American Hegemony

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Simulation #3 will now take the form of a research paper on the previously assigned hegemony topic. Students may opt to complete this assignment as a group project (4 student maximum) or as an individual project. Successful papers will include the following:

  A) An identification and explanation of your choice of the most serious threat to American hegemony;

  B) The arguments which led to your choice of the most serious threat to American hegemony and the evidence (along with source citations) that support your choice;

  C) A discussion of the course of action you recommend which, if adopted, would allow America to avoid the discussed loss of hegemony

Building and Managing Teams

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Overview

The nurse leader must have strong interpersonal communication skills, be able to effectively manage conflict, and be able to build and develop high functioning teams. The purpose of this paper is for you to discuss a highly effective leader in your organization following the criteria in items 1-5.

Describe the characteristics of a highly effective leader. Which of these characteristics does the leader exhibit?

    Describe the leaders communication skills with staff, physicians, other members of the interdisciplinary team, peers, and executives. What techniques do they use to address sensitive topics and conflict? Is it effective? Be specific.
    Discuss the types of interpersonal power they use to accomplish work and overcome resistance to change.
    Describe the leaders team(s).  Are they high-performing? If so, please explain why the team is high performing. If not, why does the team not perform well?
    Discuss the leadership skills the leader uses to building and manage groups and teams.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Textbooks:

Sullivan (2018) Read Chapters: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24
Articles:

Alkorashy, H., & Moalad, F. (2016). Workplace violence against nursing staff in a saudi university hospital. International Nursing Review, 63, 226-232.
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Mueller, C., & Vogelsmeier, A. (2013). Effective delegation: Understanding responsibility, authority, and accountability. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 4(3), 20-27.
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Tan, T., Zhou, H., & Kelly, M. (2017). Nurse-physician communication-An integrated review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 3974-3988
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Wickersham, A., Johnson, K., Kamath, A., & Kaboli, P. (2018). Novel use of communication technology to improve nurse-physician communication, teamwork,
and care coordination during bedside rounds. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 11(1), 56-61
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Persuasive Text Analysis Paper

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Students will write a 5-6 page paper in APA style that will analyze a persuasive text (for example: speech, Public Service Announcement script, patriotic song lyrics, etc.). The paper will focus primarily on ways in which the arguments present in the text shape public discourse and influence civic life. The Persuasive Text Analysis Paper is not a research paper; the majority of this assignment consists of your analysis with the use of credible sources in APA style to support your viewpoint. Make sure to utilize your textbook and notes as well as reliable external sources to incorporate and apply relevant concepts discussed in the course to support your analysis; however, please ensure that this paper consists primarily of your viewpoint. Please include in-text citations in APA style as well as a Bibliography in APA style.

Legislative Practicum Paper

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The Legislative Practicum Paper reflects on health policy initiative identified by the elected local, state, or national official, organizations (Health department, school board); but also nursing’s role/implications in this process. The paper is to follow APA guidelines, be double-spaced, 12 point font.
Focus on the emergency response to Covid 19 in the public health system, schooling and feeding the kids at home.