Discussion: Diversity in the Workplace

Creating and managing a diverse workforce is a process, not a destination.  —R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.  What concepts come to mind when you think of diversity? What kinds of diversity exist in your workplace? How does diversity impact communication, working relationships, productivity, and patient care?  In the workplace, focusing on differences can create divisiveness. Nurse managers should approach diversity as a way to highlight, communicate, and build on the commonalities of their workforce. Modeling this behavior can encourage appreciation for diversity and create a more positive workplace environment. When managing a diverse workforce, nurse managers should never make assumptions about an individual’s motivations, goals, or work ethic based upon personal traits such as age, gender, race, or culture. Nurse managers should strive to facilitate an inclusive environment for all.  To prepare •Review the article, “Diversity within Nursing: Effects on Nurse-Nurse Interaction, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover.” Examine Figure 1 on p. 218. Determine how these and other diversity issues might impact the interaction of nurses in the workplace. •Consider situations in your current organization or one with which you are familiar in which obvious diversity exists. How do these types of diversity issues affect the daily work environment? •Examine this week’s Learning Resources to identify strategies for finding commonalities among workers. How might these strategies also help to increase appreciation of diversity within the workplace?  By Day 3  Post an explanation of how diversity-related issues impact your current organization or one with which you are familiar. If you do not believe there are any issues related to diversity, explain how this workplace instills a culture of acceptance and positivity. Conclude your posting by describing at least two commonalties everyone in this workplace shares and at least one new strategy you could implement to increase appreciation of both differences and similarities.

Required Readings  Beheri, W. H. (2009). Diversity within nursing: Effects on nurse-nurse interaction, job satisfaction, and turnover. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 33(3), 216–226.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.     Beheri’s article examines the effects of diversity in nursing. The study found that nurses who are satisfied with their jobs and have a higher level of education are more likely to tap into the potential offered by cultural diversity.   Collins-McNeil, J., Sharpe, D., & Benbow, D. (2012). Performance potential. Aging workforce: Retaining valuable nurses. Nursing Management, 43(3), 50–51.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.     Due to the increasing connectivity between patient safety and government-sponsored financial incentives, it is important for nurse managers to understand the specific language used by finance. This article examines the importance of this topic.   Harton, B. B., Marshburn, D., Kuykendall, J., Poston, C., & Mears, D. A. (2012). Self-scheduling: Help or hindrance? Nursing Management, 43(1), 10–12.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.     This article discusses the possibility of allowing nurses to create their own schedules to boost retention.

Details:  Select a family to complete a family health assessment. (The family cannot be your own.)  Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended, family-focused questions for each of the following health patterns:  1. Values, Health Perception  2. Nutrition  3. Sleep/Rest  4. Elimination  5. Activity/Exercise  6. Cognitive  7. Sensory-Perception  8. Self-Perception  9. Role Relationship  10. Sexuality  11. Coping  NOTE:

Your list of questions must be submitted with your assignment as an attachment.  After interviewing the family, compile the data and analyze the responses.   In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for the family you have selected.  Identify two wellness problems based on your family assessment.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.  This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.  You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.  Health Assessment   1  Unsatisfactory  0.00% 2  Less than Satisfactory  75.00% 3  Satisfactory  79.00% 4  Good  89.00% 5  Excellent  100.00%   80.0 %Content   20.0 % Develops Open-Minded, Family-Focused Questions for Each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns The development of open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is not offered. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is offered, but may be lacking in quality to elicit needed information. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the requirements of the assignment and appropriate for eliciting needed information. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the requirements of the assignment and are appropriate while structured in a way that shows sensitivity to the patient’s culture and beliefs. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns that are both thoughtful in content and in how they support each other in eliciting a holistic view of the patient.   30.0 % Summarizes the Findings for Each Functional Health Pattern Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is not offered. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is offered, but incomplete, lacking relevant information. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family meets the requirements of the assignment. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is supported by accurate details. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is supported by accurate details along with thoughtful reflection.   30.0 % Wellness Problems Identification of two wellness problems based on your family assessment is not offered. Identification of two wellness problems that you identified about your family based on your assessment are offered, but incomplete, lacking relevant information. Identification of two wellness problems that you identified about your family based on your assessment meet the requirements of the assignment. Identification of two wellness problems that you identified about your family based on your assessment are supported by accurate details. Identification of two wellness problems that you identified about your family based on your assessment are supported by accurate details along with thoughtful reflection.   15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness   5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.   15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness   5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.   15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness   5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.   5.0 %Format   2.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.   3.0 % Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are incoansistently used. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct. In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.   100 % Total Weightage

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Statistical interaction can happen in a two-way ANOVA. It is possible for variables to work independent from one another within a study. When this happens, there is a need to consider the interaction between the variables. A statistical interaction occurs when the effect of two variables working together causes a greater change or a lesser change, than is anticipated. The variables are somehow dependent on one another. You will have to know the levels of each variable to understand the effect on the data. The independent variables are creating a greater effect on the dependent variable. The independent variables are not affecting each other. The study for exercise 18, researchers collected data from family members regarding level of care in Hospice with LPC, hospital with LPC, and hospital without LPC. The family members did not report a change in the level of care within the hospital with LCP vs. hospital without LCP comparison. When the hospice vs. hospital with LCP or the hospice vs. hospital without LCP groups were compared, there was a significant difference. Differences in the level of care was indicated by the p < alpha. LCP and hospice, and LCP and hospital seem to interact with the level of care (Grove & Cipher, 2017).

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Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects influence one another. The idea of a two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as opposed to a one-way causal effect combination of many simple interactions can lead to surprising emergent phenomena. Interaction has different tailored meanings in various sciences. All systems are related and interdependent. Every action has a consequence.

In statistics, an interaction is a special property of three or more variables, where two or more variables interact to affect a third variable in a non-additive manner. In other words, the two variables interact to have an effect that is more than the sum of their parts.

For example, two of my friends are on weight loss program. We’re evaluating 2 different diets and 2 different exercise programs. One focused on cardio and one focused on weight training. We want to determine which result in greater weight loss. We randomly assign participants to either diet A or B and either the cardio or weight training regimen, and then record the amount of weight they’ve lost after 1 month.

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Interaction effects represent the combined effects of factors on the dependent measure. When an interaction effect is present, the impact of one factor depends on the level of the other factor. For example, imagine a study that tests the effects of a treatment on an outcome measure.  The treatment variable is composed of two groups, treatment and control. The results are that the mean for the treatment group is higher than the mean for the control group. But what if the researcher is also interested in whether the treatment is equally effective for females and males. That is, is there a difference in treatment depending on gender group? This is a question of interaction (Stevens, 1999).

I spent a lot of time trying to find an example that I can use to give me a better idea of variables from a work, social, or academic population, and even though I can put forth a definition, I still have a hard time wrapping my head around it.  I found this YouTube video on main effects and interaction of sleep deprivation and caffeine that helped a little.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE46w0RqmQA

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Statistical interaction can be described as the effect of one of the independent variable that may depend on the importance level of another independent variable.  For there
to be a statistical interaction there must be a factorial design consisting of two or more independent variables become crossed with each other so that there may be observations at every level of the two or more independents.

In my current position we perform many Mini Mental exams every day to our geriatric inpatient mental health patients. We admit patients with various mental health conditions ranging from depression and being alert and oriented times four, to a stoke or traumatic brain injury who are confused and disoriented.  I am going to use the
example of performing research on patients who are alert and oriented times four and staff (if there are not enough participants) in the effects of practice and stress level with the memory task performance using the Mini Mental Exam. The researcher will provide a variety of words to each participant for them to remember and will ask for a recall in a non stressful atmosphere where the participants are told the recall number of words in not important. Later, the researcher will provide the variety of words to be recalled in a
high stressful atmosphere and the researcher stress the importance and expectation of the words to be recalled. The dependent variable in this example should be the words recalled for the list provided by the researcher.

The idea of revenue integrity is to take steps to ensure that everything a hospital charges for is valid and billable, and that it is billing for the allowable items for a given payer and plan rather than eat the costs of those items.

Watch the following video about revenue integrity.

Watch the Video below:

3 Areas of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (7:09)

Write a one-page paper that summarizes at least five lessons you took from the video.