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Week 3: Collaborative Strategies with other Professions

What is Collaboration and why is it important ? Collaboration fosters open communication and shared decision making to achieve quality patient outcomes. It is a working practice where individuals work together to achieve a common goal. In the healthcare industry it is vital for collaboration amongst healthcare disciplines and professionals. It effectively identifies strengths within the roles that can enhance a patient’s care on a holistic level. It is the cornerstone of success.

Collaboration provides every team member with equal opportunities to participate and communicate their ideas. http//www.nutcache.com (May 28,2019)

Professional Nurses can use specific strategies to promote collaboration with other healthcare disciplines and professionals that can lead to successful outcomes and improve patient care.

1: Communicate: The Nurse is usually the first to engage in a dialogue with the patient.  Assessment and Evaluation, obtaining History and Physical. Needs are identified problems are detected, thus the beginning of a Nursing Care Plan. The Nurse must first collaborate with the patient and inform them of the need for other disciplines involvement in their care.

2: Coordinate: Coordination with other disciplines is necessary to meet patient’s needs. This can be through Social services, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Home Health aide,  Pharmacy, other family members and sometimes community assistance can be vital. The Nurse must now have a discussion (communicate) with the multidisciplinary team.

3: Delegate Responsibilities: Each disciplines/professionals plays an important role in the quality of care or information they  provide, with delegation of responsibilities, each role is utilized to the fullest. A mixture of thinkers, problem solvers and communication skills along with experience and innovated ideas can now exchange information through Case Conferences, Emails, Telephone Calls and Video Conferencing.

4: Accountability: Each professional team member is held accountable for the information they provide, Deadlines for care must be met, schedules for patient visit/care must be kept. This is crucial as it reflects on the care that will be given. Patient participation is key to executing care plans and accomplishing goals.

Mutual trust and Respect: As professionals we all have our idiosyncrasies  but in order to build a successful work environment Nurses must communicate expectations, establish goals and foster cohesiveness between team members. Specific collaboration strategies utilizes multiple health care workers from different professional backgrounds to deliver the highest quality of care. (WHO, 2010)

Social Psychology Poster Guidelines

Presenting a poster is not just a matter of preparing visually attractive materials; neither is just a laboratory report in large type on one sheet of paper. The poster format requires a different approach. The basic rule is to provide a short, clear description of what you did, why you did it, and what you found. You should condense complicated descriptions into a few short sentences and be bold in your style. You should aim to use references that are directly relevant to your study and make sure reviews of the literature focus on the matter at hand. In a poster should aim to convey sufficient information in all the sections but avoid extensive and unnecessary detail regarding participants, apparatus, or details of procedure.  Advice on correct formatting to use can be found in the BPS Style Guide in the ‘Poster Presentation’ folder in the UniHub social psy module

For some further advice and about content see pages p.106-110 of

Szuchman, L.T. (2013) Writing with style:  APA made easy (6th edition, 2013) E-book

For a self-assessment checklist see the document in the ‘poster presentation’ folder on the module page.

Marksheet4poster (checklist of poster content).docx

Format and Content of the Abstract

Length should be between 200-300 words and must be presented in a structured format using the following 5 headings set-out on the left hand side with their contents to the right.

Objectives:       State the primary objective of the paper and the major quantitative research questions / hypotheses tested (if appropriate).

Design:              Describe the design of the study and the rationale for the procedures adopted.

Methods:          State the selection and number of participants, materials employed, and the procedures followed.

Results:             State the analytic strategies employed and the main results of the study.  Numerical data may be included but should be kept to a minimum.

Conclusions:   State the conclusions that can be drawn from the study, including theoretical, methodological, or applied/policy implications as appropriate.

Content & structure of the Introduction

The introduction should aim for a logical progression building up to an account of your study. The temptation to write, “all-you-know” about the topic should be resisted, instead, explain the study’s rationale and include a review of directly relevant research / theory that relates to the present study. State clearly the research questions / hypotheses. Like all sections of the poster, the introduction requires editing and re-drafting. Careful proofreading is necessary to spot factual errors of name(s), date or theory, grammar, syntax and spelling. When judging the level of content, keep in mind the audience of the poster, their levels of knowledge and expertise. Do not be tempted to alter the point size of the text in order to cram more detail into the poster (for example don’t write in 12-point text when it should be in minimum 16-point).

Content & structure of the Method section

For the relevant sub-headings for the type poster you are presenting (qualitative or quantitative), refer to the marksheet4posters document in the module’s poster folder on UniHub. It is possible to combine sections (e.g. materials and procedure) under one heading if it improves the flow, reduces the word count and prevents repetition. Lists should be used only sparingly and with proper attention to detail (refer to the relevant chapter on Lists in the BPS Style Guide). For further ideas on how to use headings creatively, refer to papers published in The British Journal of Social Psychology.

Results † / Analysis ‡ ( Heading applies if study is: † quantitative, ‡ qualitative)

Aim to strike a balance between describing, summarizing and interpreting your data as the analysis unfolds. For example, with statistical summaries (M, sd, F, t, r, df, p and the like) you should add or embed them within text that connects them with the research question or hypothesis.  With a thematic analysis, present clear summaries of the themes, report their connections and illustrate with carefully chosen quotes.  Where appropriate use informative, properly formatted tables, graphs and thematic maps. Once again, refer to articles published to BPS / APA standards to get an insight in how to write and present material for this section. You will also find examples of how to report statistics to an APA / BPS standard in your stats books and online.

Structure of the Discussion section

In the discussion you are aiming to produce not only an overall summary of your study’s findings but an interpretation and discussion of them as well. To what extent are the research questions / hypotheses answered or supported with the current data? Relate the implications to material reviewed in the introduction. Additionally, where applicable, can you offer an explanation(s) for unexpected findings? Are there any flaws or strengths in the method that might have affected your data? Can you identify direction & form that future research could take? What conclusions can be drawn? Do the conclusions follow from your preceding arguments?

References

Should be correctly formatted both within the text and in the reference section at the end. Refer to the BPS Style Guide for assistance.

Display Design Factors of Your Poster

It is essential that your display materials be both clear and visible from a distance (1-2 metres). The poster should be as neat and visually pleasing as possible and the creative use of colours in lettering, background and figures can add considerably to poster appeal. It should be easy to identify the poster and the authors by including a heading on the poster. It is recommended that:

the title be in 3 cm letters or larger;

The authors in 1.5 cm letters;

Normal text sizes of 12 to 14 points would be too small to be read at 2 metres. Use, instead, a minimum of 16 point for text and larger (e.g. 20 point) for sub-headings and even larger for main headings (e.g 24 point)

Use a clear typeface for headings and body text. Typefaces such as comic-sans MS should be avoided.

Graphs, figures and tables should be clearly and properly labeled. They should be large enough to be read from 1-2 metres on the full-size poster.

Setting-Up Powerpoint for an A0 poster

The file you submit to UniHub must be in a final ‘ready to print’ state on A0 size paper in a Landscape orientation (NOT Portrait)

A Poster of the correct size can be set-up and saved as a single powerpoint file

Open PowerPoint

Menu :  File > Page Setup…

From the slides sized for list choose custom

Type in the exact size required for A0 printed-paper in Landscape orientation

Height: 84.1 cm

Width: 118.9 cm

Set the orientation of the slides to Landscape (this is essential)

Click OK

Save the file as a PowerPoint presentation to your disk.

If you can’t get this to work then download the file A0_Landscape_poster_template.pptx from the “poster presentation” folder.

The rest is down to you. Prepare your finished sections in Word and copy / paste the sections into the poster slide.  Arrange text and graphics as necessary & don’t forget to save your work. In Powerpoint, the zoom control is useful to l make the slide bigger or smaller for the screen you are using.

Further guidance on how to prepare & format your poster can be found by searching the web.

1. Create a professional mission statement (suggested length of 1 paragraph) that includes the following:

• a representation of your career goals, your aspirations, and how you want to move forward with your career

• an overview of where you would like to focus your time and energies within the profession

a. Reflect on how your professional mission statement will help guide you throughout your nursing career.

2. Complete a professional summary (suggested length of 3–4 pages) that includes the following:

a. Explain how the specific artifacts or completed work or both in your portfolio represent you as a learner and a healthcare professional.

b. Discuss how the specific artifacts in your portfolio represent your professional strengths.

c. Discuss challenges you encountered during the progression of your program.

i. Explain how you overcame these challenges.

d. Explain how your coursework helped you meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes.

Note: Refer to the attachment “Nursing Conceptual Model.”

e. Analyze how you fulfilled the following roles during your program:

• scientist

• detective

• manager of the healing environment

f. Discuss how you have grown professionally since the beginning of your program.

B. Complete the following within the section “Quality and Safety”:

1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of quality and safety developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.

a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.

b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.

i. Explain how these artifacts support your definition from part B1.

Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.

2. Discuss the importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) certificate for your future role as a professional nurse.

C. Complete the following within the section “Evidence-Based Practice”:

1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of evidence-based practice developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.

a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.

b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.

i. Explain how these artifacts support your definition from part C1.

Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.

2. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your understanding of evidence-based practice and applied nursing research by doing the following:

a. Discuss how you are able to evaluate current primary research and apply the concepts to your nursing practice, considering the following:

• relevancy and believability of data

• differences between quality improvement and research (places and uses of each)

• differences between primary and secondary research and resources and the implications of each in clinical practice

b. Explain how your experience in the program helped you achieve excellence in evidence-based practice.

D. Complete the following within the section “Applied Leadership”:

1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of applied leadership you developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.

a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.

b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.

i. Explain how these artifacts support the definition from part D1.

Paper 5—Language/Tone

O’Connell

“The Lie,”  “Young Goodman Brown,” “Sonny’s Blues, ” Something Amazing,” “A Fable for the Living,” “Rocking Horse Winner,” “The Girls in Their Summer Dresses,” or “Big Me”

(Do for only one of the stories and not one you have previously written about)

1. As you did for Paper 1, you should write one paragraph summarizing the story (do not give analysis–just tell what happens) and stating its central idea. Follow this with a paragraph proving the central idea.
2. The third paragraph should talk about the protagonist and his/her main traits. Also discuss the antagonist’s role in the story. Relate the character discussion back to the central idea.
3. Write one paragraph about the conflict at play in the story. What are the two things in conflict? Was the conflict resolved? Relate this back to the central idea.
4. Write one paragraph stating the point of view and how the story would be changed if the point of view were different. How does this point of view emphasize the central idea?
5. Write one paragraph about the setting and how it helps to illustrate the central idea.
6. Write one paragraph about the different language elements used in the story. Give at least 4 examples. These could include: simile, metaphor, symbolism, dialogue/dialect, syntax, allegory and irony. Relate this back to central idea.
7. Write one paragraph about the story’s tone (mood). Tell if the tone shifts in the story (often this happens near the end.). Relate back to central idea.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read The Wall Street Journal article Samsung’s New Challenge: Rising Component Costs, and the Business Insider article Samsung Introduced 10 Times as Many Phones as Apple Last Year, but Its Mobile Division Made Half as Much Revenue (Links to an external site below is the link

https://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-vs-apple-galaxy-iphone-smartphone-revenue-chart-2017-2

In a three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) assess how Samsung’s technological smartphone innovation accounts for the company’s sales growth of mobile devices worldwide.

In your paper, determine whether Samsung could benefit by implementing a global product line-up strategy to pursue profitability. To make the determination go to Samsung’s.com official website and locate the “Investor Relations” link to retrieve Samsung’s financial statements. Utilize the SEC filings and annual reports to summarize Samsung’s principal goods and services, market share, geographic locations where it operates, and major competitors.

Samsung is a leading smartphone vendor worldwide. In 2017, Samsung’s market share of the global smartphone market was at around 21.6% with Apple as its closest competitor in the market. As the world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung tries to keep profits up in its mainstay mobile phone business, but the rising costs of the components that go into its devices proves to be a challenge.

In your paper,

Assess whether Samsung could benefit by using Activity Based Costing (ABC). Your evaluation should include
factor(s) that influenced your decision,
the ramifications of implementing ABC in the Global smartphone market, and
how you would structure the distribution of costs using ABC for Samsung.
Assess whether Samsung could benefit by using a standard cost system. Your evaluation should include
the factor(s) that influenced your decision,
the ramifications of costs, quantity, and variances, and
the ramifications of using standard costs in the global smartphone market.
Explain how Samsung could benefit by product pricing in terms of cost-plus concepts. This explanation should include
Samsung’s future plans, such as, expansion, consolidation, and downsizing, and
how costs concepts could be used in the decision making.

Must use at least five scholarly and/or credible articles from ProQuest Business, industry databases Nasdaq.com and EY.com, and comprehensive accounting databases FASB codification, AICPA, and SEC reference library sources in addition to the course text.