Week 7 750 Critical Thinking Assignment
Read the two mini cases below and then apply your critical think skills to answer the question that follows each case, describe your process and support your answer.
Your response to each case should be approx. 1 page (12pt) single spaced – so just don’t answer the question – provide an introduction, analysis and conclusion.
Your answers will be graded based upon the following criteria:
Demonstrated understanding of critical thinking process 40%
Quality and depth of answer 40%
Writing spelling, grammar, quality – 20%
Robert Mendes
Robert Mendes has been the top salesperson in the Atlantic region for more than five years. He asked one day to have lunch with Hall Maybee, the regional sales manager for Power & Motion Industrial Supply Inc. During the table conversation, Robert turned quite serious. Rumour has it that you are likely to be the next vice president when Jim retires next year. I just want you to know that I expect to replace you when that happens. I have been here for almost 10 years now and I know that my sales performance is among the best in the country. I have been dedicated to this company and I know that I have a lot to offer but I cant stay around forever as simply a salesperson. I want your job and if I dont get it, I will have to leave.
Hal had to acknowledge that Robert was correct about being one of the top sales people nationally. He was however surprised by Roberts approach. Furthermore, Robert had never given any previous indication that he was interested in a sales management, and Hal did not believe that he was ready for a sales management position. Hal was considering what his response would be. He had heard a rumour about his possible promotion as well but so far it was nothing more than a rumour.
If you were Hal Maybe how would you respond to this situation?
Tandy Safety Clothing
Tandy Safety clothing sold a complete range of safety clothing to businesses across Canada. The company manufactured mainly nylon and PVC rainwear and supplemented its product mix with gloves, boots, hats, caps, glasses , respirators, and may other items that were all manufactured overseas under the Tandy brand name.
Originally, the company had been located in Ontario and sold only to that market. It had a eventually expanded to Quebec and then decided it wanted to become a national supplier. To quickly gain representation across Canada, Bill Ferguson, Tandys president , had decided to. Appoint a number of manufactures agents to serve new territories in both eastern and Western Canada. From 1980 to 2018, sales had continued to grow as had profits.
In 2018, Tandy Safety Clothing had been purchased by a US company that had wanted to quickly gain access to the Canadian market. The new company had added several new and more costly items to the product mix and it had served the entire US market with its own sales force. The sales manager of the US company had made it known that he would immediately replace all manufacturers agents in Canada with company sales people.
When Bill had called Tim Best of Canada West Safety Equipment in Saskatchewan, his most important Canadian agent , to let him know what was likely to happen in the near future, Tim had been devastated. Bill, You cant let this happen to me. When you needed my help, I took on your line and helped you grow the business to where you are today. When you lost your agent in Alberta, you convinced me to open another sales location and to represent you across Alberta as well. I have made a considerable investment in both time and money and I need your product line if I am to continue with my business. I have turned down many competitors over the years who wanted me to sell their lines instead of yours; I always remained faithful to Tandy. There are many accounts here that think of Tandy when they think of Canada West and vice versa. If I lose your line before I can find something to replace it with, I might as well close my business. Help me Bill.
If you were Bill Ferguson, what would you do? Be specific and support your answer.
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MA3
Submit an evidence-based practicePPTabout cultural competency in mental health nursing. An evidence-based practicePPTallows you to explore best practice and help improve client outcomes on a psychiatric unit. YourPPTshould describe how you, as a nurse, will include – or have included – cultural awareness in a client diagnosed with a mental illness. The person you describe could be someone in your clinical setting, someone you have worked with in the past, or a theoretical client.
Remember that culture can also include gender equality, sexual orientation, and other cultures besides race and religion – including cultures unique to one particular family. YourPPTshould be at least 8 slides (double-spaced, not including the title or reference slides) in APA Format and include:
Assessment:Discuss what you would assess in regard to a client’s culture. For example, are there specific dietary requirements? Are schedule changes necessary to avoid conflicts with religious practices? Who is the spokesperson for the family? What would you assess?
Diagnosis:Listany mental health (2)nursing diagnoses this person has (or 1 at risk for). Include at least(1) cultural diagnosis. (2 + 1 = 3 diagnoses)
Planning:What planning needs to be done to ensure the cultural and emotional safety of the client?”The patient will…..?”
Implementation:What are interventions that would ensure the safety of your client in regard to culture? Include at least two interventions. For example, if your client has religious beliefs that affect the ability to take medications, what interventions would you create to ensure the client’s safety? What can you do to make sure the client’s cultural needs are met?”The nurse will…..”
Evaluation:How will you evaluate whether your implementation was effective? Make sure the parameters are objective andmeasurable-Use numbers and scales.
In yoursummary, discuss whether any completed interventions were successful. What could be done differently in the future? If the interventions have not yet been carried out, you might discuss some institutional changes that could be made to ensure cultural safety for all clients in that setting.
Just answer the evaluation aspect.
The topic for my group is Native Americans
A word document with the answers complete is more than enough as long a sit is detailed.
Submit an evidence-based practice
GROUP (4-6) PPT about cultural competency in mental health nursing (Varcarolis CH-8, p. 100). An evidence-based practice Group PPT allows you to explore best practice and help improve client outcomes
on a psychiatric unit
. Your PPT should describe how you, as a nurse, will include – or have included – cultural awareness in a client diagnosed with a certain mental illness. The
person you describe could be someone you have worked with in the past, or a theoretical client.
Remember that culture can also include
gender equality, sexual orientation, and other cultures besides race and religion – including cultures unique to one family. Your PPT should be
at least 8 slides (double-spaced, not including the title or reference slides) in
APA Format and include:
WK 3 Rubric: Cultural Paper requirements – Describe
ONE
person of a culture on a
mental health unit with a
Diagnosis; uses these 6 headings to format PPT: Assessment; NANDA DX; Patient objectives; Nursing actions; Evaluation; Summary
Points
1
ASSESSMENT: Discuss what you would/ did assess regarding your clients culture. Dietary requirements? Schedule changes for religious practices? Spokesperson for the family
1
NANDA 3-part diagnosis: list
2 MH nursing diagnoses (DX)that this person has or may be at risk for AND one cultural DX
2
Planning/Patient Objectives: What planning needs to be made to insure the cultural and emotional safety of the client (
SMART goals). Use
numbers and rating scales to measure.
The Patient will do
2
Implementation/Nursing actions: What are interventions that would ensure the safety of your client regarding culture? Address the patient objectives. For example, if your client has religious beliefs that affect the ability to take medications, what interventions would you create to ensure their safety or cultural needs are met?
The nurse will do.
1
Evaluation: How did you evaluate whether your implementation was effective? Make sure parameters are measurable (
numbers and scales)
1
Summary: discuss whether your interventions were successful. What should be changed or improved?
1
APA format, 3 references with in-text citations, at least 8 PPT slides.
1
Zero grade may be given for plagiarism per student handbook.
10
Your PPT should utilize
proper APA guidelines for title slide, references and citations and include at least
three scholarly sources to support your PPT. A scholarly source is a source that has been peer reviewed and has appropriate authors that are credentialed. For more information on APA7, please visit the Online Library.
Link for APA7 in Library resources:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/ld.php?content_id=51943126
Revised: PBowman, 10.13.22