“Nutrition, Feeding, and Eating”

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Directions 

· Select ONE topic from the list below. 

· Search for your own ONE Primary Research study that addresses this topic

· Review article to summarize the required information

· Write the paper with the required headings in APA format 

· Must include in-text citations

TOPIC 1: Evaluating Nutritional Status: What methods can be used to assess nutritional status?

TOPIC 2: Identifying those at risk for malnutrition: What methods can be used to identify those at risk for malnutrition? 

TOPIC 3: Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions: What specific health conditions increase the risk of malnutrition?

TOPIC 4: Outcomes associated with nutritional status: What associations exist between nutritional status and health outcomes?

TOPIC 5: Interventions to improve nutritional status: What type of interventions improve adherence to recommendations on nutritional intake?

Introduction and Key Points (10 points)

· Select one topic from the five main topics and then describe your specific research question 

· Defines the topic and question (overview)

· States why this is a problem (significance)

Article Search (25 points)

· Describe current (less than 5 years) and credible resource

· What database was used, include search teams and methods

· Number of articles located

· Were any sources outside of the ATI module used?

Article Findings (25 points)

· How does this article address the topic

· What type of research was conducted (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method)

· Describe all findings of the article

· Why was this article chosen specifically?

Evidence for Practice (25 points)

· Briefly summarize the findings/evidence

· How will this evidence improve practice?

· How will this evidence decrease a gap to practice?

· Any concerns or weaknesses located in the evidence? 

Sharing of Evidence (25 points)

· Who would you share this evidence with?

· How would you share this information?

· What resources would you need to accomplish sharing this evidence?

· Why would it be important to share this evidence with the nursing profession?

Conclusion (20 points)

· Summarizes the theme of the paper

· Information is presented in a logical sequence

· All key points are addressed

· Shows depth of understanding of topic

I need a discussion done for week 3 and a response to 2 other classmates for my New Bus Ventures and Entrepshp

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What Is Your Value Proposition?

In this week’s Tio video, Austin talks about his belief in his product as a new type of savory snack meal that could appeal to busy Americans. Here he is discussing his value proposition for the customer segment he serves. 

Read the definitions below for Market (Customer) Segments and Value Proposition, and think about how they apply to your new idea:  

MARKET (CUSTOMER) SEGMENTS: Defines the different groups of people or organizations an enterprise aims to reach and serve.

VALUE PROPOSITION: Describes the bundle of products and services that create value for a specific Customer Segment. 

Then, for your initial post, answer the questions below:

  • For whom are you creating value?
  • Who are your most important customers and where is the customer experiencing the product or service (in person, online) 
  • What value do you deliver to the customer? Which customer needs are you satisfying?
  • Which one of your customer’s problems are you helping to solve?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.​

1st person to respond to

 

JWI 575 Week 3

What is Your Value Proposition?

Targeted Customers

The process of clinical trials is a significant part of the overall investment necessary to develop a medical device (or drug) (FDA, 2014).  In other words, the act of performing clinical trials does not directly regenerate revenue nor profit as it is a procedural task within a medical device development program.  However, the idea I propose will tackle (i.e., will offer an innovative solution) the high rate of nonadherence or noncompliance within the clinical trial participants (Alsumidaie, 2017).  Also, it will provide a method to monitor compliance for patients undergoing a prescribed therapy treatment.  In particular, the product/service will focus on the “pulsed electromagnetic field” (Hetch, 2020) (PEMF) therapies, which is one of the main markets my company serves.

This product/service solution will target two main customer categories:

  • PEMF Clinical Trial Leaders and Researchers (internal or external customer):  This customer is responsible for obtaining inputs and insights from internal and external partners and clients to design, coordinate, and execute clinical trials that can deliver the expected/needed evidence to support the commercialization of a new medical device or drug (Genentech, 2021).  The clinical trial leaders and researchers manage a substantial workload under tremendous pressure and urgency (Genentech, 2021).  The proposed solution will reduce the clinical trial coordination and supervision time, reduce the overall cost, and elevate the data quality and outcomes resulting from the study.
  • Clinicians (external customer): Modern PEMF medical devices are used by the patient at home (i.e., the patient can self-administer the therapy without a technologist or caregiver).  The “clinician” (CMS, 2019) (i.e., a healthcare professional qualified to practice medicine) that partake in the PEMF therapy process is interested in the progress, well-being, and outcomes of the patients undergoing a PEMF therapy because typically they are managing chronic pain.  The proposed product offering will enhance how the clinician assesses, monitors, and recommends changes to the patients under their PEMF therapy care.  Also, it will facilitate and support an additional revenue stream to the clinician through the medical “reimbursement” (Validic, 2021) process.  

Value Creation

The proposed product/service will create value to the identified customer categories through the following elements:

  • Process Optimization: Typically, the success of a clinical trial within the PEMF market depends on the participant’s report and the data collection managed by the clinical trial leader.  The product/service idea will reduce these dependencies and elevate the reliability of the data acquisition process.  The expectation is that this process optimization will create value through simplification, productivity (i.e., reduce the labor content and the required human resources), and reduction of the overall clinical trial execution cost.
  • Enabling Patient Remote Monitoring: The proposed product/service has two components: (1) the acquisition hardware (i.e., the device that will acquire the PEMF therapy delivery information directly on the patient non-invasively); and (2) the “software-as-a-service” (Grant, 2021) (Saas) piece (i.e., the service that will work in conjunction with the acquisition hardware).  These two parts will enable the clinician to monitor the patients remotely and generate an additional revenue stream.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have formulated reimbursement codifications for a multitude of healthcare procedures and services (including for patient remote monitoring) (Validic, 2021).  These codes are called current procedural terminology (CPT), and they designate the task or service a healthcare provider can offer (Pineiro, 2021).  For example, CPT code 99454 reimburses physicians $51.61 (during a calendar month) to monitor physiological data remotely as part of the patient’s treatment protocol (Validic, 2021).  Since the acquisition hardware is durable (e.g., reusable for one particular patient) and the SaaS piece will support multiple patients simultaneously, the clinician customer will likely be interested in the care and financial benefits of the proposed product/service.

Value Proposition Statement

Reflecting on the targeted customers and the elements of value, the following is the initial “value proposition statement” (Shewan, 2018) for the proposed product/service:  Empower your patients to live productively, pain-free.  

References:

Alsumidaie, M. (2017). Non-Adherence: A Direct Influence on Clinical Trial Duration and Cost. Applied Clinical Trials. Retrieved from https://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/view/non-adherence-direct-influence-clinical-trial-duration-and-cost

CMS. (2019). Quality Measures & You: Clinicians. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/QMY-Clinicians

FDA. (2014). Basics About Clinical Trials. Unites States Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/patients/clinical-trials-what-patients-need-know/basics-about-clinical-trials

Genentech. (2021). Global Clinical Leader. Genentech. Retrieved from https://www.gene.com/careers/detail/202105-113963/Global-Clinical-Trial-Leader

Grant, M. (2021). Software-as-a-Service (Saas). Investopedia. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/software-as-a-service-saas.asp

Pineiro, J. (2021). Medical Billing CPT Codes: What is CPT? Meditec. Retrieved from https://www.meditec.com/blog/cpt-codes

Shewan, D. (2018).  7 of the Best Value Proposition Examples We’ve Ever Seen. WordStream. Retrieved from https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/04/27/value-proposition-examples

Validic. (2021). Your Guide to Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring. Validic. Retrieved from https://validic.com/your-guide-to-reimbursement-for-remote-patient-monitoring/

2nd response

 RE: Week 3 DiscussionCOLLAPSE

Hi all,

                Hope you are all having a great week. Please see the following week 3 DQ post.

For Whom Am I Creating Value?

                The market segment in which I am targeting is small businesses in Ontario that operate within the retail and service industries whose revenue is typically less than $6 million dollars a year (ASQ, 1). Importantly, segmenting a market is critical to focus resources, increase customer retention, lower cost of acquisition, and improve the chances of selling to customers (OpenView, 2). Ultimately, value is created whenever a customer agrees to pay for a product or service but it’s important to understand that utility diminishes over time (Frakt, 3). As a result, continuous improvement will be needed to relentlessly drive value for the customer.

Who are your most important customers and where is the customer experiencing the product or service (in person, online)

                The most important customers are those that fit within the strategic direction of the company, its defined market segment and who finds value in our service. Furthermore, the purpose of a business should be to create and retain these customers over the long-term whereby you have the greatest potential to maximize profitability (Sherman, 4).

                In addition, since my service is about enabling data analytics for small business, customers are mostly going to be experiencing this online. Specifically, leveraging advanced analytic technology is mostly completed through cloud services. However, I do believe in the importance of meeting with customers directly, understanding their pain and incorporating them directly in the solution (Chick, 5).

What value do you deliver to the customer? Which customer needs are you satisfying?

                I believe the value that we can deliver is enabling the client to obtain customer and market insights so that they can drive value for their own customers and create a competitive market advantage. Additionally, one of the most important things for a business to do is to not only create an offensive strategy but to also mitigate risk by establishing an economic moat (Gallant, 6). Data analytics provides the intelligence necessary for customers to make agile, forward leaning decisions instead of always chasing their tail.

Which one of your customer’s problems are you helping to solve?

 The main problems that I am helping to solve is to remove the barrier to entry for accessing cost effective data analytics services and to empower my customers with the business intelligence needed for them to win. As I look at the anticipated services, there is room for improvement to ensure the offerings are deep, intelligent, complete, empowering and elegant (Kawasaki, 7). Increasing the product pipeline to meet these key characteristics will help to maintain stickiness to my brand over the long term.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Regards,

Marco

References

  1. ASQ. (2021). What Is A Small Business? American Society for Quality. Retrieved from https://asq.org/quality-resources/small-business
  2. OpenView. (2010). What is Market Segmentation? Open View Venture. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxcNVrwkroU&t=12s
  3. Frakt, J. &, Piper, M. (2014). Microeconomics Made Simple.
  4. Sherman, L. (2012). If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!
  5. Chick, I. (2018). The Why of Innovation. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@isabelachick/the-why-of-innovation-b69e5420044a
  6. Gallant, C. (2021). What is an Economic Moat? Investopedia. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/economicmoat.asp
  7. Kawasaki, G. (2015). The Art of the Start 2.0.

Case Study #78

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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), also known as the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, has dramatically improved the quality of care in the nursing home over the last twenty years by setting forth federal standards of how care should be provided to residents. 

This Act is interpreted with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR Part 483). Such improvements include less use of antipsychotic drugs, a reduction in chemical and physical restraint use, and a reduction in inappropriate use of indwelling urinary catheters.

Mandates

The quality of care mandates contained within OBRA, and the regulations, require that a nursing home must provide services and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident in accordance with a written plan of care. 

In order to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs, nursing homes must be in compliance with the federal requirements for nursing homes.

The mandates of OBRA are regarded in the nursing home setting to represent minimum accepted standards of care. The failure of a nursing home to comply with the OBRA quality of care mandates in caring for a resident represents a failure to exercise the degree of reasonable care and skill that should be expected.

Penalties

The Indiana State Department of Health is responsible for ensuring that nursing homes follow these mandates through the state survey process. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the states may apply penalties against nursing homes for failure to meet the minimum standard of care as defined in the OBRA regulations. 

Such penalties may include fines, appointment of administrative consultants to run the nursing home while deficiencies are remedied, and even closure of a nursing home.

  • Residents must be assessed to identify their medical problems and their abilities to perform basic self-care activities. The DHHS established a uniform data set, referred to as the minimum data set (MDS), to document this assessment.
  • The nursing home is responsible for the safety of each resident. This includes being responsible for orders written by the resident’s primary physician or other medical provider. If the physician writes an order that does not comply with the federal regulations, the nursing home is responsible for making sure the physician changes such order. The mere presence of a physician’s inappropriately written order does not absolve the nursing home of responsibility in providing safe care.
  • Provide services that will enhance each resident’s quality of life to its fullest (42 CFR §483.15).
  • Maintain the dignity and respect of each resident (42 CFR §483.15).
  • Develop a comprehensive care plan for each resident (42 CFR §483.20).
  • Conduct a comprehensive and accurate assessment of each resident’s overall health upon admission and at each required interval (42 CFR §483.20).
  • Prevent a decline in activity of daily living (ADL) activities, including the ability to eat, toilet, bathe and walk. Staff must provide for ADL care when necessary (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Prevent the development of pressure sores, and if a resident has pressure sores, provide the necessary treatment and services to promote healing, prevent infection, and prevent new sores from developing (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Provide appropriate care to those who have urinary incontinence and restore bladder function if possible. This also includes only using urinary catheters when appropriate as outlined in the regulations to prevent adverse consequences related to such use (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Prevent accidents, including falls, accidental poisonings and other incidents that could cause injuries (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Maintain adequate nutrition to prevent unnecessary weight loss (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Provide each resident with sufficient fluid intake to prevent dehydration (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors (42 CFR §483.25).
  • Have sufficient nursing staff (42 CFR §483.30).
  • Ensure that each resident’s rights to choose activities, schedules, and health care are maintained (42 CFR §483.40).
  • Provide pharmaceutical (medication) services to appropriately meet the physical and psychological needs of each resident (42 CFR §483.60).
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and easily accessible clinical records for each resident (42 CFR §483.75).

CASE STUDY: Mrs. J is repeatedly asking for a nurse; other patients are complaining, and you simply cannot be available to Mrs. J for long periods.  Considering the setting and the OBRA guidelines, what would you do to manage the situation?

Evaluation of Test Materials and Procedures

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 an example is attached the work cannot be copied directly from example make it your own work. 

Instructions

Use the test you selected in Assessment 1 for this assessment.

Assume the role in the scenario below:

Scenario:

The director of the setting in which you work has praised your previous analyses and asked you to continue to evaluate the selected test according to the sixth, seventh, and eighth elements of the “Code Fair Testing Practices in Education” (2004):

The code states that test users, “(6) evaluate representative samples of test questions or practice tests, directions, answer sheets, manuals, and score reports before selecting a test; (7) evaluate procedures and materials used by the test developers, as well as the resulting test, to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is avoided; and (8) select tests with appropriately modified forms or administration procedures for test takers with disabilities who need special accommodations.”

Your analysis and summary will be reviewed by the executive team before you complete a final report.

Use the Assessment 3 Worksheet: Evaluation of Test Materials and Procedures​ Research, linked in the Required Resources, to complete this assessment. The worksheet contains 3 sections. Scoring guide criteria are italicized.

Section One: Test Review Table
Section Two: Summary and Rationale (minimum of 5 pages of content)

Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook reviews, publisher websites, and peer-reviewed journal articles to obtain information about the test under consideration.

Relate your findings for your selected test according to the sixth element of the Code.

Test Items and Format
  • Evaluate a test’s sample items, practice tests, directions, answer sheets, manuals, and score reports for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
Fair and Appropriate Materials
  • Analyze a test’s procedures and materials as presented by the test developers for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
  • Analyze a test’s use or availability of modified forms or administration procedures for test-takers with disabilities who need special accommodations for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
  • Analyze how advances in technology have been used to address issues of test items, procedures, and appropriate and fair usage.​
  • Evaluate one AERA standard for Supporting Documentation for Tests that is implicated in either the positive or negative aspects of the selected test.
Section Three: References
  • Locate a minimum of five resources (a minimum three peer-reviewed journal articles) pertaining to your test’s construction, item development, procedures utilized in construction to minimize offensive content, and provisions of modifications and accommodations for test-takers. You will not be required to have a copy of your test to complete this assessment. You may use many different types of references and sources to obtain this information about your test. These references may include journal articles, literature reviews, Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) reviews, and publisher websites.

Additional Requirements

  • The summary on Elements 6, 7, and 8 (See Section Two) must be at least 5 pages in length. These pages do not include the title page (Section One), or References (Section Three).
  • Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA format and style.
  • Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
  • Double-spaced.
  • Use Turnitin to review your assessment before submitting it for grading.
Reference

Joint Committee on Testing Practices. (2004). Code of fair testing practices in education. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-testing.pdf

Ethical and Legal Aspect of Nursing Practice and Nursing and the Aging Family (Due 48 hours)

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1) Minimum 6 full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)  Can  write in the first person 

              Part 1: Minimum 3 pages

              Part 2: minimum 3 pages

             

Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraph

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Can write in the first person 

          Don’t copy and paste the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

    Submit 1 document per part

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 4 references per part not older than 5 years

Mandatory- Include

 American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author 

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc 

Part 2.doc 

__________________________________________________________________________________

Part 1:  Ethical and Legal Aspect of Nursing Practice 

Purpose :

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the course.  

Organization:

a. Introduction:

Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy link with  Ethical and Legal Aspect of Nursing Practice 

b. Course Reflection:  

Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a result of active learning throughout this course.  

c. Conclusion: 

 An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies 

Reflect about (Mandatory):

1.  Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct. 

2.  Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to professional practice. 

3.   Recognize the impact of attitudes, values, and expectations on the care of the very young, frail older adults, and other vulnerable populations. 

4.  Articulate the value of pursuing practice excellence, lifelong learning, and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development. 

5. Recognize the relationship between personal health, self-renewal, and the ability to deliver sustained quality care.

Part 2:  Nursing and the Aging Family

Purpose :

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the course.  

Organization:

a. Introduction:

Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy link with  Ethical and Legal Aspect of Nursing Practice 

b. Course Reflection:  

Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a result of active learning throughout this course.  

c. Conclusion: 

 An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies 

Reflect about (Mandatory):

1.  Conduct comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in elderly patients, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.

2. Recognize the relationship of genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness, using a constructed pedigree from collected family history information as well as standardized symbols and terminology in elderly patients.

3. Revise the plan of care based on an ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes.

4.  Manage the interaction of multiple functional problems affecting patients across the lifespan, including common geriatric syndromes.

5.  Demonstrate the application of psychomotor skills for the efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care.

paper project

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 Your final project will entail you submitting a Film Treatment  (5-6) pages double spaced) 

 Film Treatment
You are to develop an original film treatment complete with characters (draw your actors from the pool of actors consistently used by Lee or choose your own actors that you would cast), plot, opening, climatic , and resolution scene descriptions, etc. (Please refer to the web links and treatment template provided below for more details of how to structure your treatment ) that reflects strong influence of Spike Lee’s style as a film director as evidenced in the films we viewed in this class. 

Imagine that you are singlehandedly responsible for writing, directing and producing a film set in Brooklyn (or your hometown, New Brunswick, or city with which you closely associate) that calls attention to race relations, ethics, sexism, heterosexism, police brutality, or some form of social injustice.  Remember that your film treatment should serve as a cinematic social commentary and draw on historic figures/events, imagery, and recent current events to help tell your film’s story.  

Be mindful to include an overview of how you aim to employ various film and camera techniques to enhance the effectiveness of your film.  (You may refer to the weblink under Resources regarding the History of Film  and Film Glossary for a breakdown of various camera techniques and angle shots, lighting, etc.  Again, be sure to include some of Spike Lee’s favorite camera techniques, cinematography, and sound design choices).

 Do not neglect to include social, political, cultural, and economic issues and how they may or may not have changed over the span of time Lee covers  (1619-2020)  Be sure to include a few paragraphs critically analyzing your own film treatment and how you feel your storyline and method of storytelling would be distinctive, compelling,  and effective.

Here is a the information on Creating a Film Treatment that you must follow….

How to Write a Film Treatment in 6 Steps

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-a-film-treatment-in-6-steps#what-is-a-treatment

You will be graded on the following…..

Your Film Treatment Template (see the beginning of the assignment and the attached doc)

Camara Movement and Film Techniques (include at least 5 images to demonstrate )

Plot Summary

Character Descriptions

Incorporation of Spike Lee’s Style ( use of color, language, social political themes, historical content, camera movements, choice of music, etc) 

Critical Analysis

You must include images to demonstrate camera angles, lighting, setting, etc. to provide an idea of the look and feel of your movie. 

Also include  provide YouTube links to songs the would be used at certain points throughout the film.  The opening scene music is especially important.  

Finally, include clips of news footage, images and videos you will use to capture the historical figures and events relevant to your film’s storyline.
 

Presentation: Portfolio 5

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 Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to assess your ability to:

  • Combine theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research, and interprofessional perspectives to improve practice and health outcomes for patient aggregates.
  • Analyze considerations for the ethical conduct of research and the application to practice.
  • Describe collaborative approaches to improve care outcomes and support policy changes derived from scholarly evidence.
  • Analyze quality improvement methods to promote culturally responsive, safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.

Course and Program Outcomes

This module’s assignment corresponds to Course Outcomes 1–3 and Program Outcomes 3–5 and 7.  This is part 5 of the course Portfolio Project. Review the Portfolio Project Overview. 

Action Items

  1. From the portfolio assignments in Modules 1- 4, develop a PowerPoint presentation that would be presented to senior leadership seeking approval to begin your Quality Improvement project to address your PICOT question/area for improvement. Include the following points:
  2. Why is current practice being questioned?
  3. PICOT question
  4. Supporting evidence (article support)
  5. Who would be involved in this study/project? Would IRB approval be needed? How will administration be kept informed of the project and progress?
  6. Purpose of the project
  7. What data will be collected, how will the data be collected, and for how long?
  8. How will the results be disseminated
  9. Follow these PowerPoint design guidelines:
  10. Large font (at least 24 point): If you were giving a presentation to an audience, people in back row should be able to easily read each slide.
  11. Font: Times New Roman, Arial, Tahoma, or Verdana.
  12. Use the same font throughout.
  13. Backgrounds and color schemes should complement the content not detract.
  14. If using animation, keep it to a minimum.
  15. Graphics can be used but should not be the focal point. You must credit the source of the graphic/picture unless it is shareware.
  16. Slides should have no more than 6 bullet points.
  17. Bullet points should have no more than 8 words.
  18. You can use charts and graphs. (If using a chart or graph from one of the articles, a citation of that article must be included.)
  19. The speakers notes page must be used for all slides. This is where the person presenting the PowerPoint to the intended audience keeps his/her notes on what is to be addressed to the group. It should provide prompts or explanations for information on the slide. The slides present the points, the notes add further substance to explain the information on the slide. 
  20. Your presentation should follow this outline:
  21. First slide: title, then your name
  22. Second slide: outline of what is to be covered
  23. Except for the first slide, all slides should have a short title.
  24. The presentation should be no more than 15 slides. 
  25. The next to last slide should be an outline of all major points.
  26. Last slide(s): references

just 6

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For this assignment, you will utilize the Waldorf Online Library to locate an article that discusses a specific incident of ethical violations on the part of a police or corrections officer. The article must include a real case relating to an officer who did not adhere to his or her agency’s code of ethics.

The article should be no more than 5 years old, and the article should have been published via a reputable source (e.g., peer-reviewed journal, law enforcement organization, or industry source). Once you identify the article, you may need to do further research as you complete the following two parts for your case study.

First, provide an analysis of the case, to include a summary of the circumstances, suspected ethical violations, and the final outcome of the case. Your analysis should include how non-law-enforcement personnel or organizations in this case influenced the ethics of the officer. 

Second, assume that you are a criminal justice administrator, and a similar incident happened under your command. Discuss any changes or actions that you would take regarding implementing and enforcing the code of ethics as well as the communication you would have with your subordinates to ensure this does not happen again in your agency. Discuss how to prevent non-law-enforcement personnel or organizations from influencing the ethics of your criminal justice professionals.

Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence that incorporate concepts learned in this unit. The case study will be a minimum of four pages full in length, not counting the title page and references page. A minimum of three sources will be used, one of which must come from the Waldorf Online Library. All sources used should be properly cited. The case study, including all references, should be formatted in APA Style 7th Edition.

APA 7th Edition.

Org Structure

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For the session assignment, you will explore some aspects of an organization’s culture, at least as you see it. (Select an organization you have worked with, if possible.) Since the concept of organizational culture is open to many interpretations and classifications, this assessment offers a slightly different approach from your background reading on organizational culture.

Required Reading

The People Group, Based on Gallup Research: What Makes a Great Workplace? Retrieved from  https://thepeoplegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/article-gallup-research-what-makes-a-great-workplace1.pdf

McNamara, C. (2000) Organizational Culture. Adapted from the Field guide to Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Free Management Library. Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/organizations/culture.htm

Assignment

Think about the results from the Gallup Survey for a minute, and how it compares to the Academy, Baseball Team, Fortress, and Club cultures described by McNamara in the Background reading.

Then prepare a 2- to 3-page paper addressing:

  • In your opinion, do the Gallup results fit your general expectations or constitute a surprise in some ways? Interpret the results of the Gallup survey in terms of your own experience, either to confirm or to question the results. Compare the Gallup results and your opinions with the McNamara categories.
  • The degree to which the Gallup results and the McNamara information tell you similar or dissimilar things about your organization.
  • Does the Gallup survey and the McNamara categories help improve your managerial understanding and/or skills? What can you infer from the results about how your organization’s culture fits or doesn’t fit with you? What (if anything) can you do to make your interaction with the culture more effective?
  • Provide your opinion on whether or not the above two sources in this SLP 4 help you understand the organization and how you cope with it. Do they accurately depict what is needed to analyze a company’s culture?

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During this course you will design a program for a state university. The university needs a website design that will enable students to order books online. Each week you will receive additional instructions for the elements of the design based on the needs of the university. The elements will correspond with the concepts and skills you learn that week.

According to the university’s website design request, students need to order five books, one for each of the five required courses that all students take. You need to design a program that will prompt students for the price of each book and display the total cost for the five books.

Create a 1- to 1 3/4-page document listing the steps needed to solve the problem using an algorithm, including the following:

  • Identify the input needed
  • Define what the input must do (i.e., the process)
  • Show what the output must produce

Create a 1/2- to 1-page document of your pseudocode based on the algorithm, including the following:

  • Write the pseudocode statement(s) for the input
  • Write the pseudocode statement(s) for the process
  • Write the pseudocode statement(s) for the output

Create a 1-page flowchart based on the algorithm, including the following:

  • Mark the program’s starting point
  • Represent the input steps in the program
  • Represent the process steps in the program
  • Represent the output steps in the program
  • Mark the program’s ending point

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Materials

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