Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.

To prepare: • Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833). • Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar. Within a particular department or unit in […]

What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law?

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following online resources: 1. Key Features of the Affordable Care Act: http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/timeline/index.html 2. Health Care Transformation: the Affordable Care Act and More: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/HealthSystemReform/AffordableCareAct.pdf What are the […]

What is the nature of nursing practice? • What is the social purpose of nursing?

As the demand for knowledge, technical savvy, compassion, and leadership increases in the field of nursing, it is important to determine what is fundamentally important to you in delivering the best nursing care. By reflecting on your values, morals, and what brought you to the profession originally, you should be able to articulate your own […]

When should the patient return for a follow-up exam, if needed?

Stent Graft for Abdominal aortic aneurysm 1. What should the patient be aware of to alert the physician to a complication after the procedure? 2. When should the patient return for a follow-up exam, if needed? 3. Will the patient have to modify their lifestyle in any way after this procedure?

write your responses to each question as one narrative rather than separating your responses by question number.

Review the following case study and complete the questions that follow. For this assignment, write your responses to each question as one narrative rather than separating your responses by question number. Include an introduction and a conclusion. Submit your answers using APA format, well-written sentences, and detailed explanations. Your analysis must be scientifically sound, necessary, […]

Does a correlation exist between your job description and your practice

For this topic, interview a community-based nurse or nurse practitioner who sees individuals in the home setting. Ask the following questions: What are your job responsibilities? Does a correlation exist between your job description and your practice? Are you involved in policy formulation that affects client services? Do you belong to a professional organization related […]

Analyze potential interprofessional alternatives to an initial intervention overview with regard to their possibilities to meet the needs of the project, population, and setting.

For the first section of your final capstone project you will develop a proposal for an intervention plan to fulfill a need within a specific population. This assignment is meant to capture your initial thoughts about the need and impacting factors to help focus your in-depth analysis later on in the course. The discussion from […]