FIU Participation in Financial Activities in Healthcare Settings
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected MSN competencies acquired through the NGR 6722 course.
Course Outcomes
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcome:
Articulate knowledge of the financial management process as related to healthcare. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP). see attached for MSN essentials
Develop skills, competencies, values and points of views needed for financial decision-making. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
Formulate strategies for active participation in financial activities within different healthcare settings that influence the distribution of fiscal resources. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
Demonstrate an ability to apply specific knowledge of economic and healthcare finance concepts, terminology, classifications, methods and trends. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
Reflection Paper Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected MSN competencies acquired through the NGR 6722 course.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcome:
Articulate knowledge of the financial management process as related to healthcare. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
Develop skills, competencies, values and points of views needed for financial decision-making. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
Formulate strategies for active participation in financial activities within different healthcare settings that influence the distribution of fiscal resources. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP). Demonstrate an ability to apply specific knowledge of economic and healthcare finance concepts, terminology, classifications, methods and trends. (AACN Essentials II, III, VI, IX; QSEN: TC, PCC, & EBP).
POINTS
This assignment is worth a total of 20%. REQUIREMENTS
- The You Decide Reflection is worth 20% and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of proper grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
- Follow the directions and grading criteria closely.
- The length of the reflection is to be within three to five pages excluding title page and reference pages.
- APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). FIU Participation in Financial Activities in Healthcare Settings
a. You Decide Reflection b. Conclusion
PREPARING YOUR REFLECTION
The AACN Essentials outline a number of organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflect on the NGR 6722 course readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to:
- Develop and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations based on scientific findings in nursing and other clinical sciences, as well as organizational, political, and economic sciences.
- Ensure accountability for quality of healthcare and patient safety for populations with whom they work; Use advanced communication skills/processes to lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in healthcare systems; Employ principles of business, finance, economics, and health policy to develop and implement effective plans for practice-level and/or system-wide practice initiatives that will improve the quality of care delivery; Develop and/or monitor budgets for practice initiatives; Analyze the cost- effectiveness of practice initiatives accounting for risk and improvement of healthcare outcomes; Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse organizational cultures and populations, including patients and providers.
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- Develop and/or evaluate effective strategies for managing the ethical dilemmas inherent in patient care, the healthcare organization, and research.
- Employ effective communication and collaborative skills in the development and implementation of practice models, peer review, practice guidelines, health policy, standards of care, and/or other scholarly products.
- Lead interprofessional teams in the analysis of complex practice and organizational issues.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category
Percentage
20%
Description
Introduction
You Decide Reflection
20%
Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent MSN Essential as a result of active learning throughout this course. Be sure to use examples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions.
Conclusion
20%
An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the pertinent MSN Essential as pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration.
Clarity of writing
20%
Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure. No spelling errors or typographical errors. Organized around the required components using appropriate headers. Writing should demonstrate original thought without an over-reliance on the works of others.
APA format
20%
All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (6th ed.) format:
1. Document setup
2. Title and reference pages
3. Citations in the text and references.
Total:
100%
A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses pertinent organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria | Excellent-outstanding Work 93-100% |
Satisfactory- Partially Meets Criteria 92-85% | Needs Improvement Bellow 85% | Unsatisfactory Bellow 50% |
Introduction (20%) | Short introduction of selected MSN competencies pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in | Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area. | Little or very general introduction of selected MSN competencies. Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis | Does Not meet the criteria |
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addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Rationale is well presented and purpose fully developed. | on an area. | |||
You Decide Reflection (20%) | Excellent self- assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflection on pertinent MSN competencies supported with examples. | Basic self- assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflection on pertinent MSN competencies not supported with examples. |
Little or very general self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Little or no reflection on pertinent MSN competencies or reflection not supported with examples. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Conclusion (20%) | Excellent understanding of pertinent MSN competencies. Conclusions are well evidenced and fully developed. | Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area. | Little understanding of pertinent MSN competencies. Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Clarity of writing
(20%) |
Excellent use of standard English showing original thought with minimal reliance on the works of others. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. | Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts. | Language needs development or there is an over-reliance on the works of others. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts. | Does Not meet the criteria |
APA format (20%) | APA format is correct with no more than 1-2 minor errors. | 3-5 errors in APA format and/or 1-2 citations are missing. | APA formatting contains multiple errors, and/or several citations are missing. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Total Points Possible = 100 |
addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Rationale is well presented and purpose fully developed. | on an area. | |||
You Decide Reflection (20%) | Excellent self- assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflection on pertinent MSN competencies supported with examples. | Basic self- assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflection on pertinent MSN competencies not supported with examples. |
Little or very general self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to organizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Little or no reflection on pertinent MSN competencies or reflection not supported with examples. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Conclusion (20%) | Excellent understanding of pertinent MSN competencies. Conclusions are well evidenced and fully developed. | Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area. | Little understanding of pertinent MSN competencies. Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Clarity of writing
(20%) |
Excellent use of standard English showing original thought with minimal reliance on the works of others. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. | Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts. | Language needs development or there is an over-reliance on the works of others. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts. | Does Not meet the criteria |
APA format (20%) | APA format is correct with no more than 1-2 minor errors. | 3-5 errors in APA format and/or 1-2 citations are missing. | APA formatting contains multiple errors, and/or several citations are missing. | Does Not meet the criteria |
Total Points Possible = 100 |