Assignment:

Your final assignment helps to integrate all that you have learned over the course. Your future role as a leader will benefit from this exercise by applying your new knowledge to the real world.

Answer each prompt using at least 350 words. 

1. Develop a list of five criteria for a CEO assuming that he or she has effective diversity management and inclusion as a strategic goal. Now that this course is coming to a close, select any one of the managers in a case from this text. Evaluate this manager on your established criteria for diversity. Based on your evaluation, give this person a grade ranging from A to F for his or her diversity.
2. In terms of the change model (unfreezing, change, and refreezing) what internal and external forces might resist each of the following: instituting mandatory diversity training for all employees, appointing a chief diversity officer, initiating applications for diversity awards, or establishing a phased retirement program? 
3. Assume that you are a mentor to an employee who came from a low-class background. She is bright and has career potential. However, you recognize that some elements of her behavior such as the way she speaks, her dress, her manners, and her communication patterns will prevent her from advancing to the next level in your organization. How could you help her?
4. The list of primary and secondary dimensions of diversity include:
   – Race
   – Ethnicity
   – Age
   – Gender
   – Sexual Orientation
   – Physical and Mental Challenges
   – Social Class
   – Religion
   – Appearance
   – Language and
   – Military Service

Now that you have read about the primary and secondary dimensions of diversity, what have you learned about yourself? Of all of the dimensions covered in this text which so far have affected your life the most? What examples can you provide to substantiate your answer? Do you think these may change in importance during your lifetime? Why or why not?

Assignment Expectations:

• Length:
  • 1400-1650 words (5-7 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
• Structure:
  • Include a title page and reference page in APA style
• References:
  • Reference any outside content.  Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions

• The purpose of the signature assignment is for students to apply the research and EBP concepts they have learned in this course and develop a framework for the initial steps of the student’s capstone project. The assignment allows the student to initiate the steps for planning, researching and developing an evidence-based practice intervention project proposal.  On or before Day 7, of week eight each student will submit his or her final proposal paper to the week eight assignment link in D2L. This formal paper will include and expand upon work completed thus far in prior assignments. Essential Components of the Final Project Proposal will include: This formal paper will include and expand upon work completed thus far in prior assignments. Be sure to use the headings as  listed below. Essential Components of the Final Project Proposal will include:     
• Introduction– Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding what the project will cover and what can be gained from implementation of this project.
• Overview of the Problem – Discuss the problem,  why the problem is worth exploring and the potential contribution of the proposed project to the discipline of nursing.
• Project Purpose Statement – Provide a declarative sentence or two which summarizes the specific topic and goals of the project.
• Background and Significance – State the importance of the problem and emphasize what is innovative about your proposed project. Discuss the potential impact of your project on your anticipated results to the betterment of health and/or health outcomes.
• PICOt formatted Clinical Project Question(s)– Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and Timeframe for the proposed project.
• Literature Review – Provide the search engines used and the key terms used to guide a search for evidence and discuss at least five (5) summaries (this can be the copy and paste lit reviews you did in the last paper) of relevant, credible, recent, evidence-based research studies to support the project proposal.
• Critical Appraisal of Literature – Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence, what is known from the evidence and what gaps in evidence were found from the appraisal of evidence-based research studies.
  • Add this information at the conclusion of each of the articles you discussed above
• Develop an EBP Standard – Describe  two to three interventions (or a bundle of care) from the evidence and discuss how individual patient preferences or the preferences of others will be considered.
• Implications – Summarize the potential contributions of the proposed project for nursing research, education and practice.
• Expectations 
• Length: A minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 10 pages (excluding the title and reference pages)
• Format: Formal scholarly paper in APA 7th ed format
• Reference Citations: A minimum of five, recent (past five years), peer-reviewed scholarly references cited in APA 7th ed format.
• File name: Save the file with Student First Name_Last Name_SigAssignment
• See USU NUR Research Paper Rubric for additional details and Proposal 
• Revised PICOT Question: On a medical-surgical hospital unit (P), how does implementing hourly nursing rounding (I), compare to no scheduled rounding (c), affect patient safety(o), within 6 months of implementation (T)?
• Attached sample paper with track changes and yellow highlights is to show you the strength /weakness discussion. one thing to remember is that even though an article is level I to III, the weakness may limit the validity of the study to be used in changing practice.
•   FYI please use the first attachment  below as sample paper and the guidelines them the other 3 papers need to be expanded and incorporated in.  On this last paper you are discussing the interventions you would do.