Category: Health Care

Select technologies appropriate for nursing education in an academic and/or health care environment.

Competency 2 Select technologies appropriate for nursing education in an academic and/or health care environment. You have an opportunity to actually describe the new educational technology change or upgrades. That is unclear in your paper. Please work to clearly describe what the actual and specific change is. Write a 2–4 page impact statement delineating the possible effects on learners, the organization, and patients of the new or upgraded educational technology, or changes in current technology use, that you proposed in Assessment 1. Note: If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: The Impact of Educational Technology challenge. The technology impact statement requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence. Describe the new educational technology, upgrades to existing technology, or changes in current technology use that are under consideration. Explain how the proposed changes support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals. Analyze the impact on the organization of the proposed changes. How might these changes affect day-to-day nursing operations or educational activities? What is the expected impact of these changes on patient care? How will the organization measure the impact? How should the organization be prepared if the new or upgraded technology, or changes in current technology use, do not deliver as promised? Describe the nurse educator’s role in implementing the proposed changes. What are the nurse educator’s primary responsibilities? What actions can the nurse educator reasonably be expected to take to facilitate the change? Explain how the proposed changes will be incorporated into the design of current or future nursing education programs. How will implementation of these changes affect learning and performance? Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence. Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit? How or why does particular evidence support a claim? Will your reader see the connection? Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately? Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Milton J. Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity

Milton J. Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) The DMIS describes the perspectives and behaviors in the face of cultural difference, and outlines a “continuum” of increasing cultural awareness, understanding, and adjustment (22). This chart of personal growth includes ethnocentric stages and ethnorelative stages. Ethnocentric stages: Ethnocentrism assumes that “the worldview of one’s own culture is central to all reality” (30). DENIAL of cultural difference: 1. Isolation: I live isolated in my homogeneous group, and I am uninterested in experiencing difference. 2. Separation: I intentionally separate myself from cultural difference to protect my own worldview. DEFENSE against cultural difference: The world is organized into “us and them.” My own culture is obviously the best, which is why 1. Denigration: I denigrate other cultures. 2. Superiority: My culture is superior to other cultures 3. Reversal: My adopted culture is superior to my own original cultural. I went native. MINIMIZATION of cultural difference: 1. Physical Universalism: We humans have all the same physical characteristics: we must eat, procreate, and die. These common biological features dictate behavior that is basically recognizable across cultures. 2. Transcendent Universalism: Whether we know it or not, deep down all humans share basically the same universal values. I assume that elements of my own cultural worldview are experienced as universal. Danger: cultural differences are often trivialized or romanticized. Ethnorelative stages: Ethnorelativism supposes that “cultures can only be understood relative to one another, and that particular behavior can only be understood within a cultural context” (46). ACCEPTANCE of cultural difference: I recognize and accept the fact that my own culture is just one of a number of equally complex worldviews. Therefore, I accept 1. Respect for Behavioral Difference: all behavior 2. Respect for Value Difference: that all values and beliefs exist in a cultural context. I am curious and respectful toward cultural difference. Milton J. Bennett’s DMIS model 2 ADAPTATION to cultural difference: 1. Empathy: I have developed enough intercultural communication skills to be able to adapt to difference and consciously shift, through empathy, into another perspective, into another cultural frame of reference. I can also act in culturally appropriate ways in the other culture. 2. Pluralism: I understand that difference must always be understood within the context of the relevant culture. I have internalized more than one worldview. INTEGRATION of cultural difference: 1. Contextual Evaluation: I am able to manipulate multiple cultural frames of reference in my evaluation of a situation. I am conscious of myself as a chooser of alternatives. 2. Constructive Marginality: My identity is not primarily based on any one culture. I am a constant creator of my own reality.

Discuss the components of an excellent resume/CV and examine areas that should not be included in this tool.

Assignment Description
As you move forward in your career and work towards completion of your Bachelor of Science Degree, it is important for you to learn how to best market yourself and highlight all you have to offer as a professional. A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is a valuable tool that you can put together to provide a summary of your skills, abilities, and accomplishments.
For this assignment, you will discuss the components of an excellent resume/CV and examine areas that should not be included in this tool. Your initial post must include the following:
What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
List and explain 4 key areas that all resumes or CVs must have.
List and explain 4 things that should be avoided in the development of a resume or CV.
Discuss the importance of a cover letter.
Be sure to support your statements with information from the course materials or other scholarly sources.
Review Purdue OWL: Resume and Vitas link available below for additional information to guide you in this week’s discussion board and with the development of your own personal resume/CV
Owl at Purdue
Owl at Purdue Resume’s and CVs
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/resumes_and_vitas/index.html

Additional thoughts about competing needs that may impact your colleagues’ selected issues, or additional ideas for applying policy to address the impacts described

Respond to your colleagues on two different days by providing additional thoughts about competing needs that may impact your colleagues’ selected issues, or additional ideas for applying policy to address the impacts described. Include two scholarly references 5/6 yrs old. Post: The competing demands on healthcare resources, personnel, and patients have a big impact on how policies are developed. For policymakers to provide practical, and long-lasting solutions, they must balance these conflicting demands. Important factors to take into account are the needs of the workforce, which include possibilities for professional growth, fair working conditions, and sufficient and safe personnel levels. My topic chosen is nurse staffing shortages. It is estimated that by 2030, there will likely be a shortage of nurses, globally, of 13 million (Peters, 2023). There are several reasons for shortages in the hospital facilities at this time. A high workload and burnout might cause a higher rate of nursing staff turnover. This hinders the establishment of a steady and experienced healthcare workforce. Poor par nurse-to-patient ratios, stressed out/burned out bedside nurses, and low wage payments for staff nurses have caused many to begin travel assignments. When dealing with nursing staffing shortages, this leaves hospitals at risk for many deficiencies and liabilities. Stressed-out nurses can make mistakes and fail to give patients the care they need, which can have negative consequences. A shortage of nurses has greatly impacted patient outcomes and made it more difficult to combat illnesses and promote health. This has increased workloads and stress levels for nurses, which in turn lowers the standard of nursing care provided to patients, jeopardizes their safety, and raises the patient death rate (Tamata & Mohammadnezhad, 2023). A higher education system that can produce enough nursing graduates to satisfy the demands of the health care system is the first essential factor to developing a strong nursing workforce (Zhavoronkova, Custer, & Neal, 2022). Strategies include bettering working conditions, offering incentives, and providing opportunities for professional growth are a few ways that policies might address nurse retention. This can include providing funds for ongoing education or starting projects to enhance the workplace as a whole. A government may also possibly impose incentives, for example, between sponsoring nursing education programs and funding for new medical equipment or infrastructure upgrades. This will improve efficiency with the current staff. Access to healthcare services may be hampered by a shortage of nurses, particularly in underprivileged areas. For some populations, this may lead to poor or delayed care. Policymakers may encounter conflicting needs when resolving the nursing shortage, such as financial limitations and pressures from other healthcare sectors. To guarantee that patients have access to timely, high-quality, and reasonably priced healthcare services, policies must put patients’ needs and well-being first. By strengthening preventive care initiatives, encouraging openness in the delivery of healthcare, and integrating patient input into decision-making processes, the demand and strain may be lessened on inpatient facilities. Creating healthcare policies requires negotiating of conflicting demands. Effective policies must take into account the changing landscape of healthcare possibilities and challenges while striking a balance between the needs of patients, the workforce, and the resources at their disposal.

Identify two strategies you can implement to provide comfort to maintain function with an ethnically diverse older adult with a chronic disease?

Part 1 Functional Wellness >Identify two strategies you can implement to provide comfort to maintain function with an ethnically diverse older adult with a chronic disease? >These strategies can be nutrition, ADLs, exercise, etc. Part 2 Analysis of an Age Related Topic In a Microsoft Word document of 6 pages formatted in APA style conduct in-depth analysis of a pertinent topic related to aging. Include the following in your analysis: >Define the problem. >Identify the specific population affected. >Describe cultural implications. >Describe financial/legal/ethical implications for the population related to the problem. >Describe 2-3 interventions that can be used to improve the problem. >Describe resources available to improve the problem. >Describe costs associated with the interventions identified. >Discussed sustainability of the interventions. Support your responses with examples. On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Choose one vulnerable population and identify chronic illnesses to which they might be susceptible.Identify challenges they face related to one of the identified chronic illnesses

Part 1 There are several vulnerable populations who are susceptible to chronic illnesses (older; homeless; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations) and who face challenges when it comes to care. >Choose one vulnerable population and identify chronic illnesses to which they might be susceptible. >Identify challenges they face related to one of the identified chronic illnesses. >Discuss what can be done to help alleviate these challenges. Part 2 Study the resources in your community related to the illness group (Diabetes Mellitus). In a Microsoft Word document of 5 pages formatted in APA style, describe the resources, including the following information: >Identify and discuss a minimum of three community or national resources for your illness group preferably in your community. >Include in your response all the information the patient should know about the services. >Benefits >Specific services they offer. >Fee schedules, if and when appropriate. >Criteria for eligibility. >Application process. >Availability of transportation. >Discuss integration of these resources into a plan of care. >Discuss potential advantages and disadvantages for vulnerable populations in seeking these resources. Support your responses with examples and information from library resources, textbook and lectures. On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Compare the features, benefits, and capabilities of two versions of a similar technology that can be used for teaching, learning, or assessment in nursing education,

Compare the features, benefits, and capabilities of two versions of a similar technology that can be used for teaching, learning, or assessment in nursing education, using the Technology Comparison Template provided. Then, determine which teaching and learning situations the technology is best suited for and how it can be incorporated into a specific nursing education program. When comparing educational technologies and evaluating their suitability for particular teaching and learning situations, it is important to determine how nurse educators will use the technology and how well it fits into the organization’s existing nursing education strategy. Successful integration of new or updated technology into the nursing education environment depends on how well you understand the role of technology in education and training. When considering new technologies, it is sometimes easy to let a product’s impressive but non-value-added bells and whistles influence decision making, which could have an adverse impact on learning outcomes. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to examine the capabilities of a selected type of educational technology, how it is used in specific educational settings, and how it can be integrated into an existing nursing education program. Whether your needs assessment identified shortfalls in the use of current educational technology, the need for an upgrade to existing technology, or the need for new technology, you know that knowledge of current technologies is key to making informed decisions when considering improvements to existing educational programs. Consequently, you have decided to examine the features, capabilities, and benefits of comparable educational technologies you are either planning to incorporate into your educational program now or would consider as a potential future acquisition. To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to identify two similar educational technologies for comparison and the teaching and learning situations this type technology is best suited for. In addition, you may wish to review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete Compare two versions of a similar technology that can be used for teaching, learning, or assessment in nursing education. Then, determine which teaching and learning situations the technology is best suited for and how it can be incorporated into a specific nursing education program. For example: E-learning technologies, such as Storyline, Articulate, and Captivate. Technologies for presenting lectures or classroom activities remotely, such as Adobe Connect and GoToMeeting. Learning management systems (LMSs) for managing coursework, e-learning, and tracking learner progress, such as Brightspace, Taleo, and PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management, Health Stream, Net Learning. Online courserooms, such as Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle. Technologies for assessing learning outcomes, such as e-portfolios, testing software, and surveys. Technologies to enhance learner interactivity, such as gamification and virtual reality technologies. Presentation technologies, such as PowerPoint and Prezi. High-, medium-, and low-fidelity simulation equipment or software, such as simulation manikins and body-part models. The technology comparison requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence. Compare the features, capabilities, and benefits of two similar educational technologies. What characteristics or attributes of the technology are non-essential or have little or no effect on teaching and learning? What evidence supports claims about the benefits of this technology? What are the assumptions underlying your comparison? What influence do they have on decision making? Explain the benefits and limitations of this type of comparison. Justify your conclusions. Determine which teaching and learning situations the technology is best suited for. Justify your conclusions. Explain how your selected teaching, learning, or assessment technology can be incorporated into a specific nursing education program. How will incorporation of this technology affect learning and performance? Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence. Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit? How or why does particular evidence support a claim? Will your reader see the connection? Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately? Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements. Document Format Use the Comparing Technologies Template. Supporting Evidence Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your analysis.

Instructions: Students will construct an annotated bibliography. An annotated bi

Instructions: Students will construct an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a list of
citations of articles, books, and other publications on a particular topic. Each citation is followed by a
relatively brief paragraph that summarizes the source’s argument and other relevant material including its
intended audience, sources of evidence, and methodology. The assignment will be completed individually
and out of class.
The annotated bibliography consists of two elements:
1. The citation in current AMA style format
2. The Annotation – The annotation should consist of one paragraph using whole complete
sentences in the third person and should be approximately 200-300 words in length. The assignment
should be typed, double spaced, in Times New Roman 12 font, 1” margin.
The annotation should include most, if not all, of the following:
 Explanation of main purpose
 Description of content
 Focus of article
 Relevance of topic
 Type of intended audience
 Evaluate its method, conclusion and/or reliability
 Strengths / weaknesses or biases
 Your own brief impression of the work
Assessment: The assignment will be assessed according to the criteria identified in the grading rubric on
the attached page.
Add 3 references

-Using the Internet and the DeVry Online Library, search for performance measure

-Using the Internet and the DeVry Online Library, search for performance measurement data collected from a quality improvement project. Use the key term “quality improvement project” to start your search. Once you identify the data you want to analyze determine the best graphic presentation using the example data provided.
***Describe why you have selected the graphic presentation to display the data and provide an example of the graphic presentation (pie chart, bar graph, histogram, pivot tables, line charts, etc.)
** Source: Katakam, L., & Suresh, G. K. (2017). Identifying a quality improvement project. Journal of Perinatology, 37(10), 1161-1165. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2017.95

1. Quick overview of PEST: https://www.mindtools.com/aqa3q37/pest-analysis 2. Re

1. Quick overview of PEST: https://www.mindtools.com/aqa3q37/pest-analysis 2. Review information on website, this PESTLE with explanation (refer to attachment: PESTLE Explanation Sheet) for sections and complete this PESTLE worksheet (refer to attachment: PESTLE template) to examine the external events and trends impacting your clinical organization (San Antonio Regional Hospital). Use policies that are related to “scrub the hub” compliance in the medical-surgical unit in relation. Remember, what impacts the system, impacts the systems within the system. The following website is also helpful: https://onstrategyhq.com/resources/pestle-analysis-examples/ 3. Submit the completed PESTLE tool with a 4-5 page reflective analysis. Analysis must include the following -What you have discovered from this macro view of the 6 factors and their influence on your clinical organization. -How would you use this information to advocate and plan for your proposed change in your clinical setting? Support with literature. (literature must be within the last 5 years, must be either scholarly article, peer reviewed, journal, nursing journal) -PESTLE Analysis to include a cover page, your reflective analysis, references, and the PESTLE worksheet in the appendix. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words. You do not need to repeat every detail on the worksheet in your reflection. The worksheet will help you see the complex factors impacting your organization. The goal is sharing the analysis of your findings. Include turn it in score and AI report. RUBRIC Pestle tool: Identifies factors under each heading AND Identifies potential strengths for factor AND Identifies potential threats for factor Reflective Analysis: Discusses factors, strengths, threats impact/influence on clinical organization AND Discusses how information can be used to advocate for proposed change identified in clinical implementation project Evidence: Supports all areas of analysis with peer-reviewed, evidence-based literature. Literature is current and within past 5 years. Format and Style: Follows APA and CGN course guidelines regarding the use of the following writing mechanics and format: Introductory and concluding paragraphs, clarity and conciseness of writing; spelling; grammar; punctuation; noun/verb agreement; tense agreement; logical arguments; ethical conduct; absence of jargon. Title page; reference page; appendix. Error in fewer than 3 components.