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October 29, 2023

Recommending An Evidence-Based Project

Recommending An Evidence-Based Project.

In this Assignment, you will identify an issue or opportunity for change within your healthcare organization and propose an idea for a change in practice supported by an EBP approach.

In To Prepare:

Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT (attached below)
Reflect on your current healthcare organization (Behavioral health hospital-children’s services/adults) and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection (attached below)
Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience.

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

Briefly describe your healthcare organization (Behavioral health hospital), including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
Describe the current problem or opportunity for change (psychiatric related). Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
Add a lesson learned section that includes the following:
- A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted (attached below)
- An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides) (attached below)

Rubric (please follow and read):

Recommending An Evidence-Based Project.

Part 4: Disseminating Results/ Create a, 8-9-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation of your Evidence-Based Project: Briefly describe the following: your healthcare organization and culture, current opportunity for change, scope of issue, and EBP best practice recommendation. Explain how you would plan knowledge transfer and dissemination. Describe measurable outcomes with the implementation of EBP best practice. Summarize lessons learned.
-The narrated presentation fully integrates at least two outside resources and two or three course-specific resources that fully support the presentation.
-The presentation is professional; images are appropriately attributed; images are clear. The presentation text is readable. Presentation flows well and is presented in a logical order. Use APA referencing style.

October 29, 2023

Management Philosophy

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Management Philosophy.

After 19 years of service, Paul was appointed as the warden of a small mixed-security prison in a rural community. He oversees 105 inmates and 51 staff members in a facility designed to hold 100 minimum and medium security prisoners. Over 80 percent of his correctional officers have three or more years’ experience on the job, and the treatment and education programs are run by qualified professionals with long work histories at the facility. Generally, Paul is happy with his job and doesn’t mind dealing with a few inexperienced correctional officers who tend to make minor mistakes. He occasionally gets some tough prisoners, but they settle down quickly because of the fair policies enforced by Paul. The overall environment of the prison is peaceful.

One day he had lunch with his friend Stephen, who is the warden of a large maximum-security prison located outside a metropolitan city with a high crime rate. Stephen oversees 720 inmates and 130 staff members in a facility designed to house 375 prisoners. Due to overcrowding and budget cuts, the prison offers limited treatment and education programs, most of which are staffed by volunteers. The majority of the inmates are repeat offenders with lengthy sentences, and 20 percent of them are serving life without the possibility of parole. Major disciplinary infractions occur on a daily basis. Although the overall atmosphere of the prison is orderly, there is constant tension between the staff and inmates, and maintaining security is an ongoing struggle.

Stephen’s views about his job are completely different from Paul’s. Stephen finds his job overwhelming, thankless, and stressful. This is surprising to Paul because both of them underwent the same training, worked together as fresh officers, and use similar managerial techniques. Paul begins to wonder how situational determinants are affecting his and Stephen’s ability to be effective leaders and managers.

Assess the reasons for the different patterns in the relationships that the two wardens have with their subordinates.
How can Paul and Stephen’s management philosophies affect the work patterns in their respective facilities?
How could work pattern and size of the organizational unit affect Paul and Stephen differently? How could it affect the desired management philosophy?
How could the prisons that Paul and Stephen work in differ with regard to crises? How could this influence their management philosophy? Use APA referencing style.

October 29, 2023

The Role of Leadership

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One of the obstacles to defining the role of a leader is the difficulty in defining what leadership entails. Think about the role of leadership in the criminal-justice system and answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document:

How can you differentiate between the role of a leader and a manager in the criminal justice system with reference to the following:
- Operational functions of the organization, such as budget planning, recruitment and hiring, infrastructure maintenance, and performance reviews
- Relationship with subordinates in the organization
Are there any overlaps between effective leadership and effective management roles in the criminal-justice system?
Does being an effective leader in the criminal justice system conflict with being an effective manager?
Are leadership responsibilities tied to official job descriptions in criminal justice or could a criminal justice agent of any position be a leader? Why?
How do the different ways of interpreting and defining a leader’s role influence effective leadership? Explain with reference to the various definitions of leadership as a specialized role and a shared influence process.

Think about the role of leadership in the criminal-justice system and answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document:

How can you differentiate between the role of a leader and a manager in the criminal justice system with reference to the following:
- Operational functions of the organization, such as budget planning, recruitment and hiring, infrastructure maintenance, and performance reviews
- Relationship with subordinates in the organization
Are there any overlaps between effective leadership and effective management roles in the criminal-justice system?
Does being an effective leader in the criminal justice system conflict with being an effective manager?
Are leadership responsibilities tied to official job descriptions in criminal justice or could a criminal justice agent of any position be a leader? Why?
How do the different ways of interpreting and defining a leader’s role influence effective leadership? Explain with reference to the various definitions of leadership as a specialized role and a shared influence process. Use APA referencing style.

October 29, 2023

Operations Management

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Operations Management. Your Furniture Store is a 30-year-old furniture manufacturing company producing medium-density fiberboard (wood composite) dining room, living room, and bedroom furniture in high volume at low cost for wholesale customers. The organization has a competitive advantage by providing high volumes at low cost while maintaining a quality product backed by excellent service. In the last 2 years, the company has slipped from #1 in its market down to #2 due to increasing customer complaints about the availability of its products (resulting in back-orders) and frustrations with the customer service provided by the company’s call center. As a result, the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) has directed the chief operating officer (COO) and her operations management team to do the following:

Devise an operations management strategy to align with the company’s competitive advantage strategy, as well as utilize some, or all of the operations functions (e.g., marketing and sales, finance, and operations), to improve the customer’s experience relative to production and service.

Given the proposed operations management strategy, differentiate how the organization’s production operation and its service operation contribute to the company’s competitive advantage. Address the following.

Introduce the reader to how organization and operation strategies align to drive competitive advantage. Introduce the reader to the operations functions (marketing and sales, finance, and operations) and how they collaborate to manage a business operation.
Devise an operations strategy that aligns with the company’s current competitive advantage strategy.
Examine how the proposed operations strategy enables the company to improve its competitive advantage, including explaining to the CEO how the strategy utilizes operations functions (marketing and sales, finance, and operations) to achieve competitive advantage.
Given the proposed operations management strategy, differentiate for the CEO how the organization’s production operation and its service operation contribute to the company’s competitive advantage.
The conclusion should summarize key points from the research methods and sampling analysis discussed above.

Deliverable Requirements: The Operations Strategy and Competitive Advantage Analysis should be 5 pages in length. Be sure to cite sources using APA properly; include references and in-text citations.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 5 pages minimum
Body: This begins on the page following the title page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography, but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation. Use APA referencing style.

October 28, 2023

Evidence-Based Practice Change

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Evidence-Based Practice Change

To Prepare:

Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience.

The Assignment: Nursing. (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
Add a lesson learned section that includes the following:
- A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted.
- An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides). Use APA referencing style.

October 28, 2023

Grant Proposal

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Grant Proposal. Good news! The Executive Director was able to get the board to approve seeking a grant for the new program. You will now need to determine what your specific needs are for the tutorial program.

The development of the problem/need statement is critically important, as this is the first impression the potential funder will have of your program and to determine its suitability for funding. The problem/need statement should answer the following questions:

Why is it that at-risk youth in your community need tutoring?
How does this program relate to your organization’s mission, goals, and objectives?
What will happen if this program is not funded?
And what do you need the money for specifically?

Here is what you know so far about the program:

The program is specifically for high school students, grades 9–12.
There is currently no community-wide tutoring program for high school students.
The current drop-out rate has increased overall the last several years and currently sits at 30%.
Students will likely have other needs met by other organizations that may contribute to their success in school (ex: food security)
Ideally it will not only improve graduation rates but also the number of students that go on to pursue some kind of post-secondary opportunity. Grant proposal.

Part 1 Grant proposal

To develop your problem/need statement, use the table provided in Winning Grants Step by Step, Worksheet 3.1A. Fill out the table using information provided in this assignment as well as research you complete on your community. See Worksheet 3.1B for an example.

Worksheet 3.1A: Statement of Problem Questionnaire (Example)Who? Where? When? What? Why? Evidence of Problem Impact If Problems Resolved Who is in need (people, animals, land, and so forth)? What? Why? (Get specific) What evidence do you have to support your claim? Impact If Problems Resolved? Where are they? (General: city/state; and specific: neighborhood, geography) Why does this problem exist? When is the problem evident? How is the problem linked to your organization?

Part 2

Using the information gathered in your table, write a 2-3 paragraph problem/need statement. This statement should be succinct and grab the attention of the funder and compel them to want to assist with solving the problem.

When developing a problem/need statement it is important to utilize statistics that clearly document the unmet need or problem (i.e., lack of tutorial programs); provide citations of persons who have authority on the problem, document appropriately the resources utilized for the development of the statement, use compelling and anecdotal stories of people to provide examples, and provide a coherent sense of urgency of the request.

The written proposal should meet the following requirements:

2-3 paragraphs in a Word document.
2-3 outside resources/references (these can be government websites, statistics, expert opinions, etc.). Each of the resources should be appropriately cited using the Strayer Writing Standards format. (References are not part of the 2-3 paragraphs.)

The problem or need statement should fully but succinctly answer each of the four questions outlined in the assignment instructions and should include statistics, citations, anecdotal stories, and examples that emphasize the need and provide a sense of urgency.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Write a proposal for a grant. Use APA referencing style.

October 28, 2023

Styles of Leadership

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Styles of Leadership

Identify two well-known leaders who used different styles of leadership. Specifically, identify one leader who leaned more towards the autocratic decision-making process and another leader who leaned more towards participative leadership. You can use examples from any field, as long as both leaders are from the same general field or leadership position. Several examples have been presented in this week’s material; your text has others.

Respond to the following questions in a Microsoft Word document:

Provide an overview of each leader and their leadership skills. Which leader was more effective overall in their position? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more autocratic style of leadership? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more participative leadership style? Why?
Do you believe that their occupations can be handled better through one particular form of leadership—participative or autocratic? Why?

Identify two well-known leaders who used different styles of leadership. Specifically, identify one leader who leaned more towards the autocratic decision-making process and another leader who leaned more towards participative leadership. You can use examples from any field, as long as both leaders are from the same general field or leadership position. Several examples have been presented in this week’s material; your text has others.

Respond to the following questions in a Microsoft Word document:

Provide an overview of each leader and their leadership skills. Which leader was more effective overall in their position? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more autocratic style of leadership? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more participative leadership style? Why?
Do you believe that their occupations can be handled better through one particular form of leadership—participative or autocratic? Why?

Identify two well-known leaders who used different styles of leadership. Specifically, identify one leader who lean.

ed more towards the autocratic decision-making process and another leader who leaned more towards participative leadership. You can use examples from any field, as long as both leaders are from the same general field or leadership position. Several examples have been presented in this week’s material; your text has others.

Respond to the following questions in a Microsoft Word document:

Provide an overview of each leader and their leadership skills. Which leader was more effective overall in their position? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more autocratic style of leadership? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more participative leadership style? Why?
Do you believe that their occupations can be handled better through one particular form of leadership—participative or autocratic? Why?

Respond to the following questions in a Microsoft Word document:

Provide an overview of each leader and their leadership skills. Which leader was more effective overall in their position? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more autocratic style of leadership? Why?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the leader who used a more participative leadership style? Why?
Do you believe that their occupations can be handled better through one particular form of leadership—participative or autocratic? Why? Use APA referencing style.

October 28, 2023

Annotated Bibliography

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The purpose of this assignment is to make sure you are using VALID RESOURCES.

If you are not sure if you are using a valid resource, go to this website.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_of_information/index.html

You must prepare an annotated bibliography for your references. You must have at least THREE annotated references for this assignment using the format in the following link:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html

THREE is considered a MINIMUM for this assignment only.

NOTE: You will add a minimum of THREE ADDITIONAL annotated references for the final submission of the annotated bibliography (Portfolio Assignment).

Please note that a reference page using the following guidelines is submitted when you complete a research

The purpose of this assignment is to make sure you are using VALID RESOURCES.

If you are not sure if you are using a valid resource, go to this website

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_of_information/index.html

You must prepare an annotated bibliography for your references. You must have at least THREE annotated references for this assignment using the format in the following link:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html

THREE is considered a MINIMUM for this assignment only.

NOTE: You will add a minimum of THREE ADDITIONAL annotated references for the final submission of the annotated bibliography (Portfolio Assignment).

Please note that a reference page using the following guidelines is submitted when you complete a research

The purpose of this assignment is to make sure you are using VALID RESOURCES.

If you are not sure if you are using a valid resource, go to this website

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_of_information/index.html

You must prepare an annotated bibliography for your references. You must have at least THREE annotated references for this assignment using the format in the following link:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html

THREE is considered a MINIMUM for this assignment only.

NOTE: You will add a minimum of THREE ADDITIONAL annotated references for the final submission of the annotated bibliography (Portfolio Assignment).

Please note that a reference page using the following guidelines is submitted when you complete a research. Use APA referencing style

October 28, 2023

Mental Measurement Yearbook Review

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Mental Measurement Yearbook review and ethical use of assessments. Complete a review of an assessment in your specialization area using the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY).Read the review for your chosen assessment tool in the MMY and other scholarly articles that establish the appropriate use of the assessment and what it purports to measure.

Complete the following for your assignment:

Identify the history of assessment in counseling. Describe the importance of assessment in counseling and the role of assessment in your specialization.
Complete a review of the selected assessment. What is the reliability and validity of the assessment?
Analyze the theoretical basis for the selected assessment tool in your area of professional practice. (All assessments are rooted in theory. For example, the Beck Depression Inventory is rooted in Beck’s Cognitive Theory.)

Apply ethical considerations associated with administering the selected assessment. Provide an example to demonstrate that you understand how ethical considerations apply to the use of your selected assessment. Some considerations include counselor competency, client rights, counselor responsibilities, and legal issues.
Evaluate the appropriateness of the assessment tool for use with the diverse groups that you may encounter in your specialization using the reviewer’s evaluation of the assessment and your own conclusions. How does this comparison inform making an ethical judgment of administering the selected tool with diverse groups of clients? Be certain to integrate these codes into your discussion and cite the relevant sections of the code of ethics for your profession (ACA or ASCA, which you can find in the Week 4: Mental Measurements Yearbook Review and Ethical Use of Assessment Links to an external site. Reading list).—- see link below
Discuss how an analysis of this review convinced you to use or not use this assessment in your specialization.
Incorporate a minimum of five scholarly research studies applying the selected assessment tool in professional practice. Mental Measurement Yearbook.

https://www.schoolcounselor.org/About-School-Counseling/Ethical-Responsibilities/ASCA-Ethical-Standards-for-School-Counselors-(1)

Mental Measurement Yearbook Review. Complete a review of an assessment in your specialization area using the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY). Read the review for your chosen assessment tool in the MMY and other scholarly articles that establish the appropriate use of the assessment and what it purports to measure. Use APA referencing style.

October 28, 2023

Journal Entry

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Journal Entry. In this activity, you will create a journal entry where you consider your hopes for your learning in this course and engage in initial brainstorming for your assignments. Reflection is the necessary bridge in the learning process that takes place when you are involved in a learning experience. Beginning in your Week 5 Assignment and continuing through the Week 8 and 10 Assignments, you will have the opportunity to explore a specific location of your choice through the lens of urban planning.

To prepare, you should use this reflection activity to brainstorm your ideas for next week’s assignment, make connections to previous work completed in the course, and analyze how you might apply what you learn to your personal and/or professional life. Please address the following as you craft your journal entry:

What location do you plan to explore?
What connections to what you’ve already learned in the course do you plan to explore as you conduct your PESTEL analysis next week?
How could you apply what you’ve learned so far in this course to your personal and/or professional life?

Provide specific examples in your response.

All we are doing in preparing for our Week 5 assignment journal assignment. What I want to is the Atlanta, GA Crime.

The Course I am taking is Urban Planning

In this activity, you will create a journal entry where you consider your hopes for your learning in this course and engage in initial brainstorming for your assignments. Reflection is the necessary bridge in the learning process that takes place when you are involved in a learning experience. Beginning in your Week 5 Assignment and continuing through the Week 8 and 10 Assignments, you will have the opportunity to explore a specific location of your choice through the lens of urban planning.

What location do you plan to explore?
What connections to what you’ve already learned in the course do you plan to explore as you conduct your PESTEL analysis next week?
How could you apply what you’ve learned so far in this course to your personal and/or professional life?

Provide specific examples in your response. Journal Entry.

All we are doing in preparing for our Week 5 assignment journal assignment. What I want to use is the Atlanta, GA Crime.

The Course I am taking is Urban Planning. Use APA referencing style.

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