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BIOS 242 Week 1 Assignment; Golden Age and Macromolecules

1. Question: An important nursing consideration when suctioning a young child who has had heart surgery is to: 2. Question: The primary nursing intervention necessary to prevent bacterial endocarditis is to: 3. Question: The leading cause of death after heart transplantation is: 4. Question: One of the most frequent causes of hypovolemic shock in children is: 5. Question: Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot? 6. Question: When caring for the child with Kawasaki disease, t...

NR 532 All Discussion Topics Week 1 - 8

You are participating in a leader development training program at your institution and the topic of discussion is making a distinction between a leader’s span of control and sphere of influence. You have been asked to write down your top three dissatisfiers in your job. 1. For each one, decide which ones belong to the category of Control, Influence, or No Control/Influence. 2. What strategies will you use to address each of these?

All licensed personnel were notified 60 days in advance that they must provide a copy of their most recent license. An email was sent from your office reminding them of the deadline. Human resources posted reminders on the announcement boards in all the units. The deadline has passed, and upon review, one of the two nurse practitioners working in the emergency room has not submitted a current license. You are also unable to verify it online. The one on file expired six (6) months ago. 1. Discus...

Determine your leadership style using the following link to the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid: Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire Links to an external site.. Compare your style to one of the following leadership approaches: mindful leadership, compassionate leadership, and appreciative leadership. Discuss the similarities and differences and address the following: • Share how your leadership style conforms to the characteristics of a transformational, transactional, or full-range le...

You are being interviewed for a departmental administrator position for a department that has undergone a long period of transitory leaders. You are told morale is relatively low, there is little sense of teamwork apparent among the staff, and patient satisfaction scores have been decreasing. The CNO asks you to share your philosophy of leadership and what strategies you might use to bring about a positive change in the department. Based on previous learning about contemporary leadership approac...

Do you know what your types of crises your healthcare system and community are prepared for? Explore your organization’s Emergency Preparedness, or Disaster Plan. Share and discuss: 1. The types of emergencies or disasters for which there is a plan in your organization. 2. How does the organization’s plan interface with the local Emergency Management System’s Plan? 3. How is communication among agencies/facilities managed? 4. What are the criteria for initiating an official Incident Co...

Explore your healthcare organization’s policies, procedures, and processes related to project planning. Assume you will be using your facility for your concluding graduate experience project. 1. Discuss your process. 2. What are some of the policies and/or procedures of your organization that will impact or be impacted by your project? 3. Describe organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that will influence the direction of your project. 4. What information or data ...

Hiring a diverse staff is the first step in providing culturally sensitive care. To create a work environment that is also inclusive and equitable, attention must be given to revising old policies and procedures, or developing new ones, that are culturally sensitive. 1. Find and describe one or two policies at your organization that when revised would more explicitly reflect an inclusive and equitable work culture. “Diversity Policy We are committed to building a workforce that reflects...

Remember your introduction post? You described ways in which you are a leader and manager whether informally or formally. As you reflect on your comments, what have you learned that reinforces, challenges, or changes your perspectives? What areas have you learned you would like to intentionally develop? A goal for most nurse administrators/executives is to transform nursing practice through leadership approaches. Most leaders have the capacity to become transformational in their leadership appr...

NR 531 All Discussions Week 1 - 8

You have just attended a quarterly meeting of the healthcare system’s strategic planning team. Due to a downturn in financial standing, cutbacks are being make to the professional development budget. Within the next quarter, the organization will phase out tuition reimbursement benefits. As chief nursing officer, you will need to convey this message to the nursing services department. • How do you prepare yourself for delivering this message? • What will you include in your message? •...

Explore the current organizational structure within the facility/agency/system for whom you work (or have previously worked). Examining the organizational chart can give you great insight. Using a Venn diagram (Links to an external site.) [DOCX template], compare your organizational structure with a different one identified in the readings. Include the organizational theory that best underpins each structure. Be sure the overlapping area contains the commonalities between the two structures. Us...

An important element of delivery of nursing care is the professional practice model (PPM)within which it is framed. These models define the structures and processes within which care is given. It can delineate the degree of autonomy within which nurses can practice that leads to higher quality of care. While these frameworks are informed by nursing, organizations must support implementing these models. Regardless of the type of facility, nursing practice should be framed within a specific nursi...

Zanderville Healthcare Systems, a regional, acute care facility in the foothills of the Appalachians is committed to delivering quality healthcare to its local and neighboring communities. The population it serves is diverse by gender and ethnicity. The primary payer for healthcare services is CMS. Over the past six months the acute care facility has experienced a 25 % increase in readmissions from this payer group within the first 30 days of discharge. The economic impact on the health system h...

This week’s collaboration focuses on two power concepts, personal power base and empowerment, and how they are related. Regardless of the type of formal power a nurse may have, whether a novice or expert in the role as leader, each must develop a personal power base. Part of becoming a transformative leader is learning to empower others and is related to having a personal power base. • What is a personal power base and what is (or has been) your plan for building one? • Have you had any ...

At the most recent senior leadership meeting, you as the chief nursing officer, reported a trend toward nursing shortage on several units. The human resources director reported that even with open nursing positions, because of the shortage of nurses available within your recruitment area, there have been very few applying to fill them. The critical care units have experienced the greatest attrition recently and using the primary care nursing care delivery model is becoming difficult to do consi...

In week 1, you introduced yourself to the class and shared your goal(goals) related to your plans in nursing administration. Reflect here on two or three concepts learned in this course that will help you achieve your goal. Review the ANCC Nurse Executive Certification Exam blueprint (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. • Which of the concepts learned in this course align with the certification exam items? • Which concepts lay a foundation for your further advancement toward acquiring th...

Nurse leaders, whether at the unit or organizational level, play a pivotal role within any given organizational structure in creating a healthy, motivating work environment. These environments are ones that encourage workers to perform their best and continue to develop professionally. The underlying belief about motivation is that behaviors and actions of individuals are driven by internal and external factors. They possess these in varying degrees and are not the same for everyone. Motivationa...