Assignment Content

1. Refer to the BSHA Program and Certificate Options resource in this week’s learning activities to help you with this assignment. If you have little or no previous health care experience, complete Option 1 below. If you have currently work in the health care field or have previous health care experience, complete Option 2.

   Select and complete Option 1 or Option 2 below.

   Option 1: Email to Friend
   Imagine you received this email from one of your friends:
   Hey, I know you’re in a health administration program at University of Phoenix. I was thinking about enrolling in it too, but I’m still unsure if it’s the right fit for me. Can you tell me what you think of the program and how you think it will help your career?

   Write a 350- to 700-word response to your friend in which you do the following:

   • Describe the purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) program.
   • Describe how you believe this program will help you achieve your goals.
   • Option 2: Personal Reflection
     Write a 350- to 700-word personal reflection in which you do the following:
   • Describe the purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) program.
   • Describe how you believe this program will help you achieve your goals.
   • Describe how your past or current health care experience helps you get the most out of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) program.
   • Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word® document.

     Note: The assignment rubric will only evaluate the shared (common) elements of Options 1 and 2.

A 50yo African American woman presents to clinic feeling tired for the last 3 months.  She also has trouble breathing when walking 2-3 blocks.  She sleeps on 2 pillows at night to help with her breathing.  PMH:  HTN, arthritis.  Physical exam: edema present in both feet.  Medications:  HCTZ 12.5mg daily, verapamil SA 120 mg daily, ibuprofen 200 mg BID for arthritis in knee.  Vitals:  height 5’2″, 63kg, BP 134/84, HR 78, EF 30% per echocardiogram.  Her labs are normal including a creatinine of 1.1.  She denies chest pain or palpitations.  Her EKG reveals normal sinus rhythm with no evidence of ischemia or recent acute coronary syndrome.

1. How would you classify her heart failure?
2. What changes (modifications, additions, deletions) to her medications do you recommend that will:
   • Improve her symptoms?
   • Impact long term outcomes?
3. What monitoring parameters do you recommend?
4. What non-pharmacologic recommendations do you have?

Post your initial response by Wednesday at midnight. Respond to one student by Sunday at midnight. Both responses should be a minimum of 150 words, scholarly written, APA formatted, and referenced. A minimum of 2 references are required (other than your text). Refer to the Grading Rubric for Online Discussion in the Course Resource section.

Throughout your practicum experience, you have been designing and implementing a project. You will now assess that experience. Prior to beginning this paper, discuss the topics below with your preceptor. Include their feedback as well as your own. In a 1,250-1,500 word document, discuss the following topics:

1. What was the focus of your leadership project, the goals you set for yourself, and the AONE competencies you hoped to achieve?
2. How did you discover the need for this project, and how did it fit into the organization’s philosophy and mission?
3. Did you encounter any real or potential barriers during your practicum experience related to your project?
4. Discuss how the outcomes of your project will be measured? Is your project one that is sustainable or is it designed to be a single occurrence?
5. Evaluate the success of your project. If you were not able to implement your project, discuss why. What are the next steps for the project?

The project is on reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers in critical care units.

 Instructions

Human Research Protection 

This week you will examine the concept of protecting human subjects in research. The aim is to familiarize you with the ethical issues associated with research and gain firsthand information of the processes used to protect research participants.

Search YouTube for the following videos to review:

• Caring Corrupted: The Killing Nurses of the Third Reich
• Research Ethics involving Human Subjects
• The Belmont Report (Part One: Basic Ethical Principles)
• The Belmont Report (Part Two: Applying the Principles)
• Guiding Principles of Institutional Review Boards (IRB)

After viewing the videos, in a Microsoft Word document of 2-3 pages formatted in APA style, address the following criteria for each video:

• Describe one point from each video that you think is important regarding protecting human subjects in research.
• Your rationale for why you think the point you described is important.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.
• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

By Day 3 of Week 4

Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.