This week, you will submit summaries of quantitative and qualitative studies. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with published research, research designs, and methodologies. For the assignment, you will select two original or primary research studies: one quantitative research study and one qualitative study related to the field of nursing. You will write an abstract of each study.

• The selected articles should be original research studies.
• Review articles, concept analysis, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, integrative review, and systemic review should NOT be used.
• Mixed-methods studies should not be used.

Assignment Instructions:

1. Your abstracts should begin with the APA Style reference to the research article that is reviewed
2. Your abstracts should be written in your own words. (The abstracts within the studies your choose will not answer all of the assignment questions.)
3. Your abstracts should be accurate, brief, clear, between 150–250 words, and include only the most essential information. 
4. Use current APA Style to format your paper and to cite your sources.
5. You are required to attach both research studies (the full articles) that you use to write your abstracts.The original research study articles may be copied onto a Word document or saved in a PDF format.

NOTE: Because submission of the original articles is part of the assignment requirements and is necessary for grading, any assignment submitted without the accompanying articles will be considered incomplete. An incomplete assignment will be initially assigned a zero. The student has the opportunity to submit articles to complete the assignment. However, if these are submitted after the due date and time, the late penalty will apply. After five days, submissions will not be accepted per University policy, and the grade will remain a zero.

Address the following questions in each of your abstracts:

1. What type of research is it (quantitative, qualitative)?

2. What was the research question(s) or hypothesis?

3. What is the sample (population), the sample size, and sample attributes (characteristics)?

4. What is the setting (facility type, location, and country) of the study?

5. What were the researcher’s results and findings? (Identify one that clearly measures the dependent variable or objective of the research.)

1. Read the case study below and answer the following questions: 
   • How would you begin to assess this community? (Think about factors such as sexual behaviors, alternative health practices, level of eduction, and health incidence.)
   • What assets are present in this community that might assist with problem-solving?
   • What interventions could be taken to better serve this community?

Case Study

You have been assigned to complete a community needs assessment for a neighborhood in Little Havana with a population of approximately 3,000.

You find out most of the people who live in the area mostly speak Spanish and do not understand English. The average family income is $18,000, and 85% of the population is living below the poverty level. Half of the population receive some form of aid such as Medicaid or Medicare.

There are many elderly in the community.

You are not fluent in speaking Spanish; however, you can understand some Spanish but not as much as you would like to. There are several local clinics and a hospital nearby.

 Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age—it can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups and outline the types of abuse most commonly seen among children of that age. Describe warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse. 

 

Assignment #2: Health Care Business Plan

For this Assignment #2 “Heath Care Business Plan” you will have to complete a formal paper about your fictional Healthcare Business. The business plan must be related to the healthcare field (e.g., a doctor’s office, a home healthcare practice, a new hospital, etc.). This assignment is worth 100 points (20%) of your course weighted grade.

A businesses plan basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement and a cash flow analysis. It helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make the right decisions. Because it provides specific and organized information about your company and how you will repay borrowed money, a good business plan is a crucial part of any loan package. Additionally, it can tell your sales personnel, suppliers and others about your operations and goals. Your business plan should precisely define your business, identify your goals and serves as your companies resume.

Use the following questions below as a template and answer all questions. This paper requires correct grammar, punctuation, and APA format. This assignment is worth 100 points (20%) of your course grade. Points are for thorough content, creativity in the formal paper and correct use of APA format. You are required to have a minimum of Three (3) references and your references can be from refereed peer reviewed journal articles, textbooks, and or credible Internet sources.

This assignment requires 10-20 pages (Excluding Title and Reference Page). The assignment should be APA format, typed and submitted on a Word Document, font size 12 font, font names that should be used are times new roman or Calabria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced.

Do not wait to begin working on your business plan, as it will take some time to complete.

The business plan should include the following components:

• The name of your business
• A description of your business. Describe your idea; purpose, mission, vision, background information, and description of the product and or service. The business must be related to the healthcare field (e.g., a doctor’s office, a home healthcare practice, a new hospital, etc.) Discuss how your business will meet a significant marketplace need or solve a problem or challenge that currently exists in the community. Discuss why you believe it is worth pursuing.
• Targeted location (Where you would propose to establish this business and explain your reasoning).
• Market analysis: Define the target market for your idea, why you think it exists, what you believe to be the size of the market demand for your idea, and who your competitors will be. Discuss how you would bring your product or service to market (how you would go about building or developing your product, service or idea into a real, tangible product or service that customers would want and buy). Perform a S.W.O.T. Analysis.
• Budget: Create a budget that shows and discuss what it would cost in terms of time and resources to bring it to market and make it available to the public. In doing so, outline your plans to manage revenue (compliance management), manufacture the product or perform the service (including the proposed manufacturing process or method of performing the service) and your projection of the production costs, which may include: material labor, employees, salaries, equipment facility, etc.).
• Discuss risks and or uncertainties within your proposal: Outline what you believe are the most significant risks and uncertainties that you are likely to experience in bringing your idea to market and discuss how you would deal with them.
• Marketing strategy: Discuss your marketing and sales strategies. In doing so, discuss: Your target market and how you plan to reach that market (e.g. distribution strategy, pricing strategy, promotion strategy). Discuss how your business will offer a unique value proposition and be able to sustain a competitive advantage in the market. Discuss your marketing plan and budget to promote the business online or offline.
• Discuss expected Profit and Return on Investments (ROI): Estimate the revenues you expect to earn, as well as the costs and expenses you expect to incur, and the resulting profits you would expect to earn over the first 3–5 years. Remember, even a non-profit business needs to be able to bring in enough revenues to cover its expenses. Estimate the amount of money you think would have to be invested to get your business started.
• Discuss your assessment of whether or not your business service is likely to be successful.

Grading Rubric: Healthcare Business Plan Assignment

This assignment requires 10-20 pages (Excluding Title and Reference Page). The assignment should be APA format, typed on a Word Document, font size 12 font, font names that should be used are times new roman or Calabria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced.

Content

Possible Points and Points granted

Title Page :
Student Name (First and Last)
Student Panther ID  Number
Title of Business Plan

5

Description of business

10

Targeted location 

10

Market analysis 

10

Budget

10

Risks/uncertainties discussed

10

Marketing strategy

10

Expected Return on Investment (ROI)

10

Expectation for success evaluated

10

Reference Page:  Proper APA format for Three (3) references and citations in the body of the presentation is seen. Citations/references can came from a refereed/peer review journal article, course textbook, and or an Internet source.

5

College level writing seen which includes; Complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, mechanics and APA formatting

10

Deductions: Turn It in Originality Report over 30%. Assignment on wrong document. Assignment minimum page count not met.

N/A

Total

100