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In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250 word paper describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:
Select an issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers, and restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet designation.
Describe the selected issue. Discuss how it impacts the quality of care and patient safety in the setting in which it occurs.
Discuss how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain a professional conduct.
Explain the differing roles of nursing leaders and nursing managers in this instance and discuss the different approaches they take to address the selected issue and promote patient safety and quality care. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
Discuss what additional aspects managers and leaders would need to initiate in order to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue.
Describe a leadership style that would best address the chosen issue. Explain why this style could be successful in this setting.
Use at least three peer-reviewed journal articles other than those presented in your text or provided in the course.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
1.1:       Exemplify professionalism in diverse health care settings.
1.3:       Exercise professional nursing leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.
3.4:       Demonstrate professional standards of practice
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Course Code Class Code Assignment Title Total Points
NRS-451VN NRS-451VN-O502 Benchmark – Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management 150.0
Criteria Percentage Unsatisfactory (0.00%) Less Than Satisfactory (75.00%) Satisfactory (79.00%) Good (89.00%) Excellent (100.00%)
Content 80.0%
Selected Issue, Setting, and Impact on Patient Safety 15.0% The issue described does not meet the assignment criteria. The descri issue is presented. How it impacts quality of care and patient safety is unclear. There are omissions of key information. A general description of the issue is presented. A summary of how it impacts quality of care and patient safety is presented; more information is needed. There are some inaccuracies. A description of the issue is presented. How the issue impacts quality of care and patient safety is presented. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy. A clear description of the issue is presented. How the issue impacts quality of care and patient safety is detailed and accurate.
Professional Standards of Practice to Rectify Issue or Maintain Professional Conduct (D3.4) 15.0% How professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is not discussed. A summary of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. The summary is incomplete. More information is needed. There are significant inaccuracies. A general discussion of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. There are some gaps in the discussion; some information is needed. There are minor inaccuracies. Rationale is needed for support. A discussion of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. Minor detail is needed for clarity or accuracy. Rationale provides adequate support. A through discussion of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. An understanding of the importance of professional standards of practice in resolving issues and maintaining professional conduct is demonstrated. Strong rationale supports discussion.
Differing Roles and Approaches of Nursing Leaders and Nursing Managers (C1.3) 15.0% Explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is omitted. A partial explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. It is unclear how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, or how they would promote patient safety and quality care. Rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is not used. A general explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. A general summary of how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, and how they would promote patient safety and quality care, is provided. Some rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is used. An explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. An explanation of how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, and how they would promote patient safety and quality care, is provided. Rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is used. Some detail is needed for accuracy or clarity. More rationale is needed in some areas. The explanation demonstrates a general understanding of the of nursing leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care. A detailed explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. A well-developed explanation of how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, and how they would promote patient safety and quality care, is provided. Rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is used. The explanation demonstrates insight into exercising the roles of professional nursing leadership and management in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.
Ensuring Professionalism Through Diverse Health Care Settings (C1.1) 20.0% Discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is omitted. The discussion fails to meet the assignment criteria. A partial summary on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. The summary contains significant omissions. There are inaccuracies. A general discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. It is unclear how some of the aspects continue to address the selected issue, or the aspects do not appear to relate to a diverse health care setting. A discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. Overall, the aspects presented address the selected issue and relate to a diverse health care setting. The items proposed in the discussion generally support professionalism in diverse health care settings. A detailed discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. The aspects presented clearly continue to address the selected issue and relate to a diverse health care setting. The items proposed in the discussion support the exemplification of professionalism in diverse health care settings.
Leadership Style to Address Issue 15.0% A leadership style to address the chosen issue is omitted. The proposed item is not a leadership style. A leadership style to address the chosen issue is partially summarized. The characteristics of the leadership style are vaguely presented. It is unclear why this style could be successful in this setting. The characteristics of the identified leadership style are described. A general explanation of why this style could be successful in this setting is presented. There are some gaps in the explanation. More information or rationale is needed. The characteristics of the identified leadership style are described. An explanation of why this style could be successful in this setting is presented. Some rationale is needed for support. The characteristics of the identified leadership style are clearly described. A detailed explanation of why this style could be successful in this setting is presented. Strong rationale is provided for support.
Organization, Effectiveness, and Format 20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose 5.0% Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction 5.0% Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 2.0% Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 3.0% Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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As Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss in Chapter 8: Technology, technological advancements, and changes may affect how we can work to find solutions for the global threats discussed so far. Technological advances can and do affect development in positive and negative ways.
Besides biotechnology, identify one technology that seems to have the greatest potential positive effect on food security. Discus the potential negative consequences they have on food security? Why or why not?
Be sure to inform your response with facts from sources. Use our ebook/textbook each week and at least one scholarly outside source. You must cite sources in-text and give a full citation at the end of your response.

In this paper, we are to look at Manha De Carnival by Sigman and Bonfa, which is arguably one of the most popular Brazilian pieces in the repertoire. This musical piece can be said to contain jazzy features, with the help of heavy rhythm and drums, the musical piece is able to create a base rhythm.
Although, this piece does not entirely rely on the said instrument, but it also makes use of other instruments to make sure that the whole piece retains its harmony, instruments such as the banduria, piano and saxophone. When listening to this musical piece we can’t help but think of two lovers dancing at a slow pace with moves that increases in pace at certain points in time as if doing a Venetian Waltz, if not, the song gives us great rhythm and tone which is perfect for Salsa.
The form of this song is quite strange, but the melody in phrase may be viewed in different ways. There are three different sections which contain a total of 8 bars which are broken into 2 four bar phrases. The Coda section, which is the part that brings the musical piece to an end, contains a total of twelve bars which is appropriately broken into 1 eight bar phrase and 1 four bar phrase. In regards to the typical form which is AABA which contains eight bars for each section and a total of 32 bars, the Manha De Carnival breaks this tradition. This certain musical piece contains a total of 36 bars which is just like the many songs which breaks the typical rule.
In this song (Manha De Carnival), there were 2 different musical ideas, idea A and idea B. The structure throughout this song is “AABAAB”. The timings of different sections are idea A (0:15, 0:46, 3:19 and 3:47) and idea B (1:01 and 4:01). It has a saxophone solo comes from 1:20 to 2:19, and then follows by a piano solo from 2:20 to 3:20. There are repeating of the musical ideas fulfilled the concept of unity. It shown idea A repeated four times and idea B repeated two times.
In the musical piece Manha de Carnival, the composer makes use of different dynamics due to the fact that the different sections of ideas repeated are in different dynamics. In fact, it can be noted the first half of the song is played louder than the second half of the piece. The background of this musical piece makes use of brass and drums which is played softly all throughout which helps maintain its unity. This piece also contains the capability of having a saxophone solo and a piano solo performance.
The Variety of Music (timbre) is very important for a listener to actually enjoy a musical piece, this is why it is better for an ensemble to perform it.
This song is a piece of jazz music and it is in a Samba style. I think this piece is trying its best to tell people to enjoy their life. When I am listening to this song I feel very relaxed. When there are some difficult things which I do not know how to solve, I would listen to this song to make me happier and make me more relaxed.
Reference List
Ezine Articles, How to Find Musical Ideas. Retrieved July 15, 2008 from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Find-Musical-Ideas&id=20020

Instructions
You are required to attend a co-curricular activity or watch a documentary related to American politics, then write a report. Either choice (activity or film) is acceptable, so long as it is related to U.S. politics and your instructor approves it. You must contact the instructor no later than two weeks before the paper is due to obtain his/her approval. Here are some examples of what would work:
Watch a documentary, series episode, televised political debate, or movie related to a topic in our class. Some examples include an episode of “House of Cards” (Netflix subscription required), a live parliamentary debate in the House or Senate via C-SPAN, or the PBS documentary “Trump’s Takeover” (free on PBS);
Based on your selection, write a 2 ½ – 3 page (650-1,000 words) report that includes:
a summary of the co-curricular activity or documentary,
how it relates to this class, and
how you feel about it.
This assignment is 100 points, so it carries a substantive weight of about 20% of your final grade. Keep the following guidelines in mind to avoid having points deducted from your work:
CategoryGuidelines
Activity Cho
The co-curricular activity or documentary has to do with either a topic we learned in our cour
at least two weeks before the paper’s due date.
Minimum Word/Page Count-
No fewer than 650 words (2 ½ pages)
Maximum Word/Page Count-
No more than 1,000 words (3 pages)
Format-
1” margins
12 pt. Times New roman Font (or Palatino Linotype)
Double-spaced (no extra spaces between paragraphs)
Summarizing, Quoting, or Paraphrasing-
You should use your own words to summarize your experience. If you choose to quote or paraphrase someone else’s work, however, you must give proper credit to your source(s). Visit Purdue OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing for instructions on how to do this properly. Referencing someone else’s work also requires that you
select a citation format
– APA, MLA, or Chicago – and use that format consistently throughout your report.
Final Report-
Submit the Final Co-curricular Activity Writing Challenge in the corresponding Assignments dropbox. The report will be run through Turnitin, a plagiarism detection software. Visit the Academic Honesty section of the syllabus for our plagiarism policy. Your work
must
be a product of your own efforts. It cannot be identical or similar to another student’s paper.

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