The cumulative research paper will synthesize, analyze, and evaluate aspects learned from working collaboratively as a team, the steps and activities performed to develop a graduate-level course, and any obstacles encountered.

This research paper must include a thesis statement and evidence that supports, refutes, confirms, and affirms the thesis statement and experiential team learning. The final paper should be:  APA Format, typed, double-spaced  One-inch margins on all sides, Font – 12 pt., Times New Roman  Page numbers 6-8 pages (not including the annotated bibliography) Must also include annotate bibliography

General instructions

Use the topic identified in the Week 1 discussion to address the assignment criteria. (YOU CAN CHOOSE A TOPIC)
Use the Week 5 Quality Improvement Worksheet Template Links to an external site. or create a template of your choice. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
Complete the Quality Improvement Template. Use complete sentences.
Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
Provide an in-text citation from three scholarly sources to support your writing.

Introduction

Identify a quality or client safety issue.
Provide a background of the issue, including the scope, impact, and rationale for the selected issue.
You may reuse content from your Week 1 Discussion post to introduce the issue.
Quality Measures
Select one NCQA HEDIS performance measure Links to an external site. related to your selected quality or client safety issue. Note: Expand each HEDIS domain to review the associated performance measures.
Select and define the data that would be collected to inform the QI project.
Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
Regulatory Guidelines and Benchmarks
Identify regulatory guidelines to inform quality improvement.
Identify the internal and external benchmarks that would exhibit success in quality improvement.
Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.
Data Analysis Techniques
Describe one data analysis technique used in quality improvement that could be used to evaluate the problem.
Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.

Dissemination

Identify at least two ways to disseminate the quality improvement results.
Identify the key stakeholder to whom the information would be disseminated.
Provide an in-text citation from one scholarly source to support your writing.

Reflection
Discuss how you will apply the quality improvement strategies in your practice. Reflect on what you have learned from this assignment.

The Capital Budget Committee at your institution has announced a schedule of dates, inviting leaders and managers to present their technology requests for items to be funded in the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from October 1st to September 30th. The committee has clearly defined a capital item as any product that improves outcomes, flow of care, or safety; with an expected lifespan of three years or more; and a purchase price of at least $1000.00.

As a nurse manager, you begin to consider the capital items needed for your unit. You consult with your nursing staff, physicians, and other staff on the unit. Choose one item to request funding through the capital budget process. The item can be hardware or software. The item could be an item replacing a current item or it might be a new technology item. Investigate the internet for multiple vendors of this item and provide the following information to the capital budget committee, to justify the funding of your selected item.

Prepare a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation with voice over.

Use the following Slide Guide to develop your presentation.

Slide 1: Title Slide
Your title should indicate the item you would like to purchase. For example, patient lift equipment, automated vital signs equipment, bladder ultrasound, defibrillator, etc. Slide 1 should also include your name and a visual of the product. This slide should include all components of an APA title page (except for the page number).

Slide 2: Clinical Defense
State your clinical defense, explaining the reason this item is needed. For example, if choosing to replace the telemetry monitoring system on your unit, you may cite that your current system is ten years old and that the current vendor will no longer support the service of repairs or maintenance; or that monitors with new technology have sophisticated functionality that would increase patient safety on your unit. Find quantitative stats or qualitative data to support your evidence-based clinical defense.

Slide 3: Manufacturers
Next, identify (at least) two manufacturers of your selected capital item. Review the differences/similarities in features or point out the advantages/disadvantages of each product from both manufacturers. You may arrange this over multiple slides. Include visuals of your product. Include citations to allow the reader to validate the detailed features you are listing.

Slide 4: Preference of Product
Reinforce why you selected this product. For example, the product of one manufacturer may have reviews or studies that rate their unit superior to similar products from other vendors. Include a source to establish an evidence-supported preference.

Slide 5: Financial Request
Clearly show the total dollar amount of your capital request. Display costs in a chart or table that includes all accessories, subscriiptions, maintenance charges, or other cost components. Provide any details you find about payment options. If the actual cost of the item is available, include a citation verifying the source. If you cannot find exact pricing, clearly indicate this is an “estimated cost.”

Slide 6: Justification
Lastly, end with advocacy and justify your request. Reinforce the potential positive impacts of this item. Include a source to establish an evidence-supported statement.

 

Scenario:

In Touchstone 1, you developed a SWOT analysis to fully understand the position of the Quenchbliss soda company in the current market. You should use that analysis to help inform your decisions on this Touchstone. You will continue your role as an Organizational Behavior Consultant to help Quenchbliss leaders grow their organization.

For this Touchstone, we will make the following assumptions:
* Quenchbliss needs to restructure the organization. As noted in the scenario, the company has grown fast and organically.

* Based on the SWOT analysis performed in the Unit 1 Touchstone, Quenchbliss wants to expand into two more countries, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, in the next 5 years.

* Because they have high turnover, Quenchbliss needs to work on their motivation strategies to keep their people happy and engaged.
Consider the following as you develop your organizational structure:

* Quenchbliss has historically been an organic organization but needs to make mechanistic changes as it expands. Review the content on organizational structures and organizational design.
* Quenchbliss does not have a clear path to promotion, which can be one motivational factor. According to the expectancy theory, showing employees that desirable behavior leads to positive outcomes, like promotions, is important as part of the organizational structure design.
Consider the following questions as you develop your motivational plans:

* How can a manager motivate employees extrinsically but also ensure they are intrinsically motivated?

* Which motivational theory do you think is the most valid and applicable to Quenchbliss’s organization?

Assignment: Develop a slide deck for a presentation for the leadership at Quenchbliss. As an OB expert, your presentation will address how the company can change the organizational structure, provide a graphic on a proposed structure, and also address motivational strategies that are tied to motivational theories.

Objectives

Identify qualitative and quantitative research processes

Deliverables

Write a 2-3 page (not including the title and reference pages)
APA 7 formatted paper with an introduction and conclusion
APA 7 headings for each section of the paper
At least (2) research sources, including 1 source from a periodical database that is most relevant, accurate, recent (less than 5 years old), and reliable.

Step 1: Research
Find qualitative, quantitative, and mixed (both quantitative and qualitative) research sources.
Capstone project topics cannot be used in this course due to the potential for self-plagiarism, a new topic must be chosen instead.
Step 2: Consider

Compare and contrast qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-design research characteristics.

Identify a problem in your place of work or at a clinical site: Examine incidences of falls in nursing homes
What type of research listed above would you conduct to address this problem? Why or why not?

Step 3: Write
Use the template provided to complete paper.

Your organization wants to encourage and support leadership diversity. You have been asked to create a 3-hour workshop that addresses potential barriers for minority groups. Write a 2- to 3-page, 3-tiered curriculum outline for your course. At the beginning of your outline, briefly describe your organization. If you are not currently working in an organization, discuss one in which you might like to work.

Your outline should include the following (as well as other concepts):

Key points from the research articles and media programs
Politics of leadership issues
Issues caused by implicit bias
Issues caused by lack of exposure to leadership mentors
Strategies that can overcome issues caused by perceptions and attitudes
Use a 3-tiered curriculum outline:

‘I,’ ‘II,’ and ‘III’ will identify the major categories of information (e.g., Introduction, Implicit Bias, Gender Differences).
Under ‘I’ should appear ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ (and so forth), which are the main concepts about ‘I’ that you will discuss.
Under ‘I.A’ are ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ (and so forth), which are the details of the concept ‘A.’

Compare the similarities and differences between theoretical research and program evaluation.

What were the stated purposes of each study/evaluation?
What were the research questions for each study/evaluation?

What type of research design and type of evaluation was used for each study/evaluation?
Identify the sources of data the authors use to answer their question.
What were the specific data (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) and sources (e.g., general population, practitioners, clients) used for each study/evaluation?

How was data gathered for each study/evaluation?
Discuss how each study/evaluation could have involved practitioners, stakeholders, or community members.
What were some possible roles of potential stakeholders in developing and implementing the study/evaluation?

Evaluate the legal and ethical guidelines that may apply to the study/evaluation.
What are the ethical considerations when working with participants and potential stakeholders in each study/evaluation?
For example, what are the sources of potential harm (physical, psychological, financial) or distress to some participants (e.g., offensive culturally incompetent questions, threats to self-esteem, transportation costs)?
Are there any relevant laws or policies governing the source of data?
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Written Communication:
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Length: 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
Format: Use current APA style and format for references, in-text citations, and headings, as appropriate. Visit Evidence and APA for help with APA as needed.
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Do not use any AI, plagiarism, and paraphrase everything!

Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and grading criteria:

Competency 1: Explain the differences between action research and theoretical research.
Compare the similarities and differences between theoretical research and program evaluation.
Competency 2: Explain how laws, regulations, and ethical implications must be considered when conducting research.
Evaluate the legal and ethical guidelines that may apply to the study/evaluation.
Competency 3: Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative methodologies and when to use each one in human services settings.
Identify the sources of data the authors use to answer their question.
Competency 4: Choose appropriate methodologies to investigate organizational and community concerns.
Discuss how each study/evaluation could have involved practitioners, stakeholders, or community members.
Competency 5: Convey clear meaning through appropriate word choice and usage.
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Policy briefs are a way to showcase current research and recommendations to a larger audience. It is important for nurses to be involved in this process so they can create impact. By researching and writing a policy brief, we can disseminate healthcare recommendations to shape and influence policy that impacts our community. Policy briefs serve as a way for providing evidence to a larger community of nonmedical people to help inform decisions they make.

A strong policy brief distills research findings in plain language and draws clear links to policy initiatives. The best policy briefs are clear and concise stand-alone documents that focus on a single topic.This should be two pages and include the following areas:

Project Outline Framework

Executive Summary
Identify/define the healthcare policy issue or concern.
Identify policies surrounding this healthcare concern.
Have current policies adequately addressed the healthcare issue? What should still happen?

Introduction
1 to 2 paragraphs telling the reader why they should be concerned about this topic.
Why is this topic an urgent issue?
What is the importance of this topic to healthcare, communities, nursing, and others?
Who are the stakeholders?
Clearly show the purpose of the research and why the reader should be concerned.

Research Overview
What evidence did you find in support of or against this policy? Describe the research methods. How did you search for your findings? What search terms did you use? How many articles did you find? How did you limit your search? What did the research show? (1 to 2 paragraphs)
What would strengthen or weaken the policy? That is, is there a better approach or model for this healthcare policy issue that is working, perhaps from another state or another country?

Discussion/Analysis of the Research Findings
Connect your findings with your policy recommendation. Your goal in this section is to be convincing. Add a graphic here to quickly show the reader your findings. (1 to 2 paragraphs plus graphic)

Conclusion
Restate your recommendations for this policy. Paragraphs or bullet points are acceptable. This section should not contain new information; it should conclude the information provided above.

Please use attached template to create the policy brief. To help guide and organize your work. For more information, review the

Refer to Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in the textbook to answer the questions below.

Part I: Police Responsibilities and Operational Styles
Chapter 4 outlines the three basic responsibilities of the police. In your response:

Identify and briefly describe these responsibilities. Which responsibility do you believe is the most important, and why? Provide a clear and well-supported justification.List and describe the three main operational styles of police departments. Which operational style do you think is the most commonly used today, and which do you believe is the most effective? Explain your reasoning. Do you think it is possible to combine multiple operational styles? If so, how might this improve policing?

Part II: Police Ethics and Corruption
Chapter 5 discusses ethical dilemmas faced by police officers, including different types of police corruption. In your response:

Identify and explain the various forms of police corruption mentioned in the textbook.

Discuss how seemingly minor actions, such as accepting a free cup of coffee, can create ethical concerns for officers over time.

What strategies and training methods should police departments implement to help officers navigate ethical dilemmas more effectively?

How should police corruption be addressed and prevented at an institutional level?

Part III: Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Chapter 6 introduces several key Supreme Court cases that have shaped criminal procedure and individual rights. Choose one of the following cases:

Summarize the case, including its background, ruling, and legal significance. Explain why you believe this case is the most important in shaping criminal justice policies and individual rights.

Instructions:
Respond thoroughly to each section, ensuring clarity, depth, and logical organization.
Based on the following criteria:
Content quality and depth of response
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Clarity and coherence of ideas
Proper citation of sources (giving credit for referenced information)
Use complete, well-structured sentences for maximum points.
Your textbook should be your primary source; supplement with additional sources only when necessary.
Acceptable Sources:
Governmental criminal justice websites (e.g., FBI, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Supreme Court)
Peer-reviewed articles
Scholarly journals
Main textbook Source: Criminal justice of America, 10th edition by George F. Cole, Christopher E. Smith, and Christina DeJong