Required Readings Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer. Chapter 5, “Collaborative      Leadership Contexts: Networks, Communication, Decision Making, and      Motivation” (pp. 121–144) Chapter 9, “Creating and Shaping      the Organizational Environment and Culture to Support Practice Excellence”      (pp. 247–278) Chapter 10, “Building Cohesive and      Effective Teams” (pp. 279–298) Select at […]

Evidence Base in Design When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use […]

Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input words they feel best describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of the common thinking among participants of that role. What types of words would you […]

If you talk about a possible poor health outcome, do you believe that outcome will occur? Do you believe eye contact and personal contact should be avoided? You would have a difficult time practicing as a nurse if you believed these to be true. But they are very real beliefs in some cultures. Differences in cultural beliefs, subcultures, religion, ethnic customs, dietary customs, language, and […]

  Financing Healthcare Consider how compensation for healthcare services shape delivery of care, and reflects policy and policy changes and write a paper that addresses the bullets below. Be sure to completely address each bullet point. There should be four (4) sections in your paper; one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear brief heading that allows your professor […]

  1) Minimum 3 full pages  ( Part 1: 1 page; part 2: 1 page; part 3: 1 page- Total3 pages) 2)¨**********APA norms, please use headers              All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs             Bulleted responses are not accepted             Dont write in the first person in part 2             Can write in the first person in part 1 and 3             Dont copy […]

  Cultural Respect & Competency—Caring for a Vulnerable Population in My Own Community Effective health communication is as important to health care as clinical skill. To improve individual health and build healthy communities, providers need to recognize and address the unique culture, language, and health literacy of diverse consumers and communities. As Advanced Practice Nurses, we must be knowledgeable but also culturally savvy and understand […]

According to literature by Masters (2015), there are several key terms that will become beneficial for you to understand: Assumptions                                                              Clarity Concept Conceptual Model Derivable consequences Empirical Precision Environment Generality Health                Human Being (Person) Metaparadigm Nursing Philosophies of nursing Simplicity Theory Worldview Masters (2015) has illustrated that conceptual models and nursing theories are specific to our profession. Please be aware that there are non-nursing models […]

  1) Minimum 3 full pages  ( Part 1: 1 page; part 2: 1 page; part 3: 1 page- Total3 pages) 2)¨**********APA norms, please use headers              All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs             Bulleted responses are not accepted             Dont write in the first person in part 2             Can write in the first person in part 1 and 3             Dont copy […]

  Discussion Assignment: Nursing is about being able to connect with your patients and families.  At times this may require the nurse to practice “emotional intelligence“.  What does it truly mean to practice “emotional intelligence”?  How should we practice “emotional intelligence” and why is it important?  These are questions I have have been asked throughout my educational journey in nursing.   For this discussion post, […]