...Disease In The News Norman Fountain HCS 245 January 12, 2011 Betty Abraham-Settles Disease In The News In the spring of 2009 I was serving in the Army at Fort Gordon, GA. I was awakened early in the morning by the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD). I was informed I needed to put my Company on alert and report in to Headquarters (HQ) for a briefing at 0600 (6:00 a.m.,). Once I was dressed and reported in for the briefing, I was informed there was an outbreak of Swine Flu coming from out of Mexico. I was to gather my Soldiers and inform them of this information and to ensure we had no family members in danger and leaves and passes were suspended until further notice. The significance of the event of a Swine Flu outbreak was headline news in most newspapers across the nation. In The New York Times April 27, 2009, an article titled, U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu (McNeil, Jr., 2012), illustrates the reason for my call early in the morning and why the need to put my Company on alert. The article outlined the possible global pandemic stemming from swine flu cases from Mexico. In the United States 20 cases of the swine flu were confirmed during this time, leading American health officials declaring a public health emergency. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed eight illnesses from the H1N1virus in Queens, NY. Those illnesses came from St. Francis Preparatory School and prompted the Mayor of NY Michael R. Bloomberg to ensure...
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...Change Initiative Paper Cynthia D. Sanchez Grand Canyon University: LDR 615 November 4, 2014 Change Initiative Paper It has been said that the only thing that is constant in an organization is change. Our global economy has escalated the opportunities for growth at an exponential rate. But, for an organization to remain relevant and competitive in today’s marketplace, they must be willing to change. How do real-work organizations implement and sustain successful change? Two important patterns have been identified for success: “first, useful change tends to be associated with a multi-step process that creates power and motivation sufficient to overwhelm all the sources on inertia”, and second, this process is never employed effectively unless it is driven by high quality leadership” (Kotter, 1996, p. 20-21). Strategic planning, which should include identifying the change model to be followed, outlining the role of leadership, and planning for how to overcome potential barriers and sustain the change, all play a vital role in a successful change initiative. The purpose of this paper is to first identify a specific organization that could benefit from a change initiative that would improve their effectiveness, and then outline strategies and processes that would influence the adoption of the change initiative. The Need for Change The Army Nurse Corps has a program geared toward new graduate Registered Nurses (RNs) that are entering the military health care system called...
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