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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

No one will argue the importance of quality, especially in health care, but the critical financial question is, what is the cost of added quality? If a hospital can take actions that will improve its quality score and realize an additional $1 million in payment, should it do so if it costs $2 million to…

At Sacred Heart Hospital, the CNO went to a conference where he learned about a new mattress that could decrease pressure ulcers significantly. When he returned, he met with the wound nurse specialist and was told that she had wanted these types of mattresses for some time, but the cost was seen as prohibitive. The…

A growing share of health insurance plans have high deductibles, so that an individual must spend up to $6,450 before insurance begins to pay for services. What problem(s) are these insurance plans trying to solve? Answer this question using economic terminology related to health insurance. For what reasons might these plans be successful? In what…

Part 1: Nursing Surplus In 2011, it was reported that there was a surplus of registered nurses in many parts of California (Bates, Keane, & Spetz, 2011). Identify possible explanations of the emergence of a surplus. Bates, T., Keane, D., & Spetz, J. (2011). Survey of nurse employers in California, Fall 2010. San Francisco, CA:…

Business concepts and business development are not routinely a part of nursing education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Business plans are vital if a business is to have a chance to succeed. Many talents of the advanced nurse practitioner are transferable to the development of a business plan. Assessing, identifying problems, developing interventions, implementing…