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What are the purposes of survey research serves?What are the essential elements of survey research? Describe the process of conducting survey research.

Lesson 2

Prompt:

What are the purposes of survey research serves?What are the essential elements of survey research? Describe the process of conducting survey research.

What are the major strengthsand weaknesses of survey research? Find a study that was conducted using a survey instrument either in the references section at the end of chapter eight or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: https://www.cdc.gov/

What was the population? What was the time frame? How was the survey conducted? Did the study list any limitations of the survey?

 

How does this position contribute to the organization’s overall success?What unique contributions will the successful candidate make to the team?

Realistic Job Previews

How does this position contribute to the organization’s overall success?

What unique contributions will the successful candidate make to the team?

What subtle challenges confront a person in this role?

What unique capabilities does the candidate need to succeed?

Identify (5) attributes, traits, and/or skills important to a highly effective leader.Why do the five “must haves” contribute or influence good leadership?

LEADERSHIP TABLE

Identify (5) attributes, traits, and/or skills important to a highly effective leader. Each selected should be listed on the left side of the template document. Consider what are the top five you believe are most important to a good leader.
On the right side of the template document, substantiation is needed for each selected in #1. Why do the five “must haves” contribute or influence good leadership?

Choose either physicians or nurses and address an element (based on current research) contributing to the shortage. What strategies can you suggest to rectify this employment issue?

Motivational strategy to reduce turnover

The healthcare industry is one of the largest employers in the United States and employs more than 3% of the U.S. workforce. There are approximately 200 health occupations and professions in a workforce of more than 14 million healthcare workers. By 2030, the percentage of the population that is 65 years and older will increase from the current 6% to 10% of the total population, which will place pressure on the healthcare system (National Center for Health Statistics, 2008). At the same time, the United States is currently experiencing a national shortage of both physicians and nurses.

Choose either physicians or nurses and address an element (based on current research) contributing to the shortage. What strategies can you suggest to rectify this employment issue?

 Identify one strategy that could be used to overcome the barrier discussed in part D2. Identify one outcome (the O component in PICO) from your EBP question to measure the recommended practice change.

Discuss the impact of a clinical practice problem on the patient(s) and the organization it affects.

Identify the following PICO components of the clinical practice problem:
patient/population/problem (P)
intervention (I)
comparison (C)

outcome (O)

Develop an evidence-based practice (EBP) question based on the clinical practice problem discussed in part A and the PICO components identified in part A1.

Select a research-based article that answers your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.

Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the research article.

Describe the research methodology.

Identify the level of evidence using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) model.

Summarize how the researcher analyzed the data in the article.

Summarize the ethical consideration(s) of the research-based article. If none are present, explain why.

Identify the quality rating of the research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

Analyze the results or conclusions of the research-based article and explain how the article helps answer your EBP question.

Select a non-research article from a peer-reviewed journal that helps to answer your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.

Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the non-research article.

Describe the type of evidence (e.g., case study, quality improvement project, clinical practice guideline).

Identify the level of evidence using the JHNEBP model.

Identify the quality rating of the non-research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

Discuss how the author’s recommendation(s) in the article helps to answer your EBP question.

Recommend a practice change that addresses your EBP question using both the research and non-research articles you selected for Part B and Part C.

Explain how you would involve three key stakeholders in supporting the practice change recommendation.

Discuss one specific barrier you may encounter when implementing the practice change recommendation.

Identify one strategy that could be used to overcome the barrier discussed in part D2.

Identify one outcome (the O component in PICO) from your EBP question to measure the recommended practice change.

 

What is the break-even volume of patients undergoing the surgery for DRG 3?Does this incremental impact concern only MCO negotiations, or does it have wider implications?

5.1 homework

Suppose a managed care organization (MCO) offers to generate 500 operations a year but offers to pay only $300 per operation. Should we agree to this arrangement? We currently perform 2500 operations per year and have the capacity to easily handle 3000 per year.

What is the cost per operation at 2500 per year?

What is the cost per operation at 3000 per year?

What is your decision?

Does this incremental impact concern only MCO negotiations, or does it have wider implications?

Break-even analysis. Assume that all payers pay the same prospective rate for surgery patients in DRG 3.

Depreciation on equipment plus salary supplement for program supervision.
†Supplies, labor, etc.

What is the break-even volume of patients undergoing the surgery for DRG 3?

If there are three different types of patients undergoing surgeries, as follows, what would be the break-even point for each DRG?

If only 760 DRG 3 operations will take place, should we discontinue DRG 3 from an economic perspective?

Under what circumstances would you really want to minimize false positives and false negatives associated with a disease?

Relevance of Sensitivity and Specificity

In relation to the sensitivity and specificity content, here is an opportunity to participate in a discussion that brings to light the relevance of sensitivity and specificity in the real world.

Under what circumstances would you really want to minimize false positives and false negatives associated with a disease?
Let’s suppose that these were the findings of COVID screenings and diagnoses. State the relative impacts of false COVID negatives and false COVID positives on the community.

Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background help you achieve your goals.

Why chose Occupational Therapy

Your Personal Essay should address why you selected occupational therapy as a career and how this degree relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals.

Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background help you achieve your goals. This essay is an important part of your application and allows you to clearly and effectively express yourself. Do not personalize this essay for a particular program, as it is shared with all your programs.

How does hypothesis testing help support the field of nursing as sciences that employ the scientific method? Besides hypothesis testing, are there alternative ways to validate their research findings?

How does hypothesis testing help support the field of nursing as sciences that employ the scientific method? Besides hypothesis testing, are there alternative ways to validate their research findings?