Complete the HRSA Data Warehouse Website Activity.

1. Read about the HRSA Data Warehouse and what it does here: https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/about/abouthdw.aspx
2. Watch the “By Geography Training” tutorial found at the following link: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/resources/tutorials.aspx/
3. Explore some data by selecting Clark County, Nevada using the Data by Geograhy tool here: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/. 
4. Next use the HRSA Fact Sheets tool located under the same link to look up HRSA’s activities in HHS regions, states, counties, and congressional districts and compare the data to the Clark County, Nevada data you found using your geography results. Analyze the data included in the fact sheets. Consider the data sets found in the fact sheets. How does Nevada compare nationwide when it comes to the data sets? What about Clark County?
5. Complete a new search using the Data for Geography tool for your state and county. Compare the results of your query to your Clark County, Nevada search.
6. Identify HRSA program resources for HIV/AIDS in your state and county (Miami, Florida) . What are they? How many clinics are funded by HRSA?

Write a two-page paper reflecting on the data you collected and analyzed. How will this data warehouse be useful to you as a professional nurse? Your paper should be at least two pages in length, in APA format, typed in Times New Roman with 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1” margins.

Assignment: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Julie has been a nurse at Memorial Hospital for three years. During that time, she has developed productive relationships with her colleagues and has earned a reputation for providing exceptional care to patients. One day she approaches you, her manager, and asks to speak in private. Once you are alone, Julie explains that over the past couple of months she has heard a physician and two nurses repeatedly make disparaging remarks about people who are homosexual. She appears visibly upset as she tells you this. Julie says that the situation has become so uncomfortable that she no longer feels safe in this environment.

Does this scenario reflect a possible case of sexual harassment? How would you respond to Julie, and what steps might you take next?

Sexual harassment is an important topic in today’s organizations–one that is often addressed through HR presentations and trainings. However, even for experienced nurse managers and HR professionals, it can be challenging to recognize some of the behaviors and actions that may indicate sexual harassment. Nurses in leadership and management positions have a critical responsibility to become attuned to the various interactions that can be problematic, including inappropriate remarks and jokes, improper fraternization, quid pro quo situations, and potentially offensive images.

To prepare

·         Review the articles, “Sexual Harassment – A Touchy Subject for Nurses,” “Why Are Nurses Leaving? Findings from an Initial Qualitative Study on Nursing,” and “Bullying, Harassment, and Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Workforce.” Consider sexual harassment situations most commonly experienced by nurses.

·         Think about a work environment with which you are familiar. Have you witnessed or experienced any behaviors that–perhaps with the benefit of hindsight and increasing awareness–may be construed as sexual harassment, even if you did not think of them that way at the time? Do you recall any instances in which you might have intentionally or unintentionally contributed to or participated in an environment that tolerated harassment against one or more individuals? If so, what were your thoughts and feelings at the time? How, perhaps, has your perspective since shifted?

·         Select one of the following options:

1.      Option 1: Conduct research via the Walden Library, or other scholarly sites, to select an article that presents an authentic example of workplace sexual harassment.

2.      Option 2: Identify an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment from your professional experience.

·         Conduct research related to your selected example to assess the ramifications that may result from instances of sexual harassment.

·         Consider how you could partner with HR to mitigate situations of sexual harassment in your workplace. In addition, think about specific steps you could take to diminish inappropriate behaviors in the workplace.

To complete

Submit a 3- to 5-page paper in which you do the following:

Describe an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment.

·         Explain how this specific instance of sexual harassment impacted the workplace.

·         Identify at least two legal ramifications that could have (or did) result from this situation and how they could (or did) negatively impact the workplace.

·         Briefly explain other ramifications (e.g., organizational culture, staff relationships, individual and team performances, patient safety, quality of care) that could have (or did) result because of this specific instance.

·         Describe the actions that were taken to resolve the situation, if applicable.

Formulate an action plan that can be used to mitigate and/or ameliorate behaviors that constitute sexual harassment.

·         Based on your example, explain how you would educate staff on the identification and prevention of inappropriate behaviors. Describe at least two specific steps you would take to diminish similar sexual harassment situations.

·         Describe at least two ways you could partner with HR to effectively accomplish your action plan.

NOTE: For the purposes of this assignment, please do not reveal the name of your workplace or the individuals involved.

Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

 

 

Please read the Grading Rubic

 

To Prepare:

• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
• Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
• Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience. 

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

• Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
• Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
• Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
• Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
• Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
• Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
• Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
• Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
  • A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
  • An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)

he purpose of this assignment is to provide a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why I would consider these elements important. Additionally, I will provide an explanation of the psychometric properties of the rating scale NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale. Moreover, I will explain when it is appropriate to use the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s psychiatric assessment. 

The Psychiatric Evaluation 

There are several components of the psychiatric interview that are vital to ensure optimal patient outcomes. For example, it is imperative to establish the reason for the visit (i.e., chief complaint), history and present illness, and the mental status examination in my opinion are key elements of the psychiatric interview. Because without this information it would be difficult to diagnosis and treat the patient adequately (Opler, D. J. (2017). The identifying data gives you the basic information about a patient such as race, sex, marital status, and other social information. The chief complaint (CC) is important to recognize as it conveys to the provider the reason the patient is present, seeking treatment. Of course, knowing this is imperative as it can help guide the interview. 

 

Explain the topics in the worksheet by age. Identify one milestone and one expected norm for each category by age group.

After you fill out the milestones and expected norms for each category by age group, observe a child of any age for 30 minutes to an hour, and apply the knowledge that you learned to the child you are observing and record this information in the purple Observation Data column.