Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
Many patient symptoms can be tied to multiple disorders, which may lead to misdiagnoses. For instance, consider two digestive disorders of the gastrointestinal tract—inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. These two disorders are commonly confused because they present similar symptoms. As an advanced practice nurse, you must know the differences to properly diagnose and […]
Analyze the main specific factors that affect the cost of healthcare services in the U.S.
According to the textbook, a comparison of several countries with different levels of income shows that quality of healthcare and life expectancy among these nations are similar. However, the cost of care in the U.S. is the highest among the nations in the comparison. Analyze the main specific factors that affect the cost of healthcare […]
Identify, explain and justify two strategies that are effective in addressing ageism in the health care environment.
Task description Explore the scholarly literature, published between 2011- 2017 inclusive, to critically analyse the impact of ageism in healthcare. Your critical analysis must include the impact of a registered nurse’s ageist behaviour on the older patient, the impact on the nursing care of the older patient and the impact on colleagues in the health […]
What factors can contribute to role confusion and conflict among health care professionals?
Think of a time when you were involved in building team synergy. Consider the following in your discussion: •What was happening at the time? •Which of the nine practices did you exhibit? (SEE BELOW) •Were there other things you did to support teamwork? •How did you know your efforts were successful? •Would you have done […]
How do nursing students and nurse faculty members contribute to incivility in nursing education?
Clark and Springer (2007) conducted a qualitative study to examine the perceptions of faculty and students in a nursing program on incivility. Their key questions were: • How do nursing students and nurse faculty members contribute to incivility in nursing education? • What are some of the causes of incivility in nursing education? • What […]
research examples of interprofessional team charters, communication strategies and conflict resolution strategies for teams, and methods and technologies used in team communication.
Assignment Instructions For this assignment, use the following case study: You have been charged with facilitating the launch of an interprofessional team that will work together on a number of challenging cases. The team members will come from several different areas within the organization. The team is expected to have its orientation meeting in two […]
describes how to use the method of ethical decision making, reviewed in the module, to help resolve this ethical dilemma.
A 88-year-old male patient is admitted to the ICU with terminal kidney cancer. He is confused and disoriented, very skinny and appears underfed, and is covered with bruises, which are common in patients with liver disorders. His daughter, who is a naturopathic physician, insists that she can cure her father by administering unknown substances, some […]
Determine three (3) areas of competency that you think are most important to effectively manage a medical group practice.
Predict two (2) external and / or internal challenges facing today’s medical group practice administrators. Compose a strategy to manage the challenges in question. Justify your response. Imagine that you work for a medium-sized healthcare organization and the organization is hiring a medical practice manager. Determine three (3) areas of competency that you think are […]
Discuss three aspects of the cultural group that are the most difficult for you to understand
Dealing with Difference in the Health Care Setting (6-8 Pages double spaced). DUE Beginning 4-5-2017 Your paper will be based on a specific cultural group assigned to you during the first class session. The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn more about another cultural group by gathering information about the cultural group […]
What are typical pressures on the members of a group as they form into a new team?
What are typical pressures on the members of a group as they form into a new team? •What qualities should a leader consider when building a team? How might the considerations be different when the team is built to deal with a crisis? •What are examples of behaviors exhibited by three or more of your […]
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 […]
Discuss how an industry, other than healthcare, can use your aforementioned strategy to improve operations.
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment: • Evaluate dimensions of quality in healthcare • Assess business strategies from various industries Course outcomes addressed in this Assignment: HA540-1: Evaluate business strategies for quality management and continuous improvement of operations. Instructions: In this Assignment, you will be evaluating dimensions of quality in healthcare and how various industries […]