Day: January 10, 2020

Literature Review

January 10, 2020 1 Comment Nursing
  • Review the Resources and reflect on the impact of clinical systems on outcomes and efficiencies within the context of nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
  • Conduct a search for recent (within the last 5 years) research focused on the application of clinical systems. The research should provide evidence to support the use of one type of clinical system to improve outcomes and/or efficiencies, such as the use of personal health records or portals to support patients newly diagnosed with diabetes.
  • Identify and select 5 peer-reviewed articles from your research.

The Assignment: (4-5 pages)

In a 4- to 5-page paper, synthesize the peer-reviewed research you reviewed. Be sure to address the following:

  • Identify the 5 peer-reviewed articles you reviewed, citing each in APA format.
  • Summarize each study, explaining the improvement to outcomes, efficiencies, and lessons learned from the application of the clinical system each peer-reviewed article described. Be specific and provide examples. 

BUS445 WK 2 Discussion 2

January 10, 2020 1 Comment Business & Finance

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Chapter 12, Chapter 14, and the lecture for Week 2.

Discuss how a Balanced Scorecard approach enables a company to manage its internal (department to department) customer outputs.

Required Resource

Text

Evans, J. R., & Lindsay, W. M. (2017).  (10th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage.

  • Chapter 12: Measurement and Knowledge Management for Excellence
  • Chapter 14: Building and Sustaining Quality and Performance Excellence (Culture as an output of the process)

Recommended Resources

Article

Marr, B. (2018). . Retrieved from http://www.ap-institute.com/balanced%20scorecard.html

  • This article provides information about the balanced scorecard and may assist you in your discussions this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.

Multimedia

virtualstrategist. (2009, December 16). . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXt8BfiGJg&feature=youtu.be

  • This video provides information about the balanced scorecard and may assist you in your discussions this week.

Human/Computer Unit 4

January 10, 2020 2 Comments Information Systems

 

Keep a humancomputer interface (HCI) journal with your weekly observations of HCI issues that pertain to you, your work, your family, and your friends. Be sure to document your journal in chronological order.

Some examples of items you might wish to document could include any type of computer system that you directly or indirectly interact with, such as the following:

  • ATMs
  • Tollbooths
  • Self-serve checkouts
  • Automated soap dispensers

Your journal should meet the following requirements:

  • Title page
  • Four or more journal entries that include the following:
    • Date
    • Title of entry
    • Description and thoughts on the interaction
  • A summary of 23 pages that discusses the following:
    • Your overall experiences
    • Items you think could be improved
    • Things you would like to see more automated
    • How the systems could be improved
  • At least 3 references in an APA-formatted reference page. These references should be cited in your summary, and your book may be used as one of your references.

Follow APA guidelines for the journal summary. You can format your journal entries in any format that is readable. If you are in any doubt about your chosen format, consult your instructor.

The following are two sample journal entries. Note that these two example topics (restroom automation and Web banking) may not be used in your journal.

July 15: Restrooms

This entry is specifically regarding the restrooms at the shopping mall. The mall has made some excellent strides toward accessibility in the restrooms, utilizing automatic flushing toilets, soap dispensers, and water faucets. These are easy-to-use systems. The user needs only to wave a hand in front of the sensor or move away from the toilet, and the systems will automatically perform their intended actions. One item that appears to be missing is automatic paper towel dispensers. The manual paper towel dispensers are located at what would be considered an average height, and they use a handle that must be pushed down multiple times to dispense paper towels. In an automated restroom, an automatic paper towel dispenser would provide a better experience and cause less confusion when a user has received automatic service for all of his or her other needs.

July 18: Online Savings Bank Account Setup

I have an online bank that I use for savings, and the bank just recently made changes to its Web site. When I went to the main bank Web site, I was first asked to enter my user ID. Because this was my first time using the new Web site, I had to do some authentication using an access code that was e-mailed to me. As soon as I provided my user ID, the Web site informed me that, because this was my first time accessing the user-friendly Web site, I would need to follow three easy steps as part of the setup. The Web site also provides a tollfree number for customer service, seven days per week, from 8:00am11:30pm. I pressed Continue to start the three steps. The first step was to authenticate my identity, so I provided my access code, Social Security number, and date of birth. The items tabbed nicely from one item to the next and showed a picture of where the digital access code was located. Step two asked me to create security credentials. It included a new password, and then I had to answer several security questions that will be alternately asked when I log in to my account. The final step shows me my answered questions in a nonediting mode, asks me to review my security information, and informs me that an incorrect answer to a security question will lock me out of my account. Clicking Add now will take me to a Consumer Information page that asks me to check a box to confirm that I have read and agreed to the Account Disclosure, Electronic Disclosure and Consent Agreement, and Internet Banking Agreement. Clicking Continue brings me to a screen showing my account name and balance. The new interface is much easier to navigate because it has tabs along the top for all of the relevant transactions that I would want to do. The log off option is easily accessible.

BUS445 WK2 Discussion 1

January 10, 2020 2 Comments Business & Finance

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 12 and 14 from the textbook and the lecture for Week 2.

How can a company manage its external outputstangible and intangibleand those that the external customer sees?

Required Resource

Text

Evans, J. R., & Lindsay, W. M. (2017).  (10th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage.

  • Chapter 12: Measurement and Knowledge Management for Excellence
  • Chapter 14: Building and Sustaining Quality and Performance Excellence (Culture as an output of the process)

Java Program

January 10, 2020 1 Comment Information Systems

 

One of the most useful features of any programming language is recursion and control structures, decisions and loops. Recursion and loop structures allow programs to repeat actions without duplicating code. This console application focuses on your understanding of object oriented programming, control structures, and arrays.

Create an application that manipulates a billboard sign. Use the following guidelines:

Main Program:

  • The main program must create an object of Billboard class (see below for details).
  • The main program must include a menu to allow a user to select a function of the Billboard object.
  • The menu must repeat (using a loop) until the user exits the program.
  • The application must exit upon user request.

Billboard Class:

  • The program must include a Billboard class (separate from the main program class) that is able to store and display the text for the completed Billboard advertisement.
  • The Billboard class must include variables for data input.
  • The Billboard class must allow the user to define a custom message.
  • The Billboard class must include 3-4 predefined messages that can be set as the message in the billboard.
  • Add one method of your choice that can be used to manipulate the message in some way, such as reversing the text or capitalizing the letters.

Completion Tasks:

  • Use comments in your code to demonstrate your understanding of each statement.
  • Make sure the program runs correctly before submission. (Your instructor is here to help!)
  • ZIP your project folder and submit the file to the portal for grading. (There is no Word document for this assignment.)

Enc

January 10, 2020 2 Comments English

I need this task in MLA format

I need to read this part of the reading and make a paragraph about what was spoken in the reading. and draw a short conclusion

Training And Development Case Point 1.2

January 10, 2020 3 Comments Human Resource Management

 

Read the attached Case in Point 1.2: Extending Learning at Emerson. 

Based on Emersons account please find an example of an organization which is not a learning organization. Compare and contrast the key characteristics of learning organizations at Emerson with your example.  How does your example fail to meet the characteristics of a learning organization?

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

 Write between 1,250 1,750 words (approximately 3 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

 Use font size 12 and 1 margins.

 Include cover page and reference page.

 At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

 No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

 Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

 Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

 References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.

Leadership

January 10, 2020 4 Comments APA, Health Care and Life Sciences

III.  Leadership
Student will apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making to the provision of nursing care and nursing practice in collaboration with organizations and communities. [II, VII, VIII, IX]
           
Student will demonstrate leadership and communication skills to participate in quality improvement initiatives with health care teams. [II, VI, VII]
Student Outcome(s)
                  1.Apply evidence-based leadership and management practices.
                  2. Develop a career plan and utilize tools for resume building, mentoring and networking connections.

interview a prominent nursing health care leader in their role of Nurse Manager, Nurse Director, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Executive Officer (please refer to organization chart).
The professor must approve selected (Nurse Leader) interviewee to determine if role is appropriate to assignment. The paper should include a brief biography, a description of the leaders philosophy(ies), his or her major professional contributions, their past work experiences, a description of their leadership style and vision, thoughts about mentoring and advise for new nursed entering the profession. Ideally, the student will choose a nurse leader currently in an area  they are interested in pursing.

             
Nurse Leader (NM, Director, CNO, CEO) appropriate for assignment        10pts
Content Knowledge/ flow of content .                      40 pts
Clarity and Organization                                        30 pts
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation                        10 pts
APA format (throughout slides and references)        10 pts
Total         100 pts

Program Effectiveness Presentation

January 10, 2020 1 Comment APA, Health Care and Life Sciences

Create a PowerPoint presentation with 10  slides that proposes a systematic process for determining the effectiveness of the nursing program for a sample course.

Note: The assessments in this course build upon one another and you are required to complete them in the order in which they are presented.

SHOW LESS
Course analytics are important in guiding the revision process as well as further development of your evaluation strategies and documentation. As a nursing educator, you must establish and maintain analytical data to demonstrate to your stakeholders that your course is meeting the learning and program outcomes.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 5: Analyze how a systematic process is used to determine the effectiveness of a nursing program.
Explain philosophical approaches to evaluation.
Show the steps of the program evaluation process.
Articulate an evaluation design, framework, or model for program evaluation.
Examine how data analysis can be used to foster ongoing program improvement.
Competency 6: Communicate as a practitioner-scholar, consistent with the expectations for a health care professional.
Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Correctly format the assessment, citations, and references using APA style.

Overview
Create a PowerPoint presentation with 10 slides that proposes a systematic process for determining the effectiveness of the nursing program for your new course.

While you will not have access to real analytical data from real learners to show how the course is meeting the learning and program outcomes, you should still be able to use the formative feedback from the instructor you received for your earlier assessments, as well as scholarly research to think critically about a process that could potentially guide improvement efforts for the nursing program in which the course is being hypothetically offered.

PowerPoint Presentation
Make sure your presentation contains the following slide headings and sections, which reflect critical elements that align with the grading criteria:

Title.
Purpose. Include the reasons for the presentation (12 slides).
Philosophical Approaches. Explain some of the major philosophical approaches to evaluation (23 slides).
Program Evaluation Process. Show the steps of the program evaluation process (23 slides).
Evaluation Design. Select and articulate an evaluation design, framework, or model for program evaluation (23 slides).
Program Improvement. Examine how data analysis can be used to foster ongoing program improvement (23 slides).
References. Include a minimum of eight sources, cited using current APA style and formatting.
Additional Requirements
Your presentation should meet the following requirements:

Bullets: Aim for 67 bullets per slide and 46 words per bullet.
Images: Use graphics liberally throughout the presentation but ensure they are appropriate for the content provided.
Speaker notes: Use the Notes section within PowerPoint to provide all the information relevant to each slide, which you would otherwise present verbally.
APA citations: Include proper APA style in-text citations in the speaker notes and on slides (if relevant).

Course Evaluation Template

January 10, 2020 5 Comments APA, Health Care and Life Sciences

Develop a standardized template for evaluating courses in a selected program. Include a 2 page executive summary containing the rationale and justification for the methods selected.

Note: The assessments in this course build upon one another and you are required to complete them in the order in which they are presented.

SHOW LESS
The purpose of a course evaluation is to ensure that your course is, in fact, serving the intended purpose and assessing the learning outcomes and instructional content. Standardized templates are useful for learners, faculty, and the organization because they allow you to establish expectations and ensure data collected give you the right kind of information upon which to make evidence-based decisions related to meeting learners’ and the organization’s needs and goals.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 2: Apply a variety of strategies to assess learning in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.
Ensure that the appropriate cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains have been addressed in a course evaluation.
Competency 3: Engage in the development of a classroom examination.
Select an evaluation format that adequately assesses learning and program outcomes.
Competency 4: Evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes.
Create a standardized course evaluation template that can be used to evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes in a program offering.
Support the validity and reliability of evaluation methods used in a course evaluation form.
Competency 6: Communicate as a practitioner-scholar, consistent with the expectations for a health care professional.
Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Correctly format the assessment, citations, and references using APA style.

Note: Assessments in this course must be completed in the order in which they are presented. You must complete Assessment 2 before beginning this assessment.

Overview
This is a two-part assessment. The first part is the development of a standardized course evaluation template. The second part is an executive summary addressed to a workplace supervisor.

Preparation
Use the Capella University Library and the Internet to ensure you are familiar with the following:

Explore a variety of methods that can be used to evaluate the achievement of the learning objectives as well as program outcomes.
Understand the steps in assembling and administering the tests for learning outcomes.
Examine how validity and reliability of evaluation methods for courses and program outcomes are measured and established.
Find examples of course evaluations. If you choose to incorporate ideas from other examples, you must provide proper APA citations and format.
Part One Standardized Course Evaluation Template
Determine the best approach for evaluating whether the learning objectives and program outcomes are being assessed adequately in your course. Make use of your work from the previous assessments in the creation of your standardized course assessment template.

Create a standardized template that clearly measures the course’s ability to achieve the learning objectives and outcomes stated in your earlier assessments in this course.
There is no page limit for this template. Page length should be appropriate to the context.
Note: You are encouraged to integrate feedback received for your earlier assessments to continue tweaking your application of the concepts in this course.

Part Two Executive Summary
Once you have completed your standardized template, construct an executive summary to discuss the rationale for it.

In the executive summary, include the following critical elements that align with the grading criteria:

A summary of how the course evaluation aligns with the stated learning objectives and program outcomes.
A justification for the methods chosen to evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes.
A description of how validity and reliability of evaluation methods will be established.