NR 630 EXECUTIVE PRACTICUM; LEARNING AGREEMENT WEEK 1,4 & 7 Directions: For Week 1, fill out the learning agreement with self-identified goals to meet course outcomes and initial plans to meet those self-identified goals; review the goals and plans with mentor. In Week 4 the goals, plan to meet the goals and actual goal attained is to be identified and submitted. At Week 7 of the practicum experience, evaluate success with your mentor and obtain the mentor’s signature at the bottom of ag...

NR 630 Week 5 Capstone Preview – Bullying Bullying is a topic that is s…..in every institution from the time a child starts school all the way through adulthood. University Medical Center (UMC), in Lubbock Texas, is no different. On our newly implemented Human Resource (HR) exit surveys, UMC has seen several instances where staff bullying was mentioned as reasons staff had decided to leave the hospital. Bullying in the workplace is ….as behavior that is threatening, humiliating, intimidat...

NR 630 Project Management Paper – The Rise of Patient Sitters This Nurse Executive Practicum Management Project, will be looking at the rise in the need for patient sitters at Houston Methodist Willowbrook hospital and the financial burden on the hospital. This project will aim to address some of the following points. How well are patient’s sitters being ….at Houston Methodist Willowbrook hospital? What is the financial impact on the facility with patient sitters working an average of 457...

NR 630 Learning Agreement Week 1, 4 and 7 For Week 1, fill out the learning agreement with self-identified goals to meet course outcomes and initial plans to meet those self-identified goals; review the goals and plans with mentor. In Week 4 the goals, plan to meet the goals and actual goal attained is to be identified and submitted. At Week 7 of the practicum experience, evaluate success with your mentor and obtain the mentor’s signature at the bottom of agreement. Save this form as a Word...

NR 630 Budgeting and Cost Management. Discuss with the nurse executive/mentor in your practicum setting how various costs are …… Describe the extent to which cost-benefit analysis is ….as a financial strategy to address the relative costs and benefits associate with a project or task. How are costs compare in terms of economic and financial impact?

NR 630 Assignment, Initiation of Capstone Project, Staffing Shortage. Although recent growth in both registered nurse (RN) employment and nursing school enrollment suggest potential easing of hospital nurse shortages. Nurse staffing will likely remain an important issue for health care providers in coming years. “Studies forecast a growing gap between nurse supply and demand, with some estimates suggesting a deficit of more than 900,000 nurses by 2030. A comprehensive, strategic workforce plan...

NR 630 Assignment, Initiation of Capstone Project – Cardiac Wellness Program In 2012, 17.5 million people died from heart disease and accounted for 31 percent of the global mortality rate. The conditions that were ….on were acute coronary syndromes such as ST elevation, myocardial infarction, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, and unstable angina. These patients are fifty percent more likely to be readmitted with life threatening conditions. With an aging demographic in the community a...

NR 630 Week 6 Assignment, Break Even Analysis Case Study Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to: To provide learners with the opportunity to develop break-even-analysis skills Course Outcomes: Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: (CO#8) Delineate effective resource management and fiscal responsibilities of the nurse executive. (PO 8) Requirements: Answer the questions and complete the calculations required for the assignment. Submit your answers on a Wo...

NR 630 Assignment, Budget and Variance Calculation. NR 630 Assignment, Budget and Variance Calculation Calculating a Salary Budget Calculate the total-care hours required for the year Total-Care-Hours Required for the Year / Number of Patient Days FTE Calculations Determine FTE requirements for number of expected patient -care hours: Allocate the number of FTEs per position type and shifts Calculate FTEs by Type and Shift Variances Volume Variance Price Variance Quantity Variance