In 2010, the Affordable Care Act opens up the 45-year-old Medicare program to the biggest changes since its inception. Discuss the components of the Affordable Care Act that you think will have a positive effect on improving health care outcomes and decreasing costs.
The purpose of learning the ropes of policy, politics and advocacy is to influence health care or broader social agendas that influence human health. Discuss a time where you influence health care through advocacy.
Nurses are well positioned for reforming health care in ways that promote a healthier public and reduce healthcare cost. Discuss the role nurse plays in COVID vaccination mandate, telemedicine, and prescription drug pricing as advocates in the healthcare system.
Lawanda Hastings has a challenge ahead of her. She recently took over leadershipresponsibilities for the downtown branch of Southglenn Physical Therapy Clinics(SPTC), which are private outpatient clinics owned by Dr. Matt Nelson. SPTC hasserved the Salt Lake City community since 1999 and specializes in orthopedicrehabilitation, sports medicine, deep tissue massage therapy, aquatic therapy, andwork-related injuries. …
The regulation of nursing practice is delineated within each state’s nurse practice act. Nurses are responsible for knowing and understanding how their practice is regulated by the state in which they are licensed. A nurse who practices beyond their state’s legal definition of nursing is subject to disciplinary action by …
Analyze your nursing leadership skills-discuss transformational style leadership Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement based transformational style leadership in the healthcare setting Create an action plan to address self-assessment capitalizing on strengths and addressing opportunities for improvement in your hospital or healthcare workplace
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model. Prepare a 15-18-slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in nursing practice. Include the following: Present an overview of the nursing theory. Describe which …
Hiring the right person can really help a business grow. Creating a plan to attract qualified candidates can help ensure the business owner hires qualified people. For this discussion, answer the following: Identify one position (social media planner, admin, etc.) that would be your first or next hire. How will you …
Compare the primary care NP role with other APN roles. What are the similarities among the roles, what are the differences, and how would you communicate the role to a healthcare provider and a consumer?
Explore and analyze a federally designated Health Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) in the State of Maryland and evaluate the effectiveness of programs or projects designed to address healthcare needs in that area or among that population. Identify any existing programs or projects designed to improve or enhance the healthcare needs of the designated area or …
