1) Students will select a state health policy reform innovation and 2) describe the rationale, how it was adopted (e.g., federal waivers, passage by state legislature), 3) the funding structure (How money is spent) 4) its impact (to the extent statistical data are available) Students should summarize their findings in a 1-2 page, single-spaced…
A 28-year-old female presents with a “severe headache” for the past 9 hours. She states the pain is over the left temporal area and is “throbbing” in nature. These symptoms have occurred before but not as bad. What are some clinical assessment tools or techniques that you could use to help diagnose this patient’s…
By multiple days between Days 4 and 7 Respond at least 2 times each to all colleagues who presented this week (should be 2-3 presenters each week). The goal is for the discussion forum to function as robust clinical conferences on the patients. Provide a response to 1 of the 3 discussion prompts that your colleagues provided in their…
1) Discuss the role that the electoral process and government plays in one’s daily work and family life. 2) As nurses, health policy can influence both arenas of our lives. What policy issues might drive nurses to lobby Congress and/or get involved in campaign politics? 3) What strategies might nurses use to have their voices…
A 22-year-old female complains of 3 days of watery diarrhea with 7 to 8 stools per day. She is drinking approximately “3 sodas a day” because she is “trying not to get dehydrated.” She has had very little other intake because “eating makes me have to go to the bathroom.” She denies other symptoms…
The practice of public health often involves collaborative partnerships with other professionals and organizations. Part 1: Imagine you are tasked with engaging stakeholders to collaborate with your practicum organization during your practicum experience. Describe two strategies you can implement to encourage collaborative problem solving, evaluation, and decision-making among the stakeholders. Part 2: Discuss with…
In 2010, the Affordable Care Act opens up the 45-year-old Medicare program to the biggest changes since its inception. Discuss the components of the Affordable Care Act that you think will have a positive effect on improving health care outcomes and decreasing costs. The discussion must address the topic. Rationale must be provided May…
Goal: Discuss the tenets of nursing’s metaparadigm. Identify personal philosophy of nursing. Your post should include the following: – Discuss personal philosophy of nursing. – Articulate changes in personal philosophy over time. – Discuss factors that impacted change in personal philosophy of nursing. The work should be formatted per current APA and 3-5 pages…
Chapter 12: Ethical Issues and Consent Chapter 13: Participant Recruitment Read Chapter 12 & 13 Reading Reflection 2 Ch 12 & 13 This week there are no formal discussion board assignments. However, there is a reading reflection assignment for both chapters 12 and 13. Write 5-6 sentences regarding your readings. Please put some thought…
Think about a familiar clinical practice area where interest groups are attempting to bring about a change in clinical care or systems of service delivery. Assume new, game-changing research finding are published and received wide attention. Identify groups that might have an interest in these finding. What are their likely reactions to new research? …
