As the nurse executive of a healthcare organization, it was reported to you that one of your nurses may be chemically impaired (legal/regulatory issue) and has allegedly been taking drugs from the unit. This nurse also had two recent medication errors in the past week. Discuss the steps you would take to validate this allegation […]
Role Strain and Burnout in Nursing Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to […]
Analyze financial models of reimbursement and their effects on patients and health care providers. Directions For this Assignment, you will distinguish between Medicare and Medicaid. Your paper must include the following topics: Provide a brief history of both Medicare and Medicaid. Define the populations that they are intended to serve. Determine whether your state has […]
Discuss the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary medicine for the treatment of specific illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Would you have any conflicts/concerns supporting a patient who choose holistic/allopathic medicine?
Discussion Question: Defining patient acuity has been a challenge related to staffing. As the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), would you measure patient acuity? Explain your rationale. Please share how would you measure it? Be specific. Additionally, how would patient acuity affect staffing ratios? Please share your rationale.
Issues in Nursing Education Discuss the value of a professional career portfolio which includes a teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae (expanded resume), samples of publications and writings, proof of competencies, etc. Describe how you plan to organize your portfolio, how you plan to distribute it to potential employers, what you plan to include in it […]
Cultural Formulation and Culture-Bound Syndromes DSM-5 gives an appendix of information about multicultural aspects of diagnosis. It is divided into two sections. The first section is an “outline for cultural formulation” that is intended to supplement the multiaxial diagnostic assessment and to address complexities that arise when applying DSM-5 criteria in a multicultural environment. It […]
In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place of employment that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your […]
Professional Nursing Philosophy: Philosophy statement: The reason(s) for becoming a nurse, and personal beliefs about nursing. Nursing theory used to frame your philosophy that demonstrates a connection between the theory and the personal philosophy of nursing. Professional Development Plan:Click to download the Professional Development Plan template. Limit to 2-4 pages that includes: Expectations and plans: […]
Professional Development Plan A. Current Education and Skills: What degrees and skills have you already obtained? What year were they obtained and from what school/organization? B. Plans for Lifelong Learning: What are your plans for continuing your educational journey and improving your skills? What degrees are you hoping to obtain and what new […]
