31 Jan If you reference specific aspects of t

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 2 Discussion

DQ1 Managing Commitments and Responsibilities

Discussion Preparation

Complete the Time Management Action Plan from this unit’s first study. Be sure to e-mail the results to yourself.

Instructions

As you completed the Time Management Action Plan, which areas stood out as needing improvement? Reflect on the priorities in your life right now. Think about how you will plan for unexpected life events.

What are your thoughts on, and plans for, setting aside the time you need for your educational program, while ensuring that you are also taking care of your professional work, your family responsibilities, and yourself? Were there any relevant tips in your unit readings or the journal article you located that can help you with these things?

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Share a success story from your own experiences that might be helpful to others in managing time effectively.

DQ2 Professional Commitments

Discussion Preparation

Examine the case study that you selected from your Cases in Health Care Management textbook. Remember, do not use case studies 9, 65, or 67, as these will be used later in the course. As you read the case study, think about the results of your time-management assessment and consider how well you manage all of your commitments.

Note: As you work with the case studies in the text, keep in mind that they may not supply all of the information you need. In such cases, you should consider various possibilities and infer plausible conclusions; however, please be sure that any speculations that you make are identified as such.

Instructions

Today’s working professionals are often challenged with juggling and balancing the demands of their work, families, and social lives while making important decisions concerning the success of their professions and organizations.

For this discussion, use the following:

The information presented in your chosen case study.

The results of your Time Management Action Plan.

The information in the journal article you located in the second study in this unit.

Analyze the selected case study using a time-management framework. Note: Do not use the questions given at the conclusion of the case study. Instead, use the following prompts to develop your post to this discussion:

If you were the leader in this case study, how would you make key decisions on how to manage your time effectively and balance your daily commitments and responsibilities while working to resolve the situation? Would you need to reprioritize?

How would you ensure that daily functions of the organization and your personal life keep running smoothly?

What information presented in your selected journal article might help you make those decisions?

How do effective time-management strategies support leadership development in health care?

Identify your case study in the subject line of your discussion post, (for example, Case 13: Disorder in the House).

Response Guidelines

Read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations Message for discussion response guidelines. Try to respond to someone who chose a case study other than yours. Briefly review his or her case study to get some context before reading the post. In your response, address the following:

What are your perspectives on the time-management plan described by your peer?

Are there things you would do differently?

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 3 Discussion

DQ1 The Power of Effective Communication

Discussion Preparation

To prepare for this discussion, make sure you have done the following:

Viewed the Professional Communication faculty presentation, accessed from the NHS Learner Success Lab.

Completed the Personal Writing Assessment.

Participated in the Communicating as a Leader interactive multimedia piece.

Completed the readings for this unit.

Instructions

After completing your studies for this unit, write an initial post addressing the following:

What insights have you gained that will support and aid your development as an effective communicator?

How will developing strong communication skills help you become a leader in your chosen professional field?

What information from the unit readings or the journal article you located might help you develop better communication skills? How might you use this information in practice?

Response Guidelines

One benefit of a course with learners of diverse professional backgrounds and aspirations is that each discussion offers a chance to engage with varying perspectives.

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Try to respond to someone from a different professional background. Address the following in your response:

How are your thoughts similar to or different from those of your peers in areas of health care?

Can you share any personal experiences with them to support those thoughts?

DQ2 Evaluating Peer-Reviewed Resources

Discussion Preparation

In your first study for this unit, you were directed to use the research guide for your specialization in the NHS Learner Success Lab to locate a peer-reviewed journal article that addresses some aspect of leadership and professional communication. Alternatively, you may have chosen an article from the Capella library that pertains to your area of specialization. Examine the article to prepare for this discussion.

Instructions

In your initial discussion post, address the following:

Briefly summarize the main points of your chosen article.

Explain how you determined the credibility of the information presented in the article.

Describe how you might use this article in your professional work. Give an example to illustrate this point.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. If you were reading a professional document that used the information in the article as support, what questions about the article or author would you have? Are there any points from the summary that require clarification?

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 4 Discussion

The Process of Effective Writing

Discussion Preparation

Review What Not to Do: Evaluating Research Sources from the studies in this unit.

InstructionsYour first assignment in this course is due at the end of this unit; it may be helpful to use this discussion to review and discuss the academic writing process as preparation for your assignment.

After reviewing the multimedia presentation, answer the following questions:

How will you incorporate the writing process into the completion of your assignment?

How can you use this same process to help you write effectively in a professional setting?

If you reference specific aspects of the multimedia presentation, cite and reference the presentation following current APA guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Comment on similarities and differences in how you each use the writing process.