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provided 3 examples, please complete document.

1. Your objective in writing this policy brief is to inform legislators so that they are able to consider policy solutions that will shape or guide specific decisions.
2. Your audience for the brief includes government officials at the local, state, regional, or national level. Remember to write in a way that is easily understandable to government officials who may have little understanding of nursing, healthcare, or scientific evidence/research. Simply putthe brief has to be easy to read and easy to understand. Brevity, clarity, and a good visual presentation are critical.

• Before you get started, review the tips and tools offered in
• from the Writing Center at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill).

1. The maximum length of your policy brief should be 2000 words (excluding Title Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary, and Bibliography).
2. You may use some of the alternate formatting presented with graphic design for your policy brief if you are so creatively and technically inclined. This is not required. There are no grading criteria that will give you an advantage or disadvantage for not doing so. Content is key here. This is simply an option for those who would enjoy that expression of creativity. It adds an element of professionalism and has a bit of a wow factor, but again, in no way required.

Leadership Scholarly Paper & Guidelines Purpose:

The purpose of the Leadership paper is to apply leadership principles and theories to current leadership practices within health care. Students will apply various theories and principles to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care. After completing this paper, students will be able to critically analyze leadership styles and apply strategies to strengthen healthy work environments in their future employment settings.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CSLO #3: Use principles of effective leadership to analyze delegation related to patient, nursing staff, and the organization.

CSLO #5: Appraise quality and safety in current health care systems as they relate to the competences of patient/family-centered care, teamwork, and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics as a caring professional.

Guidelines & Requirements: Students will write a scholarly paper on the role of leadership in creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care. Introduction Identify a leader that you have interacted with or watched during one of your clinical rotations. Introduce the leader, their position, and your interactions. (This could be a unit director, supervisor, or charge nurse) DO NOT GIVE THE SPECIFIC UNIT OR NAME OF THE LEADER.

Introduction

• Identify a leader that you have interacted with or watched during one of your clinical rotations. Introduce the leader, their position, and your interactions. (This could be a unit director, supervisor, or charge nurse) DO NOT GIVE THE SPECIFIC UNIT OR NAME OF THE LEADER.
• Identify the type of leadership style the leader exhibits.

Body of the Paper

Define, describe, and discuss the leadership theory you feel most aligns with the leaders style. Provide examples with details that demonstrate the leaders leadership ability.

Describe a positive interaction that you had or that you witnessed with this leader. Discuss why the interaction was positive. Use current research to further discuss.

Describe a negative interaction that you had or that you witnessed with this leader. Discuss why you felt the interaction was negative. Use current research to further discuss.

Within the department that the leader works in, identify and discuss in detail three ways that the staff exhibits either a healthy work environment or a negative work environment.

Identify four leadership strategies to improve the unit environment. Either apply the current leadership theory to these strategies or suggest a new type of leadership theory to build a healthy work environment.

Use current literature to support the strategies. Review and apply key literature throughout the body of the paper Include relevant citations and describe what others have said, what research has been done, and how it applies to nursing leadership.

Be sure to use peer-reviewed journals.

Summary/Conclusion

• Summarize what has been addressed in the paper the main ideas

1. Provide a reflection about what you learned and experienced while writing this paper. Would you want to work in this unit? Why or why not?

• This may be in first person

Format of the Paper APA format (7th Edition)

Double spaced (avoid extra spaces between paragraphs), 1 inch margins, 12 font Title page Headings use headings to identify key elements of the paper.

Reference page with a minimum of 8 references be sure references are cited in text of paper Paper should proceed in a logical manner and reflect nursing scholarship.

Paper should be in APA format and a minimum of 5 pages not including title page and references.

Do not include an abstract or table of contents. Use APA Manual (7th) students should not rely on APA software or templates as Faculty will refer to the APA Manual (7th) when grading. References should be comprehensive, current, and the majority from nursing literature. A minimum of 8 references should be utilized. Articles must be peer reviewed.

MY EXAMPLE

For this paper, please write about a nurse leader that I observed during my senior practicum. The leader is an ICU charge nurse. Please do not include the hospital name, the unit name, or the leaders name in the paper. Introduce the nurse leader as a charge nurse that I observed closely during my practicum experience. Explain that the charge nurse was responsible for overseeing the unit, supporting staff nurses, coordinating admissions, and responding to emergencies. Based on my observations, describe her leadership style primarily as transformational leadership, but also demonstrate that she occasionally used autocratic leadership when immediate decisions were necessary in critical situations. Description of Leadership Style Explain transformational leadership and how it applies to this charge nurse. Include characteristics such as supporting staff, promoting teamwork, and being actively involved in patient care and unit operations. Provide examples showing her leadership abilities: She was highly involved in helping nurses with new admissions, especially when the unit was busy. She frequently stepped in to assist nurses who were overwhelmed or managing multiple high-acuity patients. She made herself available for questions and guidance and actively supported teamwork within the unit. Positive Interaction Describe an experience where the charge nurse took me to a Code Save a Brain emergency response. During this situation she demonstrated a more autocratic leadership style, which was necessary because rapid decisions were required. She provided clear direction to the team and ensured that critical interventions were completed quickly. Explain that this was especially important during night shift, when it can sometimes be difficult to reach providers quickly. As the ICU charge nurse, she was required to respond because intubation was anticipated. This example demonstrates that strong leadership and decisive communication are essential during emergencies to maintain patient safety. Also mention that outside of clinical situations she was very supportive of her coworkers and frequently checked in on staff members both professionally and personally, which helped contribute to a positive work environment. Negative Interaction One area for improvement is that the charge nurse can sometimes be very sarcastic and extremely direct in her communication style. While this may not always be intended negatively, it can occasionally come across as blunt or intimidating to staff members. Discuss how communication style plays a significant role in leadership effectiveness and how tone can influence team morale. Use research discussing the importance of respectful communication and emotional intelligence in nursing leadership. Work Environment Describe three characteristics of the unit environment that demonstrate a generally healthy work environment: Strong teamwork among nurses. The charge nurse actively supporting staff during busy or stressful shifts. Staff feeling comfortable asking for help when needed. However, also mention that high acuity and stress can sometimes lead to communication that feels abrupt or rushed. Leadership Strategies to Improve the Environment Provide four strategies to further strengthen the work environment: Encourage open and supportive communication among staff. Promote emotional intelligence and self-awareness in leadership communication. Continue fostering teamwork and collaboration. Provide mentorship and support for nurses experiencing stress or burnout. Explain how transformational leadership can help implement these strategies and maintain a healthy work environment. Conclusion Summarize the importance of leadership in creating a safe and supportive nursing environment. Reflect on what I learned from observing this charge nurse. Explain that while no leader is perfect, strong leadership skills such as teamwork, decisiveness during emergencies, and staff support are critical to patient safety and nursing success. Conclude by stating whether I would want to work in a unit with leadership like this and why. Additional Requirements Minimum of 5 pages (not including title page and references) APA 7th edition format At least 8 peer-reviewed nursing journal references References should focus on nursing leadership, transformational leadership, communication, and healthy work environments.

PLEASE EXPLICITLY FOLLOW THE RUBRIC

USE PEER REVIEWED NURSING JOURNALS WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS

Leadership Scholarly Paper & Guidelines Purpose:

The purpose of the Leadership paper is to apply leadership principles and theories to current leadership practices within health care. Students will apply various theories and principles to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care. After completing this paper, students will be able to critically analyze leadership styles and apply strategies to strengthen healthy work environments in their future employment settings.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CSLO #3: Use principles of effective leadership to analyze delegation related to patient, nursing staff, and the organization.

CSLO #5: Appraise quality and safety in current health care systems as they relate to the competences of patient/family-centered care, teamwork, and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics as a caring professional.

Guidelines & Requirements: Students will write a scholarly paper on the role of leadership in creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care. Introduction Identify a leader that you have interacted with or watched during one of your clinical rotations. Introduce the leader, their position, and your interactions. (This could be a unit director, supervisor, or charge nurse) DO NOT GIVE THE SPECIFIC UNIT OR NAME OF THE LEADER.

Introduction

• Identify a leader that you have interacted with or watched during one of your clinical rotations. Introduce the leader, their position, and your interactions. (This could be a unit director, supervisor, or charge nurse) DO NOT GIVE THE SPECIFIC UNIT OR NAME OF THE LEADER.
• Identify the type of leadership style the leader exhibits.

Body of the Paper

Define, describe, and discuss the leadership theory you feel most aligns with the leaders style. Provide examples with details that demonstrate the leaders leadership ability.

Describe a positive interaction that you had or that you witnessed with this leader. Discuss why the interaction was positive. Use current research to further discuss.

Describe a negative interaction that you had or that you witnessed with this leader. Discuss why you felt the interaction was negative. Use current research to further discuss.

Within the department that the leader works in, identify and discuss in detail three ways that the staff exhibits either a healthy work environment or a negative work environment.

Identify four leadership strategies to improve the unit environment. Either apply the current leadership theory to these strategies or suggest a new type of leadership theory to build a healthy work environment.

Use current literature to support the strategies. Review and apply key literature throughout the body of the paper Include relevant citations and describe what others have said, what research has been done, and how it applies to nursing leadership.

Be sure to use peer-reviewed journals.

Summary/Conclusion

• Summarize what has been addressed in the paper the main ideas

1. Provide a reflection about what you learned and experienced while writing this paper. Would you want to work in this unit? Why or why not?

• This may be in first person

Format of the Paper APA format (7th Edition)

Double spaced (avoid extra spaces between paragraphs), 1 inch margins, 12 font Title page Headings use headings to identify key elements of the paper.

Reference page with a minimum of 8 references be sure references are cited in text of paper Paper should proceed in a logical manner and reflect nursing scholarship.

Paper should be in APA format and a minimum of 5 pages not including title page and references.

Do not include an abstract or table of contents. Use APA Manual (7th) students should not rely on APA software or templates as Faculty will refer to the APA Manual (7th) when grading. References should be comprehensive, current, and the majority from nursing literature. A minimum of 8 references should be utilized. Articles must be peer reviewed.

MY EXAMPLE

For this paper, please write about a nurse leader that I observed during my senior practicum. The leader is an ICU charge nurse. Please do not include the hospital name, the unit name, or the leaders name in the paper. Introduce the nurse leader as a charge nurse that I observed closely during my practicum experience. Explain that the charge nurse was responsible for overseeing the unit, supporting staff nurses, coordinating admissions, and responding to emergencies. Based on my observations, describe her leadership style primarily as transformational leadership, but also demonstrate that she occasionally used autocratic leadership when immediate decisions were necessary in critical situations. Description of Leadership Style Explain transformational leadership and how it applies to this charge nurse. Include characteristics such as supporting staff, promoting teamwork, and being actively involved in patient care and unit operations. Provide examples showing her leadership abilities: She was highly involved in helping nurses with new admissions, especially when the unit was busy. She frequently stepped in to assist nurses who were overwhelmed or managing multiple high-acuity patients. She made herself available for questions and guidance and actively supported teamwork within the unit. Positive Interaction Describe an experience where the charge nurse took me to a Code Save a Brain emergency response. During this situation she demonstrated a more autocratic leadership style, which was necessary because rapid decisions were required. She provided clear direction to the team and ensured that critical interventions were completed quickly. Explain that this was especially important during night shift, when it can sometimes be difficult to reach providers quickly. As the ICU charge nurse, she was required to respond because intubation was anticipated. This example demonstrates that strong leadership and decisive communication are essential during emergencies to maintain patient safety. Also mention that outside of clinical situations she was very supportive of her coworkers and frequently checked in on staff members both professionally and personally, which helped contribute to a positive work environment. Negative Interaction One area for improvement is that the charge nurse can sometimes be very sarcastic and extremely direct in her communication style. While this may not always be intended negatively, it can occasionally come across as blunt or intimidating to staff members. Discuss how communication style plays a significant role in leadership effectiveness and how tone can influence team morale. Use research discussing the importance of respectful communication and emotional intelligence in nursing leadership. Work Environment Describe three characteristics of the unit environment that demonstrate a generally healthy work environment: Strong teamwork among nurses. The charge nurse actively supporting staff during busy or stressful shifts. Staff feeling comfortable asking for help when needed. However, also mention that high acuity and stress can sometimes lead to communication that feels abrupt or rushed. Leadership Strategies to Improve the Environment Provide four strategies to further strengthen the work environment: Encourage open and supportive communication among staff. Promote emotional intelligence and self-awareness in leadership communication. Continue fostering teamwork and collaboration. Provide mentorship and support for nurses experiencing stress or burnout. Explain how transformational leadership can help implement these strategies and maintain a healthy work environment. Conclusion Summarize the importance of leadership in creating a safe and supportive nursing environment. Reflect on what I learned from observing this charge nurse. Explain that while no leader is perfect, strong leadership skills such as teamwork, decisiveness during emergencies, and staff support are critical to patient safety and nursing success. Conclude by stating whether I would want to work in a unit with leadership like this and why. Additional Requirements Minimum of 5 pages (not including title page and references) APA 7th edition format At least 8 peer-reviewed nursing journal references References should focus on nursing leadership, transformational leadership, communication, and healthy work environments.

PLEASE EXPLICITLY FOLLOW THE RUBRIC

USE PEER REVIEWED NURSING JOURNALS WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS

This Final Clinical Reflection assignment is your opportunity to reflect on your learning during these on-ground activities. Reflection-on-action is a component of critical thinking as described by Tanner’s Model of Clinical Judgment. “Reflection-on-action is critical for development of knowledge and improvement in reasoning. It is how learning from practice is incorporated into personal experience for consideration in future patient care situations” (Giddens, 2021, p. 375).

In this assignment you will think back to and reflect on the experiences you had while providing direct focused care to your clients.

Instructions:

1. Within two (2) pages, write a personal reflection about your clinical experiences during the DFC in this course.
2. Discuss the following:

• Professional Competence
• Discuss what went well during clinical this semester.
• Identify what could be improved upon. Include explanations and a measurable plan for improvement.
• Identify and describe at least one new technique you observed and/or learned during this semester’s DFC experience.
• Challenging Situations
• Describe challenges within the DFCs. Include reason(s) for the challenge, potential underlying cause(s), and develop a plan to prevent a similar situation from happening in future DFC experiences.
• Personal and Professional Growth
• Discuss how this semester’s patient care experience will influence your future professional practice.

This is a journal-type entry where writing mechanics will be evaluated.

Formatting, grammar, references, and assignment length requirements are outlined in the grading rubric.

Skills able to perform at clinical on the attached – only include any of those skills.

**Use peer-reviewed evidence tied to the clinical experience plus in text citation**

**identify areas of growth**

Facility Name: Stonehenge of South Jordan

Health education is any combination of learning experiences designed to help people in a community improve their health by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes (WHO, n.d.). Education is key to health promotion, disease prevention, and disaster preparedness. The health indicator framework identified in Healthy People 2030 prompts action in health services accessibility, clinical preventive services, environmental quality, injury or violence prevention, maternal, infant, and child health, mental health, nutrition, substance abuse prevention, and tobacco use cessation or prevention.

Nurses provide accurate evidence-based information and education in formal and informal settings. They draw upon evidence-based practice to provide health promotion and disease prevention activities to create social and physical environments that are conducive to improving and maintaining community health. When provided with the tools to be successful, people demonstrate lifestyle changes (self-care) that promote health and help reduce readmissions. They are better able to tolerate stressors, including environmental changes, and enjoy a better quality of life. Also, in times of crisis, a resilient community is a safer community (Flanders, 2018; Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, n.d.).

This assessment provides an opportunity for you to apply teaching and learning concepts to a hypothetical presentation of a health promotion plan.

Note: This is the second part of a two-part assessment. You must successfully complete Assessment 1 before completing this assessment.

References

Flanders, S. A. (2018). Effective patient education: Evidence and common sense. Medsurg Nursing, 27(1), 5558.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.). Healthy People 2030. https://health.gov/healthypeople

World Health Organization. (n.d.). Health promoting schools. https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-promoting-schools

Scenario

In this assessment, you will develop your presentation of the health promotion plan based on the research you conducted for Assessment 1. You will plan the presentation for the community you focused on for Assessment 1.

You will resume the role of a community nurse tasked with addressing the specific health concern in your community. This time, you will present, via educational outreach, your health promotion plan you completed research for in Assessment 1 to your chosen community. In this presentation, you will simulate the presentation as though it would be live and face-to-face. You must determine an effective teaching strategy, communicate the plan with professionalism and cultural sensitivity, and evaluate the objectives of the plan. Please remember the nursing process. You must evaluate and revise the plan, as applicable, and propose improvement for future educational sessions. To engage your audience, you need to include any handouts with your presentation and a voice-over recording and speaker notes to communicate your plan.

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Prepare a 1214 slide PowerPoint presentation with a voice-over and detailed speaker notes that reflects your presentation. This presentation is the implementation of the plan you created in Assessment 1. The speaker notes should be well-organized and submitted as a separate Word document. Be sure to include a transcript of the voice-over (please refer to the PowerPoint resources in the Academic Resources). The transcript must be submitted on a separate Word document.
• Simulate the face-to-face educational session, addressing the health concern and health goals of your selected community individual or group.
• Imagine collaborating with the participants in setting goals for the session, evaluating session outcomes, and suggesting possible revisions to improve future sessions.

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed.

• Present a health promotion plan tailored for an individual or group within a community.
• Tailor the presentation to the needs of your chosen community audience.
• Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.
• Evaluate educational session outcomes and attainment of agreed-upon health goals, anticipating potential input from participants.
• How do you think participants would react to the session?
• Which aspects of the session would you change?
• How might those changes improve future outcomes?
• Evaluate educational session outcomes in terms of progress made toward Healthy People 2030 objectives and leading health indicators (LHIs).
• What changes would you recommend to better align the session with Healthy People 2030 objectives and LHIs?

Additional Requirements

Presentation Format and Length

You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides (PowerPoint recommended). If you choose an application other than PowerPoint, check with your instructor to avoid potential file compatibility issues.

The number of slides in your presentation will be dictated by nature and scope of your health promotion plan. Title and references slides are required as follows:

• Title slide.
• Health promotion plan title.
• Your name.
• Date.
• Course number and title.
• References (at the end of your presentation). Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to your references.
• Remember to include a separate Word document of your speaker notes; this needs to submitted with your PowerPoint.

Supporting Evidence

Support your plan with at least three professional or scholarly references published within the last 5 years, which may include peer-reviewed articles, course study resources, and Healthy People 2030 resources.

Be sure to proofread your PowerPoint presentation and speaker notes before submitting your assessment to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your presentation.

Be sure you’ve completed the Windshield Survey Worksheet 1: Assess Your Community and Windshield Survey Worksheet 2: Tour Your Community activities. Then complete this assessment as if within a neighborhood or community of your choice. Your community, which will become the focus of your health promotion plan, could be something like the elderly housing center, high school, or your own neighborhood. It could even be a subset of or an individual within that community, for instance, one of the students at the high school or a resident at the elderly housing center.

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Assess your chosen community to include socioeconomic and demographic data such as location, lifestyle, age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, employment. (Complete the windshield surveys first.)
• Choose a specific health concern or health need from the as the focus of your health promotion plan for your chosen community. Then, analyze a population within your community with the health concern or need you’ve chosen to focus on and the best practices for health improvement, based on supporting evidence. Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.
• Describe in detail the characteristics of your chosen community who will be the audience for the activity you are planning and how those characteristics are relevant to what you’ve learned about the targeted population. Describe in detail the relevant information of who within this community is affected by your chosen health issue.
• Explain why the population you are focusing on in your community is predisposed to this health concern or health need and why they can benefit from a health promotion educational plan. Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services. Support your conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data.
• Based on the health concern for your individual or group, discuss what you would include in the development of a sociogram. Take into consideration possible social, economic, cultural, genetic, and/or lifestyle behaviors that may have an impact on health as you develop your educational plan in this assessment. You will take this information into consideration when you present your educational plan in Assessment 4.
• Identify your chosen individual’s or group’s potential learning needs. Imagine the input of your audience if you were collaborating with the individual or group to establish the SMART goals that would be used to evaluate the education session (Assessment 4).
• Identify the individual or group’s current behaviors, outline clear expectations for this educational session, and offer suggestions for how the individual or group needs can be met. Health promotion goals need to be clear, measurable, and appropriate for this activity and audience. Consider goals that will foster behavior changes and lead to the desired outcomes.

Be sure to apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

• Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
• Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Document format and length: Your health promotion plan should be 4 pages in length.
• Supporting evidence: Support your health promotion plan with peer-reviewed articles, course study resources, and Healthy People 2030 resources. Cite at least three credible sources published within the past 5 years using APA format.
• Before submitting your assessment for grading, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your plan

Topic

Homelessness:

Homelessness refers to the condition of not having a stable, permanent, and adequate nighttime residence. It can affect individuals or families and is often a result of economic hardship, lack of affordable housing, or personal crises. Potential Health Impacts: Homeless individuals are at higher risk for chronic health conditions, mental health issues, and substance abuse. Lack of access to healthcare can exacerbate these problems. The stress and instability of homelessness can also lead to developmental issues in children and increased vulnerability to violence and exploitation Child

Preparation

Be sure you’ve completed the Windshield Survey Worksheet 1: Assess Your Community and Windshield Survey Worksheet 2: Tour Your Community activities. Then complete this assessment as if within a neighborhood or community of your choice. Your community, which will become the focus of your health promotion plan, could be something like the elderly housing center, high school, or your own neighborhood. It could even be a subset of or an individual within that community, for instance, one of the students at the high school or a resident at the elderly housing center.

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Assess your chosen community to include socioeconomic and demographic data such as location, lifestyle, age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, employment. (Complete the windshield surveys first.)
• Choose a specific health concern or health need from the as the focus of your health promotion plan for your chosen community. Then, analyze a population within your community with the health concern or need you’ve chosen to focus on and the best practices for health improvement, based on supporting evidence. Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.
• Describe in detail the characteristics of your chosen community who will be the audience for the activity you are planning and how those characteristics are relevant to what you’ve learned about the targeted population. Describe in detail the relevant information of who within this community is affected by your chosen health issue.
• Explain why the population you are focusing on in your community is predisposed to this health concern or health need and why they can benefit from a health promotion educational plan. Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services. Support your conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data.
• Based on the health concern for your individual or group, discuss what you would include in the development of a sociogram. Take into consideration possible social, economic, cultural, genetic, and/or lifestyle behaviors that may have an impact on health as you develop your educational plan in this assessment. You will take this information into consideration when you present your educational plan in Assessment 4.
• Identify your chosen individual’s or group’s potential learning needs. Imagine the input of your audience if you were collaborating with the individual or group to establish the SMART goals that would be used to evaluate the education session (Assessment 4).
• Identify the individual or group’s current behaviors, outline clear expectations for this educational session, and offer suggestions for how the individual or group needs can be met. Health promotion goals need to be clear, measurable, and appropriate for this activity and audience. Consider goals that will foster behavior changes and lead to the desired outcomes.

Be sure to apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

• Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
• Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Document format and length: Your health promotion plan should be 46 pages in length.
• Supporting evidence: Support your health promotion plan with peer-reviewed articles, course study resources, and Healthy People 2030 resources. Cite at least three credible sources published within the past 5 years using APA format.
• Before submitting your assessment for grading, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your plan.

TOPIC

Homelessness:

Homelessness refers to the condition of not having a stable, permanent, and adequate nighttime residence. It can affect individuals or families and is often a result of economic hardship, lack of affordable housing, or personal crises. o Potential Health Impacts: Homeless individuals are at higher risk for chronic health conditions, mental health issues, and substance abuse. Lack of access to healthcare can exacerbate these problems. The stress and instability of homelessness can also lead to developmental issues in children and increased vulnerability to violence and exploitation

This is an individual assignment. Using your group’s assigned case study (Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), create a cause-effect diagram or “fishbone” diagram. The fishbone diagram enables visualization of potential causes of a specific problem. This is part of your root cause analysis (RCA) you will include in your final report. Be sure you understand how and where this aspect fits. Using root cause analysis techniques in clinical audit* is one resource that defines and describes the fishbone diagram. The Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit* contains instructions and a template for creating your fishbone diagram (see “Cause and Effect Diagram” on IHI website).

*Item found in QI Project Resources

In your initial post, you should include the following:

• Fishbone diagram (i.e., cause and effect diagram)
• Provide a narrative describing all potential factors/causes contributing to the problem identified in your case study