First student (Othaimeen)

1. What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and skills seem necessary?

Working in a disaster mental health response unit is fulfilling, but not everyone has the skills and characteristics to succeed in this career. A qualitatively effective disaster mental health responder should be adaptable, organized and have interpersonal abilities. According to Halpern & Tramontin, (2007), when a disaster mental health responder arrives at the natural disaster site, adaptability is important to enable them to assess the psychological health of the victims in the scene. They can then provide them with the right medical care with the limited resources they may have. Since disaster mental health response takes place in chaotic situations, organization skill is essential. A disaster mental health responder is expected to work with different people, and interpersonal abilities are essential (Pfefferbaum, Flynn, Schonfeld, Brown, Jacobs, Dodgen & Reissman, 2012). In any given day, they could find themselves assisting refugees, senior citizens, farmers, and different population. The responder hence needs to identify the mental need of the different populations.

2. What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and even skill sets might present barriers to being effective?

In disaster mental health response, some of the character traits that may present barriers to being effective include commitments to principles, communication, and critical thinking. Commitment to principles may make a responder avoid doing the right action when preserving the principles of an organization (“Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event”, 2018) Communication is a skill that cannot be underestimated in disaster mental health response. When it is not effective, response to tragedies become ineffective. Disaster mental health responders are expected to think on their feet. The decisions that they make may, however, be of no mental health benefit to the victims.

3. What if you were in that role? What traits or skills do you think you possess that would be helpful in that role? If not, what skills do you see yourself better suited for? Do you feel that there would be certain aspects of that role that might be especially challenging for you personally?

If I were in the role of disaster mental health responder, my cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills would be helpful. Through these skills, I feel I would effectively respond to a disaster in mental health in different populations and through coordination with the other teams, we would effectively manage the chaotic situations. Through the skills, I feel there would be no aspect of the role that might be challenging.

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Second Student (Ibrahim)

1. What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and skills seem necessary?

Disaster mental health responder must have the necessary skills, character traits and temperaments to ensure effective mental health response that meets the diverse needs of the patients. An effective disaster mental health responder should have a sanguine temperament in to show compassion and concern to those in need. Sanguine temperaments tend to be enthusiastic, expressive, and affectionate. They are personable and tend to show care for other individuals. It is the most appropriate personality trait that effective disaster mental health responders should possess (Brown, Acevedo & Fisher, 2013). It also important for disaster mental health responders to possess the necessary character traits such as adaptability, flexibility, compassion, and most importantly these individuals should have high cognitive abilities to ensure they exercise their duty with a lot of care. Most importantly effective disaster responders should show love for community service to enable them respond effectively to help fellow humans. Skills such as effective communication, interpersonal skills, disaster knowledge and team work are also necessary for an effective disaster responder (Brown, Acevedo & Fisher, 2013).

2. What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and even skill sets might present barriers to being effective?

There are a number of temperaments, character traits and skills that may not be effective for mental health disaster responders. Temperaments such as phlegmatic temperaments are not idea for an effective mental health responder. Phlegmatic temperament individuals live a quite routine life free from the normal anxieties of life. They avoid getting too involved with people and life in general and they tend to prefer private life. Such temperaments may not be ideal for an effective mental health responder in the sense that mental health responders should be outgoing and sociable (Brown, Acevedo & Fisher, 2013). They should associate with other fellow humans to show compassion for those in need. Bad character traits such as arrogance, awkward, cruel, and beastly are not good traits of effective mental health responders because they hinder effective response. An effective mental health responder should not be arrogant to those he or she serves because such character discourages those in need. Mental health responders should not have a hot temper whenever they are called upon to help those in need of help. Hot tempers result to aggression which is not an ideal for such responsibilities (King et al., 2016).

3. What if you were in that role? What traits or skills do you think you possess that would be helpful in that role? If not, what skills do you see yourself better suited for? Do you feel that there would be certain aspects of that role that might be especially challenging for you personally?

As a disaster mental health responder, I would showcase the most ideal character traits that I possess which are necessary for effective intervention in the case of a disaster. I believe responsive and compassionate and I would ensure that I treat each victim of the disaster with dignity and respect that they deserve. Because the victims of a disaster require compassionate care, I would showcase compassionate care that meets the unique needs of the victims. I possess skills such as effective communication, adaptability, leadership and accountability. I believe these skills are necessary for effective disaster responders to help in meeting the needs of those involved in the disaster. Effective listening is another important skill that I would apply in the scenario to help listen to the diverse problems of those caught in the disaster. It is important to listen to the perspective of every victim to provide effective response that meets the unique needs of the mental health disaster victims.

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Third student (Ahmed)

What do you think it takes to be a qualitatively effective Disaster Mental Health responder? What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and skills seem necessary?

The qualities, skills and character traits required to be possessed by the disaster mental health responders are essential for him/her to do their job adequately. First, they have to be knowledgeable of the psychological repercussions of disasters, for them to act in the right way they have to be prepared and trained to adjust to these situations. Second, they have to be attentive to the signs that are present when dealing with the involved responders, distinguishing between the natural and pathological behaviors in disasters is very important because in the midst of the event, most victims and responders don’t admit that they are psychologically affected. Third, being good at communicating with others is very crucial to all disaster mental health responders because they will be faced with confused victims that are in a great need for clarifications. And when you can’t provide them with answers (just like we practiced with the Trauma Counseling students), you will rely on your communication skills to assure and console them. Fourth, a disaster mental health responder should be flexible when dealing with other organizations. They will encounter many situations in which their jobs will be underestimated by other responders, they will have to adapt and maneuver around certain obstacles unconsciously made by the involving jurisdictions’ personnel. Lastly, a responder should be self-aware of the burden of taking care of him/herself first, neglecting the mental health of the responder him/herself will interrupt the whole process and will compromise the outcomes.

What kinds of temperaments, character traits, and even skill sets might present barriers to being effective?

Judging people in disasters by the disaster mental health responders is damaging to the victims themselves and to the mental health care provided to them. People reactions to traumatic events can vary greatly from a complete breakdown to feeling some sense of joy or pride that they survived and helped (just like the 9/11 ferries captains video) and being hesitant about how legitimate their reactions will be unethical as well as disruptive. Furthermore, being overly leaning towards one’s privacy will only negatively affect the health of the mental health responder, making his/her small responders’ community their only safe place to express the stress they are experiencing. Also, not being trustworthy and not keeping the confidentiality of the victims are bad traits that will have short and long terms effects. One of the short-term effects is the violation of privacy of the helpless victims, meanwhile, it will affect the trust people have for disaster responders in general. Lastly, feeling empathy and sympathy indicate that the person cares and are understanding. However, for a disaster mental health responder, being empathetic instead of sympathetic will not be helpful because it will make the responder more vulnerable each time they encounter a tough situation, compromising the mental health care given to the victim.

What if you were in that role? What traits or skills do you think you possess that would be helpful in that role? If not, what skills do you see yourself better suited for? Do you feel that there would be certain aspects of that role that might be especially challenging for you personally?

I think that role is challenging to play. I think my feelings of compassion will drive me to be better at that role because I’m concerned about the well-being of others and the overall mental state. My EMS background prepared me very well for that role, since the first call I volunteered to respond to, I was dealing with very distressed people that consider that day to be their worst. I learned to listen and not only care but show that you care about the person in front of you. I think the fact that I (as a paramedic) was always the first person to interact with the victims, I gained awareness that people can have different reactions to the same traumatic event, it gave me insight into the importance of being considerate and understanding even when you feel that the reaction was unusual to you. The training we had with the Trauma Counseling students showed me how difficult it is to assure and communicate with a worried victim or family member, or even a fellow responder in some cases. In that area is where I think I will have the most trouble, and this is where I think I need to be better.

Above are three Discussion Board answered all you need is just to do response for each one of them. These are the professor inquiry for the responses (Are you surprised by any of your classmates’ reactions? Why or why not? Did someone raise a necessary skill or character trait that you hadn’t thought about for that role? Respond to at least 3 of your classmates and don’t forgot to cite your response).

an example assessment and the scoring guide is attached

Write a 4-6-page policy proposal and practice guidelines for improving quality and performance associated with the benchmark metric underperformance you advocated for improving in Assessment 1.

Introduction

In advocating for institutional policy changes related to local, state, or federal health care laws or policies, health leaders must be able to develop and present clear and well-written policy and practice guideline proposals that will enable a team, a unit, or an organization as a whole to resolve relevant performance issues and bring about improvements in the quality and safety of health care. This assessment offers you an opportunity to take the lead in proposing such changes.

As a master’s-level health care practitioner, you have a valuable viewpoint and voice to bring to discussions about policy development, both inside and outside your care setting. Developing policy for internal purposes can be a valuable process toward quality and safety improvement, as well as ensuring compliance with various health care regulatory pressures. This assessment offers you an opportunity to take the lead in proposing such changes.

Propose organizational policy and practice guidelines that you believe will lead to an improvement in quality and performance associated with the benchmark underperformance you advocated for improving in Assessment 1. Be precise, professional, and persuasive in demonstrating the merit of your proposed actions.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft policy proposal to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Requirements

The policy proposal requirements outlined below correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.

• Explain the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
  • What is the current benchmark for the organization and the numeric score for the underperformance?
  • How is the benchmark underperformance potentially affecting the provision of quality care or the operations of the organization?
  • What are the potential repercussions of not making any changes?
    • What evidence supports your conclusions?
• Recommend ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance prescribed by applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law.
  • What does the evidence-based literature suggest are potential strategies to improve performance for your targeted benchmark?
  • How would these strategies ensure performance improvement or compliance with applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law?
  • How would you propose to apply these strategies in the context of Eagle Creek Hospital or your own practice setting?
  • How can you ensure these strategies are ethical and culturally inclusive in their application?
• Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on your recommended practice guidelines.
  • What regulatory considerations could affect your recommended guidelines?
  • What resources could affect your recommended guidelines (staffing, financial, and logistical considerations, or support services)?
• Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of your proposed policy and practice guidelines.
  • Why is it important to engage these stakeholders and groups?
  • How can their participation produce a stronger policy and facilitate its implementation?
• Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Proofread your proposal, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your proposal.
• Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources.
  • Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to source citations and references.

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

• Assessment 2 Example [PDF].

Policy Proposal Format and Length

It may be helpful to use a template or format for your proposal that is used in your current organization. The risk management or quality department could be a good resource for finding an appropriate template or format. If you are not currently in practice, or your organization does not have these resources, many appropriate templates are freely available on the Internet.

Your policy should be succinct (about one paragraph). Overall, your proposal should be 4–6 pages in length.

Supporting Evidence

Cite 3–5 references to relevant research, case studies, or best practices to support your analysis and recommendations.

Note: Faculty may use the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been evaluated.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your policy proposal to your ePortfolio.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze relevant health care laws, policies, and regulations; their application; and their effects on organizations, interprofessional teams, and professional practice.
  • Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on recommended practice guidelines.
• Competency 2: Lead the development and implementation of ethical and culturally sensitive policies that improve health outcomes for individuals, organizations, and populations.
  • Recommend ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance prescribed by applicable local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
• Competency 3: Evaluate relevant indicators of performance, such as benchmarks, research, and best practices, to inform health care laws and policies for patients, organizations, and populations.
  • Explain the need for creating a policy to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
• Competency 4: Develop strategies to work collaboratively with policy makers, stakeholders, and colleagues to address environmental (governmental and regulatory) forces.
  • Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of a proposed policy and practice guidelines.
• Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
  • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from ext

Complete the Questions and Problems in the Questions and Problems Excel Spreadsheet. I have prepared this spreadsheet as trial for week one. I have put of the problems in the file and created tabs for each problems. Please note question #3 and #8 have templates to help you solve the problem. What you need to do is the following:

1. Answer Questions 1-2 on tab one typing in the colored Boxes (using complete sentences and grammar)

2. Complete problems 3-8 on the tab labled for that problem, then put the answer for each problem on Tab 1 This allows me to ensure I am seeing your correct final answer making accurate grading. Please make sure on the tab for the problem you show all work.

3. Note that each tab has a chapter that pertains to that problem, but the problem number is specific to this assignment. The problems are similar to those in the chapter but not exactly the same. So question 8 does not refer to the question 8 in Chapter 4 in the text.

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is for students to evaluate the lean techniques applied to business in today’s workforce.

Assignment Steps

Select a business you are familiar with which incorporates lean manufacturing or lean supply chains.

Evaluate how this firm uses lean strategies and how much lean techniques has improved the firm’s efficiency.

Evaluate ways the firm can go even further to make improvements using lean techniques.

Use the results you obtained from evaluating this firm to apply to your own business or a business you are interested in which currently does not use lean.

Develop a 1,050-word report in which you describe your lean evaluation project.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

References must have links.

Write a 1,000–1,250-word paper discussing the application of the Collaborative Planning and Diagnostic Instrument (see attached) This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be include. APA format. Include the following in your paper:

1. Continue to apply the instrument to a system you are familiar with and create responses to the questions listed for phases 6-14 in the tool. (Include this as an appendix to your paper. This is not included in your total word count.)

2. Analyze your responses and report how the tool will be applied through phases 6-14.

3. Discuss the theoretical foundations for your responses.

4. Use the questions as a guide, but do not create a paper of questions and answers. Instead, apply a narrative approach.

5. Summarize how your plan will help to develop an effective collaborative environment.