Option #3
In Chapter 12, we talked about stress. Stress is a common phenomenon in healthcare. Write about stress
in healthcare and the impact it can have on employees, organizational performance, the delivery of patient
care, etc. Identify and describe the different kinds of stress that can occur. Discuss why stress in a
healthcare environment may be more of a pressing issue as compared to other industries (be sure to
address factors, such as, professional hierarchy, personalities, ethnicity, gender, etc.). Describe if / how
employee burnout (due to stress) is impacting the delivery of care. Find a theory to explore the issue of
stress. Once you have written about stress in the workplace, identify some best practices to alleviate the
negative effects of stress in the workplace. How should managers behave so that employees experience
less stress on the job? Ground all your work in existing theory. What strategies can the organization
use so that the employees experience less stress on the job? This write-up has to be supported by current
facts and literature.
Possible Deliverables for Option 3
– What does the healthcare environment look like currently?
– Why is stress more prevalent in healthcare? What impact can it have on an organization,
employees, and patients.
– Define stress – when is it good and when is it bad?
– What can administrators do to address employee stress? What can employees do to better
manage stress?
– Using established theories to describe stress in a healthcare environment
Paper Requirements
The Submission Requirement
Your submission in its entirety must be between 2500-3,000 words – this EXCLUDES the reference, title,
and abstract. The 2,500 to 3,000 words is only the body of the work.
Your submission must be supported by 10 (minimum) , 40 (maximum) with at least 10 being
from scholarly academic journals (peer reviewed journals).
Paper Outline
Abstract (200 word synopsis/summary of your paper…think of it as a paper movie trailer)
– Introduction (one-two paragraphs)
– Current Review of the Literature (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)
– Review and Application of Theory (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)
o You need to demonstrate a significant degree of knowledge regarding the theory you
choose.
o Support with theories that are appropriate for each case
o Recommend you review the existing literature to further explore that theory and how it
has been applied
– Discussion (Tie the theory back to the case problem)
– Conclusion (one – three paragraphs)
– References (APA style)Abstract (200 word synopsis/summary of your paper…think of it as a paper movie trailer)
– Introduction (one-two paragraphs)
– Current Review of the Literature (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)
– Review and Application of Theory (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)
o You need to demonstrate a significant degree of knowledge regarding the theory you
choose.
o Support with theories that are appropriate for each case
o Recommend you review the existing literature to further explore that theory and how it
has been applied
– Discussion (Tie the theory back to the case problem)
– Conclusion (one – three paragraphs)
– References (APA style)