Healthcare

Purpose of AssignmentAccording to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2008), “Graduates must have basic competence in technical skills, which includes the use of computers, as well as the application of patient care technologies such as monitors, data gathering devices, and other technological supports for patient care interventions.”American Association of College of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Retrieved from: https://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-EssentialsCourse CompetencyExplain technologies that lead to enhanced decision-making strategies utilizing the technology life cycle.ContentScenarioAs a BSN student, you are shadowing a Nurse Informaticist to better understand their role and impact in making healthcare decisions. You have one day in this immersion and will be exposed to several Health Information Technologies and their impact on healthcare decision making. Due to the fast-paced nature of the Nurse Informaticist role, the clinic manager has asked nursing students to come prepared to fully immerse into this fast-paced environment. You received a welcome email for your assigned Nurse Informaticist providing you with her background, but also asking you to spend some time reflecting on your own experience with healthcare technology. Reflect on your experiences both as a client and as a nurse, and how technology leveraged the decisions you have made. She also wants you to think about how technology evolves and its implications for future use.InstructionsYour instructor has just released your pre-clinical paperwork, and you have been asked to write a professional reflection in preparation for the next day’s shadowing experience. You must provide detailed responses to the following:Explain one technology you have used in healthcareExplain the impact of the technology using referenced support with in text citationDescribe how you used this type of technology to support a healthcare decisionDescribe an example illustrating how use of the technology effected your decision makingResearch the evolution of your identified technology using the technology life cycleHow has the technology evolved and where is it heading (past, present, future)?How has this evolution improved healthcare decision making?FormatStandard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)Logical, original and insightfulProfessional organization, style, and mechanics in APA format- I would like my paper to be about Telemedicine (how it helped me receive the appropriate medical care via a telephone call or virtual visit during the pandemic).

1)    Discuss the importance of program planning in Public Health ·      500 to 700 words ·      Arguments presented must be supported by literature ·      at least 2 sources of information must be cited 2)    Discuss the importance of theories or models in program planning in Public Health ·      500 to 700 words ·      Arguments presented must be supported by literature ·      at least 2 sources of information must be cited 3)    Discuss the importance of a program logic model ·      500 to 700 words ·      Arguments presented must be supported by literature ·      at least 2 sources of information must be cited 4)    Discuss the difference between monitoring and evaluation ·      500 to 700 words ·      Arguments presented must be supported by literature ·      at least 2 sources of information must be cited

Program evaluation procedures can help you identify the needs of a population as you develop programs. They can also help you identify portions of the population who are not accessing services once a program is implemented. In this assignment, you examine issues related to access to services and how program evaluation procedures can be used to address those issues.To PrepareReview the Interactive Learning Community’s Community Center and High School in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the demographics present in the New Harbor High School. Then consider how you could apply research methods to increasing participation in marriage and relationship education programs to one of the largest disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse families in the community. Use the data from the High School, to choose a population. Finally, consider the measurement and data collection methods presented in the course text and how they could be applied to this issue.The Assignment (2–3 pages)Identify the disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse population you have chosen in this week’s Interactive Learning Community and why you choose that population to focus on.Explain how, as a researcher, you would increase participation of your chosen disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse populations in marriage and relationship education programs based on their needs.The combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to provide more valid, reliable, and generalizable results in research is known as “Mixed Methods” Research. Explain the types of quantitative measures (detailed in this week’s readings) and qualitative data collection methods (detailed in Week 4’s readings) you would employ to obtain more valid, reliable and generalizable results for a program evaluation of the marriage and relationship education programs.

Change is part of our daily healthcare environment. Clinical nursing judgments based on quality and safety, as well as protocols and standards, reflect our patient-centered care values.What steps could you take to develop more resilience in your practice setting?How might you communicate a change in practice to patients and nursing peers?

Explain how the following question is in PICOT format and delve into why it is an important question and how it affects the subjects.Question to be utilized:For an overweight/obese healthcare professional, how does a training regimen improve morale , health and job performance in comparison to non-complaint HCP within a timeframe of 8 weeks.P:Overweight/obese HCPI: Education along with Exercise and nutritional regimenC: Non-compliant overweight/obese HCPO: Boost of morale, better job performance, lowering risk of developing health conditions, reducing BMIT: 8 weeksReferences should be no older than 5 years.

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the importance of vision, mission, and values in strategic planning.Conduct additional research about the health care organization you selected in Topic 1. Identify the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Refer back to textbook Chapter 6 to review the characteristics of good mission and vision statements so you can use these criteria in the analysis of the selected company.Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that analyzes the mission, vision, and value statements for the healthcare organization you have selected. The paper should address the following:Explain the importance of strategic direction and the purpose of the mission and vision statements in the strategic planning process.State the mission and vision of the selected organization.Utilize the criteria found in Chapter 6 to evaluate the mission and vision of the selected organization. Include discussion of whether the mission and vision statements contain the characteristics of good mission and vision statements and justify your position.Summarize the organization’s values and describe how they align to key tenets of the Christian worldview perspective. Include discussion about how adherence to these values can affect strategic planning and initiatives.Identify the major organizational resources needed to accomplish the mission and vision and uphold the company values.Identify strategies that can be employed to effectively manage resources to fulfill the organization’s mission and vision.Describe the substance of an organization’s strategic objectives and the contributions they make to the strategic planning process.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:BSHealthCareAdministration1.3:Identify the major organizational resources needed to accomplish strategic health care initiatives.1.4:Determine the impact that an organization’s vision and mission have on effectively managing resources.

For this paper, you need to conduct research in peer-reviewed journals or other sources that are considered to have reliable information. In addition to your required course text, you will need at least six professional scholarly sources, three of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least six scholarly resourcesMust document all sources in APA style.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style

Please Keep Program Planning & Evaluation Labeled Accordingly 2. Program Planning –  In the city of Macomb, county of Macomb, state of Michigan identify and interview a program planner about a specific public health program plan and then critically assess their approach to the work. PART I. As part of the interview, ask the programmer the following guiding questions. Please DO NOT name the planner or their location. You only need to answer the questions based on your interview. Assignment Length for Part 1. Two pages double-spaced.  Questions if you are interviewing a program planner: 1. Describe briefly the goal of the health program that you developed? 2. Describe what prompted your agency to develop this specific intervention? 3. What are the objectives for the intervention? 4. How was your program funded?  Explain your role in obtaining funding? 5. Explain the program theories that guided you in planning the intervention/Project?  If not, how did you choose your activities? 6. Is this a time-limited program plan?  If so, do you have plans to promote sustainability? 7. Who are your stakeholders and how do you collaborated with them?  8. How did you monitor the implementation of this project? 9. What are the successes and/or challenges of this program plan? 10. Have you been evaluating the program plan? If so, please briefly summarize. PART II Critical Assessment. To assess the interview, draw on the course materials to apply critical thinking related to the program planning process.  This section should be 1 to 2 double spaced pages. We’d like you to focus on: 1. What elements of the planning process did the planner include?   2. What elements were missing?   From your perspective, did this seem to affect the quality of the program? 3. Describe the strengths of the current program?  The challenges they are facing? 4. Make suggestions to improve this program and make three to four key recommendations.  Support each recommendation with a few sentences and citations. Evaluation –  In the city of Macomb, county of Macomb, state of Michigan, identify and interview a program evaluator about a specific public health program plan and then critically assess their approach to the work. It can be the same person interviewed for assignment 1. PART I. As part of the interview, ask the program evaluator the following guiding questions. Please DO NOT name the evaluator or their location. You only need to answer the questions based on your interview. Assignment Length for Part 1. Two pages double-spaced. Take notes and ask for supporting program evaluation documents Questions if you are interviewing an evaluator: 1. Describe the goal of the health program that was developed. 2. What are the objectives, if they exist, for the program? 3. At what point in the development and/or implementation of the program did you begin evaluating this intervention? 4. How and why were you asked to evaluate this program? 5. How did you work with the program planner to develop and implement the evaluation plan? 6. Describe how you developed the evaluation plan?  What were the key components of it? 7. What are the key methods and short and long term outcomes you are measuring? 8. What have been the successes and/or challenges in evaluating this program? 9. Have you involved key stakeholders in the evaluation (eg., program planner, funders, other stakeholders)?  If so, who? PART II Critical Assessment. To assess the interview, draw on the course materials to apply critical thinking related to the program evaluation process.  Assignment length for Part 2. This section should be 1 to 2 double spaced pages. We’d like you to focus on: Critical Assessment Questions for the Evaluation Interview 1. If you were a consultant, how would you describe the strengths of the current evaluation? 2. What are the challenges they are facing in carrying out the evaluation? How have these challenges affected the scope and effectiveness of the evaluation? 3. Make suggestions to improve the overall evaluation of the program and make three to four key recommendations. Support each recommendation with a few sentences and citations.

The Final Project will be written using a persuasive tone, such that you would be able to present it in order to gain community and organizational support for your program.  The Final Project must demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments, class discussions, as well as your research and application of new knowledge.  Your project must contain the following elements: A description of the vulnerable population and why they need assistance in your community. A description of the health service needs of the vulnerable population you have chosen to serve with your program. In order to support the need for the service you propose, cite statistical data obtained from your county health department, state health department, and organizations or agencies who serve the vulnerable population. A description of your proposed community service or program; include the specific service(s) provided and one continuum of care level (prevention, treatment, or long-term care). Explain how the selected service(s) and the continuum of care will impact the chosen population. Discuss the social and cultural norms of your vulnerable population and how these play a role in the need for the services offered by your program. Describe how the vulnerable population experiences the health care system.  Analyze methods your program can use to overcome social and cultural differences. Identify two or more community organizations or agencies with which you can partner in order to implement your program. Explain how these organizations can help you implement the services you offer and the continuum of care offered by the potential partnering agencies. Explain which services these organizations will provide to your clientele that are not covered by your program.   Analyze at least four potential funding sources for your program, one of which must be from a state funded agency, one of which must be from a federally funded agency and the remaining two can be not-for-profit or for-profit business sources. Explain what factors must be met in order to receive funding from your sources. Your final project will demonstrate quantitative literacy, which shows your ability to identify and solve problems.  Additionally, you must demonstrate integrative learning, which means you combine your earlier learning from this and other courses, analyze data from multiple perspectives, explore issues to their full extent as is required in the assignment, as well as incorporate your own personal and professional experiences. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. Must use at least six scholarly sources, not including the textbook. Must document all sources in APA style. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.

Prompt Imagine you have been invited to present your state’s health policy at a healthcare summit. Create a minimum 10-slide presentation where you provide information from your research into healthcare trends in the United States and your individual state. Be sure to cover the following elements: Affordable Care Act (ACA) State Medicaid Policy Pricing (services and prescriptions) Social issues that impact health in your state Your presentation should have a minimum of 10 slides with notes for the presentation and at least two references.