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For this assignment, you must log the activities of your life for a single day and and critically discuss how you are an actor in society; how

you affect your social surroundings; and, how your daily life is shaped and constrained by society.

The purpose of the assignment is for you to engage with many of the sociological concepts reviewed over the course of the term including but not

limited to as impression management, stage theory, ​and emotional labor.

Your account should be 3-6 pages and must include a sociological analysis – using at least 8 sociological concepts – of your day as well as the

typed notes of the log you kept for the day.

The primary focus of scheduling should be to improve patient flow, prevent primary care providers from working overtime, and reduce overcrowding.

TO relate to addressing the problem area through the use of various strategies and techniques – e.g., would the most optimal way to address the problem be through team collaboration, designing a business plan, addressing throughput issues, conducting a gap analysis, and/or utilizing financial techniques in addressing the needed change effort. Once the strategies are identified, the next step of this project will entail designing an implementation plan to address the problem area and the DNP leader’s role in the change process. The final step of the project will be to identify three measurable outcomes to assess the success of the implementation plan.

Describe how the problem area impacts the three system levels within the organizational structure—microsystem, mesosystem, and macrosystem. (1 page)

At what system level will change be most required to address the problem area—microsystem, mesosystem, or macrosystem level?

Will the problem be addressed by focusing on only one of the system levels?
Will all system levels be included when addressing the problem area?

Identify and describe the financial techniques or strategies that will be used to address the problem area. There is not correct answer, rather you are to use a systems thinking approach in order to address the problem area as thoroughly and efficiently as possible. (2 pages)

Identify the most optimal strategy in addressing the problem area such as conducting a throughput analysis and identifying the various bottlenecks within the system, SWOT analysis to discover the range of staffing matrices used by competing hospitals, using a strategic process and identifying key stakeholders when creating a new culture of safety.

Will other strategies need to be used to address the problem area or will one strategy suffice at this point in time?

Will strategies cross over all three system levels?

Describe the implementation plan to address the problem area. (2 pages)
Who needs to be involved in creating change; list the key stakeholders that need to be involved in this project.

Document the steps of the process as it currently exists using a flow chart; perform a gap analysis, and design the steps of the new process that will address the gaps and improve the problem area.

Design a timeline for completing the steps of the new process.
Describe your role as the DNP leader is supporting the change process. (2 pages)
What leadership skills will you utilize to lead the change effort?

How will you deal with individuals at the three levels of the system, as well as stakeholders with differing opinions?

How will you assure there is reawakened passion for the change effort to be sustained?

Identify and define three measurable outcomes (e.g., patient satisfaction scores, nurse engagement scores, clinical outcomes) to measure the success of your implementation plan. (1 page)
a. Will the measurable outcomes be measured at the three system levels—micro, meso, and macrosystem levels?
b. What are the expectations of the customers and patients?
c. What is in the literature about this particular indicator and outcome?
Use of the following subheadings to organize the content of your paper:

a. Problem Area of Impact
b. Strategies and Techniques
c. Implementation Plan
d. Your Role as a DNP-Prepared Leader
e. Measurable Outcomes

Conducting an ethnographic study is a fun way of gathering research about your social environment. You may have done an ethnography before

without really being aware of it. In a small way, this assignment recreates what ethnographers do when they visit a new community to conduct

research.
Complete the following:
Observation
• Choose a restaurant, library, mall, dining hall, coffee shop, or similar public location. Plan to spend a minimum of two hours at the

location. You will visit this location twice, for a minimum of four hours total. Keep in mind that if you should find one of your peers in the

establishment at the same time when you are there, do not interrupt him/her and do not do the assignment at the same time.
• Document what occurs at this chosen location:
o Describe the establishment.
o Analyze the interactions between people.
Next, write a paper documenting and analyzing your observations of the location.
Observation Notes
Your observation notes should specifically include the following:
• Name and location of the establishment
• Dates and times you were there
• Place where you stood/sat and when you did your research
• Description of the physical characteristics of the inside and outside of the establishment (e.g. brick or concrete structure, paint

color, seating arrangements)
• Number and types of people visiting the establishment while you were there (age, sex, type of clothing, probable occupations,

ethnicity, etc.)
• Document interactions such as:
o specific nature of the interactions that take place in the establishment among customers, between customers and staff, and among staff
o types of languages used in the establishment and by whom
o any strange or unusual behavior
Analysis Summary
Include the following in your analysis:
• Comparison of similarities and differences of this establishment and other similar establishments you know about
• Nature of the treatment of customers in the establishment
• Relationships between customers and workers
• Any behavior that surprised you or was contrary to your expectations
• How it felt to do the research
• Most difficult aspects of the research
• What you found most interesting about the research
In your analysis, be sure to draw upon your observations to support your conclusions.
Appendix
In the appendix of your paper, include the following:
• A sketch of the layout of the establishment (You can draw in a computer program, like Paint that comes preloaded on most PCs and insert

it into your Word file.)
• Transcription of your notes
Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:

LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.
Grading Rubric
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Documented observations for a total of two hours, at two different times in a public establishment on all required details such as dates,

times, interactions. 28
Drew conclusions based on observations. 40
Wrote an analysis summary on all required details such as relationships observed, your reactions, comparison to other establishments. 60
Created a sketch of the layout of the establishment as an appendix. 28
Writing Criteria
Organization (12)
Usage and Mechanics (12)
APA Elements (16)
Style (4) 44
Total: 200

Assignment 3: The Convergence of Healthcare Financing and Economic Trends and Forces

Due Week 8 and worth 100 points

Note: Use the textbook, course readings, Strayer online library, and other reputable online sources to complete this assignment.

Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed scholarly speaker notes in which you:

1. Compare the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.
2. Compare and contrast key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans.  Evaluate the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.
3. Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.
4. Determine what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.
5. Suggest the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Justify your response.
6. Suggest the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Justify your response.
7. Use a minimum of six (6) reputable references sources including three (3) sources from peer reviewed journals.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality, and access to care.
• Analyze the impact of managed care on cost, quality, and access within managed care organizations and the health insurance market.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics.
• Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics.

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Assignment: The Key Concepts in Economics

Due Week 8 and worth 175 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Identify at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. The article must deal with any course concepts covered in Weeks 1-8.
2. Apply one (1) of the following economic concepts (supply, demand, market structures, elasticity, costs of production, GDP, Unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand, and aggregate supply) to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1.
3. Explain how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy.
4. In your concluding paragraph, state whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Provide a rationale for the response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment with one (1) being your article.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the dynamics of supply and demand to anticipate market equilibrium.
• Analyze the elasticity of demand and supply and its importance, and the effect of taxes or other public policies.
• Describe the impact of various forms of competition on business operations with emphasis on perfect competition.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in principles of economics.

 

Compare the theories of Freidman and Carroll, and create a PowerPoint presentation on your

comparative study. Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following elements:

Slide 1: Title page – Slide 2: Table of content or objective slide – Slide 3: A summary of Milton

Friedman’s main points – Slide 4: A summary ofArchie Carroll’s main points – Slide 5: The principles you
would like implemented at your current place of work (or where you wish to work in the future), and why 5
you would include them – Slides 6-7: Two detailed examples of organizations where Friedman’s theories

are applied – Slides 8-9: Two detailed examples of organizations where Carroll’s theories are applied

Slide 10: Conclusion – Slide 11: References in properAPA format.

Please ensure that every slide has a title at the top explaining what the slide covers. Add citations in
properAPA format, use applicable pictures or graphics (with citations), use a slide template, and avoid

wordy slides by focusing on bullet points. Remember, this is an academic presentation.

write an essay has to be written linking V for Vendetta novel and not the movie to michael Foucault’s theory of power, knowledge and

discourse.
We did certain in class readings, 4 of those readings as sources in paper and then need 3 or 4 more sources searched independently. These

sources could be journals.

Budgeting and Variance Analysis

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

• Explain how budgeting is used as part of the planning process in a healthcare organization.
• Assess variance analysis and how it is used by management.
• Calculate various types of cost variances.

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

HA520-5: Describe the overall planning process and the key components of the financial plan.

HA520-6: Apply financial management skills of performance measurement and financial controls in organizations.

Instructions

Solve the following financial problems from your textbook, and submit the answers, including your work, in a Word or Excel document:

Question 8.1 from page 296, Chapter 8

Question 8.2 from page 296 , Chapter 8

Question 8.3 from page 296, Chapter 8

Problem 8.1 from page 296, Chapter 8

Choose one of the poems from your readings in Chapter 33: “Poetry for Further Reading” and compose a written explication of that poem. The poem you select must be sophisticated enough to sustain a detailed analysis. You may choose a poem by the same poet you discussed in the Module 5 Discussion Board who comes from a different culture than your own.

Your explication should be 3-4 pages.
It should analyze one or more of the poem’s elements (see readings from chapters 27 and 28 for specific elements).
Your explication is not a summary of what the poem is about. Nor are you expected to unravel the poem’s “meaning.” Rather, you are explaining how the poet used a particular poetic element, and you are analyzing how that element affects the rest of the poem.
When writing your explication:

Choose a poem that is sophisticated enough to sustain a detailed analysis.
Include a thesis statement that states the element you are analyzing and why.
Follow a systematic writing pattern by analyzing the element on which you are focusing line by line or stanza by stanza.
Provide textual examples (words, phrases, and lines) from the poem to illustrate your analytical statements. Cite your sources using correct APA formatting found in CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. See the tutorial in Module 1 for an explanation on how to do this.
The UNC Writing Center and The Purdue OWL provide detailed examples of poetry explication.