HCA 699 Topic 2 DQ 2 “Nobody likes change” is a frequent comment, but creating a culture that allows for new ways of knowing takes a unique set of leadership skills. As a leader, how would you create a culture of change?   ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Creating a culture of change Introduction Change is hard. It’s […]

HCA 699 Topic 2 DQ 1 What strategies will you use in your new role in health care to review and critique literature pertinent to your practice?   ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Tips on critiquing literature Introduction When you read a piece of literature, there are many things that can help you understand the author’s intent. One […]

  NSG 6620 Week 3 Discussion Question 2: Staff Concerns and the CNO Often, gossip mills and rumors tend to circulate very quickly throughout healthcare organizations even though everything is supposed to be confidential. Good and bad news travel quickly; one of the greatest challenges the CNO or vice president for patient care services (VPPCS) faces […]

NSG 6620 Week 5 Discussion Question 2: Return on Investment Return on investment (ROI) is a financial performance measure used to evaluate and determine the efficiency of an investment on a number of different measures. The ROI is calculated by examining the benefit (return) of an investment divided by the cost of the investment. The result […]

Discussion: The Average Daily Census and the Target Budget Discussion: The Average Daily Census and the Target Budget Permalink: https://collepals.com/discussion-the-a…he-target-budget/ One of the greatest challenges unit managers and CNOs face is predicting and working with the average daily census (ADC), particularly as it relates to the target budget. The average daily inpatient census refers to the number […]

NSG 6620 Week 8 Discussion Question 2: Decision Making Decision making is a skill and a competency nurse leaders must use in every act, word, and deed. A decision involves making a choice between alternatives, and it really is an act of choosing the best plan of action given the information at hand at the time […]

NSG 6620 Week 8 Discussions 1 and 2 Latest SU NSG 6620 Week 8 Discussions 1 and 2 Latest SU Discussion Question 1: Key Attributes for Successful Communication One of the major challenges in nursing and healthcare is learning to communicate effectively and safely with other nurses, staff, the interprofessional healthcare teams, patients, and patients’ […]

NSG 6620 Week 7 Discussion Questions 1, 2 SU NSG 6620 Week 7 Discussion Questions 1, 2 SU Discussion Question 1: Nurse Leader and Organizational Culture of Caring Caring is the primary reason nurses enter the field of nursing, and the concept of caring is often thought of as the essence of nursing. Not only […]

NSG 6620 Week 6 Discussions 1, 2 Latest SU NSG 6620 Week 6 Discussions 1, 2 Latest SU Discussion Question 1: Role of the Nurse Executive There are numerous definitions of what it means to be a nurse executive. The definition may change according to the work environment in your healthcare organization. Some literature refers […]

NSG 6620 Week 6 Discussion Question 2: Characteristics of an Effective Team As the saying goes, “There is no I in team.” There is another saying, “The whole world is a team.” These two sayings support the fact that everyone in healthcare organizations must work together for the good of patients. There is much in healthcare […]