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EDIT INSTRUCTIONS Overview: Throughout this course, you will have opportunities to demonstrate what you are learning by completing a series of worksheets. In this module, the short-response questions will allow you to check your understanding of the engineering economy. Prompt: Utilize the Module Eight Worksheet for this assignment. The following critical elements must be addressed:…
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8302: EVALUATING AND SUSTAINING CHANGE TO PREPARE: Review the Learning Resources for this week, and reflect on the mechanisms available to evaluate change in healthcare organizations and nursing practice. How is change management related to change leadership? Consider how leadership approaches may contribute to evaluation processes for change management, as well…
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LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE What are the characteristics of a transformational leader? As you have examined this week, a transformational leader is a leader who is able to inspire change and bring out the best in those around them. However, what characteristics does this leader have? Perhaps a transformational leader is trustworthy, inspiring, and charismatic? Perhaps…
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WEEK 10: ASSIGNMENT 2 ARTICLE CRITIQUE This is Assignment 2 for the course, but the first Assignment this week. DNP graduates are expected to apply research findings and integrate nursing science into evidence-based practice. To develop your skills in this high level of nursing practice, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a research…
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LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT What personal strengths do you have that would make you an effective nurse leader? What potential gaps might you need to address to improve your ability to be an effective nurse leader? As a future DNP-prepared nurse, you will be called upon as a leader in your field, a leader in your practice,…
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To Prepare: Review the Learning Resources for this week, and reflect on the different quality improvement models presented. Select one quality improvement model from the following to focus on for this Discussion: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) A3 Lean Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Reflect on the quality improvement model you selected, and consider how it…
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MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS You are a DNP-prepared nurse working at a hospital focused on improving patient satisfaction. After receiving care at your hospital, patients are provided a scorecard to survey their patient experience. The patient surveys range in questions from wait time to effectiveness of care, and these surveys provide your hospital with a…
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APPLYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE GAP Project management allows for a clear and focused workflow to approach an issue or task. These approaches streamline a process, allow for checks and balances, and ensure all stakeholders are active participants in the process. Project management approaches often utilize SMART objectives to define…
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What personal strengths do you have that would make you an effective nurse leader? What potential gaps might you need to address to improve your ability to be an effective nurse leader? As a future DNP-prepared nurse, you will be called upon as a leader in your field, a leader in your practice, and a…
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The Assignment: (8–10 pages) Describe the three rate-based measures of quality you selected, and explain why. Deconstruct each measure to include the following: Describe the definition of the measure. Explain the numerical description of how the measure is constructed (the numerator/denominator measure counts, the formula used to construct the rate, etc.). Explain how the data…