What are the implications of a current nursing issue to society (see examples below)? What are the ethical concerns or questions that are implied in this issue? Do an online search or Google search using such key words as “nursing and society” or “social issues in healthcare” or something similar. I went to several news…

Reflect upon the information on Instructional Leadership. In conjunction with leading and instructing in a way that will close achievement gaps, which areas do you feel will matter most for you as an instructional leader? Discuss your strengths, weaknesses, and ideas for implementation. Use outside sources to support your discussion.

In this Discussion, you will share your experiences and consider the impact of patient involvement (or lack of involvement). You will also consider the use of a patient decision aid to inform best practices for patient care and healthcare decision making.

Think back to a time when you had a conflict with a person in the workplace. It could be a coworker, patient, supervisor or a family member. How did you handle the situation? Was it appropriate and professional? As your initial post, respond to the following questions. 1. Briefly describe the conflict and your response.…

Describe how resources are allocated in healthcare using the competitive model and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the competitive model. Provide at least one example of competitive bidding in healthcare.

Week 5 – Prepare for Next Week’s Assignment Please review the instructions and scoring guide for the Week 6 Assignment – Competitive Markets, Health Insurance, and Labor Demand. Review healthcare organizations in your community this week to start exploring the market structure. Consider monopolies and monopsonies as you research market structure in the area. Create…

This week’s discussion invites you to think like a program evaluator. If you could evaluate anything about your selected program, what outcomes would you most want to see improve? 1.Program Impact Vision (1 short paragraph) Imagine your agency’s program is highly successful. What would success look like for clients or participants? 2.Desired Outcomes (1 short…

Identify an event related to your chosen Hot Topic Module in which compassion was surprisingly shown or not shown. That is, choose an instance from current events or history where compassion (or its absence) was unexpected – again, make sure this event occurred in a context that relates to your Hot Topic Module. By “event,”…

Your hospital received $4,000,000 in revenue this past year. Medicare withholds 2.6% of this amount ($) until the value-based purchasing scores are in. If the scores are good this year, the hospital will earn back this money. If scores are below the national average, the hospital can lose this money. Twenty-five percent (25%) of this…

Reflective Journal Objectives: 1. Reflect on thoughts, ideas, experiences, and insights related to the course. 2. Examine personal skills, frames of reference, and assumptions about the provision of care. 3. Gain insight on how students views themselves in relationship to others when engaged in therapeutic and professional communication. 4. Identify areas for students to further…