Carbon Footprint is one of the most common ways to measure the effect an individual, family, organization, or country has on the environment.   You will use an online tool to calculate your own (or your family’s) carbon footprint. Then you will propose three steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment. […]

You have selected one of the designated books to read.You will now write a book review that expresses your motivation for selecting the particular book, the impression the book made on you,  information from another external, reliable source that either corroborates or contradicts the book, and how or why this book will or will not […]

Sleep/Stress Analysis   You will review your Sleep Log, reflecting the types of sleep and the impact of sleep deprivation on health. You’ll conduct a short Sleep Analysis using data from your Sleep Log.   Referring to the weekly readings, you will identify which level best describes your own stress.   You will also self-assess […]

Expecting every individual to utilize the same exercise plan would be like expecting a doctor to prescribe the same medication, or dose of medication, without taking into account the individual’s age, weight, health status, or other medications. You will write an Exercise Prescription for yourself based on the FITT format:   •        […]

Sharing Your Strategic Plan, Reflection, and Wrap-Up Strategic planning skills will be important to your career as a nurse executive and will also support you when you develop your Capstone project in order to complete your program. Capstone projects are designed to be an authentic learning opportunity that allows you address an organizational need.   […]

Balanced Scorecard How does an organization gauge whether strategic changes are creating sound business results?   To create a balanced scorecard, a nurse executive will identify performance metrics and an evaluation plan in four major, interrelated areas: finances, customer/stakeholder satisfaction, internal business practices, and plans for future learning and growth. The effective use of a […]

Leveraging Resources and Overcoming Barriers All change involves a negotiation of resources and plans for overcoming potential barriers to that change.   Think of a significant change you have made in your personal or professional life, such as your decision to enroll in this graduate program. Did you consider what resources would be needed in […]

Budgeting and Timeline Tools As you have been examining this week, budgeting and timeline tools are vital for determining necessary resources and planning for a proposed change. For your Strategic Plan, you use these types of tools to assess resources that may be required for the successful implementation of your Strategic Plan.   To prepare: […]

The Influence of Mission and Vision on Planning As you read the following mission statements, think about what you might deduce about each organization:   “To transform the nation’s health through the power of pursing” (American Nurses Association)   “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing […]

DQ1 Mission and Vision Statements You will now review the mission and vision statements for the organization relevant to your Strategic Plan or, if those statements do not already exist, draft new ones. As you prepare to review or draft your mission and vision statements, consider how they will guide the project and ensure that […]