NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST NR447 NR 447 DeVry Complete Course Latest NR 447 DeVry Week 1 Discussion Latest The Affordable Care Act (graded) Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon. Share with the class implementation of the Affordable Care Act in your organization. (If you are not working as a nurse, think about what was happening when you were a pre licensure student). How did your fellow healthcare workers react to implementation of the ACA? How were citizens in your community impacted? ORDER INSTRUCTIONS-COMPLIANT NURSING PAPERS NR 447 DeVry Week 2 discussion Latest AACN Essentials Self-Assessment and Patient-Centered Care (graded) Locate and complete the Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in Doc Sharing (Week 2). Follow the directions on the form. Note your total score. Next, review the article cited below: Kramer, M., Schmalenberg, C., Maguire, P., Brewer, B., Burke, R., Chmielewski, L., ? Meeks-Sjostrom, D. (2009). Walk the talk: Promoting control of nursing practice and a patient-centered culture. Critical Care Nurse, 29(3), 77?93. Click to link. Answer the following: If you are willing, please share your total score on the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment Candidly identify and share with your classmates areas where knowledge, skills or abilities (KSAs) are lacking Describe the relationship between the Essentials and your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there opportunities for your improvement? NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 3 Discussion Latest Conflict and Collaboration (graded) Please watch the video and listen to the dialogue before posting. Second Life Video Transcript At times the needs of our families conflict with our work responsibilities. Could this possibly be the underlying issue here? Explain the conflict resolution skills displayed by the leader in the scenario. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate those of the leader. How might earlier collaboration have been beneficial? Some organizations utilize non Registered Nurses in the Case Manager role. What additional skills, knowledge and attributes would the BSN-prepared Registered Nurse bring to case management in this scenario? NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 4 Discussion Latest Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded) Review Appendix A, Sections I?V in Finkelman (2012, pp. 510?515). Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies. Your comments should be about the ?highest nursing leader? in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board. In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive? Describe how the Nurse Executive leads the charge for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done pre licensure clinical experiences. NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 5 Discussion Latest Patient Outcomes (graded) Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion: Rau, J. (2015). Half of nations hospitals fail again to escape Medicares readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation: Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates. As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process for ONE of the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions) for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity. Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes. NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 6 Discussion Latest Civility in the Workplace (graded) Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing. After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015). Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link. Next watch the video by clicking on the link below. Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following: Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masayas preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team. Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario? Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read. DeVry Week 7 Discussion Latest Our Future Leaders (graded) In Hustons (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it? Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives. Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse. Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14?15. Click here to link. NR 447 DeVry Week 8 Discussion Latest Closing the Loop (graded) Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing. 1. Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8. 2. Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice. Next, review the Course Outcomes as listed in the Syllabus. Select one of the course outcomes and share with your classmates how you feel you have achieved the outcome and how you will utilize the essentials and course outcomes in your practice setting. NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 3 Assignment Conflict Resolution Paper: Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation. You will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in a practice setting. Course Outcomes Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2) CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7) CO 6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO 7) CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3) Due Dates This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. ORDER INSTRUCTIONS-COMPLIANT NURSING PAPERS Directions 1. Read Finkelman (2012), pp. 361?376. 2. Observe nurses in a care delivery setting. Identify a recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or pre licensure experiences. 3. Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved. 4. Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale for selecting this type. 5. Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in our text, and how they relate to your example. 6. Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may be effective. 7. Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific. 8. Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the conflict. 9. Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy. 10. Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future. 11. Write a 5?7 page paper (not including the title or References pages) using APA format that includes the following. a. Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict. b. Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved. c. Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific. d. Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites resources. e. Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future. f. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3. Grading Criteria: Conflict Resolution Paper Category Points % Description Detailed description of conflict, including type of conflict 60 30% Describes the conflict, providing details and type of conflict Four stages of conflict and relationship to identified conflict, including delegation issues 40 20% Describes stages and their relationship to identified conflict and delegation Strategies for conflict resolution and collaboration with a leader, including resources 60 30% Various strategies for resolution of identified conflict; discusses collaborative efforts with a nurse leader to resolve conflict; includes resources Conclusion or summary 20 10% Provides a conclusion about the learning experience and how this assignment will provide guidance for future conflict resolution skills Clarity of writing 20 10% Content is organized, logical, and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct. APA formatting is apparent and CCN template is utilized. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present, and evidence of spell and grammar check is obvious. ? Week 4 Nursing Care Models Paper Latest Nursing Care Models Paper: Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in todays various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction. Course Outcomes Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. C04-1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 4. 2) C04-2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the inter professional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3) C04-3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO #7) C04-6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO #7) CO*7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO 2, and *3) C04-8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO*8) Due Dates This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 4. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127. Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability. Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model. Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following: Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related tothe nursing care model you observed in the practice setting. Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting. Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific. Recommend a different nursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific. Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models. Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the Dropbox. Grading Criteria: Nursing Care Models Paper Category Points % Description Identify Nursing Care Model in practice including specifics about who, what when, where, etc. 60 30% Identifies Nursing Care Model for delivery of nursing care. Provides specifics. Besides Finkelman, locate scholarly resources related to Nursing Care Models 40 20% In addition to Finkelman, locates four scholarly resources related to Nursing Care Models. Summarizes all resources in body of paper. Implementation and Recommendations 60 30% Describe implementation of current Nursing Care Model and recommend a different model that could be utilized to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Conclusion/summary 20 10% Describe implementation of current Nursing Care Model and recommend a different model that could be utilized to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Clarity of writing 20 10% Content is organized, logical, and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct. APA formatting is apparent and CCN template is utilized. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present and evidence of spell and grammar check is obvious. NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST DeVry Week 6 Assignment Latest? Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow: Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your pre licensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared. Course Outcomes Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2) CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the inter professional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3) CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7) CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3) CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO 8) Due Dates This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. ORDER INSTRUCTIONS-COMPLIANT NURSING PAPERS Directions 1. Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your pre licensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital and two others. Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius, select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea is to review comparative data. 2. Click on the following topics to learn more. a. Survey of patients experiences b. Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals) c. Readmissions, complications, and deaths 3. Carefully read the information provided. 4. Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8?10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means. a. Title slide with information pertinent to the course. b. List reasons to recommend hospital care to consumers (patients). c. List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may seek employment. d. Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital. e. Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions. f. Summarize data for readmissions or complications and deaths. g. List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility. h. Summarize what you learned from this experience. 5. Develop PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link may be helpful. Submit your PowerPoint slide show to the Dropbox. Grading Criteria: Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow Category Points % Description Title Slide 10 10% Slide contains pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member. Reasons to recommend hospital compare to patients 20 20% Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific. Reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff 30 20% Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific. Data related to patient experiences 30 30% Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is displayed Data related to timely and effective care 30 30% Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and applied to hospitals A, B, and C. Data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths 30 30% Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are appropriately displayed. Recommendations for improving data for one facility 20 20% Either hospital A, B, or C is specified, and recommendations for improving data are appropriately displayed. Summary of learning related to this assignment 20 20% Learning about completing this assignment is stated. Summary of learning is displayed with lists, bulleted items, or other creative ways. Scholarly writing and formatting 10 10% Slides are provided and labeled appropriately. Punctuation and sentence structure are correct. There is evidence of spell and grammar check. Total 200 100% A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. ? NR 447 ENTIRE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS LATEST

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

Introduction

The Nurse Executive is a key leader in transforming the organization. The role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to develop others. Nurse Executives need to be able to foster collaboration among teams, while also being able understand what they’re asked to do by their organization’s leaders. They need a solid understanding of how change happens within an organization and how they can use their influence within those environments to make meaningful changes that have lasting impacts on patient care outcomes and outcomes for nurses themselves, who are often front-line workers in these types of organizations.

The Nurse Executive in a transformational leadership role has significant influence on an organization.

The Nurse Executive in a transformational leadership role has significant influence on an organization. The nurse executive is a leader who influences other leaders, patients and families in the organization.

The nurse executive has significant influence on the organization and its people. The nurse executive is a leader who influences other leaders, patients and families in the organization.

He/she is a role model who demonstrates behaviors that others follow, and creates an environment where change is possible. The nurse executive has significant influence on the organization and its people.

Meaningful change is generated through collaboration, not command and control.

Meaningful change is generated through collaboration, not command and control.

Transformational leadership is based on ethical behavior and promoting the good of all stakeholders. Transformational leaders foster an environment where employees can see themselves as part of a team that will create a high-performing organization.

A nurse executive must be willing to take risks and make decisions that might not be popular with some members of their staff or management team. This type of leader will also understand when it’s time for new ideas or approaches to be tried out before making changes in how things are done at work because they know this process will help them become better at what they do by learning from mistakes made along the way.

Transformational leaders are focused on outcomes.

Transformational leaders focus on the long term. They are focused on outcomes, not just short-term goals. Transformational leaders are also focused on the whole organization and its needs, as well as the needs of stakeholders outside of the company.

The Nurse Executive is no exception to this rule: she leads with an eye toward what can be done to improve patient care in order to achieve better outcomes for patients and reduce costs for both insurers and taxpayers.

This is why the Nurse Executive is an important part of the healthcare system. She helps set a course for how care will be delivered in the future, and ensures that your organization is ready to meet those needs. The Nurse Executive can help you make the most of your current resources by ensuring that they are deployed effectively and efficiently—and she can do this by focusing on outcomes instead of simply looking at what has already been done.

Transformational leadership is based on ethical behavior and promoting the good of all stakeholders.

Transformational leadership is based on ethical behavior and promoting the good of all stakeholders. Transformational leaders focus on outcomes, while transactional leaders focus on tasks.

Transactional leaders are focused on how they can help their employees complete their daily responsibilities quickly and efficiently, while transformational leaders want to create a healthier work environment where people feel valued and respected by their organization’s leadership team members.

Transactional leaders may also be more concerned with following through with goals than transformational ones because this type of leader has seen success when he/she meets expectations—which makes him/her less likely to give up if there’s resistance from others around him/her due to misaligned expectations or assumptions about what needs doing next.

Transformational leadership allows nurse executives to help create their vision of excellence in patient care.

Transformational leadership is a philosophy that focuses on creating change for the good of all stakeholders. Transformational leaders are focused on outcomes, not just tasks. They promote ethical behavior and care for others in their organizations.

Transformational leaders inspire their followers to go beyond what they thought was possible. They motivate people to change their beliefs and behaviors in order to achieve shared goals.

To lead meaningful change, the Nurse Executive must be an active participant in transformational leadership.

The Nurse Executive must lead the charge for transformational leadership in an organization. To do so, they need to be an active participant in the process of change management and transformation. They are catalysts for change by being willing to take action and participate in making improvements that will benefit their entire team or organization.

The Nurse Executive is also a manager of other leaders who work under him or her because he/she has been able to develop strong relationships with them over time (which can be difficult if there’s not enough time). This allows him/her access into areas where he/she might not normally have access due to rank differences within organizations; this makes it easier for him/her personally as well as professionally since there aren’t any barriers between them anymore!

Conclusion

The Nurse Executive is a key player in the transformation of healthcare and will be an essential leader for nurses to have a successful practice. As we’ve seen throughout this article, there are many steps that need to be taken if you want to become a transformational leader in your organization. The first step is understanding what those values and principles are; then you need to develop yourself so that others see them as well. Finally, you have to make it clear how these values align with those of your employer or organization so they can start implementing them immediately!