Health care professionals make decisions that can either improve or hinder a patient's care and are based on principles of organizational behavior and development.

Organizational behavior is important in health care, as it helps you as the leader learn what motivates employees, what makes them feel supported, and what causes them to be unhappy. Describe how knowing this can help you make organizational improvements and changes, while positively impacting employee satisfaction and organizational growth.

The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports research that improves the quality of health care and performance improvement. Select and describe one of the data sources available from AHRQ. Include in your discussion the role of the health care leader in promoting safe, effective evidence-based patient care.

READ W8A5 RATIO ANALYSIS Your personal decisions regarding purchases are likely made, in no small part, based on your financial position. You will likely consult your bank statements and checkbook before buying. But the extent that you will go beyond current resources—including loans and financing—will depend on factors such as need for the good or…

PLEASE READ DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate…

When the Conflict Is with a Patient Sydney Johannson, a 67-year-old man, was admitted to the medical/surgical unit 3 days ago for unresolved nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. A tumor was discovered in his bile duct, and he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. His probable diagnosis is cancer. You have been the primary RN caregiver for…

Deciding Delegation Using the Nurse Practice Act Which of the following tasks would you be willing to delegate to a nursing assistive personnel or licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse? Use your state’s Nurse Practice Act or a decision tree created by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing or a State Board of Nursing…

Scenario – You are working in a hospital, and a group of nurses have become vocal about the working conditions. The nurses are from different units in the hospital, and they are upset about the nurse:patient ratio, the mandatory meetings they are required to attend and not get paid, the skipped meals because there was…

 Nurse’s Role in a Changing Healthcare Environment and the Image of Nursing  The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your understanding of the role of the professional nurse in recognizing, addressing or mitigating current and common issues within the profession. This is an evidence-based position paper on the selected topic.  The following requirements must…

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources Instructions Develop, in detail, a situation in which a health care worker might be confronted with ethical problems related to patients and prescription drug use OR patients in a state of poverty. Your scenario must be original…