Health Policy: Reimbursement of NPs

This week we will discuss either APN benefits to practice or the role of the Nurse Informaticist. Choose one of the two questions to address. Be sure to respond to both questions in your response to peers.

Discussion Question 1: For this question, using the South University Library do a search and find at least one research article (study design must be discussed) addressing one or more of the concepts noted.

How does APN practice demonstrate cost-effectiveness, reduction in errors and misuse or overuse of services?

Discussion Question 2: For this question,  using the South University Library do a search (include specialty organizations) and address the following questions relative to the Nurse Informaticists:

1. When would you consult with the nurse informaticists?
2. What role does the nurse informaticists play in primary care?
3. What qualifications and credentialing are held by nurse informaticists?

 Suggested URLs to assist you in answering this DQ:

• American Nursing Informatics Association, the NI Community of HIMSS , the Alliance for Nursing Informatics or the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assigned course readings and online library resources are preferred.

 

5.2 Assignment: Innovation at IKEA

 

Getting Started

In this assignment, you will apply the theory and principles learned in Chapter 13 on the subject of the leader’s “situation” to a case study.

The case study is related to the IKEA Corporation, headquartered in Sweden, which sells products around the world. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder, has led the organization through significant growth from its humble beginning over 50 years ago.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

• Identify team dysfunctions and develop appropriate interventions to drive enhanced organizational performance.
• Differentiate and match appropriate interventions to organizational challenges.

Resources

• Textbook: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience

Background Information

The situation in which a leader finds him or herself is dynamic and full of challenges. Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy (2019) write:

…we are coming to understand that the situation is one of the most powerful variables in the leadership equation. It is important to understand how the situation influences leaders and followers and, furthermore, that the situation is not just a ‘given’ that leaders and followers must adapt to; sometimes, at least, leaders and followers can change the situation and thereby enhance the likelihood of desired outcomes. (p. 507)

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read Chapter 13 of our textbook, including all Profiles and Highlights for added perspective on the chapter’s content.
3. Read the minicase at the end of Chapter 13, “Innovation at IKEA.”
4. Write a paper in response to the questions listed below. Include a minimum of three citations from the assigned reading in the textbook (not the case itself) in which you apply the text concepts to the case. (Note: It is not necessary to do any outside research beyond the information in the minicase and the assigned reading.) Provide a detailed explanation for your evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
   1. Which type (or types) of organizational culture do you think are dominant at IKEA?
   2. Consider Schein’s four key organizational culture factors as described in Highlight 13.6. What examples can you identify within the IKEA organization that contributes to the company’s strong culture?
   3. Do you think IKEA’s distinctive culture will continue to be a competitive advantage in the years to come? If so, what do you think are ways it can be sustained and reinforced? If not, why do you think the culture will not continue to be a competitive advantage?
5. Your paper should be 400–500 words in length. Use proper spelling, grammar, and APA style in your case study paper and any sources cited. For questions on APA style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides.
6. When you have completed your case study paper, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.

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5.3 Assignment: Contingency Theories

 

Getting Started

For this assignment, you will read Chapter 14, “Contingency Theories of Leadership,” in our textbook. The authors offer valuable research and insights into the five most popular contingency theories of leadership:

• Leader-Member Exchange Theory
• Normative Decision Model
• Situational Leadership Model
• Contingency Model
• Path-Goal Theory

We will discuss a leadership example with which you are familiar and apply a contingency theory that best describes that situation.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

• Discuss contingency theories of leadership in an applied setting.

Resources

• Textbook: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience

Background Information

Understanding leadership behavior in the context of a leader’s situation can provide valuable insights on how best to respond to situational challenges that result in organizational success.

In his classic text, Leadership in Organizations, Gary Yukl (2002) comments on the situational impact on a leader’s effectiveness:

People in leadership positions face relentless and conflicting demands on their time. There is a constant stream of requests, problems, inquiries, and reports from the many different people who interact with the leader. The people who interact with a leader frequently communicate role expectations about appropriate behavior. Effective leaders seek to understand demands and constraints, and they adapt their behavior accordingly. They are able to reconcile the role conflicts, and they take advantage of role ambiguity as an opportunity for discretionary action. They seek to exploit opportunities, expand their range of choices, and shape the impressions formed by others about their competence and expertise. (p. 424)

Reference

Yukl, G. (2002). Leadership in organizations. Prentice Hall.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read Chapter 14, “Contingency Theories of Leadership,” in the textbook, including all Profiles and Highlights for additional perspective.
3. Respond to the questions listed below (adapted from authors’ questions at the end of the chapter):
   1. Describe a leadership situation with which you are familiar.
   2. From the five contingency theories, select three of the theories to review. Describe how each of the three contingency theories you have selected fits or does not fit the interaction of the leader, followers, and situation in your example.
   3. When you have completed your assessment of your three selected contingency theories, identify the theory most applicable to this situation and provide your rationale for your selection. 
4. Your paper should be 400–500 words in length and should include at least two citations from the text applying the text concepts to the leadership challenge. Use proper spelling, grammar, and APA style in your paper and for any sources cited. For questions on APA style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides.
5. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.

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5.4 Discussion: Groups and Teams Rocket Model

 

 

Getting Started

In this discussion, you will learn the tools to both develop a high-performance team and diagnose team dysfunction. You will learn about each stage of Curphy’s Rocket Model, a simplified model of team effectiveness which is both prescriptive and diagnostic. You will learn about each of the eight components of the Rocket Model and their connection to each of the other Rocket Model elements.

The first week of this assignment required a description of a dysfunctional team situation and an analysis using the Rocket Model to identify the area of dysfunction. For this week, your response posts will review and analyze the dysfunctional team situations described by your classmates in the 4.4 Discussion.

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

• Integrate the concepts of Curphy’s Rocket Model in the development of high-performance teams.

Resources

• Textbook: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience

Background Information

In describing the Rocket Model in Chapter 12, “Skills for Developing Others,” the authors of the Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience text write, “Building a team can be analogous to building a rocket. Just as rockets operate in different environments…so must teams clearly define the context in which they operate” (Hughes, Ginnett, & Curphy, 2019, p. 482). Curphy’s Rocket Model identifies in sequential order the components of team building which are necessary to ensure a high performing team.

This assignment incorporates what you learn in Chapter 12 of Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy’s text and applies those lessons to your analysis of your classmates’ posts.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Review Chapter 12 of our textbook, specifically focusing on the Rocket Model in the section titled “Building High-Performance Teams: The Rocket Model,” including Figures 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4.
3. Conduct a critical analysis of at least two other classmates’ posts from the 4.4 Discussion that discussed dysfunctional team situations. Address the following questions in your response to each classmate:
   1. How appropriate is the analysis of your classmate with regard to the Rocket Model component which was the basis for the team dysfunction?
   2. Based on the situation described, do you agree with the suggested course of corrective action?
4. Each response should be at least 200 words in length and cite one reference from the Rocket Model for each question in Step 3 above. The focus for your critical analysis is not whether or not you agree with your classmate, but how well was the position presented. 
5. In addition to commenting on the critical thinking displayed in your classmate’s initial post, offer your comments and opinions on their application of the Rocket Model to the situation described. Do you agree with their assessment? Are there alternative conclusions that could reasonably be reached? Your response to each question above should be one paragraph in length and cite one academic source. 
6. Interactions are expected to:
   1. Clearly and thoroughly address the prompt(s) with meaningful information that shows critical thinking.
   2. Introduce your own ideas and questions to add greater depth to the discussion, rather than restating what your classmates have shared. (Include much more than “Great post,” or “I agree.”)
   3. Refer to relevant course concepts as you discuss your learning together.
   4. Develop insightful conversation by directly addressing your classmates’ ideas.
   5. Demonstrate professionalism.
7. Your response posts are due by the end of the workshop.

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5.5 Assignment: Virtuous Business

 

Getting Started

As we stated in the 1.5 Exercise, the Virtuous Business Model provides a framework that uses rigorous market analysis to determine that virtuous leadership contributes to business success. It also makes the case that free enterprise capitalism is wholly consistent with spiritual depth and moral commitment. 

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

• Apply the concepts of the Virtuous Business Model to ethics and change within organizations.

Resources

• Textbook: Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience
• Video: Lewin’s Force Field Analysis Model
• Article: Virtuous Leaders & Organizations
• Article: Making Business Virtuous
• Webpage: “Wells Fargo Fake Account Scandal”
• Webpage: “Wells Fargo Unauthorized Account Openings:  A Case Study for Bank Board Directors”
• Webpage: “What Are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?”
• Article: “The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal”

Background Information

Hein and Wilkinson (2015) state that the virtuous business model is the only antidote capable of restoring trust in the free market system. What is recognized is that now, more than ever, there is a need for a clear distinction between values-neutral capitalism and virtuous business. 

They continue, stating that the objective of becoming or remaining a virtuous business is the overarching goal for a business. An organization that steadfastly strives to be virtuous gains the greatest opportunity for longevity and provides the greatest benefit to society (Hein & Wilkinson, 2015, p.2). In this assignment, you will review the Wells Fargo banking scandal, applying the concepts of the virtuous business model to that review. 

Reference

Hein, J., & Wilkinson, G. (2015, October 26). Making business virtuous. https://www.indwes.edu/academics/caps/devoe-school-of-business/white-papers-pdf/the-virtuous-business-devoe-white-paper.pdf

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read Chapter 5, “Values, Ethics, and Character.” As you read, reflect on how a leader can effectively influence an organization’s commitment to ethics, values, and moral behavior.
3. Read “Virtuous Leaders & Organizations” from the Spring/Summer 2017 issue of The DeVoe Report.
4. Watch the video Lewin’s Force Field Analysis Model
5. Review the following Wells Fargo articles and reflect on the circumstances and outcomes surrounding the scandal:
   1. “Wells Fargo Unauthorized Account Openings: A Case Study for Bank Board Directors”
   2. “What are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?”
   3. “The Wells Fargo Cross Selling Scandal”
   4. “Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Scandal”
6. Write a paper incorporating information from Making Business Virtuous and the Wells Fargo scandal references. Using critical thinking, sound business acumen and clear ethical and moral thinking, respond to the following:
   1. Review the five characteristics of a virtual business as described in Making Business Virtuous and describe how Wells Fargo violated each of these. Your description should be at least one paragraph in length per characteristic. Note:  the description of these characteristics can be found in the “Virtuous Business” section, which begins on page 6.
   2. Analyze the numerous operational shortcomings in the Wells Fargo case. Identify two that you feel contributed significantly to the development and perpetuation of the inappropriate company conduct. In one paragraph for each, describe two action items that could be implemented to incorporate virtuous principles within the organization to address the two behavioral items you selected.
   3. In one final paragraph, summarize what you believe to be the most significant infraction of all committed by Wells Fargo, what you believe to be the underlying motivation for this non-virtuous corporate behavior.
7. Your paper should be 600 words in length. Use proper spelling, grammar, and APA style in your paper and for any sources cited. For questions on APA style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides.
8. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.

https://sites.law.duke.edu/thefinregblog/2017/04/26/phony-accounts-scandal-a-case-study-for-bank-board-directors/

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/what-are-the-real-lessons-of-the-wells-fargo-case

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/publication-pdf/cgri-closer-look-62-wells-fargo-cross-selling-scandal.pdf

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5.2 Assignment: Skills Development Case

 

Getting Started

In this activity, you will be introduced to a case study. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to evaluate the profitability of business segments given various scenarios.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

• Analyze special-order, make-or-buy, and keep-or-drop decisions.
• Appraise the interrelationships of the major components of the master budget.
• Analyze operational budgets in relation to the sales forecast in order to support organizational goals.
• Develop the cash budget in relation to operating budgets and the budgeted balance sheet.

Resources

• Textbook: Managerial Accounting
• Article: Virtuous Leaders & Organizations

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read Chapters 7 and 8 in Managerial Accounting.
3. Read the Skills Development Case S7-1, “Evaluating Netflix’s Decision to Separate Its Lines of Business and Raise Prices,” at the end of Chapter 7 in the textbook.
4. Submit a one-page document with your response to Case S7-1. Please incorporate the “Virtuous Leaders & Organizations” article perspective into your response.

200-250 words APA 6 format, in-text citation, Please provide a copy of all references used.  

The links to the four mentioned articles are provided below.  

Assignment Details: 

Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important to patients and their providers. Healthcare organizations that focus attention on DEI provide a workplace culture that is supportive and respectful of patients and employees. When healthcare professionals recognize and interact appropriately with patients who are culturally different from them, patient outcomes may be improved. Today, many healthcare organizations have a department and an executive level position, such as chief diversity officer, dedicated to ensuring DEI in the organization.

Read the following fact sheets that explain DEI in healthcare and how one healthcare provider promotes DEI within the organization:

• Johns Hopkins Medicine Fact Sheet
• Permanente Fact Sheet

Read the following article on cultural competence and watch the video:

• What Does Cultural Competence Mean for Healthcare Providers?
• Cultural Competence in Healthcare

For this assignment, use the information on DEI and cultural competence in the resources provided and answer the following questions:

• Based on your understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, describe a situation or experience that you have witnessed in a healthcare setting that relates to how diversity, equity, or inclusion impact patient care or the healthcare workforce in a positive or negative way.
• How did the healthcare professional or the organization demonstrate DEI or cultural competence? What could have been done differently?

References and links to the mentioned articles and fact sheets

Audioversity. (2018, September 18). What is cultural competence in healthcare?, Explain cultural competence in healthcare [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoMFTj-PyM

Heath, S. (2020, August 31). What does cultural competence mean for healthcare providers? PatientEngagementHIT.com. https://patientengagementhit.com/news/what-does-cultural-competence-mean-for-healthcare-providers

Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Inclusion, and health equity fast facts definition sheet. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/diversity/_documents/JHM Office of Diversity and Inclusion Fast Facts Definition Sheet.pdf

Permanente Medicine. (2018). Equity, inclusion and diversity in health care. https://permanente.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fact-Sheet_Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion_2018.pdf

Instructions:1. Select a tradition from a culture of your choosing.     a) this could be a tradition or practice from your own cultural identity (this is a great chance to tell a part of your own story or to get in touch with it, depending on where you’re at in your cultural journey).    b) this could be a tradition or practice that you’ve always wanted to research and learn some more about. 2. This tradition could be something formalized like aholiday or ceremony (Hanukkah, Chinese New Yearetc.). It could also be something informal like agreeting practice or behavior (touch, use of timeetc.) so there is really a lot of latitude here.3. Analyze the tradition in terms of what it representsabout the culture’s world view. You will want to be able to:a. offer a thorough explanation of how the tradition ispracticed.b. What values does this tradition reinforce aboutthe culture.4. You will want to conduct research for this project ontwo levels:a. Research about the practice and how it is carriedoutb. Research about how the tradition interacts withthe culture.(If you are doing a culture that youare not familiar with, definitely make sure youhave research to help you support yourconclusions about which pieces of world view aresustained in this tradition.  This research might be  first hand experience as well. c. There are resources to get you started in ourweek #2 module. They are:

•  The Hofstede Center links loaded in the module
•  World view components notes that help parallel the reading in the book.

d. The key to this project  is to establish a thesis thatconnects the tradition to the material discussed.  Below, is a sample thesis:The rituals associated with the Latino Quinceneara offers insight into the collectivism of Mexican culture. Part II: Designing your presentationI want this project to be meaningful and interesting to you and I want this to be a chance to tell your story, if that’s something you are hungry to do.  To those ends, there are multiple ways you can choose to present this project. Select a way that makes sense to you as a good way to present your tradition.  Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences suggests, “In order to capture the full range of abilities and talents that people possess, Gardner theorizes that people do not have just an intellectual capacity, but have many kinds of intelligence, including musical, interpersonal, spatial-visual, and linguistic intelligences.” So, tap into your intelligences with this project:

Option #1 Write a research paper about the tradition or practice you chose.

This  is an option that tends to fit well with people who ascribe to a linguistic/verbal intelligence and enjoy reading and writing as a channel for expressing their thoughts and ideas. 

1. Write a 5-7 page double spaced typed paper that explores the topic you’ve selected

2.  The paper should use 3 or more sources to support the information and analysis shared. 

3. The paper should adhere to the guidelines provided above about the project. 

Here’s a sample introduction that shows how that thesis might be incorporated into the introduction of the paper:“Just like a page out of a fairy tale, the storybook tale has finally come true…”(Quinceneara Boutique.com), so opens the invitation to arguably the most significant day in a young Hispanic girl’s life, the day she turns fifteen and becomes a woman in the eyes of her culture. The traditions and practices surrounding a Quinceneara symbolize coming of age in a culture that values collectivism. By looking at three of the rituals contained in the Quinceneara,, one can better understand how this day celebrates the taking of one’s adult place in a collectivist culture. This paper will explore the collectivist values sustained in the rituals of: Selecting the court, changing of the shoes and finally, the last doll.Then go into the body of your paper–your preview statement at the end of the intro has already identified your three main points, so you’re set.  The first main point in the paper will be selecting the court —talk about how the court is selected, the significance and how that ritual represents some aspect of collectivism.  I want this paper to be a meaningful tie in between theory and practice. You should be able to make excellent connections between chapter 2 and 4 and 5  in the text and the practice you choose to explore.  Please let me help you make this project a meaningful one. I am here to offer guidance.Other options here: You can write a poem or compose a story that speaks to and represents the cultural tradition and include analysis, so that you’re walking us through  the connections to the project and the unit material.  You can film yourself telling the story or delivering the poem in a way that is reflective of the  culture.Option #2  Physical PresentationThis option offers the opportunity to explore a cultural tradition or practice through more kinesthetic avenues.  This can be great for kinesthetic topics such as dance or nonverbal communication practices. An example might be: looking at the tradition of flamenco dancing.  If you actually do flamenco dancing, you could have someone film you dancing, and then you could film your discussion and analysis of the dance and what it reveals about the cultural world view it is associated with. This will require you being able to upload the film. Perhaps you’d like to do flamenco dancing but you yourself are not a flamenco dancer, that’s fine. You can share film of someone else–perhaps from an event you’ve attended (with their permission of course) and then you can interview experts on film and film your own responses. Do you have a favorite recipe? Put on your own cooking show and show us how to make your favorite recipe and what it represents about the culture’s world view.So– be creative. There are a lot of ways to do this option!! Unsure if you’re on the right track? Check it out with me. Option #3  Musical IntelligenceUse this option to explore  a cultural tradition through music.  This could be by using music as a channel for exploring the tradition (for example, how does the music associated with Rosh Hashanah reflect the values of Jewish world view and the holiday?) OR  literally looking at the musical traditions of a culture (how do the instruments and songs for instance reflect the world view of the culture).  You can film this or make a film from other resourcesYou can  compose a musical piece that embodies the culture (and analyze it of course).You can perform a musical piece from the culture and talk about it (on film, or through power point slides). Option #4 Naturalistic IntelligenceThis is a chance to express a cultural worldview through nature This could be through a look at traditional foods or cooking methods used in a culture and what that represents about the world view. (make your own cooking show). This could be by constructing a small landscape display or demonstrating a gardening technique (ie bonsai or topiary). These are just some ideas, let your mind brainstorm!!Option #5 Visual Spatial IntelligenceConstruct a drawing or painting  that speaks to  the cultural world view tradition you’ve selected. Be able to analyze and explain the significance of this drawing or painting in terms of what it represents about the world view.  This might be the story told in the painting and/or it might be the methods used in executing the art work (the way it’s painted, or the colors used, or the technique used). Option #6 Interpersonal intelligencePeople are the keepers of cultural history. Take time to film interviews with the people around you– this is great if you’ve selected to look at your own world view.  Interview grandparents, relatives, community leaders about the components of world view, listen and share their stories. ONCE YOU HAVE SELECTED AN OPTION,  I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE CAN CLARIFY YOUR PROJECT AND THE GRADING RUBRIC FOR IT SINCE EACH OF THE 6 OPTIONS WILL HAVE ITS OWN RUBRIC.   PreviousNext