develop your understanding of quality improvement (QI) concepts in health care, and to analyse and evaluate an organisational issue in the context to the NSQHS for quality improvement and safety in an acute health care setting.

Quality and Safety

2,000 words

Weighting 45%

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) developed the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards to ‘protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision’ (ACSQHC, 2021, p. 5). The Registered Nurse is integral to every one of these standards. Aim: The aim of this assignment is for you to develop your understanding of quality improvement (QI) concepts in health care, and to analyse and evaluate an organisational issue in the context to the NSQHS for quality improvement and safety in an acute health care setting. This assessment item will address course learning outcome 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of organisational and professional standards for quality improvement and safety in health care. Description: This assessment item has two parts: Part A focuses on a key quality improvement issue, a clinical care activity and effective strategies to meet the NSQHS Standards in an acute health care setting. Part B focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement program to improve adherence to a NSQHS Standard. Instructions: For this task you need to write a 2000 word structured essay that addresses Part A and Part B. You must use headings throughout your essay. Part A For Part A of your essay you need to choose ONE clinical scenario (see below), and using relevant and appropriate literature: 1. write an introduction to the topic that includes a clear description of what your chosen scenario is, its related NSQHS Standards, and the aim of the essay. You also need to write a conclusion in which you summarise the essay and provide a brief recap of the main points without introducing any new concepts (suggested word count 175 words for each = 350 words in total). Page 2 2. Identify a quality improvement (QI) issue in your chosen scenario, and discuss the issue in relation to the risks or impact of low-quality care (suggested word count 300 words). 3. Briefly describe the NSQHS Standard that link to the QI issue in your chosen scenario (suggested word count 250 words). 4. Discuss a clinical care activity central to your chosen scenario. In your discussion you need to: a) Identify ONE appropriate clinical care activity that is tailored to the specific issue in your chosen scenario and justify why your chosen care activity is essential to improve clinical care (suggested word count 300 words). b) Discuss TWO strategies for implementing quality improvement (200 words). Clinical scenarios (choose ONE from numbers 1 to 5) A tertiary hospital’s annual report highlighted the main areas for quality improvement. A Registered Nurse (RN) has been assigned 10% of their work time to “Quality Improvement (QI)” in order to assist the clinic in addressing long-standing quality of care issues and to begin working on operational and clinical improvements. The five priority areas for quality improvement include: 1) Surgical site infection rates have increased by more than 5% in patients with total knee replacements due to poor hand hygiene, as staff did not follow the 5-Moments for Hand Hygiene protocol. 2) The incidence of pressure injuries have risen in the rehabilitation ward, particularly for older adults. According to a subsequent audit report, the key concerns were a lack of detail about the screening and assessment processes used by healthcare staff to prevent and manage pressure injuries. 3) The incidence of omissions in nursing care have risen due to non-comprehensive clinical handover, especially when transferring the patients from the operating theatre to the general surgical ward, as no clearly structured handover tools were used by the nursing staff. 4) There has been a 5% increase in the incidence of near-miss blood transfusion errors in the pre-transfusion checking procedures as staff were unfamiliar with policies and guidelines for the administration of blood products. 5) Overall patient satisfaction has decreased 10% from last year due to the COVID pandemic causing a shortage of healthcare staff. Part B – Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement program (suggested word count is 600 words for this part) For Part B of your essay, you need to analyse and evaluate the following full-text research article and complete the tasks below: Oberai, T., Laver, K., Woodman, R., Crotty, M., Kerkhoffs, G., & Jaarsma, R. (2021). Does implementation of a tailored intervention increase adherence to a National Safety and Quality Standard? A study to improve delirium care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33 (1), 1- 7. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzab006 Page 3 a) Outline the aim/objective of the study and the study design, including which of the NSQHS Standards this study applied to. b) Outline how the clinical QI issue was identified e.g., which data were collected prior to the intervention phase. c) Identify and describe the components of the intervention. d) Define process and outcome data/measures and identify three (3) examples of each from this study. e) Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, including how the effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated. Essay formatting guidelines: Title Page Include student name, student number, total word count Include section headings in the body of your essay: 1. Identification of quality improvement issue and its impacts 2. The NSQHS Standard 3. Clinical care activity to meet the NSQHS Standard 4. Evaluation of a quality improvement program to meet the NSQHS Standard Insert letters a) to g) for each subsection response. References (start on new page) Other elements: • Always refer to the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide • Do not exceed the 2000-word limit – the word limit does not include the reference list BUT does include in-text references and quotations. • Examine the Turnitin report for your draft assignment. If you have textmatching identified in the written section of the assignment, this may be used as the basis of reporting an academic integrity concern. • Submit your FINAL assignment via Turnitin as per the instructions on your Learning@Griffith course site. [Submit in the ‘Assessment’ tab]. Keep your Turnitin receipt as evidence of successful submission. Check you have submitted the correct assignment file. • Email yourself a copy of your final assignment file so you have a record of your submission.

Explain an example from one of the assigned primary sources that demonstrates the involvement of the Nixon administration in the Watergate scandal.

13 – A Conservative Era, 1970s-1990s

1. Explain an example from one of the assigned primary sources that demonstrates the involvement of the Nixon administration in the Watergate scandal.
2. Explain an example from one of the assigned primary sources that demonstrates the efforts of either the feminist or gay rights movements of the 1970s-1980s.
3. Explain an example from one of the assigned primary sources that demonstrates the conservative political outlook of New Right movement and/or the Reagan administration.
4. Explain an example from one of the assigned primary sources that demonstrates a cultural, economic, political, or foreign policy development between 1988 and 2000.
5. Energy consumption and international politics contributed to the long energy crisis of the 1970s, including the OPEC embargo of 1973-1974. During the 1970s, the United States struggled to deal with fuel shortages and enactment of effective energy policies. Drawing from The American Promiseand the supplementary primary sources assigned in this module, what examples illustrate the energy-related challenges the United States faced during the 1970s? What examples demonstrate the efforts that President Jimmy Carter attempted to put into effect?
6. During the early 1970s the Nixon administration undertook a new era of Cold War diplomacy known as detente, which is described in The American Promise. It was an attempt to dampen tensions between the United States and two main Cold War adversaries, the Soviet Union and China. This period of detente was brief, as the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 led to a reinvigoration of Cold War tensions during the Carter administration, as is explained in chapter 29 of The American Promise. When Ronald Reagan campaigned for the presidency in 1980, he characterized Carter as a weak leader, unable even to free American hostages in Iran. He pledged “Peace through Strength” and determined to reassert the United States’ military influence throughout the world—particularly as a rebuttal to the Soviet Union, which he dubbed “an evil empire.” Referring to The American Promiseand the assigned primary source evidence, what examples demonstrate the Reagan administration’s perspective on foreign policy? The Reagan administration also engaged in secret dealings that became known as the Iran-Contra scandal, described in chapter 30 of The American Promise. Drawing on The American Promiseand the supplementary primary sources, what were the major issues at the heart of this controversy?

Please note: Answer each of the questions. Each answer is worth an equal fraction of 100 points. (For example, when there are four prompts each answer is worth 25 points; when there are five prompts each answer is worth 20 points.) To receive credit, answers must provide full and coherent explanations. Before submitting your assessment, also be certain that your responses are free from spelling and grammatical errors. Submissions that are filled with such errors will not receive full credit. Finally, answers that do not explain examples from the assigned primary sources when required will not receive credit.

Reminder: It is not necessary to read each of the following supplementary primary sources. They are intended to supplement the other assigned primary sources. It is appropriate to utilize the supplementary primary sources in this module’s assignments.

Feminism / Equal Rights Amendment
Gloria Steinem, 1970: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7025

Georgiana Sellers, 1970: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7050

Margaret Heckler, 1970: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7020

Ann Sutherland Harris and Bernice Sandler, 1970: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6462

Liz Carpenter, 1971: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-liz-carpenter-in-support-of-the-equal-rights-amendment

Mrs. Thomas Seko, 1971: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-to-representative-don-edwards-from-mrs-thomas-zeko-opposed-to-the-equal-rights-amendment

Phyllis Schalfly, 1972: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1211

Michigan Women’s Commission, 1973: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1203

Phyllis Schlafly, “Stop ERA,” 1978: http://www.smithsoniansource.org/display/primarysource/viewdetails.aspx?PrimarySourceId=1159

Barbara Jordan, 1978: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1206

ERA Rally, 1981: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1208

Phyllis Schlafly, 1981: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/29-the-triumph-of-the-right/phyllis-schlafly-on-womens-responsibility-for-sexual-harassment-1981/

Kate Salley Palmer, 1982: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1204 and https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/sources/1209

Mary Frances Berry, 1983: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7023

Robert Gray, 1983: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7028

Los Angeles Times, 1986: http://articles.latimes.com/1986-11-09/books/bk-24208_1_equal-rights-amendment

Homosexuality and the AIDS Crisis

Jerry Falwell, 1981: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/29-the-triumph-of-the-right/jerry-falwell-on-the-homosexual-revolution-1981/

House Hearings on AIDS, 1983: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6893 and http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6894

Statements of AIDS Patients, 1983: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/29-the-triumph-of-the-right/statements-of-aids-patients-1983/

Bobbi Campbell, Newsweek cover, 1983:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbi_Campbell#/media/File:Newsweek_cover,_August_8,_1983,_showing_Bobbi_Campbell_and_Bobby_Hilliard.jpg

Bobbi Campbell speech, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2uMoGO6Xk

Letters to the editor in response to William F. Buckley, 1986: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/27/opinion/l-aids-needs-medical-not-emotional-solutions-and-after-tattooing-982786.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/05/opinion/l-billions-to-punish-aids-won-t-protect-society-263186.html

Chicago Tribune, 1986: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/QQBBTZ.pdf

Boston Globe, 1986: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/QQBBVB.pdf

Newsday, 1986: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/QQBBWD.pdf

Avram Finkelstein and the “Silence = Death” poster, 1986 (2013): https://www.nypl.org/blog/2013/11/22/silence-equals-death-poster

“AIDSGATE” poster, ca. 1986: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-53aa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

San Francisco Chronicle, 1987: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/QQBBWN.pdf

House Hearings on AIDS, 1987: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6895

Ryan White, 1988: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ryan_White’s_Testimony_before_the_President’s_Commission_on_AIDS

Vito Russo, 1988: https://actupny.org/documents/whfight.html

William F. Buckley, 1986:  http://movies2.nytimes.com/books/00/07/16/specials/buckley-aids.html

Bruce Priebe, 1980s: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6910

Bruce Springsteen, “Streets of Philadelphia,” 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2DtNW79sQ

Employment Discrimination against Gay Men and Lesbians, 1994: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6463

Faith Robinson, 1995: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6917

New York Times, 1993: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/20/us/gay-rights-th-military-chiefs-back-clinton-gay-troop-plan-president-admits.html

Michael Gordon, 1993: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/23/us/pentagon-spells-out-rules-for-ousting-homosexuals-rights-groups-vow-a-fight.html?pagewanted=all

Politics and Society
White House tape “Smoking Gun” transcripts, 1972: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/app/uploads/2013/11/Smoking-Gun-Transcript-v-2.pdf

“Sign of the Energy Crisis,” May 1973: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/sign-of-energy-crisis

Oil crisis political cartoons, 1973-1974: http://hti.osu.edu/opper/lesson-plans/energy-crisis

Time cover, 1973: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19731231,00.html

“Gas Rationing System (Odd-Even Plan) is Announced,” 1974: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/gas-rationing-system-oddeven-plan-is-announced

Department of Justice Watergate Memorandum, 1974: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/watergate-constitution/memo-transcript.html

Richard Nixon, Resignation Speech, 1974: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/spc/character/links/nixon_speech.html

Gerald Ford, Pardon of Richard Nixon, 1974: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/content/proclamation-pardoning-richard-nixon-1974

Gerald Ford, State of the Union Address, 1975: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-before-joint-session-the-congress-reporting-the-state-the-union-1

Jimmy Carter election ad, 1976: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ujaix6ya54

Jimmy Carter, 1977: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/november-8-1977-address-nation-energy

Jimmy Carter, 1979: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jimmycartercrisisofconfidence.htm

Jerry Falwell, 1980: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/archive/resources/documents/ch36_02.htm

Ronald Reagan campaign ad, “Door Slam,” 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VgrDmLC26c

Ronald Reagan campaign ad, “Strength Through Peace,” 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VXXwyl5G0A

Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address, 1981: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=43130

“A Warning,” 1981: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6776

“Photo-op,” 1980s: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6774

Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address, 1982: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=42687

Bruce Springsteen, “Johnny 99,” 1982: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAjhHbtZyQU

Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA,” 1984: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ

Ronald Reagan, 1985: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/reagan2.asp

Ronald Reagan campaign ad, “It’s Morning Again in America,” 1984: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-IBF8nwSY&feature=related

Ronald Reagan campaign ad, “The Bear,” 1984: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpwdcmjBgNA&feature=related

National Security Planning Group Meeting, 1984: https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1578

Robert Gates, 1984: https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/780

CIA, The Freedom Fighter’s Manual, 1985: https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1579

Caspar Weinberger, 1985: https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1580

Daniel Ortega, 1985: https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/899

Bush campaign ad, “Weekend Passes,” 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9KMSSEZ0Y

George H.W. Bush, August 1990: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/august-8-1990-address-iraqs-invasion-kuwait

George H.W. Bush, September 1990: http://millercenter.org/president/bush/speeches/speech-3425

George H.W. Bush, January 1991: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-29-1991-state-union-address

Gulf War protest interviews, 1991: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7037

Los Angeles riots photographs, 1992: http://framework.latimes.com/2012/04/19/photos-from-los-angeles-riots/#/0

Dan Quayle, 1992: http://www.vicepresidentdanquayle.com/speeches_StandingFirm_CCC_1.html

Pat Buchanan, 1992: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/29-the-triumph-of-the-right/pat-buchanan-on-the-culture-war-1992/

Bill Clinton, acceptance speech, 1992: http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-17/news/mn-3671_1_place-called-hope

Bill Clinton, inaugural address, 1993: http://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-20-1993-first-inaugural

Bill Clinton, 1993-2000: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/30-the-recent-past/bill-clinton-on-free-trade-and-financial-deregulation-1993-2000/

Contract with America, 1994: http://www.blackpast.org/primary/republican-partys-contract-america-1994

Bill Clinton campaign ad, “America Back,” 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-LDpxS5iQ

What are Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and what are their potential benefits?

FIT5205 Data in Society – Assignment 2 PIA Review Worksheet

“See the accompanying assignment specification for instructions, assessment criteria, citing and referencing requirements, etc. Note that using double quotation marks around worksheet text and questions so that not included in Turnitin similarity scores.”

References

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Describe and explain what the term ‘professional practice’ means in relation to working with offenders.

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Task Essay Question

(1,500 words) NO 10% rule. Learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4- 2. Develop skills associated with adult learning including academic writing skills, referencing skills, writing skills, application of skills to assignment writing. 3. Understand key aspects of reflective practice and how this applies to probation practice. 4. Understand key aspects of professionalism and professional practice. Consider this question in terms of theory, practice and previous life experiences. Describe and explain what the term ‘professional practice’ means in relation to working with offenders. Within your discussion you will need to address the concept of a reflective practitioner and how reflective practice can assist in your development as a professional practitioner. You should also explore why an understanding of diversity and a commitment to anti discriminatory practice is a key requirement for practitioners. Assessment Guidance – Content 1. As well as addressing the question you should also make sure you have addressed the indicated Learning Outcomes for this module. 2. The concept of a reflective practitioner needs to be explored along with an example of how you do this. 3. The discussion should include reference to what professional development is and why we need to continuously engage in professional development. You should also consider how professionals remain effective in their role. 4. As part of your discussion you should ensure you give consideration to issues of diversity. Not only is your practice guided by issues of professional good practice but there are also some legislative requirements to behave in a particular manner.

Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement program

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) developed the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards to ‘protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision’ (ACSQHC, 2021, p. 5). The Registered Nurse is integral to every one of these standards. Aim: The aim of this assignment is for you to develop your understanding of quality improvement (QI) concepts in health care, and to analyse and evaluate an organisational issue in the context to the NSQHS for quality improvement and safety in an acute health care setting. This assessment item will address course learning outcome 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of organisational and professional standards for quality improvement and safety in health care. Description: This assessment item has two parts: Part A focuses on a key quality improvement issue, a clinical care activity and effective strategies to meet the NSQHS Standards in an acute health care setting. Part B focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement program to improve adherence to a NSQHS Standard. Instructions: For this task you need to write a 2000 word structured essay that addresses Part A and Part B. You must use headings throughout your essay. Part A For Part A of your essay you need to choose ONE clinical scenario (see below), and using relevant and appropriate literature: 1. write an introduction to the topic that includes a clear description of what your chosen scenario is, its related NSQHS Standards, and the aim of the essay. You also need to write a conclusion in which you summarise the essay and provide a brief recap of the main points without introducing any new concepts (suggested word count 175 words for each = 350 words in total). Page 2 2. Identify a quality improvement (QI) issue in your chosen scenario, and discuss the issue in relation to the risks or impact of low-quality care (suggested word count 300 words). 3. Briefly describe the NSQHS Standard that link to the QI issue in your chosen scenario (suggested word count 250 words). 4. Discuss a clinical care activity central to your chosen scenario. In your discussion you need to: a) Identify ONE appropriate clinical care activity that is tailored to the specific issue in your chosen scenario and justify why your chosen care activity is essential to improve clinical care (suggested word count 300 words). b) Discuss TWO strategies for implementing quality improvement (200 words). Clinical scenarios (choose ONE from numbers 1 to 5) A tertiary hospital’s annual report highlighted the main areas for quality improvement. A Registered Nurse (RN) has been assigned 10% of their work time to “Quality Improvement (QI)” in order to assist the clinic in addressing long-standing quality of care issues and to begin working on operational and clinical improvements. The five priority areas for quality improvement include: 1) Surgical site infection rates have increased by more than 5% in patients with total knee replacements due to poor hand hygiene, as staff did not follow the 5-Moments for Hand Hygiene protocol. 2) The incidence of pressure injuries have risen in the rehabilitation ward, particularly for older adults. According to a subsequent audit report, the key concerns were a lack of detail about the screening and assessment processes used by healthcare staff to prevent and manage pressure injuries. 3) The incidence of omissions in nursing care have risen due to non-comprehensive clinical handover, especially when transferring the patients from the operating theatre to the general surgical ward, as no clearly structured handover tools were used by the nursing staff. 4) There has been a 5% increase in the incidence of near-miss blood transfusion errors in the pre-transfusion checking procedures as staff were unfamiliar with policies and guidelines for the administration of blood products. 5) Overall patient satisfaction has decreased 10% from last year due to the COVID pandemic causing a shortage of healthcare staff. Part B – Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement program (suggested word count is 600 words for this part) For Part B of your essay, you need to analyse and evaluate the following full-text research article and complete the tasks below: Oberai, T., Laver, K., Woodman, R., Crotty, M., Kerkhoffs, G., & Jaarsma, R. (2021). Does implementation of a tailored intervention increase adherence to a National Safety and Quality Standard? A study to improve delirium care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33 (1), 1- 7. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzab006 Page 3 a) Outline the aim/objective of the study and the study design, including which of the NSQHS Standards this study applied to. b) Outline how the clinical QI issue was identified e.g., which data were collected prior to the intervention phase. c) Identify and describe the components of the intervention. d) Define process and outcome data/measures and identify three (3) examples of each from this study. e) Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, including how the effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated. Essay formatting guidelines: Title Page Include student name, student number, total word count Include section headings in the body of your essay: 1. Identification of quality improvement issue and its impacts 2. The NSQHS Standard 3. Clinical care activity to meet the NSQHS Standard 4. Evaluation of a quality improvement program to meet the NSQHS Standard Insert letters a) to g) for each subsection response. References (start on new page) Other elements: • Always refer to the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide • Do not exceed the 2000-word limit – the word limit does not include the reference list BUT does include in-text references and quotations. • Examine the Turnitin report for your draft assignment. If you have textmatching identified in the written section of the assignment, this may be used as the basis of reporting an academic integrity concern. • Submit your FINAL assignment via Turnitin as per the instructions on your Learning@Griffith course site. [Submit in the ‘Assessment’ tab]. Keep your Turnitin receipt as evidence of successful submission. Check you have submitted the correct assignment file. • Email yourself a copy of your final assignment file so you have a record of your submission.

research how slaves taken to brazil kept themselves close to Africa through religion, this religion is candomble.

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I am researching how slaves taken to brazil kept themselves close to Africa through religion, this religion is candomble. the link for the article is below. please review ‘Candomble and Slave Resistance in nineteenth-century Bahia’ (pages 55-72) https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Sorcery_in_the_Black_Atlantic/Pl‑tLDIm7NAC?hl=en&gbpv=0

explore how a service could be led/ managed/ improved or change in order to improve patient safety or/and outcomes.

Leading Innovation and Improvement in Nursing Practice Summative Assessment Guidelines

Assessment Brief: This assignment will have two parts a formative and a summative. Summative: Summative: For this assignment you are required to explore how a service could be led/ managed/ improved or change in order to improve patient safety or/and outcomes. You will need to identify a particular service and have clear reasons for this service needing change/improvement /development /innovation. The first step in any change is to assess the current state of the service (service gap/need) then set out a plan, explore how that plan will be implemented, and critically evaluate the change /improvement / led or managed service. You will need to decide on your chosen strategy for change which will be based on theories related to change management / leadership / management, project management, evidence- based practice, research, current health care policies, clinical guidelines, reports, findings and recommendations. You will need to set your work against the background of the NHS, NHS policies and evidencebased practice. 6000 words- Dissertation Formative: You will be expected to design a poster. You will present your Poster in your group. The Poster will follow the same format as your assignment. However, your poster presentation will only be able to outline your plans briefly. (It is a synopsis of your dissertation) (Poster to be submitted with the summative essay as an appendix). LOs 1. Evaluate the role of nurse leaders in leading, managing, and changing practice through innovation in order to improve patient / service user care in a variety of settings 2. Critically analyse and evaluate methods of service evaluation and service improvement to propose and plan for organisational change and service improvement 3. Systematically appraise and apply collaborative approaches to risk identification, problem solving and decision-making in planning and implementing innovations in challenging, complex and dynamic health and social care systems. 4. Appraise current healthcare challenges and evaluate the involvement of all stakeholders in developing plans for delivering change and innovation that focus on better outcomes for people who use services. Page 2 of 4 Assignment Guidelines This assignment is a dissertation which discusses how a particular service can be led/managed, improved/ changed/innovate/developed in order to improve patient / service user safety or/ and outcomes. The first step in any change/improvement/innovation is to assess the current state of the service. This would help you in identifying the service gap and rationale for service change/improvement/innovation/development. You will then need to set out a plan, discuss/ explore how that plan might be implemented and critically evaluate your led/managed proposed service change /improvement / development/innovation. You will need to decide on your chosen strategy for change which will be based on theories related to change management / leadership / management, project management, evidence- based practice research, current health care policies, clinical guidelines, reports, findings and recommendations. You will need to set your work against the background of the NHS, NHS policies and evidence- based practice. Dissertation Structure Guidance 1. Introduction (500 words). The introduction needs to clearly explain what the assignment is about. This section needs to explain in your own words what is required in the assignment brief given above. Your introduction also needs to outline how the essay is structured and articulate why your topic is of significance/importance in relation to patient safety or/and outcomes. You can use references to support your work. Page 3 of 4 2. Context and Background (1000 words) 1. Appraise current healthcare challenges in England or in the UK. You will need to clearly identify gap in service in your field of nursing practice. 2. You will need to discuss the NHS and or other organisational policies, internal and external drivers for change, for example, reports, clinical guidelines, recommendations supporting change, innovation and improvement in your field of practice. 3. Briefly discuss the change, innovation /improvement in service that is being proposed. You need to clearly articulate how patients or/and service users will benefit from the proposed change. 3. Discussion (4000 words) 1. Critically explore and appraise the leadership and change management strategies that will be used to implement the change. In discussing your strategy, you need to evaluate the role of nurse leaders in leading, managing, and changing practice through innovation in order to improve patient / service user care in a variety of settings in your field of practice. 2. Critically discuss your proposed delivery plan of change / improvement / innovation to improve patient safety/outcomes. You need to clearly evaluate the involvement of all stakeholders in developing the plans for delivering change and innovation that focus on better outcomes for people who use services in your field of practice. 3. Systematically appraise collaborative approaches to identifying risks and challenges, problem solving and decision-making in planning and implementing your proposed change in challenging, complex and dynamic health and social care systems such as the NHS. You need to clearly identify potential barriers and how these will be managed using evidence -based approaches. 4. Discuss how you will evaluate and measure the success of your delivery/implementation plan/service development/innovation/improvement and what further action plan might be required. 5. Critically reflect on how you have developed your ability to lead change since year 1. You need to reflect on how your learning has prepared you to be able to lead, manage, and improve services in order to improve patient / service user outcomes and or safety in your field of practice. Page 4 of 4 4. Conclusion (500 words) 1. Summary: Write a short concluding statement, which summarises the key learning points that have emerged from the discussion. 2. Recommendations. Make recommendations on what needs to be done in light of your findings and conclusions. 5. References. Appropriate referencing is an important element of academic writing. Ensure that you have used the most up-to-date UWL referencing guide available from the library. Please be aware that the referencing guide is regularly updated. 6. Appendices. You are required to include your poster as an appendix (Session 11). Any other diagrams /charts should also be included in the appendix. Remember that appendices need to be fully referenced and need to be cited in the main body of your work. Appendices are not marked, but supplement the information discussed in the main body of the essay.

critically analyse the different prescribing decisions, relating to current guidance such as NICE guidelines – What is the best guidance/contraception and why.

Assignment

Guidance for the written assignment Level 6

In this assignment you must critically analyse the different prescribing decisions that could be made in the management of a specific condition. It is not a case study, but an opportunity to consider the effectiveness of the pharmacological treatment options for the management of a condition. You should consider the quality of the evidence supporting different treatment choices.

The pass mark for this assessment is 40%.

• The Module Learning Outcomes should be the focus for the assignment.
• Critically analyse and synthesise the evidence of the chosen topic in depth

Justify any proposed changes to practice in your area on the basis of the examination of the literature

• Word Limit 2000 words +10%

The assignment allows the student to analyse the different prescribing decisions that could be made in the treatment of a patient. It will allow the student the opportunity to critique the different options. The pass mark for this assessment is 40%.

1. Introduction to your assignment: Briefly explore the areas that you will discuss in this assignment 250 words – contraception for adolescents.

2. Introduction to the condition to be discussed: Briefly explore the condition to be discussed 250 words – contraception – Why is it important, why I chose it, I do see it regularly yes

3. Discuss the health advice that should be discussed: Critically explore the evidence on the effectiveness of any health advice 250 words – include health advice such as Contraceptive methods protect against pregnancy. If you use contraception correctly, you can have sex without worrying about getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant. Most methods of contraception won’t protect you against catching or passing on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Condoms are the only method that can protect against both STIs and pregnancy. Protect your own and your partner’s health by using condoms as well as your chosen method of contraception.

4. Discuss the main pharmacological treatment options

• Critically explore the evidence on the effectiveness of the main pharmacological treatment options. –implant, coils
• Consider the quality of the evidence you present.
• Include relevant pharmacology – Pharmacology of hormonal contraception
• Consider in what circumstances the drugs discussed would be first line treatment options 1000 words

Conclusion

Brief summary of the key areas that have been discussed 250 words

In the case of this assignment I would like it to look at contraception for adolescents focusing on long term contraception narrow down to 2/3 options such as pills, coil, implants.

It has to critically analyse the different prescribing decisions, relating to current guidance such as NICE guidelines – What is the best guidance/contraception and why.

Include relevant pharmacology : How do they work, evidence/studies on how effective they are. End with 1^st line management will be ……… as per NICE guidelines

Remember it needs to be critically analysed all the way through, he said, she said but guidelines state this etc. etc.

Medline, Embase, Global Health, Popline, CINAHL Plus, and Cochrane Library

Increasing awareness and understanding of contraceptives among adolescents is the first step in preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (Fallon, 2009).

paper is regarding the Senkaku island dispute between China and Japan. The paper will have covered both China and Japans perspectives as well as that from the USA as a neutral view.

Topic:

Senkaku Islands dispute

Description

The overall paper is regarding the Senkaku island dispute between China and Japan. The paper will have covered both China and Japans perspectives as well as that from the USA as a neutral view. The conclusion I would like to ultimately conclude that the islands belong to Japan, but try to take a neutral position if possible. Use the neutral view to help conclude this as well as Japans claims.

What factors and trends are most relevant for the organisation, and why? Which are likely to pose threats / offer opportunities?

Summative and Formative Assessment

Formative Activities and Assessment

Formative activities and assessments are opportunities for you to apply, practice and make sense of the learning materials and content that you have encountered. These may take the form of individual tasks, such as reading some text or watching a video and documenting your reaction to it, responding to some discussion points on the discussion forum, considering a case study, or participating in a live online classroom session. The main aim of formative activities is for you to receive feedback on your contribution or performance that will help you prepare for and complete your final module assessment. You are given ONE opportunity to submit a summary of your ideas (or an outline) for Coursework 2 (up to 500 words) through Turnitin. Please check with your module tutors for details. Summative Assessment Summative assessments are the pieces of coursework that you complete which contribute towards your final grade in this module. You should take the feedback that you receive from the completion of coursework in this module and use it to help you improve your performance in future assessments. Summative assessment in this module is two pieces of submitted coursework. You will be expected to submit your summative assignments via the submission points in the Assessment folder of your module. Your assessments will be marked under the Anonymous Marking Policy. It is the responsibility of students to respect and enable anonymity in the assessment process. You must submit your work using your student number to identify yourself, not your name. You must not use your name in the text of the work at any point. When you submit your work via Turnitin, you must submit your student number within the assignment document and in the Submission title field on Turnitin. 4 Sensitivity: Internal 4. Summative Assessment COURSEWORK 1 Assessment Type: Individual Report Assessment weighting: 40% Word count: 2000 Words Submission Method: Turnitin Submission Dates: Provisional Grade and Feedback Release Date: Assessment Guidance In your report you critically evaluate the current marketing strategy of the company, drawing on the environmental analysis and based on theoretical frameworks and available data. You critically analyse the current role of innovative marketing within the organisation. Academic literature as well as industry related resources must be used. The structure of the report and weight of sections in the overall grade are outlined below. 1. Introduction • Introduce the organisation, history (if applicable), and product or service that you will write about. Briefly introduce the goals and scope of your report. 2. Consumer behaviour and decision-making • Identify the customer segment(s) of the organisation and analyse their purchasing behaviour. • Critically analyse the value preposition of the company’s product/service for the selected segment(s). • Assess how the organisation currently positions itself within its target market (use the suitable tool). 3. Marketing audit • Critically analyse the macro environment using suitable analysis tools. • Evaluate the microenvironment, applying appropriate framework/model. • What factors and trends are most relevant for the organisation, and why? Which are likely to pose threats / offer opportunities? • Critically analyse the relevant marketing activities of the selected organisation. • Summarise the results of the audit with an appropriate tool (e.g. SWOT, TOWS analysis. 5 Sensitivity: Internal 4. Presentation Harvard style referencing must be correct throughout, including in-text citations and the references in the Reference list. Formatting, grammar, vocabulary, terminology is of high standard.