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Essay Instructions: Choose a type of healthcare delivery system to study from the list below. Prepare a 2-3 page paper which includes information about a specific hospital organization within your chosen delivery system. Explain why you chose the organization as the basis of your paper. In your paper, include the types of consumers (patients) that would use the services of the chosen facility, how those individuals would access the healthcare system and the effect and needs of insurance. Compare and contrast your chosen healthcare delivery system to one other type of delivery system from the list with regards to the populace that would use it, how it is paid for, and your current thoughts on its effectiveness. Include your definition of "health" and how your definition would be met with your chosen healthcare system. Include a minimum of two (2) authoritative references using in-text citations and a reference list.

For-profit hospital
Not-for-profit hospital
Health maintenance organization
For-profit ambulatory surgical center

Would like for Serban to assist me on this.

Essay Instructions: Directions

Trace the evolution of the structural changes in the U.S. healthcare delivery system. Describe these structural changes in specific terms and address why these structural changes have occurred they way they have.

Essay Instructions: SUBDOMAIN 711.1 - USING INFORMATION GATHERING TO IMPROVE NURSING PRACTICE
SUBDOMAIN 711.2 - NURSING & OTHER RELEVANT THEORIES

Competency 711.1.1: Internet Searches - The graduate can conduct Internet and database searches and critique and evaluate articles/materials acquired from these searches.
Competency 711.1.2: Incorporate Data Into Practice - The graduate can use articles/materials acquired from Internet and database searches to improve nursing practice.
Competency 711.2.2: Relevant Theories - The graduate can critique, evaluate, and utilize relevant theories from non-nursing disciplines.

Objectives:
711.1.1-04: Use a specified online search engine to research a given topic.
711.1.1-06: Use a specified healthcare or nursing database to research a given topic.
711.1.2-07: Summarize Internet or database search strategies used to address a given topic.
711.2.2-09: Relate specified theories from other disciplines to nursing practice and healthcare delivery.


Given:

The ability to acquire accurate and timely information enhances nursing practice and patient outcomes. Search engines and healthcare/nursing databases operate in different ways, and it is necessary for healthcare professionals to understand how to access and efficiently use both public and professional resources. Because today the general public has greater access to electronic health information, healthcare professionals must be aware of the information their patients are accessing and be proficient at identifying credible sources.

It is also important for healthcare professionals to know how to use professional databases. Nursing practice needs to be based on evidence, and access to healthcare databases assists nurses in identifying best practices. The use of theories from other disciplines also expands the breadth and depth of knowledge available to guide healthcare delivery and nursing practice.

For this task:

For this task, use the Google or Google Scholar search engines to find one credible article on systems theory (original theorist Ludwig von Bertalanffy) and one credible article on diffusion of innovation theory (original theorist Everett Rogers).

Then use the CINAHL online database to find one credible article systems theory and one credible article on diffusion of innovation theory.

Note: Also use the MSN Advanced Nursing Learning Community for tips from your course mentor on searching for these theories as well as a webinar on using key words in searching on these theories.

Task:

Using the four articles found in the given above, write an essay (suggested length of 3?4 pages) relating systems and diffusion of innovation theories to healthcare delivery and nursing practice. In your essay, be sure to do the following:

A. Discuss the relationship between systems theory and healthcare delivery in the U.S.

B. Discuss the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and the change process within healthcare delivery in the U.S.

C. Discuss the relationship between systems theory and current nursing practice.

D. Discuss the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and current nursing practice.

E. Summarize the search strategies you used to acquire information on the specified theories.

F. Include an annotated bibliography (in addition to a complete APA reference list from part G) of the four theory resources you used for your discussion.

Note: An annotated bibliography is a list to which you add (in your own words) other relevant information and comments about the book or article for future reference. For this assignment, your annotations should include Author, Title, Title of Journal, Publication date, date retrieved, and URL in APA format plus a summary of the article, an assessment of the article, and your reflection of the value of the article. See the Web links below for more information on annotated bibliographies.

G. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.


Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the attached Rubric Terms.


Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the General Instructions section.

A. Systems Theory and Healthcare Delivery in the U.S. The candidate does not discuss the relationship between systems theory and healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides an illogical discussion of the relationship between systems theory and healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides a logical discussion of the relationship between systems theory and healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides a credible and well-supported discussion of the relationship between systems theory and healthcare delivery in the U.S.
B. Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Healthcare Delivery in the U.S. The candidate does not discuss the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and the change process within healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides an illogical discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and the change process within healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides a logical discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and the change process within healthcare delivery in the U.S. The candidate provides a credible and well-supported discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and the change process within healthcare delivery in the U.S.
C. Systems Theory and Nursing Practice The candidate does not discuss the relationship between systems theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides an illogical discussion of the relationship between systems theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides a logical discussion of the relationship between systems theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides a credible and well-supported discussion of the relationship between systems theory and current nursing practice.
D. Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Nursing Practice The candidate does not discuss the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides an illogical discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides a logical discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and current nursing practice. The candidate provides a credible and well-supported discussion of the relationship between diffusion of innovation theory and current nursing practice.
E. Search Strategies The candidate does not summarize the search strategies used to acquire information on specified theories. The candidate provides an imprecise summary of search strategies used to acquire information on specified theories. The candidate provides a reasonable summary of search strategies used to acquire information on specified theories. The candidate provides a precise summary of search strategies used to acquire information on specified theories.
F. Annotated Bibliography The candidate does not provide an annotated bibliography. The candidate provides an incomplete annotated bibliography. Not applicable. The candidate provides a complete annotated bibliography.
G. Sources When the candidate uses sources, the candidate does not provide in-text citations and references for each source used. When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with major deviations from APA style. When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with minor deviations from APA style. When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with no readily detectable deviations from APA style, OR the candidate does not use sources.

Essay Instructions: Given:


Years ago, the role of the nurse was limited and easily described. In today?s world, the nurse?s role is complex and occurs in diverse settings with a broad client population. While the role of the nurse is expanding to embrace new nontraditional roles, many traditional nursing functions remain intact. As ana masters-prepared nurse, you have the opportunity and the responsibility to explore, develop, and support new nursing roles to improve healthcare delivery and advance the profession.


Task:

A. After reflecting upon an Master?s prepared nurse?s roles/responsibilities within the nursing profession, write responses to the prompts (1 paragraph per prompt) using the Form.


B. If you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.


Note: The formatting of the SMT 713.1.1-01-08, 11 form will not be evaluated against APA guidelines, though complete citations must still be provided for outside sources.


Note: Please save word-processing documents as *.rtf (Rich Text Format) or *.pdf (Portable Document Format) files.



Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly.



713.1.1-01-12 Form
1. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as researcher.




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2. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as collaborator.




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3. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as clinician.




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4. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as consumer advocate.




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5. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as manager of systems.




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6. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as consultant.




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7. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role as change agent.




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8. Describe the Master?s prepared nurse?s role in improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.




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9. Describe negotiation skills for the Master?s prepared nursing leader role.




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10. Summarize how you will implement roles 1 through 9 in your professional development.