Category: Healthcare

Goal: To examine (compare and contrast) competing views on challenges in major age-based social policies (and problems). I am asking you to choose one topic:
1) “Caregiving” and polices and programs to help informal (family), and formal “direct-care” workers. For this topic, The Age of Dignity, can be a major resource. Chapters 3-5 deal with the socioeconomic context of caregivng from unpaid and paid caregivers. They also discuss the advocacy programs created by Ai-jen Poo as well as the state and federal policies that she is trying to bring into law. Other recommended readings are below. 
2) Social Security and policy changes needed to maintain the financial solvency of the Social Security program. For this topic, chapter 17 in Social Gerontology can be a major resource for background and history, as well as some current debates on “solvency” and “privatization.” From the “Social Security Challenge,” you now know about a wide range of financial options to explore. Not all are being discussed in public debates. 
You choose one, not both. Detailed instructions are inside. I also included suggested readings on both topics.
Content Areas:
1.Introduction & Data (5 points): What is the current crisis or challenge that needs to be addressed? How would you define it from social and economic perspectives? This section should include “background” data and statistics to help illustrate the problem or challenges. 
2. Defining the Programs and Policy Issues : (5 points) What policies, programs, or options are already being discussed to address the challenge. What major policies or programs have already been created in this area and what do they contribute to the current situation in terms of services or benefits provided? 
3. Future Issues and Debates: (10 points) This should be an important part of the paper; and not just be a listing of your own opinions. Please look for some solid resources where different opinions are being debated.   What are some of the greatest challenges (politically or economically) affecting the future of this program or service? How many more people are expected to need these services or supports in the future? What changes, if any, might be needed, to prepare for meet demand and sustain these services?  
4. APA-Style Citations & References: (5 points). This is important. I would like to see full and complete in-text citations (as a sign of academic respect and acknowledgment to the work you are using. I also want to see at least five (5) references used and discussed. That does not mean you have to use all sources in equal amounts; some sources can be used to provide useful facts and data, while other sources are needed to explain longer arguments, ideas, and decisions. 

Personal Leadership Assessment
In a Microsoft Word document of 3-4 pages formatted in APA style, identify personal leadership style(s), theories, and skills which may positively and/or negatively affect patient outcomes through self-assessment, concept application, and Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) principle discussion.
In your paper, address each of the following criteria:
Self-Assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses of personal leadership skills
Leadership theory (at least one) related to personal leadership assessment
Include at least one Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) principle(s) (see additional resources)
Compare and contrast leadership and management
Include at least one suggestion on applying Week 1 concepts within workplace
select one concept from Week 1 and suggest how that concept can be applied within your workplace
concepts including time management, innovation and change, leadership styles and leadership theory as they relate to personal workplace.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.
Use the South University Online Library link in your course menu to access these APA resources:
APA Citation Helper, a convenient reference for properly citing resources. This handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.
APA Basic Essay Template to create your essay.
Submission Details:
Name your document SU_NSG4029_W1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial
Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned

Hi please use attached essay content , rewrite to encorporate below feedback.
The strengths of this work are:
You identified key themes and stakeholders. The poster follows the recommended structure and it is clear throughout and aligned to the narration.
Areas for development:
It is unclear what is the leadership challenge in question. You have mentioned several things, but your background does not address a specific leadership challenge. It then moves on to the area of leadership addressed, however the case scenario does not indicate any instances where this was shown. It seems transformational leadership addressed here, better fits the recommendations or even reflection chapters. You need to provide a more focused leadership style where you can identify leadership theories, approaches and styles so you can later link this to the recommendations where a change would be expected. Servant leadership and adaptive leadership are considered more styles than approaches. For approaches you would be thinking of transactional, transformational or situational. The discussion then provides communication strategies and conflict resolution techniques, however this needs to be further explored and critically analysed. It is unclear in what context due to lack of background specification. There is a list of recommendations mostly based in the decision-making framework, there is no mention of recommended leadership styles or approaches. Please remember the reflection chapter is not only on lessons learnt from the case but overall, and how you will use these to inform future practice. 
Feed forward for your next assessment:
Appropriate for the formative, however, ensure you write in the third person for your summative. Arguments must be well evidenced. Please ensure your in-text citations are adequate, please ensure you reference appropriately and according to the NMPC guidance (APA 7th style).

Essay: Respond in essay form to the questions below. Each question should be answered in one typed page or less.
What shift do you work and how many days per week do you work? Why did you choose that shift?
Considering your current practice environment: In what area of your practice do you feel your knowledge base is strongest? In what area of your practice do you feel your knowledge base is weakest and what have you done to strengthen your knowledge in this area?
Describe a time that you made an error in judgement.
Discuss the topic that you would like to pursue for your DNP project and describe one system-level, clinical or administrative problem in the a

Guidelines for Students
• This Project Portfolio is worth 30% of your final grade.
• Each of the projects listed below is designed to help you apply information you are learning in this
course. Note that your instructor might have more specific requirements for certain projects.
• You must complete 2 to 3 projects from this list, per your instructor’s directions.
• You are strongly encouraged to select one of the “Math Practice” projects listed under the topics “First
Aid” and “BLS/CPR.”
• You are expected to do your own work and to use course resources (texts, handouts, notes), PMI online
library, and credible web sites to gather your information.
• Be sure to keep a list of your references to include with your final product, which must in your own
words (do not plagiarize your sources).
• Essay/research papers must be typed in 11-12 point font. Such papers should include a header section
with the course title, your name, and date, and a footer section with footnotes to identify the sources for
your information (or a bibliography).
• Grading will be based on accuracy of the information presented, grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and completeness.
First Aid
1. Math Practice—This is a 5-part project: EMT calls. For this project, use the 2011 and 2013 national
EMS calls data provided by your instructor. Review the data for the cities where PMI has campuses in
or near (highlighted on the documents). After you have located all of the cities:
• Add up all of the EMS runs for 2011 and for 2013. List them separately on your document.
• Calculate the average number of EMS calls using your answers for #1.
• Express the EMS data for your city as a fraction with your answer for #1.
• Express the fraction as a percentage and as a decimal.
• Your instructor will assign one more calculation for you.
2. Flow chart: Develop a flow chart that shows the steps for evaluating whether an emergency is life
threatening and the appropriate actions for each type of emergency. You may want to explore online
tools that help create flow charts, such as Lucidchart.
3. Writing: Search the PMI online library and/or other appropriate resources for articles about the different
types of barrier devices used for rescue breathing. Write a one-page essay explaining the advantages and
disadvantages of each. Include a list of your references.
4. Digital Pamphlet/brochure: Create a patient-education pamphlet on how to care for one of the following:
• minor bleeding injuries
• wounds
• burns
5. Mnemonic: Create a mnemonic to remember the response steps when someone is in shock.
6. Video Demonstration: Create a video of yourself correctly applying circular and roller bandaging
techniques to a doll or other appropriate inanimate object. During your video, be sure to describe when
each technique would be used.
7. T table: Create a T table to explain how to respond to serious injuries. In the left column, list the
injuries; in the right column, list the steps for care. Select two body locations for your table:
• head and spine  chest  abdomen  pelvis
8. Role play: With a classmate, create a video in which you role-play an emergency situation for your
class. One of you will be the responder and one the victim. After the first “scene” you will switch roles
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so each of you will have the opportunity to play the responder. (For example: How to assess and care for
a dislocated shoulder and a sprained ankle.)
9. Demonstration: Record a video that demonstrates for your class the proper way to splint an arm or leg
and how to apply a sling with a binder.
10. Collage & pamphlet: Create a collage by taking pictures (your own or from the Internet) of poisonous
items that children or animals may have access to in the home. Search the PMI online library and/or
other appropriate resources for articles on how to safeguard the home. Create a parent-education
handout about how to prevent children and/or pets from accessing the items pictured in your collage.
11. Kit: Create a first-aid kit for use at home or in your car. Take pictures of each of the items in the kit
and add captions to identify the objects and why you chose to include them.
12. PowerPoint: Research the two major types of diabetic emergencies. Create a PowerPoint that spells
out the two emergencies including the signs of each, as well as the treatment required in each
situation. Be sure to include a balance of graphics and text.
13. Library research & writing: Search the PMI online library and/or other appropriate resources for
articles about concept of the “Good Samaritan Law.” Write a one-page paper in which you summarize
the underlying principles and give your opinion regarding the importance of the law. Make sure to
supply supporting evidence for your opinion and list your references.
14. Library research & virtual presentation: Search the PMI online library and/or other appropriate
resources for articles and information about anaphylactic shock. Include the causes and effects of this
condition. Record your presentation for the class to educate them on what you learned. Attach a list of
your references when you upload the presentation.
BLS/CPR
1. Math Practice—This is a 5-part project: Heart rate. Record your RESTING heart rate for 3 consecutive
days. The best time to do this is when you wake up and are still lying in bed (for guidance, see
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/All-About-Heart-RatePulse_UCM_438850_Article.jsp). After you have your rates for the 3 days, complete each of these five
steps—SHOW YOUR WORK:
• Calculate your average rate for the 3 days.
• Find the difference between the highest recorded rate and the lowest recorded rate.
• How many of your recorded rates were above your average? Write the answer as a fraction.
• How many of your recorded rates were below your average? Write the answer as a percent.
• Convert the fraction (#3) and percent (#4) to a decimal.
2. Compare: Create a three-column table that details the different ways that basic life support/BLS is
administered for infants, children, and adults.
3. Library research and writing: Search the PMI online library and/or other appropriate resources for one
or more articles about the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Write a one-page essay on
whether you think a member of the general public should be allowed to use an AED. Use the
information from the articles to support your opinion. List your references at the end of your paper.
4. Library research and virtual presentation: Search the AHA web site (www.heart.org) for information
about the statistics for and history of CPR. Present your findings to your classmates by recording a
video of your presentation or using a PowerPoint – for the history portion, select 3 to 5 key
dates/highlights from the timeline and why you feel these dates are important. For the statistics portion,
select what you feel are the 3 most important statistics and explain your choices.
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If you have a different idea of how to demonstrate your skills, ask your instructor for approval. You also
need to ask for specific requirements so you know exactly wh

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Unit 2 – Individual Project (125 points)
Due: Sun, May 12 |Printer Friendly Version
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Assignment Details:
Forever Pure produces two types of water filters. One attaches to the faucet and cleans all water that passes through the faucet. The other is a pitcher-cum-filter that only purifies water meant for drinking.
The unit that attaches to the faucet is sold for $72 and has variable costs of $20.
The pitcher-cum-filter sells for $88 and has variable costs of $16.
Forever Pure sells two faucet models for every three pitchers sold. Fixed costs equal $960,000.
What is the break-even point in unit sales and dollars for each type of filter at the current sales mix?
Forever Pure is considering buying new production equipment. The new equipment will increase fixed cost by $166,400 per year and will decrease the variable cost of the faucet and the pitcher units by $4 and $8, respectively.
Assuming the same sales mix, how many of each type of filter does Forever Pure need to sell to break even?
Assuming the same sales mix, at what total sales level would Forever Pure be indifferent between using the old equipment and buying the new production equipment?
If total sales are expected to be 23,000 units, should Forever Pure buy the new production equipment?
Assess lessons learned concerning cost-volume-profit analysis and decision making.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook, all course resources, and any external research and resources you have gathered.
Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Assignment-Specific: Identifies how many of each type of filter Forever Pure needs to sell to break even
30
Assignment-Specific: Analyzes total sales level Forever Pure would be indifferent to between using the old equipment and buying the new production equipment
30
Assignment-Specific: Determines whether Forever Pure should buy the new production equipment, if total sales are expected to be 23,000 units
30
Assignment-Specific: Assesses lessons learned concerning cost-volume-profit analysis and decision making
25
Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting or the style specified in the assignment is required.)
10
Total Points
125
Total Points Earned

For this first part of the quality improvement (QI) initiative, you will write a three- to five-page paper that details the information you find in your research about your team’s selected hospital. Recall from the Project Brief: Quality Improvement Initiatives that your team is to select a hospital from the Medicare.gov Providers & Services: Find Care ProvidersLinks to an external site. webpage.
In order to fulfill the CEO’s request to identify the low performing quality and patient safety issues in the hospital, browse through the following categories listed on the webpage for your team’s selected hospital:
Timely and Effective Care
Note: No two team members can research the same initiative. Each team member will be working independently on their chosen initiative. If you feel you need support, reach out to your team members.
After your team selects a hospital, explore the categories listed on your chosen hospital’s webpage to get an understanding of how it scores. Be sure to scroll down and expand each category to see the measures nested within the category. For example, for one particular hospital, under the category “Timely and Effective Care for Sepsis Care,” the hospital scored 53% for this measure. This is the percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock. The national average was 60%, and the state average was 55%. This is a low performing quality and patient safety issue that could be explored. Here is another example: Under the category “Timely and Effective Care for Emergency Department Care,” this hospital had 146 minutes for the measure, “average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.” The national average had 172 minutes, and the state average had 158 minutes. But another hospital in the same area had 125 minutes. This measure could be explored as well.
In your paper,
Describe the nature of the business, services or products, and customers served by your chosen hospital.
Evaluate one measure of your choice.
Remember that each team member must have a unique measure.
Discuss the importance of your selected measure (e.g., accreditation status, patient safety, and/or financial status of the hospital).
Define two to three SMART goals for your selected measure to improve. 
Be sure to include all five elements—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—in each goal. 
For example: To implement an up-and-running emergency department tracking system by 12/31/2022. To hire and train additional five nurses to meet the staff-to-patient ratio during peak times by 12/31/2022.  To reduce the turnaround time at 10% for lactic acid/lactate levels laboratory testing by 12/31/2022.
Analyze specific local, state, or national policies (e.g., The Joint Commission Standards) that have been developed to improve your selected measure based on evidence-based practice research.
The Quality Improvement Initiative: Part 1
Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least three scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published in the past 5 years in addition to the course text.

RB Application Draft Revisions
The following are the tasks in this Individual Project:
Submit your Institutional Review Board (IRB) application revisions per discussions with your research supervisor.
If you have moved beyond this assignment (you are encouraged to move forward as soon as your work will allow), please see the list of steps below. In collaboration with your research supervisor, locate your current step in the dissertation research process, and move to the next step for this assignment or as your research supervisor has advised.
Revision of the IRB application (as required)
Commence data collection upon receipt of the IRB approval
Commence data analysis once data collection is closed
Commence draft of Chapter 4
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook, all course resources, and any external research and resources you have gathered.
Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Assignment-Specific: The student has submitted a revised draft of the IRB application with all of the required attachments completed satisfactorily.
35
Assignment-Specific: The student has revised the submission and incorporated feedback from the RS.
35
Assignment-Specific: The submission adheres to all requirements of the IRB application.
35
Assignment-Specific: The submission demonstrates the utilization of the course readings and other scholarly or professional materials to complete the assignment.
10
Professional Language: The assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting or the style specified in the assignment is required.)
10
Total Points
125

Each quality improvement (QI) initiative is composed of systematic inputs, processes, and activities. Additionally, the QI initiative is a team process involving various stakeholders. Whether the initiative is seeking to improve wait time, diabetes care, or other important goals, a team effort can help achieve significant and lasting improvements. Without proper resources as inputs, the QI activities might not reach their optimal outcomes.
Individual members of each team are to write a three- to five-page paper that details Part 2 of your QI initiative.
In your paper,
Identify at least three quality improvement or risk management tools or methodologies (e.g. flowchart, 6-Sigma, etc.) needed for your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales for your selected tools or methodologies.
Determine the stakeholders involved to accomplish your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales.
Examine other resources (e.g., time, financial, materials, etc.) required for your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales.
The Quality Improvement Initiative: Part 2 paper
Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least three scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published in the past 5 years in addition to the course text

-This project will allow you to apply the key principles, practices, and concepts to examine health and well-being in a California county of your choice.
-This project will use 
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/county-health-rankings-model as a primary resource
-Submit a Word document via the assignment link on Canvas. No other formats will be graded. The page minimum for the final paper is 7 pages
-Teacher uses turnitin.com so please do not use any AI or plagerism 
-please follow files attatche 
-Use graphs and tables!