The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Lisa Greenspon Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V-0102 Elizabeth Larkins May 5, 2013 The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health “According to the IOM report, the nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s healthcare workforce. Nursing represents the largest sector of the health professions, with more than 3 million registered nurses in the United States.” Transforming Practice
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Professor Green Communications Paper When trying to inform employees and the public about what is going on in the health care organizations, many forms can be used to express this information. Information is passed down from management to employees; it is good to take notice and stress to every employee that they play a vital role in how the organization is viewed. Within any health care organization, the employees are essential components when it comes to saving the company money and making it more
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constraints increasingly determine the provision of health care services. One of the promises of cost-effectiveness analysis is that it can demonstrate how to maximize the health care benefits attainable within a specific budget.1,2 Despite this promise, cost-effectiveness analysis has been criticized for setting health care priorities in a way that violates people's values.3-5 For example, many people value equity in the distribution of health care resources, yet equity is not accounted for in cost-effectiveness
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safety of care provided by health care organizations. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many healthcare facilities. These include hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, office based surgery centers, behavioral health treatment centers, and home care providers. The Joint Commission also awards Disease Specific Care Certification to health plans, disease management service companies, hospitals and other care delivery settings that provide disease management and chronic care services
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each question and achieved a consensus, compile a group response, which will be submitted as a Learning Team assignment. White cap: Rachel Skidmore What pieces of information are needed to assist the family in making a decision regarding Marianne’s care? In order for the family of Marianne to make an informed decision certain information is needed. The medical staff needs to review the current prognosis without surgery. What type of treatment or surgery is possible along with the risks, benefits
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GAAP, Ethics, Elements financial Mgmt Rayna Harris HCS/405 January 22, 2012 Sandra Di Pietro When seeking healthcare patients not only demand but deserve the best care possible from the staff and the organization that they are intrusting with their care .As patients we expect and deserve honesty and integrity from the healthcare leaders, management, and personnel within that healthcare organization. Ethics in healthcare With setting the standards of healthcare personal on the highest
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knowledge and skills in the business side of health care. In addition, you’ll look at how you can select a curriculum track or certificate to expand your career opportunities. What you will cover 1. BSHA Program Overview a. Describe the purpose of the BSHA program. 1) Program Description a) The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) Program is designed to integrate a framework of general education courses with a health care curriculum that prepares the graduate with the
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Communication Paper Celletta Tate HCS/490 Health Care Consumer-Trends and Marketing 5/6/13 Yvette Thompson Electronic medical records are digital records of a patient’s medical information. This is helpful because if the patient has to go to another physician for some reason then his or her medical information can easily be transferred over without any issues. EMRs help to decrease the amount of paperwork that a patient has to deal with when visiting a physician’s office. It
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augment my knowledge and provide a level of credentialing that will facilitate this clinician's endeavor to improve care practices via the introduction of ideological frameworks that permit exploration and introduction of innovative strategy. Following graduation from the DNP program, this clinician will pursue a leadership role via my current employ, (SC Department of Mental Health) with aspiration to impact policy and practices that affect all stakeholders e.g., the patient, the caregiver/staff
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and challenges as we deal and take care of our patients. According to California’s Standards of Competent Performance, a registered nurse “acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client…” (2011). This state regulation explains that one of the nurse’s roles is to help patients make their choices concerning their health. Being an advocate by helping patients
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