Respond to this post with a positive response :

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.

Use  references

EXAMPLE OF A REFERENCE:

If you cannot locate a doi number, this is how the reference should look: 

Quelly, S. B. (2017). Characteristics Associated with School Nurse Childhood Obesity Prevention Practices. Pediatric Nursing, 43(4). Retrieved from https://www.pediatricnursing.net/issues/17julaug/abstr5.html

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            My experience with using Grammarly and Safe Assign were not as daunting as I expected.  Grammarly is an app-based program that can be attached to Office 365 and Firefox.  The link for Grammarly was found on the academic guides page.  I used the site search box to find the app’s location. From there it was as easy as following directions and downloading the app.  I copy and pasted the paraphrased assignment and received an 83/100 for performance.  Other scores given were for word and sentence length, those scores were a 4.9 and a10.9.  The only issue found was the “Go Premium” offer that was $11.99 a month or $139.95a year.  There will not be a subscription ordered.  Grammarly will be used in my Word program on a trial basis. It can’t hurt to see what needs to be fixed in real time.  Another academic integrity tool is Safe Assign.  This tool is defined in the academic answers portion of the academic guide by stating, “SafeAssign is a tool that helps students prevent plagiarism and aids in identifying opportunities to add properly cited sources rather than just paraphrasing.” (Walden, 2011) Finding Safe Assign in Blackboard was very easy.  It is in the toolbar on the bottom left-hand side of the page.  Once on the site, it is as easy as browsing your computer for the document and simply upload it.   The only issue I have with Safe Assign is it is not in real time, you must wait for the site to review your work then make the changes needed.  In my opinion, Grammarly is a better tool for writing and having a real-time view of the paper being written.

A resource that I would recommend is the Online Writing Lab (OWL).  It is the base from where the American Psychological Association (APA) is explained in detail.  In the APA overview and workshop section of the OWL, it states, “Establish your credibility or ethos in the field by demonstrating an awareness of your audience and their needs as fellow researchers.” (Purdue Writing Lab, 2018) This is why we should use APA when scholarly writing.  Credibility is key when writing anything at a master’s level.  When using APA, we research ideas and information from scientific journals, and at the same time distribute that knowledge in the form of scholarly writings.  Using the OWL for any APA formatting question creates a solid base for building an educational publication to be reviewed by your peers. (APA, 2010, pg.9)

Grammar in its basic form decides how a writer will be received by the reader.  Incorrect grammar sidetracks the reader from the tone an author has set.  A format that I constantly work on is the use of parallel construction.  On page 84 of, the “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)” parallel construction is covered.  This is two ideas covered in a sentence that will improve the reader’s comprehension.  (APA, 2010, pg.84) Another format important to consider is the explanation of abbreviations.  Abbreviations in scientific writing are used to shorten long drawn out titles. The key in using abbreviations is to initially explain what the abbreviation is and use it at least four times.  There is a balance that must be attained.  Using too many abbreviations jumbles up the sentence and make it difficult to read, but not using enough causes the reader to lose interest with repetitive phrasing. (APA, 2010, pg.106-107)

 

References

American Psychological Association. (2010, pg.9,84). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Purdue Writing Lab. (2018). APA Style Introduction // Purdue Writing Lab. [online] Available at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html [Accessed 10 Dec. 2018].

Walden University. (2012d).  Walden University: APA style. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/APA.ht

 

Consider the following factors that affect chronic illness when responding to your selected topic — pain, stigma, social isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue. 

Topic 1

• Based on the research, which of the factors above have the greatest impact on a patient? Why?
• Contrast at least two ways the factors would affect a twelve-year-old with the way they would affect a seventy-five-year-old.

 

This assignment will assess knowing of the following CAHIIM Competencies:

Domain VI. Leadership

                VI.H. Ethics

1. Evaluate the culture of a department.
2. Create programs and policies that support a culture of diversity.

Assignment Instructions

Part 1: Evaluate the culture of City Hospital HIM Department:

Background: City Hospital HIM Department employs 17 people. Only 1 employee is male, Ralph, and he is 74 years old and processes the disclosure documentation for the department. He keeps to himself because he feels that the other employees think he is slow and they have nothing in common. Seventeen-year-old Celine is a recent high school graduate who is going to school at night and enjoys social media and has a best friend who is getting married to his boyfriend this summer and it’s all Celine talks about. Teal is a 27-year-old hard worker who is always 7 minutes late for work in the morning and spends the first 15 minutes at her desk putting on her make-up for the day. When she does finally start working she gets a lot done and out performs the others in her department. Teal speaks English as a second language and is very hard for others in the department to understand. David is a 54-year-old department manager who is putting in his time before his retirement in 4 months. David is a family man who believes strongly in the beliefs of his church and often shares his church doctrine with his employees during their annual evaluations. 

Name of Employee

Potential Bias/prejudices

What training could help the department and the employee with cultural awareness

Ralph

Generational differences

Sample answer: Ralph should receive competency training on generational differences

Celine

Celine and David may have conflicts because of their difference beliefs

Teal

Others may think she is not as intelligent or able because of the language barrier

David

Religious beliefs

Part 2: List the key points that you would include in a diversity training for the departmental staff.  Include EEOC and ADA requirements in the training. I need the answer to this Question What training could help the department and the employee with cultural awareness? For celine teal and david and answer part 2.

Workplace trends require employees to connect with a wide array of coworkers, consultants, off-site employees, and other resources. Sharing knowledge is critical to any organization’s success, especially in the health care industry.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following questions:

• Which organizational model best describes your organization or an organization with which you are familiar?
• How does your organization currently communicate or involve employees in formulating solutions to problems?

Include the following in your paper:

• The communication techniques that have been most effective for sharing information and ideas
• The communication techniques that proved to be ineffective
• How these communication techniques might be applied or modified in a health care work environment
• How  technology might also affect the communication process

Cite a minimum of 3 references to support your position. One reference may be the course textbook.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.