Health care delivery and population health equity.

Identify two major policy issues that affect the current state of health care delivery and population health equity in the United States (may be state or federal). What impact do these population health policies and initiatives have on advanced nursing practice?

 

Healthcare issues in the local community.

5. The nurse practitioner is concerned about access to healthcare issues in the local community and wants to help develop health care policy to help patients access care more effectively. The nurse practitioner knows one of the most effective avenues for developing and advocating for policy is:

A. Asking the clinic manager to explore options for access.

B. Organizing a political protest

C. Working with the local chapter of the nurse’s professional association.

D. Writing letters to the editor of the local newspaper.

 

Practice of online graduate nursing students.

Practice of online graduate nursing students. Provide a brief literature review on the attached article.

 

Evidence-based practice knowledge, attitudes, and practice of online graduate nursing students.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.04.005

Avoiding biased treatment of individuals.

Avoiding biased treatment of individuals. Describe culturally safe care practices you can undertake to avoid biased treatment of individuals.

 

Drug abuse prevention measures.

Drug abuse prevention measures. Select at least 3 advantages and disadvantages of an EHR to discuss with the class. What are the components of the medical record? Describe some drug abuse prevention measures.

Non-acceptance of biased treatment.

Outline how you can be a health service professional who can advocate for the non-acceptance of biased treatment and contribute towards better circumstances at a population level.

Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

After reviewing the case study please answer the following questions. I have uploaded the case study

  1. What events or situations precipitated the error? How could the error have been prevented?
  2. Explain how the event impacted each of the following individuals?
    1. Nurse: Julie Thao
    2. Hospital: Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI
    3. Patient’s family: Jasmine Gant
    4. Future nurses (specifically, you as a future nurse)
  3. According to the Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities  Download Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, what patient rights of Jasmine Gant were violated?
  4. Which provision of the ANA Code of Ethics (p.174) applies to this case? Discuss the situation in the context of the identified provision.
  5. If this event had occurred in Texas, how would the Texas Board of Nursing handle the situation using the Nursing Practice Act?

Protective factors preventive against suicide.

1. Identify reasons that an older person may consider suicide and protective factors preventive against suicide in an older person. Describe in detail.

2. What are the age groups most at-risk for suicide, and why?

3. How do nurses do a suicide risk assessment and What is the suicidal ideation questionnaire? Write some questions to ask someone who is suicidal.

4. Write down some warning signs of suicide and treatment options and therapies available to minimize it.

Observation on physical appearance emotions

Observation on physical appearance emotions. If there is an infant or a child at home, e.g. your little brother/sister or nephew/niece observe them. Talk and play with them. What is the difference between you and them in terms of physical appearance, emotions and needs?