Month: January 2021

Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Work type:      Discussion Essay

Format:           APA

Pages: 1 pages – 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Discussion 6 | Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Number of sources:    2

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion.

Cultural competence is only one area of consideration in healthcare. Select three areas of competence to research such as cultural, accessibility, disability, language, literacy, access, immigration status, gender and sexuality.

Respond 

  • Consider the three areas of cultural competence that you have selected to identify some of the challenges for overcoming barriers in communication and public health campaigns.
  • What generalizations can you make about the role of cultural competency in public health practice?

Discussion Requirements

  • Initial Posts: 250-350 words
    • 2 APA formatted sources required

Cultural Competency in Disease Prevention & Assessments

Cultural Competency in Disease Prevention & Assessments

Work type:      Discussion Essay

Format:           APA

Pages: 1 pages – 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Discussion 5 | Cultural Competency in Disease Prevention & Assessments

Number of sources:    2

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion.

Respond 

  • In disease prevention, what positive influences do cultural competency, advocacy, and effective communication have in the delivery of effective and quality healthcare?
  • You have been exposed to cultural competency assessments thus far and will soon access assessments for other issues (such as disability). 
    • Find an assessment tool that measures the levels of linguistic competence of service providers (in health contexts or other contexts). 
    • Do some research on your own to discover what linguistic competence means and what it involves. Discuss a) how the assessment tool that you found can advance cultural competence and inclusion and b) how the tool that you found could be improved and c) how linguistically incompetent healthcare contexts impede care.

Discussion Requirements

  • Initial Posts: 250-350 words

2 APA formatted sources required

Personal Values, Humility, and Tolerating Ambiguity

Personal Values, Humility, and Tolerating Ambiguity

Work type:         Discussion Essay

Format:                APA

Pages:   1 pages – 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:                Master’s

Subject or discipline:      Health Care

Title:      Discussion 4 | Personal Values, Humility, and Tolerating Ambiguity

Number of sources:        2

Review

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion.

Complete the Barrett Personal Values Assessment (opens in new window). On the Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity site (opens in new window), select and complete the “Clinical Competency Questionnaire: Pre-Training Version”. Both assessments should only take about 20 minutes.

Respond 

  • How does a healthcare practitioners’ understanding of the cultural values, morals, and beliefs of their client groups impact the care that they receive?
  • How could a practitioners’ lack of humility and/or the lack of understanding of others’ personal values pose a barrier in multicultural contexts within healthcare?

Discussion Requirements

  • Initial Posts: 250-350 words
    • 2 APA formatted sources required

A Filipino Report from the Field

A Filipino Report from the Field

Work type:      Case study

Format:           APA

Pages: 2 pages – 550 words, Double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Case Study Analysis 2 | A Filipino Report from the Field

Number of sources:    2

Review the case study,  A Filipino Report from the Field

http://www.ggalanti.org/a-filipino-report-from-the-field/  (opens in new window).

Compose a summary

  1. What is your strategy, especially considering hospital policy and federal law relative to patient privacy?
  2. Can any information about the patient be shared with the public?
  3. What about the ethical dilemma surrounding the media leak?
  4. What are your thoughts about press statements?
  5. How can you prepare to discuss your recommendations for a crisis communications response? 
  6. Define a problem statement
  7. Develop an action and implementation plan.

Assignment Scope

  • Citation requirements: 2
  • Word count: 600
  • APA formatting
    • Title page
    • Reference page 

Perspectives in Cultural Competency

Perspectives in Cultural Competency

Work type:      Discussion Essay

Format:           APA

Pages: 1 pages – 275 words, double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Discussion 3 | Perspectives in Cultural Competency

Number of sources:    2

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion. 


Select any 2 of the listed perspectives in order to respond to the prompts.

  • Christian Worldview Perspective: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you all are one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28 (opens in new window)
  • Ethical Perspective
  • An Access/ Disparity Perspective
  • Demographic Change
  • Personal Professional Advancement (your own career advancement)

Respond 

  • Why does cultural competency matter? How does cultural competency impact these perspectives as they relate to the public health practice?
  • Explain how a shift in cultural competency within these perspectives has a direct or indirect effect on individuals and communities.

Discussion Requirements

  • Initial Posts: 250-350 words
    • 2 APA formatted sources required

Multicultural Competence in Healthcare

Multicultural Competence in Healthcare

Work type:      Discussion Essay

Format:           APA

Pages: 1 pages (275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Discussion 1 | Multicultural Competence in Healthcare

Number of sources:    2

Review the assigned readings and podcast to prepare for this discussion. The podcast is long. Review the initial 10-15 minutes and the rest of the podcast. 

Respond 

  • What problems, issues, and/or opportunities challenged your assumptions regarding diversity? 
    • Did your views change at all, and if so, how? 
    • If not, explain.
  • Share a personal experience or describe a situation where you feel that strategies to overcoming diversity fatigue is overdue.
    • What solutions to overcoming diversity fatigue would you propose for this situation?

Discussion Requirements

  • Initial Posts: 250-350 words
    • 2 APA formatted sources required

APN Professional Development Plan

APN Professional Development Plan 

  1. The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 200 points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. 
  2. Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment. 
  3. Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty. 
  4. The length of the paper should be 4 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s). 
  5. Support ideas with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 3 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas. 
  6. You may use first person voice when discussing information specific to your personal practice or skills.  
  7. Current edition APA format is required with both a title page and reference page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper- and lower-case letters and are bold and centered): 
    1. APN Professional Development Plan (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and not bold serves as the heading of the introduction section) 
    1. APN Scope of Practice 
    1. Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies  
    1. Leadership Skills 
    1. Conclusion 

Directions: 

  1. Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on scope of practice, competencies, and leadership, and identification of the purpose of the paper. 
  2. APN Scope of Practice: Research the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines for the state in which you intend to practice after graduation. Describe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for that state in your own words. Identify whether your state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice. Discuss NP prescriptive authority in your state. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in your state. 
  3. Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies: Review the NONPF Core Competencies. Describe two competency areas you believe to be personal strengths and two competency areas in which you have opportunities for growth. Discuss two scholarly activities you could do during the master’s program to help yourself achieve NP competencies. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings. 
  4. Leadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 
  5. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper. 
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT 
Category Points % Description 
Introduction 16 8% Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:   general statements on scope of practice.

general statements on NP competencies.

general statements on leadership.

identification of the purpose of the paper.

APN Scope of Practice 72 36% Identify the intended state of practice after graduation.Describe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for state.

Identify whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice.

Discuss NP prescriptive authority in the state.  

Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state.   
Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies 38 19% Describe two competency areas believed to be student’s personal strengths. 

Describes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for growth.

Discuss two scholarly activities to do during the master’s program to help student achieve NP competencies.  Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings. 
Leadership Skills 38 19% Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems.

Describe two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills.  Provide support from at least one scholarly source.  
Conclusion 16 8% Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 
 180 90% Total CONTENT Points= 180 points 
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT 
Category Points % Description 
APA Formatting 10 5% Formatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for   title page running head body of paper (including citations and headings) reference page 
Writing Mechanics 10 5% Writing mechanics follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. The length of the paper is at least 5 pages but no more than 8 pages. 
 20 10% Total FORMAT Points= 20 points 
 200 100% ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=200 points 

Rubric

NR500NP Wk4_APN Prof Dev Plan_SEPT19

NR500NP Wk4_APN Prof Dev Plan_SEPT19
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
1) general statements on scope of practice
2) general statements on NP competencies
3) general statements on leadership
4) identification of the purpose of the paper		16.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements. 15.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes all four requirements. 13.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes three requirements. 8.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes two requirements. 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory No introduction provided or introduction addresses fewer than two requirements.16.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPN Scope of Practice 1) Identifies the intended state of practice after graduation
2) Describes the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for state
3) Identifies whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice
4) Discusses NP prescriptive authority in the state

Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state.		72.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body. 66.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all four requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body. 60.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes three requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body. 36.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes at least three requirements but does not provide support from scholarly source or regulatory body. 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation includes two or fewer requirements with or without scholarly sources.72.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies 1) Describes two competency areas believed to be student’s personal strengths.
2) Describes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for growth
3) Discusses two scholarly activities to do during the master’s program to help student achieve NP competencies.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings.		38.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 35.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 32.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 19.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes at least two requirements AND/OR Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly. 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation includes one or fewer requirements with or without scholarly source.38.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLeadership Skills 1) Analyzes three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems
2) Describes two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source.		38.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 35.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 32.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 19.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is missing one requirement AND/OR Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly. 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Leadership skills not discussed OR no resource support provided.38.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.16.0 pts Excellent Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 15.0 pts V. Good Conclusion superficial in places, provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 13.0 pts Satisfactory Conclusion provides a partial summary of what was discussed in the paper. 8.0 pts Needs Improvement Conclusion minimal, does not provide a summary of what was discussed in the paper. 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory No Conclusion provided.16.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting Formatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for
• title page
• running head
• body of paper (including citations and headings)
• reference page
One deduction for each type of APA format error.		10.0 pts Excellent 0 to 1 APA error is present 9.0 pts V. Good 2–3 APA errors are present 8.0 pts Satisfactory 4–5 APA errors are present 5.0 pts Needs Improvement 6–7 APA errors are present 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory 8 or more APA errors are present10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual10.0 pts Excellent 1–2 errors or exceptions 9.0 pts V. Good 3–4 errors or exceptions 8.0 pts Satisfactory 5–6 errors or exceptions OR the paper is less than 5 pages or greater than 8 pages 5.0 pts Needs Improvement 7–8 errors or exceptions 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory 9 or more errors or exceptions10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate penalty deductions Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.0.0 pts Manual Deductions 0.0 pts M

Team Leader

Team Leader

Paper Type: essay

Subject:         Business

Pages 2 (550 Words)

Sources         2

Spacing         Double

Citation         APA

Academic Level       Undergrad

Quality          Premium

Paper details

1.     After reading the articles, select the 1 article that you wish to summarize. Your thread should be in APA format, use the following headings, and include the information listed below in the following format and be posted directly in the discussion board:

·       Definition: a brief definition of the key term (Team Leader); this does not count in the word requirement.  The definition must be cited to the source.

·       Summary: Choose 1 of the articles (Use Article 1) and clearly summarize it in your own words. This must be 150 word minimum. While the majority of the summary should be focused on the article, be sure to note the article\’s author as well as his/her credentials. This information should be clearly cited.

·       Discussion: Using a minimum of 400 words, write a brief discussion in your own words of how the article relates to the selected concept. The discussion should include input from BOTH ARTICLES chosen for the key concept.  Some discussion could include whether the articles agree or disagree; recommendations in the articles for integration in the workplace, etc. 

·       Biblical Integration: You must integrate your key term with a biblical truth. Integration of biblical truth is not simply listing a Bible verse but connecting the Scripture to the concept being covered. This section must be a minimum of 100 words.

·       References: All references must be listed at the bottom of the thread in current APA format.

Be sure to use the headers (Definition, Summary, Discussion, Biblical Integration, References) in your thread to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required.  Use 3rd person.

Successful CIO and IT leader – Different CIOs, Different Results

Successful CIO and IT leader – Different CIOs, Different Results

INTRODUCTION

What makes for a successful CIO, a successful IT leader in general, and a successful IT strategy? This week’s activities focus on cases pulled from recent literature—examples of CIOs and strategy in play. Be sure to look for culture, ethics, innovation; all of the themes that we have covered to date.

OBJECTIVES

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

  1. Research exemplary instances of CIOs, their roles in organizations, and ways in which they extended their value throughout their organization.
  2. Analyze a successful or failed IT turnaround case and the role and communication approaches of the IT leadership in the case.
  3. Develop an enterprise strategy for IT and an IT strategy for an organization.
  4. Analyze the alignment between an enterprise strategy and an IT strategy.
  5. Assess change management plans for implementing an enterprise-level strategy and an IT-level strategy in an enterprise.
  6. Create a plan for risk management in an enterprise.
  7. Analyze the alignment between a risk management plan and an IT enterprise strategy.
  8. Evaluate the role of a CIO or IT leadership in forming IT strategy, mitigating risk, and instilling values in the organizational culture.

Research

Locate articles that illustrate IT leaders or the CIOs using different types of IT strategies. Consider the topics covered throughout the course when completing your search. Find either exemplary cases of either successful or unsuccessful CIOs or IT leaders. You will use one of your articles in the discussion in this unit.

Leading Change in the IT Organization

Leading Change in the IT Organization

INTRODUCTION

In Unit 5, we explore the CIO’s role in leading change both within the IT organization as well as leading change across the enterprise. Without a means of making changes to the organization, strategy, tactics, and so on, all one can do in a leadership role is serve as a caretaker. And organizations left with a caretaker will wither and die.

Change is good. Change is necessary—and leading change is challenging. More relevant to the CIO’s world are the unique challenges of making changes in an organization accustomed to rapid technological change. Dealing effectively with technological change has both similarities and differences with organizational change. Leveraging that knowledge is key to moving the IT organization and its parent enterprise forward.

OBJECTIVES

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

  1. Analyze the ways in which IT and the IT leader can best support and drive change across an enterprise.
  2. Propose a change management process for implementing changes in an organization that will improve business performance, including a supported rationale.
  3. Describe an implementation process for IT changes in a change management process, supported by change management theories.
  4. Evaluate IT leadership’s role in a proposed change management process.
  5. Outline, explain, and organize the main points of an IT enterprise strategy project.