View the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" video. This video was developed just as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as ACA) was due to be implemented. Now that the ACA is operational, contrast the information from the video with actual outcomes and provide your assessment of whether the stated goals…

Select one area of health policy and describe the impact that policy formation places on direct patient care delivery. What component of the policy area you selected could be improved to provide better care or patient outcomes, and how?

Develop an introduction section that includes the professional nurses’ role in identifying practice problems. Select an article from the list provided to use as the basis for this assignment. NOTE: this article and the identified practice problem will be the focus for a theoretical intervention, implementation, and evaluation process using the KTA Framework for Units…

Identify a significant problem with one of the three payment structures used in the health care industry across the care continuum (from DQ 1) and propose a solution from one of the other two payment structures. I. Introduction Healthcare financing is one of the most critical determinants of access, quality, and sustainability of care across…

How might health care leaders determine appropriate nursing and care delivery models to address rapidly changing populations? I. Introduction Healthcare systems worldwide are under immense pressure due to rapidly changing populations. Demographic shifts, technological advancements, rising chronic illnesses, and workforce shortages demand that healthcare leaders rethink how nursing and care delivery models are designed and…

How does a doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse advocate for patients as well as the nursing profession? Is there a symbiotic relationship between the two goals? How is advocacy advanced effectively? I. Introduction Advocacy is a cornerstone of nursing practice, deeply embedded in the profession’s ethical codes and daily responsibilities. For doctorally prepared advanced practice…

Considering the various virtues or dimensions of character for a servant leader (e.g., virtue, credibility, trust), how might the application of servant leadership be appraised in a health care setting? Is servant leadership, versus transformational leadership, plausible in the health care setting that often depends on a hierarchy of command for the safety of patients?…

 Quantitative Nursing Research Worksheet (.DOCX below) to complete your assignment. Critique a current (no more than five years old) quantitative nursing research article that uses a nursing or related theory. Save the article as a PDF file and submit it with your completed critique worksheet.  

Culture of Excellence  Explain the concept of a culture of excellence in healthcare.   Identify three specific organizational characteristics or practices that reflect a culture of excellence and briefly describe each characteristic or practice.  Discuss how a culture of excellence is significant to your selected advanced nursing role in one or two sentences.  Provide support…

  To Prepare: Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics. Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Research and select one health or nursing informatics…