A Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V September 17, 2014 A Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study Problem Statement The clinical problem and research problem that led to the study is identifying the effectiveness of rapid response teams (RRTs) functionality. It was noted, “most of the research on response teams has focused on tracking and reporting the hospital outcomes” (Leach & Mayo, 2013, p. 199). The researchers of this study believe that assessment of the actual functionality of the RRTs performance can lead to a better understanding of RRTs that can lead to fine tuning the education required to improve their performance when responding to a critical
Nursing Organizational Chart University of Phoenix NUR/492 July 21, 2013 Nursing Organizational Chart Health care institutions should have an organizational structure to inform employees and clients with a hierarchy structure. The hierarchy structure graphically should show authority roles, responsibilities, functions, relations, and the chain of command within an organization. Organization charts are tools that can guide the employees with the leaderships work responsibilities and reporting relationships of the organization. The organizations chain of command should be reviewed at the new hire orientation to give the new hires resources he or she may need to utilize for future communication and responsibilities. The organizational structure at the employed organization consists of the nursing leader’s title with his or her position and rank within a specific department.
TPCP brief background and history of the organization, the administrative staff, and it function in the organization, how structure and, power relationships influence decision-making within this organization, the effect of governmental departments such as the county and state the future of the program. The effect of the culture of the organization, such the company logo, and what it represents and how does the organization collect, manage, and use information and channels this communicated though out the
• Analyze the role of government and the private sector in providing health care. • Communicate to policymakers, health care providers, and consumers the role of the nursing profession in the provision of health care. • Demonstrate personal accountability in making cost-effective choices in the use of health care resources while providing quality care. Ethics and Professional Role Development Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Science in Nursing program will be able to analyze how values and ethics shape professional practice and influence decision making. Transition into the advanced professional nursing role includes the ability to deal with role ambiguity and to collaborate effectively, recognizing the similarities and uniqueness among the various stakeholders.
How structure creates an environment that is supportive of client-centered care will be discussed along with the use of information systems, communication methods, and decision- making within the organization. Formal versus informal reporting lines, issues with power and control and a description of the leaders within Covenant Medical Center will be provided. Finally, this paper will explore the social, cultural, and generational influences on the organization. Covenant Medical Center is an
Building an organization by grouping jobs into work units and allocating resources C. Identifying business functions and mobilizing leaders D. Being flexible and responsive towards customer needs and the competitive environment Correct! The correct answer is: D. A dynamic organization is, “flexible and adaptive, particularly in response to competitive threats and customer needs” (Bateman & Snell, 2011, p.16). 15. For today’s managers, the organizing function requires a higher focus on which of the following? A.
Organizational formats which allows you to combine simple, functional, and geographic, and matrix organizations. There are organizations with too many layers of management. You can simplify your organization by using a hybrid organizational structure to interject a chain of command that maximizes speed and proficiency, while adding extra management oversight where needed. For example, you may need a functional organizational structure for accounting or finance personnel to maintain checks and balances, and a geographic structure to provide support and product customization for different regions. In addition, hybrid organizational designs allow you to modify your organizations reporting and the needs of your company.
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION BACKGROUND QUESTIONS UNIT 219 – STORE AND RETRIEVE INFORMATION 1.1 Explain the purpose of storing and retrieving required information. The purpose of storing and retrieving required information for my organisation is to enable all health and admin workers to be able to deal with patients/customers effectively. For example patient information systems have the ability to track individual health problems and treatment over time, giving insight into optimal diagnosis and treatment of the individual as well as improving the delivery of services. 1.2 Describe different information systems and their main features. Information systems in the hospital which I use include: IPM (I Patient Manager) features include: In/out patient management Registrations Ward management Admissions/discharges Patient record enquiry Booking of appointments PPM (Patient Pathway Manager) features include: Record Cancer patients diagnosis and treatment Track/transfer patients to other trusts Microsoft Outlook features include: Sending and receiving emails Booking of meetings and appointments Hospital contacts Task list 1.3 Explain the purpose of legal and organisational requirements for the security and confidentiality of information.
Critique to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Name of Student Institution of Affiliation Critique to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is a study aimed at finding the effectiveness of the design-models put in place through the incorporation of information obtained from patients and clinicians (Levin, Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, Barness & Vetter, 2011, p.22). EBP is important because it offers an insight into the effectiveness of the models put in place in the healthcare system, their effectiveness while at the same time reducing the costs. EBP can be thought of as a practice aimed at empowering the medical practitioners while at the same time ensuring that patients get the best health care at a reduced cost (Levin at al., 2011, p.21). EBP is a systematic research review whose impact will continue to benefit both the patients and nurses in the medical healthcare setting. According to Levin et al.
Job design is met to organize each task of what each employee is supposed to do; this way everyone is working towards the larger goal for an organization (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010). The reason why it is so important to have job design is because of three important influences; work-flow analysis, business strategy, and organizational structure. With these three, human resources management can than gather the information to perform a job analysis. This determines whether or not everyone in the organization is doing their part to reach the organizational goal. This will also determine if additional staff is needed or if they may have too many staff.