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Read the book Tree Story, by Valerie Trouet, and then write a short response.? In your response, you need to do two things: (1) summarize the book, and (2) engage the book. Write your response in two separate sections with the headings “Summary” and “Engagement.” Use paragraphs within your two sections.

Please respond with a paragraph to the following question, add citations and references: Advocacy Defined: According to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Advocacy is defined as the act of supporting a cause or proposal whereas an advocate is the person that pleads, defends, or supports a cause or interest of another. There are several healthful driven advocacy strategies that can be incorporate in the working environment such as: Skillful Problem solving: The main focus is on addressing the problems in need of solution. The first step in the process is to carefully identify the problem to addressed and identify the strategies and goal needed to address the problems. A plan of action is then developed to organize advocacy efforts and establish a time line for completing each activity that supports the strategy. Most advocacy initiatives are accomplished through collaboration, negotiation, and compromise; they may require a series of actions over time in-order-to achieve a desired outcome Adequate Communication: Most advocacy initiatives involve bringing individuals and groups together to address an issue or concern. Advocates need to communicate clearly and concisely and to structure the message to fit both the situation and the intended audience. Advocates must be comfortable with verbal, written, and electronic formats. Communication regarding the issue should be factual and consistent. While it is important to be prepared to discuss the specific facts and data associated with the issue, it is equally important to discuss the impact of the situation on those involved. It can be helpful to put a ‘human face’ on the issue by using ‘word pictures’ (words that create a picture in another’s mind) to make the communication more Influence: To facilitate change or solve an issue, nurses must be able to influence others to action. Influence is the ability to sway an individual’s or group’s thoughts, beliefs, or actions; it is essential to the advocacy process (Merriman-Webster, 2009b). Influence is built on competence, credibility, and trustworthiness. Keeping the best interests of those involved in the situation builds trust and credibility. An effective advocate influences decision makers by building a case for the desired change, backing the case with facts and data, and putting a human face on the issue using a compelling visual image. Persuasion is a stronger form of influence that makes use of an appeal or argument to make one’s point. While effective in small increments, persuasion can elicit defensiveness in others, thus undermining the overall success of an initiative. Collaboration: Nurse should be able to establish positive, collaborative relationships with others to gain the support necessary to address the issue. Collaboration is working with other individuals or groups to achieve a common goal. It differs from cooperation which involves groups working together to achieve their own individual goals. In collaboration, the individuals or groups involved develop common goals, along with common strategies and activities that will achieve that goal. Collaboration is built on trust, mutual respect, and credibility. Point of care Nurses as Advocates for Nurses and Nursing: It is essential that point-of-care nurses develop and use advocacy skills to address workplace concerns, promote positive work environments, and advocate for the profession. Never before has the voice of the nurse at the bedside been so critical to patients, colleagues, and healthcare facilities. An increasing number of facilities have, or are developing shared governance structures to ensure that nurses at the point of care have a voice in decisions related to patient care and the work environment. The impact of registered nurses on patient outcomes is increasingly evident; and nursing input into organizational decision making related to safety and quality initiatives is invaluable. Nurses are increasingly positioned to advocate more effectively than ever before not only for patients, but also for themselves and the nursing profession. Opportunities for Point-of-Care Advocating:When serving on a committee, council, or team, it is important to represent the needs of both colleagues and patients. Sometimes this means considering the impact of an issue or proposed solution on nurses and staff in other departments as well as one’s own workgroup. The best way to work through the needs of multiple groups is to consider what ultimately is best for the patient, client, or population served. Engagement in organization-wide activities provides opportunities to advocate for colleagues and for the profession. Nurses can also use employee forums or town hall meetings to raise awareness of their concerns. When making use of these opportunities, it is important to use good advocacy skills, which include communicating with credibility and promoting a sense of trust. Empowerment: Work Place Advocacy and Shared Governance can both empower the nurse to provide quality patient care. These strategies are complementary in nature, focusing on strengthening nursing’s voice and ensuring nurses’ involvement in workplace decisions that affect patient care. Shared governance focuses on the micro level of the organization, while WPA includes the organizational level of involvement and extends beyond to the larger health care system. Organizational policies, such as nurse staffing, can be influenced by participation of nurses in a hospital’s nurse management council. Management councils are hallmarks of SG strategies and serve as examples of how SG has an influence at the micro level. Staff nurses involved in the hospital’s management council could additionally become active in advocating for policy changes at the state (macro) level, where statewide staffing rules are developed and implemented. Whether operating at the micro or macro level, empowered nurses can improve the environment and enhance delivery of quality health care. Conflict Resolution According to Porter-O’Grady (2003a), many organizational structures reflect a parent-child system of interaction and communication between mangers and staff. Such structures reflect a vertical notion of power, interaction, and authority, and often lead to conflict. To improve the patient care delivery system and work environment, new leadership structures should engage nursing staff in nonhierarchical decision making and work design by providing decision support and conflict resolution at the point of care delivery. Principles embedded in conflict resolution (collaborative) strategies can enhance nursing empowerment; however, conflict resolution is an area in which nurses typically have limited skills. In the ideal world, health care organizations would embrace conflict resolution strategies as the standard way of doing business. In reality, nursing may have to take the lead by adopting the principles of conflict resolution.

Please respond with a paragraph to the following question, add citations and references: To be employed and part of the healthcare profession is very challenging. We face challenges day to day from financial pressures, uncertainty of the direction of healthcare reform, mandates from regulatory agencies to improve quality and patient safety. As stress level grow, so does opportunities for nurses to grow in their profession. Nurses can advocate and use their voices for nursing in healthcare policies, expand employment and improve the image of the profession. Its crucial for nurses to work together as a team, the profession of nursing is viewed by the public as the most trusted profession. As a critical care nurse currently, we have shared governance council in our unit, this ensures that nurses have a voice for our unit, decisions are made based on our nursing opinions and voices. This has promoted positive work environments. We should also be involved or engaged in organization-wide activities such as satisfaction surveys, developing plans to review surveys for positive changes. Advocacy strategies, will create positive changes in a workplace if we step up into leadership, stay involved in decision making and let our voices be heard. Excellent results will occur with team work and great management to stand behind staff. With out the following then the work place will fail, and staff will suffer. Over all, nurses should know their state board of nursing rules, regulations and scope of practice. They should know how, when and where to report concerns or present ideas of change.

Please respond with a paragraph to the following question, add citations and references: The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role was developed to "engage highly skilled clinicians in outcomes-based practice and quality improvement strategies" (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, n.d.).  CNLs are masters-prepared nurses who must sit for and pass the CNL Certification Examination.  They are not management, administration, or APRNs, but leaders in healthcare delivery.  They oversee care coordination of a patient cohort as part of the interdisciplinary team and may provide direct patient care for complex patients.  They implement evidence-based practice, evaluate patient outcomes, and make changes to care plans.  Key functions include acting as a resource for other nurses, serving as the point of communication for issues related to the care of the patient cohort, performing a comprehensive assessment of the patient and caregiver, ongoing assessment and modification of the care plan, responsibility for care delivered and patient outcomes, and patient/family education (Spross et al., 2004).  One example of a CNL's work comes from Kathy Faber, a NICU CNL who addressed low patient satisfaction scores (Faber, 2013). Her assessments revealed that continuity of care was lacking in her unit, so she developed a Relationship Based Care (RBC) model with care continuity at its forefront.  Groups of nurses were assigned to each 6-bed pod, and primary nurses were assigned to each infant throughout their hospitalization.  This ensured that the infants were cared for by the same nurses, which increased parent's confidence in the nurses, and raised the satisfaction scores. 

weekly check-in with the instructor. Journals can consist of the following: New written research (ie. segment, new work) Notes on research, ideas, progress Notes on surveys and/or fieldwork Snippets/Sections of research Questions to instructor or classmates Snippets/Visuals of presentation (visual layout, data visualization)

Introduction. We hope you have learned new things from the course project, and you should be proud of your video playlist. This is the last part of the course project, in which you will review and comment on the course project (introductory essay and video playlist) from one of your class mates.  Expectations. In this module, your assignment is to review and write two paragraphs of comments on one other person’s project.  Browse posted course projects on the Discussion Board under "Module 4: Post Course Project to Discussion Board".  NOTE: You may have to download the project file and then open it. To see the videos, you may have to copy and paste the link address.  Select one project for this assignment. Look for a recently posted project, versus the first posted project that tends to get selected.

Open the assignment Family Health Assessment Actions for more detail. Please use your interview family for this assignment You will use the Friedman Family Assessment Short FormActions to guide this assignment. This is a useful instrument to give you an overview of family functioning, communication, strengths and challenges.

Module 3 - SLP STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CHAIN Assignment Overview Carrying Inventory Using historical data to make inventory decisions in 2019 was status quo. March 2020 changed that. Tactics would need to change and adapt to maintain trade along the supply chain. Session Long Project 3 Resources Demand Planning, Inventory Management & Control (2022) Value Chain Vulnerability and Current Challenges (2022) Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management? (2022) When Your Lean Supply Chains Feel Out of Control, Focus on What You Can Control (2022) What is Zero Inventory? (Examples, Tips, Models, Pros, Cons) (2022) Will “Just-in-Case” Inventory Storage Survive the Current Moment? (2022) SLP Assignment Inventory Strategies With the ever-evolving global situation, it is more important than ever to understand the implications of inventory planning and decision-making.   Conduct an internet search for articles (published within the past year) describing solutions for inventory methods. In Google, enter search term(s), click “Tools,” and enter the date range.  Research how disrupted supply chains affected inventory decisions. (3/4 of a page) Discuss the pros and cons of: Zero Inventory (3/4 of a page) Just-in-Time Inventory (3/4 of a page) Just-in-Case Inventory. (3/4 of a page) (Research support is required for each section).  No quotations are permitted in this paper. Since you are engaging in research, cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: Failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” across the grading rubric. This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. SLP Assignment Expectations Use the attached APA-formatted template (LOG301 SLP 3) to create your submission.

Module 3 - Case STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CHAIN Assignment Overview Business & Consumer Stakeholders Supply chain professionals must manage Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) interactions. It is important to recognize that stakeholders have different needs. Module 3 Case Resources Social Media in B2B Supply Chain Management (2022) Omnichannel in industrial B2B is the ‘new normal’ reveals research (2022) Logistics Cycle (2022) Finding Advantages in B2B Supply Chain Disruption (2022) There’s a new normal in supply chains (2022) D2C eCommerce Explained (& Why You Should Consider It) (2022) Case Assignment B2B and B2C Considerations Using research published in the last 12 months, cover the following: B2B vs. B2C (1 page) Discuss the differences in servicing businesses vs. consumers on the supply chain. (Research required, no date restriction on research) Developing B2B Relationships (1 page) Report on strategies and techniques to meet the needs of business stakeholders in the supply chain. (Research required) Direct to the Consumer (1 page) Review approaches and tools needed to service the consumer market from a supply chain perspective. (Supplier Relationship Management). Since you are engaging in research, cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests a lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts. 

CHANGE-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMATIONAL AND CHARISMATIC LEADERS SLP Assignment Overview Signature Assignment: Critical Thinking, Introduced level In this assignment, your critical-thinking skills will be assessed. The critical-thinking rubric will be useful for this purpose. In this course, MGT401, critical-thinking skills will be assessed at the “introduced” level. In MGT420, they are assessed at the “reinforced” level. Finally, in MGT422 your critical thinking skills will be assessed at the “emphasized” level. The grading rubric for critical-thinking skills at the undergraduate level has been developed to measure student success in meeting the MGT401 SLP 3 expectations. Rubrics for the other two courses are included in their respective assignments. Before starting this assignment, be sure that you are familiar with what is meant by “critical thinking.” Critical thinking is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are graded. Therefore, you are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thinking in all assignments. The following might help you to learn the concept of critical thinking. Lack, C. W., & Rousseau, J. (2016). Chapter 4: What is critical thinking? In Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience: Why we can’t trust our brains. Springer Publishing Company. Available in the Trident Online Library, EBSCO eBook Collection. For the Module 3 SLP assignment, you will apply the concepts from the background materials to your own personal experiences. You can write about the same supervisor you wrote about in Modules 1 and 2, or choose a different supervisor that you worked with and got to know well. Carefully review the concepts and definitions of charismatic, transformational, and transactional leadership. Then write a 2- to 3-page paper (which means at least 2 full pages) and include at least two scholarly peer-reviewed sources from the Trident Online Library or the assignment background materials addressing the following issues using specific examples from your personal experiences: Describe a situation you experienced or witnessed in the workplace when a current or past supervisor used a transformational approach to motivate their employees. Was it effective? What about the supervisor’s behaviors marked them as a transformational leader? Describe a situation you experienced or witnessed in the workplace when a current or past supervisor used a charismatic approach to motivate their employees. Was it effective? What about the supervisor’s behaviors marked them as a charismatic leader? Describe a situation you experienced or witnessed in the workplace when a current or past supervisor used a transactional approach to motivate their employees. Was it effective? What about the supervisor’s behaviors marked them as a transactional leader? Based on what you’ve read for this class so far as well as from your own experience working with different supervisors, which approach, transformational, charismatic, or transactional leadership is more effective as a leadership style in your organization? To support your answers, use both of the following: your personal experiences and at least 2 scholarly sources from the required or optional readings list.  SLP Assignment Expectations Your SLP should be 2 - 3 pages in length (not including title and reference pages). This means the submission must be at least 2 full pages. It must include an introduction below the paper’s title prior to the answer to the first assignment question and a Conclusion on the last page before the References list page. There should be nothing in the top left corner of the paper and only a page number in the top right corner of all pages. Be sure to cite and reference (using APA Style) a minimum of 2 scholarly sources listed in the Course Materials and Bibliography (Module 3 Required and Optional Reading List), in the Module 3 Background Page: Required and Optional Readings, or in the Trident Online Library (peer-reviewed journal articles)..