Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

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Reflect on everything you have accomplished in your program and what it means in terms of career advancement. There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.       

(IMPORTANT) -Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional. 

Competency 9: Professional Role – Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high-quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.       

(IMPORTANT) -Reflect on growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
(IMPORTANT) -Reflect on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.

Competency 10: Global Accountability and Public Service – Integrate a holistic approach to local, regional, national, and global dynamics in nursing and healthcare system delivery.       

(IMPORTANT) -Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
(IMPORTANT) -Reflect on aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.

Assessment Instructions 
  
For this assignment, please address the following questions related to the above competencies:

Reflect on how you have grown in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
Reflect on how your BSN experiences have improved your abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
Reflect on your aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

Additional Requirements

Format: You do not need to use APA formatting for this assessment.
Length: There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible.
References: You do not need to use any supporting resources other than your completed assessments.
Font: Use double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font.

Write 8-10 pages in which you identify a major patient-safety issue within your own organization and use evidence-based best practices and technology to develop a plan to improve the safety issue.

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Write 8-10 pages in which you identify a major patient-safety issue within your own organization and use evidence-based best practices and technology to develop a plan to improve the safety issue.
Quality improvement and patient safety are central to the nursing leadership role.
  
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 2: Safety and Quality Practices – Incorporate concepts of patient safety, clinical management, and quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.       

(IMPORTANT) -Describe a patient safety issue and compare currently used organizational processes for handling this issue with concepts, principles, and practices that contribute to quality improvement and patient safety.

Competency 3: Nursing Research and Informatics – Incorporate evidence-based practice interventions (for example, information systems and patient care technologies) as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients, promoting health across the lifespan.       

(IMPORTANT) -Recommend evidence-based interventions, including technology, to address specific patient-safety issues.

Competency 4: Policy, Finance, and Regulations – Understand the scope and role of policy, finance, and regulatory environments in relationship to individual and population outcomes.       

(IMPORTANT) -Analyze the legal and ethical consequences of not addressing patient-safety issues.

Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.       

(IMPORTANT) -Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

Competency 6: Organizational and Systems Management – Apply knowledge of organizational behavior, nursing theory, and systems (micro- and macro-) as appropriate for the scope and role of one’s own practice.       

(IMPORTANT) -Describe strategies to overcome specific organizational barriers to change.

Assessment Instructions 
  
Preparation
As you prepare for this assessment, complete the following:

Before you begin, examine your organization’s history of safety in a specific area and how your organization addresses patient safety issues. If possible, consult with a key stakeholder in the organization (such as an administrator) to better understand specific patient-safety concerns and how the organization is working to resolve the concerns. This person should also be able to discuss some of the organizational barriers impacting the patient safety issue.
Next, look at the basic concepts, principles, and practices that contribute to organizational quality improvement and patient safety. Review the literature for best practices and how technology might be used to improve the issue.
Finally, be sure to consider the legal and ethical implications associated with the safety issue, as well as possible organizational barriers to change.

Directions
As you construct this assessment, address each point as completely as possible:

Describe a patient-safety issue within your organization, comparing the way your organization addresses the issue with the concepts, principles, and practices that contribute to quality improvement and patient safety.
Analyze the legal and ethical consequences of not addressing the issue.
Recommend evidence-based interventions, including technology, to address the patient-safety issue.
Describe strategies to overcome specific organizational barriers to change, based on your knowledge of the organization.

Explain the process involved in conducting a comprehensive health assessment.

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Conduct a health assessment of a population of your choice. Explain the process and summarize the results. 

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Health Assessment – Conduct comprehensive and focused assessments of health and illness parameters in individuals, groups, and vulnerable populations.       

(IMPORTANT) -Describe the key elements that make up a health assessment at the community, group, and individual levels.
(IMPORTANT) -Explain the process involved in conducting a comprehensive health assessment.
(IMPORTANT) -Summarize the findings of a health assessment for a specific population.

Competency 3: Nursing Research and Informatics – Incorporate evidence-based practice interventions (for example, information systems and patient care technologies) as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients, promoting health across the lifespan.       

(IMPORTANT) -Use valid, scholarly research resources relevant to the field of nursing to support information presented.

Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.       

(IMPORTANT) -Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

Assessment Instructions 
  
Conduct a health assessment of a population of your choice as you complete the following:

Describe the key elements that make up a health assessment at each of the following levels:      

Community.
Group.
Individual.

Explain the process for completing a comprehensive health assessment.
Summarize the findings of the health assessment you conducted. Be sure you include a brief description of the population you selected.

Additional Requirements

Format: Include a title page and reference. Use APA style and formatting.
Length: This assessment should be approximately 3–5 pages in length. 
References: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
Font: Use double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font.

Heart Failure Clinic Resourcing Plan

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Assessment : Heart Failure Clinic Resourcing Plan 
Details Overview Write a 3–4 page evidence-based resourcing plan for one component of the Heart Failure Clinic.  It is important for the nurse leader to have not only a basic understanding of the budget process, but to understand how to work with variances in staffing, patient loads, and supply costs in order to meet the needs of the patients, without compromising the funding process of the clinic.  SHOW LESS By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:  Competency 3: Apply management strategies and best practices for health care finance, human resources, and materials allocation decisions to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. Apply evidence-based management strategies and best practices for resourcing health care services. Describe management and accountability tools and procedures used to manage health delivery services and patient outcomes. Competency 4: Apply professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in professional practice. Apply legal and professional standards for resourcing outpatient services. Competency 5: Communicate in manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional. Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style. Reference Kelly, P., & Tazbir, J. (2014). Essentials of nursing leadership and management (3rd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar.  Competency Map CHECK YOUR PROGRESS Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course. Toggle Drawer Context Health care delivery is a complex process and system that includes multiple delivery sites such as hospitals, ambulatory-care centers, private-provider offices, community-health facilities, home-care agencies, and extended-care facilities. Managed care is a method used to reimburse or pay for health care service. It includes more than just payment; it also controls the delivery services. Health care reform has been undertaken for a variety of reasons, not the least of which are access and health disparities issues. Nursing within an organization is a critical component of health care delivery and is an essential ingredient in patient outcomes (Kelly & Tazbir, 2014).  Toggle Drawer Questions to Consider To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.  For the following questions, you may wish to review the Brown, Bornstein, and Wilcox article “Partnership and Empowerment Program: A Model for Patient-Centered, Comprehensive, and Cost-Effective Care,” listed in the Unit Resources.  Who makes you accountable for the delegation that you use in your organization, as well as on a state and national level? Are there ways you could initiate greater collaboration with the health care team by using delegation? What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing delegation decision-making tree? What is the long-term implication related to health care cost if the patient or patient population continues to have poor outcomes related to cost containment? How can you address cost within your organization, as a nursing leader, and how is this related to patient outcomes? Toggle Drawer Resources Suggested Resources The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing each assessment. They provide helpful information about the topics in this unit. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.  Library Resources The following resources are provided for you in the Capella University Library and are linked directly in this course. These articles contain content relevant to the topics and assessments that are the focus of this unit.  Brown, C., Bornstein, E., & Wilcox, C. (2012). Partnership and empowerment program: A model for patient-centered, comprehensive, and cost-effective care. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16(1), 15–17. Rundio, A. (2012). The nurse manager’s guide to budgeting & finance. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International. Cranmer, P., & Nhemachena, J. (2013). Ethics for nurses: Theory and practice. Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK: Open University Press. Pynes, J. E., Lombardi, D. N. (2011). Human resources management for health care organizations: A strategic approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Simons, T., Leroy, H., Savage, G. T. (2013). Leading in health care organizations: Improving safety, satisfaction, and financial performance. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group. Zelman, W. N., McCue, M. J., Glick, N. D., Thomas, M. S. (2014). Financial management of health care organizations: An introduction to fundamental tools, concepts, and applications (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. SHOW LESS Course Library Guide A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BSN-FP4012 – Nursing Leadership and Management Library Guide to help direct your research.  Internet Resources Mensik, N. (2013). What nurses need to know about nurse staffing today | Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo5OFmGQQH0 American Nurses Association (ANA). (2015). Code of ethics for nurses. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses.aspx National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm Joint Commission. (2015, January 12). Hospital outpatient department. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/hospital_outpatient_department American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Scope of practice. Retrieved from www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/AdvancedPracticeNurses/Scope-of-Practice-2 Bookstore Resources The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course. These resources are available from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.  Kelly, P., & Tazbir, J. (2014). Essentials of nursing leadership and management (3rd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar. Chapters 8–10 Chapters 14–15. Assessment Instructions Preparation Refer to the Capella library and the Internet for supplemental resources to help you complete this assessment.  Instructions Deliverable: Develop one component of an evidence-based resourcing plan.  Scenario:  The hospital leadership team has already allocated the major capital expenditures for the heart failure clinic, such as the facility, legal services, IT, and security services. However, as a member of the nurse team, you have been asked to develop one component of a resourcing plan for the next leadership meeting.  You may use any combination of documents (for example, a spreadsheet or a table) in addition to explanatory information to convey information clearly and succinctly.  Choose one of the following:  Budget:  Apply evidence-based management strategies and best practices for resourcing health care services. Identify the business plan budget categories and subcategories (not necessarily the actual cost) to establish a new clinic. Start-up expenses. Examine fixed and variable costs. Capital budget items. Examples: salary and benefits, staffing mix, specialized equipment or materials, et cetera. Contingency fund and parameters. Apply legal and professional standards for resourcing outpatient services. Explain the alignment to best practices and professional standards for cost effective outpatient services. How will uninsured or underinsured patients be managed? Describe management and accountability tools and procedures used to manage health delivery services and patient outcomes. What data resources and tools analyze costs, health insurance, and hospitalization services? How will billing be handled? How will you determine if outpatient management is cost-effective? How does transparency impact the consumer? Staffing Plan:  Apply evidence-based management strategies and best practices for resourcing health care services. Identify the disciplines and skill mix needed for appropriate staffing. Estimate staffing requirements by discipline and staffing ratios (evidence-based). Develop a sample staffing schedule. How will you staff to meet corporate diversity goals or the needs of diverse patients? Explain how delegation, collaboration, negotiation will affect staffing plan. How does a union contract affect the staffing plan or schedule? Examine the Nurse Practice Act for your state. How does the Nurse Practice Act affect your staffing plan? Apply legal and professional standards for resourcing outpatient services. Align your staffing plan to best practices, the Nurse Practice Act for your state, scope of practice, and the Joint Commission standards for outpatients. Describe management and accountability tools and procedures used to manage health delivery services and patient outcomes. How will you know if staffing is cost-effective? How will you know if staffing mix or schedule impacts patient outcomes? Additional Requirements Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Length: The plan should be 3–4 pages in content length, double-spaced. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. Number of resources: Support your plan with a minimum of three peer-reviewed resources, in addition to professional standards.