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NURS 6053A- Interprofessional Organizational and Systems Leadership
Week 4: Organizational Dynamics: Planned Change and Project Planning
To remain viable and thrive in a complex and competitive environment, all health care settings need to prepare for and navigate change effectively. Planned change is a management responsibility. Yet, no matter what your position, as a nurse leader it is important for you to understand this process and develop the skills required to participate in change at any level of an organization, but particularly within a unit or department.
This week introduces key change theories, as well as strategies for project planning that can be used to address operational or practice dilemmas and thereby improve health care outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Students will:
Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific change in an organization
Critique the impact of a change on a nurses role and responsibilities
Define the skills and attributes necessary for facilitating change efforts
Apply change theory to a problem, inefficiency, or critical issue
Required Readings:
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Review Chapter 7, Strategic and Operational Planning
Chapter 8, Planned Change
This chapter explores methods for facilitating change and the theoretical underpinnings of implementing effective change
McAlearney, A., Terris, D., Hardacre, J., Spurgeon, P. Brown, C., Baumgart, A., Nystrm, M. (2014). Organizational coherence in health care organizations: Conceptual guidance to facilitate quality improvement and organizational change. Quality Management in Health Care, 23(4), 254267 doi: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e31828bc37d
An international group of investigators explored the issues of organizational culture and Quality Improvement (QI) in different health care contexts and settings. The aim of the research was to examine if a core set of organizational cultural attributes are associated with successful QI systems.
Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management – UK, 20(1), 3237. doi: 10.7748/nm2013.04.20.1.32.e1013
Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin’s Theory of Planned Change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 43(2), 6972. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31827f20a9
Required Media:
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012g). Organizational dynamics: Planned change and project planning. Baltimore, MD: Author.
In this weeks media presentation, experts discuss how todays health care organizations can capitalize on the strengths of nurse leaders to plan for and navigate change effectively.
Optional Resources:
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Chapter 9, Time Management
Batras, D., Duff, C., & Smith, B. J. (2014). Organizational change theory: implications for health promotion practice. Health Promotion International, Retrieved from MEDLINE with Full Text, EBSCOhost
This article reviews select organizational change models to identify the most pertinent insights for health promotion practitioners.
Discussion: Critiquing a Change Effort
As a nurse leader, you need to have the skills and knowledge to collaborate and communicate with those who plan for and manage change. This capacity is valuable in any health care setting and for many different types of change. Furthermore, it is essential to be able to evaluate a change effort and determine if it is promoting improved outcomes and making a positive difference within the department or unit, or for the organization as a whole.
To prepare:
Review Chapters 7 and 8 in the course text. Focus on the strategies for planning and implementing change in an organization, as well as the roles of nurses, managers, and other health care professionals throughout this process.
Reflect on a specific change that has recently occurred in your organization or one in which you have worked previously. What was the catalyst or purpose of the change?
How did the change affect your job and responsibilities?
Consider the results of the change and whether or not the intended outcomes have been achieved.
Was the change managed skillfully? Why or why not? How might the process have been improved?
By Day 3
Post a summary of a specific change within an organization and describe the impact of this change on your role and responsibilities. Explain the rationale for the change, and whether or not the intended outcomes have been met. Assess the management of the change, and propose suggestions for how the process could have been improved.*** My references have to come from the required reading or optional reading resources.

One of the concepts you encountered in the readings this module was how to recognize the use and misuse of information presented in the form of percentages. In this discussion assignment, you will conduct an Internet search to find several examples of the use of percentages. These can be examples of percentages used in advertising claims, reported results from a study, or information shared by a government agency.In a minimum of 200 words, post to the Discussion Area your response to the following:Find an example of two of the following types of usage of percentages.Use of percentages as a fraction. Remember that this type will use the word of to imply multiplication. Explain whether this was an effective way to represent this information within the context of the example you found.
Use of percentages to describe change. In the example you find, determine whether the reported percentage demonstrated absolute or relative change. Show your work. Explain whether this was an effective way to represent this information within the context of the example you found.
Use of percentages for comparison. In the example you find, determine whether the reported percentage demonstrated absolute or relative change. Show your work. Explain whether this was an effective way to represent this information within the context of the example you found.
Now, find an example of two of the following misuses of percentages.Use of a shifting reference value. In this situation, the base values are changing as differing values of percentages are applied as increases, decreases, or both. Percentage increases, decreases, or both do not have a cumulative effect. Be sure to demonstrate why your example fits this category.
Use of percentage to represent less than nothing. Look for an example where you are seeing a reduction of some percentage greater than 100. Be sure to demonstrate why your example fits this category.
Situation where the average percentage is reported. In general, you can not average percentages. The result isnt representative of what actually has occurred in the situation in question. Be sure to demonstrate why your example fits this category. PLEASE DEMONSTRATE THE EXAMPLE

Please describe the elements of a narrative sermon. 2. Please describe the elements of a Doctrinal Sermon. 3. Please describe the elements of a Textual Sermon. 4. What is a pericope?5. How do you properly use a concordance? 6. Name the Liturgical calendar seasons and why is it important to preach in line with the season? 7. What are some guidelines for funeral sermon design?
8. What is the best sermon you ever heard and why?
9. What, in your mind, constitutes a good or bad sermon and why?
10. Discuss your calling into the ministry and your conversion?
11. How long do you think it should take to prepare a good sermon?
12. What are the “Go-To” lines you always hear in sermons?
13. What is the difference to you about “white” and “black” preaching?
14. Describe some scriptures that you believe are fit for story-telling or narrative sermons and why?
15. Identify scriptures that you best feel are fit for “teaching” sermons and why?
16. Identify scriptures that you best feel are fit for “topical” sermons and why?
17. Name as many “seasons in the life of a congregation that a minister must preach to?
18. What is crescendo?
19. What is call and response?

Very simple paper 1-3 pages. I will provide interview information and can answer any questions you may have. For this report, you will choose a discourse community that has made an impact on you or one that interests you and write a report on the goals and characteristics of this discourse community. (UPS -United Parcel Service will be the discourse community)Your goal is to write a report on what kinds of writing are done in the discourse community, how/why writing is an important part of the discourse community, what the explicit and implicit writing rules and conventions of the discourse community are, and any other relevant topics that will provide insight into the use of writing in the discourse community.When writing make sure the following is met
Does the report show an understanding of the genres, expectations, conventions, rules, etc. of writing in a specific discourse community?
Does the report effectively convey the information gathered from the interview? Is it more than a simple transcript or list?

Week 4: Organizational Dynamics: Planned Change and Project Planning
To remain viable and thrive in a complex and competitive environment, all health care settings need to prepare for and navigate change effectively. Planned change is a management responsibility. Yet, no matter what your position, as a nurse leader it is important for you to understand this process and develop the skills required to participate in change at any level of an organization, but particularly within a unit or department.
This week introduces key change theories, as well as strategies for project planning that can be used to address operational or practice dilemmas and thereby improve health care outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Students will:
Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific change in an organization
Critique the impact of a change on a nurses role and responsibilities
Define the skills and attributes necessary for facilitating change efforts
Apply change theory to a problem, inefficiency, or critical issue
Required Readings:
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Review Chapter 7, Strategic and Operational Planning
Chapter 8, Planned Change
This chapter explores methods for facilitating change and the theoretical underpinnings of implementing effective change
McAlearney, A., Terris, D., Hardacre, J., Spurgeon, P. Brown, C., Baumgart, A., Nystrm, M. (2014). Organizational coherence in health care organizations: Conceptual guidance to facilitate quality improvement and organizational change. Quality Management in Health Care, 23(4), 254267 doi: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e31828bc37d
An international group of investigators explored the issues of organizational culture and Quality Improvement (QI) in different health care contexts and settings. The aim of the research was to examine if a core set of organizational cultural attributes are associated with successful QI systems.
Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management – UK, 20(1), 3237. doi: 10.7748/nm2013.04.20.1.32.e1013
Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin’s Theory of Planned Change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 43(2), 6972. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31827f20a9
Required Media:
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012g). Organizational dynamics: Planned change and project planning. Baltimore, MD: Author.
In this weeks media presentation, experts discuss how todays health care organizations can capitalize on the strengths of nurse leaders to plan for and navigate change effectively.
Optional Resources:
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Chapter 9, Time Management
Batras, D., Duff, C., & Smith, B. J. (2014). Organizational change theory: implications for health promotion practice. Health Promotion International, Retrieved from MEDLINE with Full Text, EBSCOhost
This article reviews select organizational change models to identify the most pertinent insights for health promotion practitioners.
Discussion: Critiquing a Change Effort
As a nurse leader, you need to have the skills and knowledge to collaborate and communicate with those who plan for and manage change. This capacity is valuable in any health care setting and for many different types of change. Furthermore, it is essential to be able to evaluate a change effort and determine if it is promoting improved outcomes and making a positive difference within the department or unit, or for the organization as a whole.
To prepare:
Review Chapters 7 and 8 in the course text. Focus on the strategies for planning and implementing change in an organization, as well as the roles of nurses, managers, and other health care professionals throughout this process.
Reflect on a specific change that has recently occurred in your organization or one in which you have worked previously. What was the catalyst or purpose of the change?
How did the change affect your job and responsibilities?
Consider the results of the change and whether or not the intended outcomes have been achieved.
Was the change managed skillfully? Why or why not? How might the process have been improved?
By Day 3
Post a summary of a specific change within an organization and describe the impact of this change on your role and responsibilities. Explain the rationale for the change, and whether or not the intended outcomes have been met. Assess the management of the change, and propose suggestions for how the process could have been improved.*** My references have to come from the required reading or optional reading resources.
*** I work on an adult psychiatric inpatient unit and would like for the change to be from using AVADE workplace violence prevention and self-defense training to crisis prevention intervention (CPI) training techniques to handle aggressive behavior. The CPI training is more comprehensive and less violent compared to AVADE. I want to say after review of videos of utilizing AVADE techniques, the evaluation revealed an increased risk of staff and patient injuries and management research of CPI training revealed less risk of injury to staff and patient. The impact on my role as a registered nurse (RN) would mean a 2 day training course and being a team leader to ensure proper use of the techniques while staff are utilizing CPI techniques to de-escalate a patient to decrease injury to both staff and patient. The rationale for the change is decreased injury to staff and patient and can say it was met due to less use of restraints and less occupational injuries after implementation of CPI training.

In this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project components they have been working on throughout the course to create a proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the course. At the conclusion of this project, the student will be able to apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future practice.
Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:
Background
Problem statement
Purpose of the change proposal
PICOT
Literature search strategy employed
Evaluation of the literature
Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created
Review the feedback from your instructor on the Topic 3 assignment, PICOT Statement Paper, and Topic 6 assignment, Literature Review. Use the feedback to make appropriate revisions to the portfolio components before submitting.
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. Please 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. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Settings to explore include home, public, schools, hospitals (including pediatric), and nursing homes. Include thesis statement

Your paper should reflect what you have learned about genocides in the past, including historical facts about previous genocides. There are no right or wrong answers. Rather, you should strive to craft an Option that is logical and persuasive. Make sure you have an introduction, body paragraphs with specific evidence and a conclusion. Write your paper in a clear and concise manner, using formal language (writing style is different than speaking style). Recommended Structure 1. Introduction: What values and interests should guide the international commuity policy concerning genocide 2. Policies: What policies should the international community pursue to put these values into action? Explain specific policies that should be put into place and the specific impact you hope that they will have. Supporting Evidence: In justifying the policies you would put in place give at least 2 arguments supporting the policy. Each argument should use historical facts and references. You should have in-depth references to at least 2 historical genocides. Do not just mention. Use class sources carefully and provide factual information. 4: Combatting Counterarguments: Explain 2 arguments that can be made against your option. Provide counterarguments to each of the arguments made using specific historical evidence. *Responses should be typed and double-spaced. * When giving historical references make sure to use specific names and dates, and descriptions of events from class sources. Be specific! * Do not just give me your opinion. Create an argument based on class readings and logical analysis. *Use APA format to cite information utilized from in class or out of class. This means you need parenthetical notations throughout the paper, and a works cited for all sources used. Failure to cite sources will lead to severe penalties, including possibility of plagiarism charges.

‘Global environmental change and international law’, that might be too broad, basically it can be anything within that topic please. Include a definition within the introduction and how global climate change is “common concern of mankind” as stated by UN General Assembly resolution 43/53. Reference from Vienna conventions, just for example – Article 1(1) of the Vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer, 1985 where it defines the area of the ozone layer, how it is a distinct unit with an identity of its own, irrespective of national sovereignty or shared resources claims etc. International co-operation must be included, ‘international matters concerning the protection and improvement of the environment should be handled in a co-operative spirit’ noted in principle 24 of the Stockholm declaration 1972, and many similar ones you’ll find throughout researching, could include any case studies found if relevant as well. Of course all the legal documents must be mentioned in the essay including the UNFCCC, Kyoto protocol, Paris agreement and so on, including information from most recent events (COP24 etc.), also the upcoming climate summit 2019 This should be a very interesting essay, I’m quite upset I don’t have the time to do it myself. please mention whether agreements are legally binding etc. in the essay as well please. I need the usual amount of sources referenced for a 2500 word essay, but some that must be included are ‘International Law’ by Malcolm M. Shaw, principles from various declarations/conventions, academic literature/journals, articles, relevant treaties, conference papers/reports, UN sources etc. compare any arguments in the essay with existing policy, framework and their implementation. Evaluation Criteria: Research: demonstration of own independent research; makes good use of relevant (up-to-date) scholarly (re-)sources; accurate analysis of substantive laws and facts; demonstrates originality of research outside of lectures. Knowledge & Understanding:

For this assignment, you will choose two of the three prompts below and write an 800-1200-word essay in response to each one. Include quotes and textual evidence from the works you’ve chosen cited in MLA format. Please cite any Study.com lessons (Just use an outside source). Your essay must be followed by an MLA style References page with at least 2 sources. Do not include an abstract. Include cover page. *PROMPT* Choose two works from within one of these categories (two poems, two plays, etc.) that have similar themes and compare and contrast how they’re treated and explored. Do the authors use the themes to deliver similar or opposing messages? Use examples from the work you’ve chosen to support your claims. Poems to choose from: ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ by John Keats ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning ‘Song of Myself’ by Walt Whitman ‘Funeral Blues’ by W.H. Auden ‘Birches’ by Robert Frost