Entries by Daphne Hanson

Decreasing the risk for Unexpected weight gain

What goals and accomplishments can be met in relation to decreasing the risk for unexpected weight gain, increasing BMI, and increasing blood pressure among participants aged 8-18 managed with antipsychotics in a child and adolescent residential facility? What barriers can be encountered during the planning and development process and what strategies can be utilized to […]

Proposed health care policy

Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to provide equitable health care for a diverse population. Describe the policy selected. Discuss the diverse population that will be affected by this policy. Explain how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population. Discuss why the […]

A Medical error

Kiara is a nurse manager at a busy hospital in Chicago, Illinois. A medical error at the facility by one of the nurses recently resulted in the death of a patient. Kiara has been talking with the hospital administration about implementing Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) to prevent future medication errors. The hospital administration has […]

Use of contract employees(Travel nurses) in hospitals

Describe Use of contract employees(travel nurses) in hospitals, how does it impact quality of care and patient Safety in the hospital. 2). How does professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct. 3). Describe a leadership style that would best describe the problems of […]

Why it’s important to recognize your Own bias

At the end of this activity, you will be able to: Explain why it’s important to recognize your own bias in order to reduce it. Describe at least one strategy to reduce implicit bias. Description: David R. Williams, Professor of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been researching health inequities […]