Fraud and abuse are discussed as part of ethical practices in most healthcare organizations. Evaluate the legal and ethical practices to prevent fraud and abuse. How do fraud and abuse impact the costs of healthcare? What types of policies and procedures should be in place...
Identify and discuss a quality improvement issue in nursing practice Discuss tools for quality improvement. Develop a plan for improvement of the issue/problem. Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries on a Medical-Surgical Unit: A Quality Improvement Plan Identifying the Problem Among the most persistent and preventable harms in inpatient nursing practice,...
You currently serve as a nursing member of a Practice Excellence Committee. The administration has proposed a new barcode system for medication retrieval by nurses at the bedside. The purpose of the new system is to decrease medication errors by providing nurses with an opportunity...
The faculty in your nursing program have asked senior nursing students to create an infographic to improve potential nursing students' understanding of public and community health nursing. You are a senior nursing student who has just completed your community rotation. You are very excited to...
Law and Ethics in Healthcare Week 8 Discussion What Drives Healthcare Costs? In this week’s Discussion, you will focus on practical solutions to reducing healthcare costs while improving quality and access. Because health care in the United States is a business, it is imperative that healthcare administrators understand...
Mood stabilizers are a cornerstone in the treatment of bipolar and related mood disorders, requiring careful consideration of neurobiology, pharmacologic mechanisms, and patient‑specific factors. For the psychiatric‑mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), selecting and managing these medications involves balancing efficacy with safety, tolerability, and long‑term outcomes...
WG has made it through withdrawal without complications thanks to an appropriate management regimen. She would like to consider pharmacological treatment to maintain abstinence. Repeat Labs: Her LFTs have normalized now that she has been alcohol-free for the past week. Past Treatment: She reports taking disulfiram during...
Health Disparities In recent decades, health promotion programs in the United States have substantially improved the health of residents. However, there is ongoing concern about health disparities, which occur most commonly in racial and ethnic minorities, people who do not have health insurance, and those who...
You must complete 22.5 hours of practical experience for this course. It is NOT “hands-on” but instead is “research-based.” You will log the time spent researching/collecting the data for the Hallmark (worksheets located in week 7 module). You will log all time on the Practicum...
List the prevalence rate of substance use (SU) in nurses compared to the general population. Identify 5 signs and symptoms of the nurse who is dependent on alcohol and other substances. Describe 4 risk factors, including psychological trauma, for alcohol and substance use for both student nurses...