Bertha, a 58 – year – old Hispanic female, presents to the primary care clinic to establish care. She states that in 1985 she received a blood transfusion after sustained an MVA. She had tested positive for hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) in the past, but ignored any advice regarding treatment options. She brings […]
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Health Promotion in the Prenatal & Infant Population Case Study 3 A.V. is a nurse practitioner working with the public health department. Community assessments reveal that one rural community has a high rate of teenage pregnancy. A.V. conducts parenting classes at the local high school and aims to reach first-time expectant parents. Her goal is
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Read “Case Study: Providing Team-Based Care in a School Setting,” at the beginning of Chapter 15 in the textbook, and address the following points: Why is interprofessional collaboration important in this case study? What other health care professionals might need to be involved in the planning and problem solving related to Sarah’s care? What are
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Assume that the health care organization where you work has recently decided to change its policy regarding paid-time-off, where all employees must accrue PTO before it can be used, rather than starting the fiscal year with a set number of days available for personal leave. Three upset coworkers approach you and explain how they are rounding
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Analyze the application of technology and professional standards related to your health process issue at your practicum site in a 4–6 page paper, and submit your required practicum hours. In your previous assessment, you defined and analyzed your health process issue in the context of your practicum site. Now that you’ve gained more experience, continue
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The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate different aspects of team development and collaboration within a health care environment, and to assess how teamwork directly affects patient care and outcomes. Select a specific type of health care facility to evaluate for this assignment. Consider hospitals, clinics, blood banks, birth centers, hospice homes, or other
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes a list of health care-acquired conditions (HACs) that reasonably could have been prevented through the application of risk management strategies. What actions has your health care organization (or have health care organizations in general) implemented to manage or prevent these “never events” from happening within their
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The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how an organization’s quality and improvement processes contribute to its risk management program. This assignment builds on the concepts from the Topic 1 benchmark assignment. Assume that the sample risk management program you analyzed in Topic 1 was implemented and is now currently in use by your
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Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. Include the following sections: Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Reflect on your learning experience. Which concepts stood out to you and made an impact? How do you envision using the concepts learned in
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Summative Assessment Innovate! Develop a new approach to a problem in your nursing practice. Then, identify one nursing-related theory that will support your innovative idea. Describe how you can evaluate the effectiveness of the solution and then how you can successfully integrate the solution into practice. Develop a PowerPoint presentation with audio to address these
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