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Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.

Pay-for-performance in healthcare is a compensation system that rewards medical practitioners based on their performance against specific criteria, aiming to enhance the quality of patient care. Co...

Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse's role and responsibility.

Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse's role and responsibility.

Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice Outline a current or emerging healthcare law or federal regulation introduced within the last 5 years to reform or restructure some aspect of the healthcare delivery system.

Healthcare reform continues to be a highly charged and contentious topic in the United States. A significant portion of the American population holds the view that healthcare is a fundamental neces...

Conduct a literature search to locate a journal article related to the health or health care practices of African American, European American, or Appalachian people. Present a summary of the journal article and examine how the information presented may impact your nursing practice. Please provide a copy of the journal article (or hyperlink) if possible.

Week 8: Discussion Question – Creativity and Spiritual Intelligence in a Nurse Leader Role Discussion Prompt Select and discuss one or two of the “Ten Spiritual Rules of the Road” (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch, Exhibit 14-4, p. 588) that you wish to further develop in your role as a nurse leader. Speculate on the impact of creativity and spiritual intelligence in a nurse leader role.

Week 7: Discussion Question – Inspiring Hope in a Nursing Leadership Role Discussion Prompt Discuss the potential impact of a nurse leader who embraces hopefulness for the future on the well-being of team members that he or she leads.

Week 5: Discussion Question – Emotional Competence Among Nurse Leaders Discussion Prompt Discuss two characteristics/behaviors that exemplify emotional competence among leaders and how a nurse leader can develop increased expertise for each

Week 5: Discussion Question – Emotional Competence Among Nurse Leaders

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Discuss two characteristics/behaviors that exemp...

Week 4: Discussion Question – Leadership Strategies for Minimizing Dysfunctional Behaviors Discussion Prompt Identify at least four contemporary leadership principles you could apply as a nurse leader to minimize dysfunctional behaviors among people in your healthcare organization.  Discuss one specific example to illustrate each of the four chosen leadership principles.

Week 4: Discussion Question – Leadership Strategies for Minimizing Dysfunctional Behaviors

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Cost/Benefits And Risks Of New Healthcare Initiatives Why A Healthcare Organization Would Want To Participate In A New Healthcare Initiative

Week 3: Discussion Question – Cost/Benefits and Risks of New Healthcare Initiatives Discussion Prompt Why would a healthcare organization want to participate in a new healthcare initiative? Weigh the cost/benefits of a new health care initiative of your choice. What are the major risks for participating in a new healthcare initiative?

Week 2: Discussion Question – Healthcare Initiatives Discuss a healthcare initiative based on excellence (refer to examples in week seven Signature Assignment directions) that directly or indirectly impacts patient care and why you, as a nurse leader, would recommend this initiative in your healthcare organization. Healthcare System Initiative that directly or indirectly drives excellence in patient care. Examples include but are not limited to: ANCC Magnet Journey Trauma Center Verification ANCC Pathway to Excellence Certification for Primary Stroke Center Primary Care Medical Home Certification New BSN Graduate Nurse Residency Program

Week 1: Discussion Question – Traditional Leadership vs. Complexity Leadership Contrast the key characteristics of traditional leadership with the key features of Complexity Leadership.  Describe the skill sets needed by nurse leaders in today’s complex healthcare organizations. Expert Answer and Explanation Traditional Leadership vs. Complexity Leadership

Week 1: Discussion Question – Traditional Leadership vs. Complexity Leadership

Contrast the key characteristics of traditional leadership with the key 
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The assessment will be based on the case of a specific patient with a specific condition, disease, or disorder. Think about an experience you have had treating a patient with a condition, disease, or disorder that interests you, or one of the cases presented in the Vila Health: Concept Maps as Diagnostic Tools media simulation. What is the primary condition, disease, or disorder affecting the patient? What types of experience have you had working with patients with this condition, disease, or disorder? How does this condition, disease, or disorder typically present? What are the recommended treatment options? What, if any, characteristics of an individual patient should be kept in mind when determining a course of treatment. How have you used concept maps to help plan and organize care? What are the advantages of concept maps, from your point of view? How could concept maps be more useful? How can interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies assist in driving patient s

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The paper herein has presented an evidence-based concept map and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for a patient feeling weakness, vomiting...

Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose regulation or metabolic balance considerations. Write a brief narrative (2–3 pages) that explains why the evidence cited in the concept map and narrative are valuable and relevant, as well as how specific interprofessional strategies will help to improve the outcomes presented in the concept map. Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you should complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented

Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose regulation or metabolic balance considerations. Write a brief narrative (2–3 pages) that explains why the evidence cited in the concept map and narrative are valuable and relevant, as well as how specific interprofessional strategies will help to improve the outcomes presented in the concept map. Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you should complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented

Metabolic syndrome is an increasing issue in the US. What factors contribute to development Metabolic syndrome is an increasing issue in the US. What factors contribute to development of the syndrome, who is more at risk for this syndrome, and how does this syndrome intersect for higher rates of obesity and the development of increase risks of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes? What pharmacology intervention and interprofessional input may help control aspects of metabolic syndrome? Locate at least one scholarly source that addresses this topic in support of your perspective in a 250-word initial post. Two peer response posts should include at a minimum 100 words, to extend the discussion.

Metabolic syndrome is an increasing issue in the US. What factors contribute to development

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Assignment: Assessing and Diagnosing Patients with Mood Disorders To Prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing mood disorders. Download the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template, which you will use to complete this Assignment. Also review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar to see an example of a completed evaluation document.

Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their lives

Select a local health care organization where you can conduct an interview with an employee who is involved in risk management processes. This organization can be your current employer or a different health care facility in your community. Acute care, urgent care, large multi?provider private medical clinics, assisted living facilities, and community/public health clinical facilities are all ideal options to complete the requirements of this assignment. Select an individual who can provide sufficient information regarding how their organization manages risk within its facility to answer the questions below.

Organizational Risk Management Interview

Mara Health Facility is one of the healthcare organizations based in my community. The facility treats a variety of diseases. T...