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APRNs must rigorously and continuously practice self-awareness, becoming exquisitely sensitive to their own hidden biases, which in turn helps develop strong moral agency. Instructions Write a 3-page scholarly paper (excluding title page or reference page) addressing the following: Describe ways in which you have personally become more aware of a bias you held and ways…
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Ethical issues happen when choices need to be made, the answers might not be clear, and the options are not ideal. The result could be declines in the quality of patient care; problematic clinical relationships; and moral distress, which is defined as knowing the right thing to do but not being allowed or able to…
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Scenario 1 What should you do based on legal and ethical guidelines? You are the chief nurse executive at an organization that provides clinic services to Medicare patients. There are seven clinics located in underserved areas. While visiting one of the other clinics, you perform a routine audit. You notice that one physician, who has…
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The interpretation and application of statistical results demands a firm conceptual understanding of quantitative statistical techniques and the assumptions for their use but does not require the nurse leader to be an expert in calculating the various statistical tests. An understanding of the differences among statistical, practice, and clinical significance is essential for effective financial…
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A DNP project is an evidence based Quality Improvement (QI) project or alternatively a practice change initiative impacting patient care outcomes. It uses systematic, data‑guided activities designed to lead to measurable improvement in healthcare delivery or patient outcomes within a specific setting. It is not a research project, a research study or an education plan…
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Choose two preferred financial and patient care outcomes from the following list and describe two ways to achieve each of them (in approximately 200-250 words): -Reduction in overall hospital admissions -Reduction in average length of stay (LOS) -Reduction in avoidable hospital readmissions -Reduction in high-tech imaging services -Reduction in CMS-paid amount per beneficiary USE THESE…
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Week 3 Discussion 1: Optimize Reimbursements Partnerships between acute care and community-based settings improve continuity of care. How do these partnerships influence reimbursement for health systems? Required Read the following in your Waxman textbook: Chapter 2, “Health Insurance and Reimbursement” Chapter 3, “Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Leader Strategies for Practice and Population Health Management: Financial…
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Evaluate your organization’s mission, vision, and values statements and determine how well they match the current state of affairs. How well do they describe what your organization is, does, and aspires to be? How is the organization doing in aligning with its stated pillars? How well is the organization aware of its individual contributors’ cultural…
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After having written your business plan earlier in the course in Week 2, the next step is to create mission, vision, and values for your business practice and conduct a SWOT analysis. Strategic planning not only helps you look for opportunities to expand your medical practice, it also makes you analyze your current condition. A…
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Capital Budgeting Techniques Chapter 7, “Strategic Planning and Capital Budgeting” (pp 187–197) Chapter 8, “Financial Analysis and the DNP: Understanding Business Performance in Health Care” Initial Post Every year, organizations must use discretion in determining how to allocate limited financial resources between competing capital purchases and projects. Generally, annual CapEx budgets consist of both new…