Multiple Writing Assignments
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assignments.docxTeam Building and Group Dynamics $10 – Due 5/19/15
Consider the various approaches to team building and group dynamics. Consider both conventional and virtual team building concepts.
Remember to use citations and references as appropriate. Your post should be at least 250 words in length and must follow APA sixth edition style and formatting guidelines.
Response Guidelines
Provide substantive comments to the posts of at least two of your peers, comparing their perspectives to yours. Ask any questions that will help you better understand their perspectives.
· Riverbend City – Public Relations Mission - $20 – Due 5/21/15
Resources
· Riverbend City – Public Relations Mission Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
· Riverbend City: Public Relations Mission .
Review Riverbend City: Public Relations Mission. Based on the scenario, develop a community development plan for the hospital that will help strengthen the hospital's relationship between the staff and the community they serve. In order to improve relations with the public, the plan must include ways in which the hospital can help contribute to the overall wellness of the community while remaining competent and sensitive to the different cultures. The plan should consider the role of evidence-based practices in implementing a community development plan. Your paper should include the following points:
1. An overview on how to assess the external environment of a community both social and economic.
1. An application of appropriate theories that apply to community wellness.
1. Application and analysis on how evidence-based medicine can best be applied to diverse communities and cultures.
1. Conclude with an overview on how developing a community wellness program for a specific community can improve relations between the hospital and that community.
Writing Requirements
. Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA sixth edition style and format .
. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
. Length: Approximately 3 pages.
Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio, in the Professional Showcase binder.
· Evidence-Based Medicine - $10 Due 5/26
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
Discuss the role of evidence-based medicine in health care management. Consider how evidence-based medicine influences today's health care leaders and their decisions.
Remember to use citations and references as appropriate. Your post should be at least 250 words in length and must follow APA sixth edition style and formatting guidelines.
Response Guidelines
Provide substantive comments to the posts of at least two of your peers, comparing their perspectives to yours. Ask any questions that will help you better understand their perspectives.
· Riverbend City – School Nurse Conflict Mission - $20 5/28/15
Resources
· Riverbend City – School Nurse Conflict Mission Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
· Riverbend City: School Nurse Conflict Mission .
Review Riverbend City: School Nurse Conflict Mission and write a position paper on whether you felt the conflict was handled correctly. Identify a strategy that could be employed to prevent this situation in the future. Be sure to include theories and strategies of conflict management in your readings.
Writing Requirements
· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA sixth edition style and format .
· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
· Length: 2–3 pages.
Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio, in the Professional Showcase binder.
· Conflict Scenario - $10 Due 5/30/15
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
The director of social services and the director of rehabilitation have been in conflict over patient discharge procedures. The director of rehabilitation believes that social services should set up home health or outpatient rehab for every patient discharged, while the director of social services claims that it's up to the patient or family to set up outside services upon discharge. She says that such an additional task will be taxing to her staff, making the department less efficient and more overworked. But the rehabilitation director claims it's important to ensure a safe discharge and proper follow up.
Your boss understands both points of view and has asked you to mediate. Discuss your approach and what steps you can take to negotiate an end to this conflict.
Remember to use citations and references as appropriate. Your post should be at least 250 words in length and must follow APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines.
Response Guidelines
Provide substantive comments to the posts of at least two of your peers, comparing their perspectives to yours. Ask any questions that will help you better understand their perspectives.
· Creative Marketing $10 Due 6/1/15
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
Creativity is a key aspect of marketing. Given the serious nature of the health care business, discuss your thoughts on creative marketing for health facilities. Consider how health care facilities can build trust with the community, while promoting themselves through creative thinking.
Remember to use citations and references as appropriate. Your post should be at least 250 words in length and must follow APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines.
Response Guidelines
Provide substantive comments to the posts of at least two of your peers, comparing their perspectives to yours. Ask any questions that will help you better understand their perspectives.
· IT Health Care Tools - $20 – Due 6/3/15
Resources
· IT Health Care Tools Scoring Guide .
For your final assignment, consider the Pleasant Manor Case Study again, focusing on how the facility struggled to keep up with the changes in the health care industry. How could an investment in technology help to revive Pleasant Manor?
Write a 2–3 page APA formatted paper, analyzing new technologies that make health care facilities such as Pleasant Manor more efficient. Consider how IT solutions for health care can help Pleasant Manor save on the high cost of administration and billing.
Your paper should include the following.
· An introduction to new technology in health care.
· An overview of new IT solutions for health care facilities similar to Pleasant Manor.
· Recommendations for Pleasant Manor.
· A rationale for your recommendations including how they will cut cost and improve efficiency.
· An APA formatted reference page.
Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio, in the Professional Showcase binder.
· Future of Health Care and Reflection on LLI Process $10 Due 6/5/15
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
The future of health care will be very challenging for the next generation of leaders.
· Discuss your thoughts on how you, as a leader in health care, will overcome challenges. What are those challenges?
· Also discuss your experience with taking the LLI and how you will use this information to enhance your current knowledge and skills as a health care leader.
· Discuss the results and your experience of completing the Lifelong Learning Inventory (LLI) in Unit 3. What have you learned as a leader?
· Using the ILDP template in the resources, identify at least three areas provided for improvement and briefly define your plan for improvement during your program. Discuss how the ongoing use of your ILDP will enhance your leadership competency and skills.
While third person is required for all academic writing at the doctoral level, for the purpose of this discussion, you may write from the first person point of view.
You do not need to respond to other learners for this discussion.
· The Future of Health Care - $10 – Due 6/7/15
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide .
· Capella Graduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Format .
· Individual Leadership Development Plan ($5)
The future of health care will be very challenging for the next generation of leaders. For this discussion:
· Discuss your thoughts on how you, as a leader in health care, will overcome challenges. What are those challenges?
· Also discuss your experience with taking the LLI and how you will use this information to enhance your current knowledge and skills as a health care leader.
· Discuss the results and your experience of completing the Lifelong Learning Inventory (LLI) in Unit 3. What have you learned as a leader?
· Using the ILDP template in the resources, identify at least three areas provided for improvement, and briefly define your plan for improvement during your program. Discuss how the ongoing use of your ILDP will enhance your leadership competency and skills.
While third person is required for all academic writing at the doctoral level, for the purpose of this discussion, you may use the first person.
