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Leadership & Management In Nursing Wk 8 DQ 8

 

1. In the last century, what historical, social, political, and economic trends and issues have influenced todays health-care system?

2. What is the purpose and process of evaluating the three aspects of health care: structure, process, and outcome?

3. How does technology improve patient outcomes and the health-care system?

4. How can you intervene to improve quality of care and safety within the health-care system and at the bedside?

2. Select one nonprofit organization or one government agencies that influences and advocates for quality improvement in the health-care system. Explore the Web site for your selected organization/agency and answer the following questions:

What does the organization/agency do that supports the hallmarks of quality?

What have been the results of their efforts for patients, facilities, the health-care delivery system, or the nursing profession?

How has the organization/agency affected facilit

Culture In Nursing Wk 8 DQ 8

 

Transcultural Perspectives in the care of Older Adults.

Review the attached PowerPoint presentation.  Once done, read the following clinical case below and answer the questions;

Diabetes has been emerging as a major public health concern among Native American communities in the United States for the past 40 years. The Pima Indians in Arizona currently have the highest recorded prevalence of diabetes in the world. On average, American Indian and Alaska Native adults are 2.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites of similar age. Diet is a key factor in controlling blood glucose levels and preventing serious cardiac, renal, peripheral vascular, and retinal complications such as heart attacks, renal failure, limb amputations, and blindness.

An Indian Health Service (IHS) nurse visits a patient in her mobile home, located on an Arizona Indian reservation. The patient is a 72-year-old, obese, female Pima Indian with a

Study Case 8

Case Study

Chief complaint: Im here for a medication refill because I ran out of my medicines. 

HPI:  Mrs. Allen is a 68-year-old African American who presents to the clinic for prescription refills. The patient indicates that she has noticed shortness of breath which started about 3 months ago. The SOB gets worse with exertion, especially when she is walking fast, and it is resolved when she is resting. She reports that she is also bothered by shortness of breath that wakes her up intermittently during her sleep. Her symptoms of shortness of breath resolve after sitting upright on 3 pillows. She also has lower leg edema pitting 1+ which started 2 weeks ago. She indicates that she often feels light headed at times with intermittent syncope episodes while going up a flight of stairs, but it resolves after sitting down to rest. She has not tried any over the counter medications at home.

She star

Collaborative Decision Making Through Shared Governance

 

Attend a committee meeting in your health care organization. If you are not currently employed in a health care setting, you may elect to attend a committee meeting at another company, a community center, a local school, local chamber of commerce or other professional organization.

Observe the interactions between committee members and the process used by the committee to arrive at decisions.

In 500-750 words, describe the function of the committee and the roles of those in attendance. Describe your observations of the interactions between members of the committee and determine whether the process used to arrive at decisions is a form of shared governance.

A minimum of two academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.


Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

Discussion Board Class: Health Care Policy MSN-FNP

First: I need two papers. 

One for me and one for my girlfriend. As an advanced practice nurse, one can engage in activism in order to achieve desired policy change at various levels including their own organization. 

Examine the following questions

 1) should nurses be unionized and #2) how does being unionized impact a workforce culture of safety? Be sure to #3)  include one MSN Essential in your discussion that relates to this topic. 

APA style. 250 words. References 2 (5-7 years or less)

Health Care Policy Discussion Board

 

As an advanced practice nurse, one can engage in activism in order to achieve desired policy change at various levels including their own organization. Examine the following questions.

 #1) should nurses be unionized and

 #2) how does being unionized impact a workforce culture of safety?

#3) Be sure to  include one MSN Essential in your discussion that relates to this topic.

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  all discussion posts must be minimum 250 words, references must be cited in APA format, and must include minimum of 2 scholarly resources published within the past 5-7 years. 

Discussion Board: Nurse Practice Act

 

Discuss the Nurse Practice Act in your state.  How does the Nurse Practice Act affect your practice as a professional?  As an individual?  Give clear examples.


Reference: 

Cherry, B. & Jacob, S. (2018). Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends & 

 Management (8 th ed.). Elsevier. (e-Book) 



Process Recording

MEDICATIONS


1. Prozac 40mg daily

2.gabapentin 100mg TIP

3. Lithium 300mg BID

4.Zypreak 10mg

5.Metform 500mg BID


DIAGNOSIS:Depression 

HE is an 18 yrs old transgender from female to male




Psychotherapy

  

Does Psychotherapy Have a Biological Basis?

Many studies have found that psychotherapy is as effective as psychopharmacology in terms of influencing changes in behaviors, symptoms of anxiety, and changes in mental state. Changes influenced by psychopharmacology can be explained by the biological basis of treatments. But how does psychotherapy achieve these changes? Does psychotherapy share common neuronal pathways with psychopharmacology? For this Discussion, consider whether psychotherapy also has a biological basis.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Evaluate biological basis of psychotherapy treatments

Analyze influences of culture, religion, and socioeconomics on personal perspectives of psychotherapy treatments

To prepare:

Review this weeks Learning Resources.

Reflect on foundational concepts of psychotherapy.

Post an explanation of whether psycho

Nursing Theory Week8

 

Reading Assignments for this week:

Chapter 16 - Margaret Newman Theory of Health Expanding Consciousness

Chapter 17 - Madeleine Leiningers Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality

Chapter 18 Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring

Lets discuss who are the presenting theorist for this week.

Who is Margaret Newman? What is her Theory of Health Expanding Consciousness?

  • Website Link: Nursing Theory: HEALTH AS EXPANDING CONSCIOUSNESS

  • Article Link: Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness and a Nursing Intervention from a Unitary Perspective

  • Video Link: Margaret Newman Theory Presentation

Who is Madeleine Leininger? What is her Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality?

  • Website Lin