Leading, managing, and following are all important aspects of professional nursing. Regardless of position title, engaging in positive behaviors linked with these concepts has an impact on patient care and organizational outcomes. (Kerfoot, 2009) In clinical scenarios where no conventional solution exists, leadership is defined as the process of involved decision-making linked to actions made in the face of difficult, uncharted, or risky circumstances. Management is the active activity of guiding others via a set of deduced practices. And procedures that are evidence-based and proven to meet pre-determined results in clinical scenarios.

(Kerfoot, 2009);

By contributing to problem identification, accomplishing tasks. And offering input for evaluation. Followers engage with leading or managing individuals.

The behaviors that show leadership, managing. And following each other complement each other.

Every day, all interdisciplinary healthcare workers. Including professional nurses, face situations that require them to lead, manage, and follow.

To meet patient care and organizational requirements. Some formal positions, such as charge nurse or nurse manager, require an advanced set of leading. And managing skills to establish organizational goals. And objectives, oversee human resources. Provide staff with performance feedback, facilitate change, and manage conflict.

(Kerfoot, 2009)  An organization’s workflow is made up of the procedures it needs to complete, the people. Or other resources it has to complete those activities and the interactions between them. (Cain, Haque, 2008) It’s not just about increasing efficiency when it comes to designing an effective organizational workflow. Workflow processes are diagrams that show the care team how to achieve a specific goal. (Cain, Haque, 2008) A good workflow will aid in achieving those objectives promptly, resulting in care that is more consistent, dependable, safe. And compliant with industry standards. (Cain, Haque, 2008) I believe that these are positions that can be maneuvered by the nurse and are not fixed positions. For example, an RN can become a charge nurse through experience.

References:

Cain C, Haque S. Organizational Workflow and Its Impact on Work Quality. In: Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Apr. Chapter 31. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2638/

 (Links to an external site.) Kerfoot, K.M. (2009). Leadership: Social identity and guiding from within. Dermatology Nursing, 21(1), 45-47.

Introduction
Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is looking. Let’s look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Internet Service Provider knowing it. The application is called “Cloak” as in cloak of invisibility (a hooded coat one wears to make it so others cannot see you). The application disguises his phone and makes it so the information on it is inaccessible. John is aware that other people who are of a lower socio-economic status (like him) also use this software program for the same reason (and to save money),  knows that his religion forbids him from using this application to download in this manner.And is focused on his own economic situation and does not consider the publisher, author, and others involved in the books. Think about a course of social action; what social values should be used to address this moral issue and conflict.

• Initial Post Instructions
  Create a personal ethical philosophy and explain from which philosophy or philosophies (it must include at least one of the following: virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, or social contract ethics) you created it and why the contents are important and meaningful for you. List its precepts.
• Take your personal ethical philosophy statement and use it to work through John Doe’s case. What is moral and immoral per your theory?
• How would the veil of ignorance or a different theory of justice address John Doe’s case?

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Instructions

(this is a continuation of the last assignment), but not an annotation. It’s a full paper

Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

1. Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for use in Assessment 2 (from the  Assessment Topic Areas  media piece) and provide details about it.

1. Explore your chosen topic. For this, you should use the first four steps of the  Socratic Problem-Solving Approach  to aid your critical thinking. This approach was introduced in Assessment 2.

1. Identify possible causes for the problem or issue.

1. Use scholarly information to describe and explain the health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.

2. Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic.

1. You may find the  How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?  library guide helpful in locating appropriate references.

1. You may use articles you found while working on Assessment 2 or you may search the Capella library for other articles.

1. You may find the applicable Undergraduate Library Research Guide helpful in your search.

. Review the  Think Critically About Source Quality  to help you complete the following:

2. Assess the credibility of the information sources.

2. Assess the relevance of the information sources.

· Analyze the health care problem or issue.

. Describe the setting or context for the problems or issues.

. Describe why the problem or issue is important to you.

. Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue.

. Provide examples that support your analysis of the problem or issue.

· Discuss potential solutions for the health care problem or issue.

. Describe what would be required to implement a solution.

. Describe potential consequences of ignoring the problem or issue.

. Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.

· Analyze the ethical implications if the potential solution (the one for which you provide pros and cons) were to be implemented.

. Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making.

. Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the proposed solution from an ethical principle point of view.

. Describe what would be required to implement the proposed solution.

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

· Assessment 3 Example [PDF] .

Organize your paper using the following structure and headings:

· Title page. A separate page.

· Introduction. A brief one-paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper.

· Elements of the problem/issue. Identify the elements of the problem or issue or question.

· Analysis. Analyze, define, and frame the problem or issue.

· Considering options. Consider solutions, responses, or answers.

· Solution. Choose a solution, response, or answer.

· Ethical implications. Ethical implications of implementing the solution.

· Implementation. Implementation of the potential solution.

· Conclusion. One paragraph.

Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills, such as those for advanced practice nursing.

The PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List and PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form, provided in the Learning Resources, can be used to celebrate your progress throughout your practicum and identify skills gaps. The list covers all necessary skills you should demonstrate during your practicum experience.

For this Assignment, you assess where you are now in your clinical skill development and make plans for this practicum. Specifically, you will identify strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding the required practicum skills. In this practicum experience, when developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep assessment and diagnostic reasoning in mind.

To prepare:

• Review the clinical skills in the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List document. It is recommended that you print out this document to serve as a guide throughout your practicum.
• Review the “Developing SMART Goals” resource on how to develop goals and objectives that follow the SMART framework.
• Download the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this Assignment.

Assignment

Use the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:

• Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the procedures identified on the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
• Based on your ratings, summarize your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
• Based on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice, develop three to four (3–4) measurable goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Include them on the designated area of the form.

By Day 7

Submit your completed Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.

Research week 1 – page 4 APA style citations

Discussion – Week 1

COLLAPSE

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Where in the World Is Evidence-Based Practice?

March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.

When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.

In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.

To Prepare:

1. Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.

2. Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).

3. Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.

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Create a paper 1 page ( 4 APA style citations with description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.