Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan Application

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Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan Application
For this Application assignment, review the quarterly Dashboard provided in the online classroom (and in Doc Sharing) which contains a variety of clinical and administrative indicators. Write a 3- to 4-page paper analyzing areas where there is good performance and areas of opportunity. Then, select one area that needs improvement and develop a nursing action plan based on best practices. Use the following guidelines and evaluation criteria and the headings below for each section. Use a minimum of three references from the professional nursing literature in the assigned course readings and other references in the Walden Library. If they are relevant, you may use one or two professional Web sites in addition to the literature references.
• Overview – 20 points

Begin this paper with a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment and its purpose. There is no separate heading for this paragraph; the heading for this paragraph is the same as the title of the paper. This paragraph will be about 2–3 sentences. The last sentence in this paragraph is a sentence that begins “The purpose of this paper is to¨.
• Analysis of the data – 50 points

Describe the area of performance you selected that needs improvement. Discuss the findings and why you selected that area. This section is 1 paragraph.

• Nursing plan – 150 points

Outline your suggestions for how to improve performance on the selected indicator. Include a minimum of three best practices that could be implemented. Discuss how each best practice could address the selected performance. Support each selected best practice with references from the professional literature. This section is 4–5 paragraphs.

• Summary – 30 points

End the paper with a one-paragraph summary of the main points of the paper.
Format/Style
Proofread the paper as described in the tips for success in this course and correct any typos, grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, or APA format errors before submitting your paper in the Dropbox. Up to 40 points can be deducted from the grade for this assignment for these types of errors, or for not using at least the minimum number of required references.
Total points for assignment = 250 points.

Select a current policy issue regarding nurse practitioner practice (local/national) and support a position regarding the policy.

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GRADUATE COURSE.
DIRECTIONS:1. Policy Position Paper
The student will select a current policy issue regarding nurse practitioner practice (local/national) and support a position regarding the policy. (Refer to NONPF core competencies/policy competencies. Topics must relate to Nurse Practitioner practice, or policies that affect the adult and gerontology community. The policy selected must be a current policy, not one that is not yet proposed. Topics can be local (NY City) Regional (NY State) or Federal (US). Refer to NONPF, AANP and NYSNPA websites to view their policy priorities. The paper can be completed within 5-6 pages, excluding titles page, any appendixes or tables
I already have articles to use: Buprenorhine MAT as an Imperfect Fix by Brian Mund and Kate Stith, Buprenorphine Prescribing: Why Physicians aren’t and nurse prescribers can’t by Fornili and Burda.
The Congressional act is H.R. 6 on the American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s webite The opiod Package Update

Identify faculty behaviors that do not provide a good learning environment

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Discussion – Behaviors of Nursing Educator Reflect on an interaction with a Nurse Educator, either positive or negative. Write a 1050- to 1400- word paper that includes the following: • Identifies faculty behaviors that provide a good learning environment • Identify faculty behaviors that do not provide a good learning environment • selects faculty behaviors you would incorporate into your own teaching style and explains why you chose them • Ascertains how faculty should handle situations of harassment, bullying, hearsay, and gossip in a learning environment • What is the importance of lifelong learning in developing your professional nursing role as a nurse educator? Cite a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed references, and include a reference page. (all references should be 2007 and above) Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

What can you do to develop your individual power base? This week, you have heard and read about several types and sources of power. For this Assignment, consider your goals and how enhancing your own power may help you to achieve them.

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What can you do to develop your individual power base? This week, you have heard and read about several types and sources of power. For this Assignment, consider your goals and how enhancing your own power may help you to achieve them.

To Prepare

  • Reflect on your personal current sense of power within your organization and the profession;
  • Do a self–assessment of your leadership skills by doing the How Good are your Leadership Skills? assessment at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm

·         How did you score? You do need not to reveal this in your paper, but hopefully it will guide you in how to apply the concepts to your own situation.

  • Reflect on your motivation for increasing your power within your organization and/or within the nursing profession.
  • Do a self–assessment of your leadership motivation by doing the assessment The Leadership Motivation Assessment found at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_01.htm

·         Again, it is not necessary to post your score but hopefully it will guide you in how to discuss your motivation at this point in time.

  • Review the information on power in the Learning Resources and conduct additional research on your own to examine strategies that seem relevant and worthwhile for helping to enrich your power as a nurse leader.
  • Identify specific strategies you can use to develop and leverage sources and types of power to achieve desired outcomes.

To Complete

Write a 2– to 3–page paper, not including the cover and Reference page, describing:

  • A self–assessment of your current sense of power within your organization and the profession;
  • A self–assessment of your motivation for increasing your power base;
  • Write a detailed plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager, including specific strategies for achieving that plan.  Be sure to include strategies for mobilizing the power of nursing for social change, empowering others, and building a personal power base.

Reminder

The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.