Using as reference  

Title: Health Policymaking in United States 

Edition: 6th (2015) 

Author: Longest 

Publisher: ACHE 

Book ISBN: 978-1-56793-719-0 

Chapter 4: “The Role of Courts in Health Policy and Policymaking” 

Discuss the following in not less than 200 words 

Is influence in Public Policy environments a matter of power and focus? Why or why not 

In two different paragraph give your personal opinion to  Sasha Bluitt and  Samantha Thompson 

Sasha Bluitt 

It is believed that public policy environments are a matter of power and focus. Influence uses a lot of power and authority to change others actions and acts. When looking at public policy environments power and focus are the basis of influence. The first positional power, which is related to entities place or role in the public policy.The second is reward power when you are rewarded.The third type of power is expert power can be caused by information that others might need. I do feel that influence in public policy environments is a matter of power of focus. The reason why interest groups and organizations have a influence over health policies is because of this Focus is having a basis for knowing and influencing when and where to emphasize efforts. Picking your battles and knowing when to handle a particular situation goes into power and focus.

 Samantha Thompson 

Influence in public policy is the majority of policy power today. Policy makers involves politics and the definition of politics is, “the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy” (Dictionary,2019). So to create policy you need power and the ability to persuade people that your way is the right way. Longest states that policy, “involves vote trading, political bargaining, and biases based on ideology” (Longest, 2016). As the practice of policy and political standing continues, there is change coming. This seems to be apparent in all practices. For example, in the medical there seems to be a split of the good old boys’ club and the new generation providers. Often these new gens are people that have a mid-level license so they know what it’s like working at all levels of providing care. They have more ideas to help all people and not just make more money for big corporations.

References:
Dictionary, (2019). Politics. Retrieved from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politics

Longest, B. B. (2016). Health Policymaking in the United States. Chicago, Illinois: Health Administration Press.

Social and behavioral intelligence is crucial to presenting yourself as a professional and collaborating successfully with your peers and supervisors. In Units 1 and 2 you explored and learned about what defines a professional presence. You reflected on your own current professional image and where growth and change would strengthen it.

In this Assignment you will create a standard PowerPoint presentation representing yourself as a professional. Be sure to reflect on what you have learned thus far in the course as you complete this Assignment. Instructions for creating a PowerPoint are listed in the Unit 3 Learning Activities.

Instructions:

Your PowerPoint presentation should include a total of 5 slides using the following format:

• Slide 1: Cover page that includes your name, course, section number, date, and the Assignment title.
• Slide 2: Introduction – who you are and your chosen professional field.
• Slide 3: A brief overview of how you perceive yourself professionally. You may include a photo.
• Slide 4: A description of attributes which contribute to professionalism in your chosen field such as professional attire, communication, and behavior.
• Slide 5: Cite all sources you have used

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/professionalism.htm

Reddick, E. (2011). Professional tune-up: Part one. The Enterprise, 40(32), 12.

Hosking, R. (2009). Career ladder. OfficePro, 69(8), 5-5.

1. Read about how various companies are handling policies regarding things such as body piercings, tattoos, etc.
2. • Przybys, J. (2009, November 29). All about image: Company dress codes expand to consider body piercings, tattoos: Policies reflect corporate cultures which vary by company, region. Las Vegas Review-Journal.

3. Read about the significance of online etiquette.

   • Hardy, J. (2012). Netiquette: It’s a job skill. Business in Calgary, 22(9), 26-31.

4. Read about the importance of communication and body language when considering individuals for promotion.

   • Goudreau, J. (2012). Is your body language costing you a promotion?. Forbes.Com, 50.

The topic is ( The Importance of upgrading FBOs to the aviation industry ) in general, economic benefits and examples of successful FBOs

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You are asked to write your research paper itself in APA (American Psychological Association) format.  I am looking for 5 pages of text, double-spaced text, NOT including the References section.

For the outline of your paper, I would like you to organize it again along APA format, or simply, by:

1. Abstract (several sentences describing what your topic is and what you found out)

2. Introduction

3. Background

4. Discussion/Analysis

– Preferred: SWOT Analysis (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats

5. Conclusions

6. Recommendations

7. References

Write a 2 paragraph response to this post offering additional thoughts regarding the examples shared, SDLC-related issues, and ideas on how the inclusion of nurses might have impacted the example described by your colleagues. Use 2 sources 

Post: 

When a healthcare organization fails to include Nurses in each stage of the SDLC from purchasing to implementation it would affect the overall effectiveness and success of an information system ‘that fits with the strategic business plan of an organization’ (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017).  Is an information system that is currently utilized by the organization effective?  Is there another system that is better? Nurses spend the majority of their shifts documenting and because of this, often find problems within the system itself. If Nursing is shut out of each stage of the SDLC the effectiveness of the information system in meeting the organization’s goals and needs are affected (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017).

            I document using EPIC and had no input in the selection or in the planning phase since it was already in place prior to my employment.  EPIC initially can be overwhelming.  It is pretty comprehensive but at the same time, unit specific. We had noticed that a GCS scale was placed in an easily missed portion at the bottom of our flowsheet. We contacted nursing leadership and Nursing Informatics, who agreed. The GCS scale was placed directly after our neurological assessment in our flowsheet. Most recently, informatics made a change that directly affected how we document surgical incisions. Prior to the change, documentation of the surgical incision was pretty straightforward and I thought comprehensive. The new change goes into a more detailed assessment that does not accurately represent our current charting practices. No education or input for Nurses within my unit was offered therefore each nurse documents this assessment differently. We have no way of knowing at this point if we are documenting in the manner our organization is expecting and are waiting on our nursing leadership and informatics to further address this issue.

Spirituality, religion, and Spiritual Assessment

Take some time for self-reflection. Read the two journals. Complete the following spiritual assessment

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

•What do I believe in?

•What gives my life meaning?

•What makes me smile?

•What is my favorite part of creation?

•What do I hope for

•What do I love and who Loves me?

•When do I feel most connected to others?

•What relationship do I have with the supreme spirit?

•What unique personal qualities do I have that can help me meet the spiritual needs of my clients?

Should be at least 350 words and contain 1 APA citation