When it comes to U.S. health insurance Quality Improvement (and specifically using data to impact change), the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is one of the most popular measuring tools. Students can read more about it here:
For this scavenger, students should use their favorite web search tool to identify a recent news article (published within the last 6 months) that has HEDIS as a primary topic of discussion.
Next, the student should write a synopsis of the article. The synopsis should not be a point blank word for word copying of the article, but it should just include key points.
After the synopsis, the student should write their opinion on how the items discussed, in the article, impact patients now and moving into the future.
Finally, talk about why systems, such as HEDIS, are important.
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Select a global health problem, then locate 2 programs online that adresses the problem. Answer these questions:
*Breifly describe the programs you chose and the health problems the programs address.
*How do the programs’ goals align with the Millennium Health Goals?
*Provide examples of how the problem manifests itself in the lives of individuals and/or the global community.
*What is one way that you can affect positive social change with regards to your chosen health problem?
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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1. State the importance of identifying risks and categorizing them as high, medium, or low probability. Explain why risks associated with the critical path of the project need special attention. Cite and reference your resources.
2. A financial analysis affects management decisions. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a rational choice framework for identifying the best or most profitable option a decision maker can undertake. Given this information, how do you measure the net benefit of a project? Cite and reference your resources.
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2. Write a short paper reviewing the brochure. Use the Grading Criteria (below) to structure your critique and include current nursing or healthcare research to support your critique. a. The length of the paper is to be no greater than three pages, double spaced, excluding title page and reference page. Extra pages will not be read and will not count toward your grade.
3. This assignment will be graded on quality of information presented, use of citations, and use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and organization based on the required components.
4. Create the review using a Microsoft Word version that creates documents with file names ending in .docx. This is the required format for all Chamberlain documents.
5. Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the Q & A Forum in Canvas or directly with your faculty member.
6. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper- and lowercase, bold, centered). a. Introduction b. Summary of Brochure c. Evaluation of Brochure d. Conclusion
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This assignment will incorporate a common practical tool in helping clinicians begin to ethically analyze a case. Organizing the data in this way will help you apply the four principles of principalism.
Based on the “Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” and other required topic study materials, you will complete the “Applying the Four Principles: Case Study” document that includes the following:
Part 1: Chart
This chart will formalize principlism and the four-boxes approach by organizing the data from the case study according to the relevant principles of biomedical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
Part 2: Evaluation
This part includes questions, to be answered in a total of 500 words, that describe how principalism would be applied according to the Christian worldview.
Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
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Meet with Nursing Leadership, Human Resource Representative, other appropriate members of the organization
Evaluate current and projected staffing requirements
Identify professional literature and Nursing organization resources to identify strategies relevant to assigned facility
Develop a 5-year plan to address staffing requirements.
Assigned facility is a home health care agency with staffing needs due to non availability of health insurance and other benefits
3 pages,5 paragraphs to address problem by developing a 5 year plan to address it.
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Looking to have a pro argumentative essay. Double spaced 2 – 3 pages.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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AIDS, Science and Society, Seventh Edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA.
Author(s): Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal
Details: ISBN-13: 9781284025514
Module 4 Quiz Chapter 3 Part 1 Questions 1-4
The following series of 4 questions deals with the function of the
lymph nodes. Answer each as a separate question. More than one
may be true.
Do not write any answer here.
Question 1
Lymph nodes act like a filter in the kitchen sink to pull invading
pathogens out of the lymph fluid and degrade them.
True
False
This element is a more accessible alternative to drag & drop reordering.
Press Enter or Space to move this question.
Question 2
Lymph nodes act like a filter in the kitchen sink to pull invading
pathogens out of the blood and degrade them.
True
False
Question 3
Fluid that has passed through the lymph nodes will be delivered back
to the blood through the thoracic duct.
True
False
Question 4
Lymph nodes scan for invading pathogens: Macrophages can
present antigens to B- and T-cells in the lymph node to warn them of
invading pathogens in the nearby tissues.
True
False
Question 5
Our immune system is divided into two major systems. What are
they?
Innate and adaptive
humoral and cell-mediated
innate and non specific
physical barriers and chemical barriers
Question 6
Essay: Explain this statement: Many of the symptoms that we feel
when we are sick are not a direct outcome of the pathogen, but an
expression of our own Inflammatory Response.
The answer for this is not directly written in the book. It will require
some online research and some thought.
Answer:
Question 7
Essay: Our immune cells have developed a clever trick to randomly
generate billions of antibodies through chromosomal rearrangement
before birth.
Question:
1. Explain the function of these billions of different antibodies,
2. AND explain how this leads us to greater protection against infection
by pathogens.
Answer:
1.
2.
Question 8
What cell surface molecule is a characteristic marker for T helper cells?
CD4
Transferrin receptor
CD8
Question 9
What type of lymphocyte generates antibodies?
B-cells
T-cells
Macrophages
Natural Killer cells
Question 10
In Chapter 3, we learned that our bodies have two major types of immune
defense, the Innate and the Adaptive Immune Systems. The major advantage
of the adaptive immune system over the innate is:
its ability to create an immunological memory after an initial response
its ability to have an immediate response to pathogens that breach physical barriers
its ability to protect the individual from pathogens regardless of experiences
Question 11
Which of the following cells related to the immune system are housed in
the lymphatic system?
B and T cells
red blood cell
epithelial cell
glial cells
Question 12
Figure 3-14 on p. 34 of the textbook shows the difference between the
secondary immune response and the primary immune response. Be sure
that answer both of the following questions:
1. Explain what the two curves are depicting.
2. Why do they have different shapes?
Questions 13-16
This set of 4 TRUE/FALSE questions deals with adaptive immunity. Answer
these separately.
Question 13
Response is to recognized “self” antigens.
True
False
Question 14
Response is tailored to specific antigens.
True
False
Question 15
Response is maintained by memory cells.
True
False
Question 16
Response is mediated by B and T cells
true
false
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A new initiative has been introduced to educate nurses, health care workers, and social services workers on how to prevent workplace violence where you work. Write a 750–1,000-word article on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Identify the political, legal, and/or legislative factors that may contribute to violence in health care settings.
Competency 2: Explain the effect of regulatory environments and controls on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Identify the main components of OSHA’s workplace violence prevention guidelines.
Explain the American Nursing Association’s position on violence in the workplace.
Explain safety policies and protocols for preventing and responding to violence against health care workers.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Correctly format citations and references using APA style.
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Context
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (2002) defines workplace violence as any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the workplace. Violence includes overt and covert behaviors ranging in aggressiveness from verbal harassment to murder.
Specific to hospital workers, studies by the Institute for Occupational safety and Health (NIOSH) show that:
Violence often takes place during times of high activity and interaction with patients, such as at meal times and during visiting hours and patient transportation. Assaults may occur when service is denied, when a patient is involuntarily admitted, or when a health care worker attempts to set limits on eating, drinking, or tobacco or alcohol use. (2002, para. 4)
Reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2002). Violence: Occupational hazards in hospitals. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-101
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Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
What are the more common reasons for workplace violence?
What clinical risk factors can lead to workplace violence?
What obligation does a health care facility have to protect workers from violence?
What personal safety strategies do you have to protect yourself from violence at work?
Resources
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the University Library are linked directly in this course:
Doby, V. (2015). Leadership’s role in eliminating workplace violence and changing perceptions in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 41(1), 7.
Blando, J., Ridenour, M., Hartley, D., & Casteel, C. (2015). Barriers to effective implementation of programs for the prevention of workplace violence in hospitals. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(1), 1–11.
Bruce, M. D., & Nowlin, W. A. (2011). Workplace violence: Awareness, prevention, and response. Public Personnel Management, 40(4), 293–308.
Saltzberg, C. W., & Clark, C. M. (2015). A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence. (2015). American Nurse Today, 10(8), 1.
Gillespie, G. L., Gates, D. M., Miller, M., & Howard, P. K. (2010). Workplace violence in healthcare settings: Risk factors and protective strategies. Rehabilitation Nursing, 35(5), 177–184.
Magnavita, N. (2014). Workplace violence and occupational stress in healthcare workers: A chicken-and-egg situation-results of a 6-year follow-up study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(5), 366–376.
Speegle-Clark, K. (2013). Violence in the workplace: A prevention program for healthcare workers. (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1539707).
Papa, A., & Venella, J. (2013). Workplace violence in healthcare: Strategies for advocacy. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(1), 1.
Course Library Guide
A University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BSN-FP4006 – Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations Library Guide to help direct your research.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (n.d.). Workplace violence prevention – Health care and social service workers. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/dte/library/wp-violence/healthcare/
Assessment Instructions
Your workplace has experienced some serious problems with workplace violence that occurred between patients and caregivers. A new initiative has been introduced to educate nurses, health care workers, and social services workers on how to prevent workplace violence. You have been asked to write an article on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter.
Preparation
Search the library and the Internet for scholarly and professional peer-reviewed articles on workplace violence. You will need at least five articles to use as support for your work on this assessment.
Directions
Write a 750–1,000-word article (3–4 pages) on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter. Address the following in your article:
Identify the political, legal, and/or legislative factors that may contribute to violence in health care settings. Consider the types of patients that may be treated within a clinical or hospital setting.
Compare OSHA regulations and the ANA position statement on workplace violence to organizational policies.
Explain safety policies and protocols for preventing and responding to violence against health care workers.
Additional Requirements
Your presentation should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
References: Cite a minimum of five resources, with the majority being peer-reviewed sources. Your reference list should be appropriate to the body of literature available on this topic that has been published in the past 5 years.
APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Length: 750– 1,000 words or 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title page and reference page. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assessment.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point
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Administer medication safely. monitor, and evaluate the outcomes of the medication, both positive and negative
The assignment consists of 3 parts.. part one contain 3 questions to answer, part 2 is a case study reading and answer the questions, part 3 is the case study as well and answer questions
Case Studies
Your role as a Developmental Service Worker is to administer medications safely. Another significant role is to monitor, and evaluate the outcomes of the medication, both positive and negative.
Review the following case studies and answer the questions.
The challenge is “putting it all together” in a way that demonstrates your understanding of various types of medication as well as the various diagnoses. In order to answer the questions, you must research each of the medications, and also have some knowledge of the various diagnoses. Some of your answers will require your creative problem solving, as you may not find the answer in a text. If you can recall some of the classroom discussions, it might be helpful.
To gather information, you will be using the course text, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions, Guide to Drugs in Canada, class notes and power point presentation (week 8); you may also access reliable web sites: Canoe Health, WebMD., Epilepsy Canada, CAMH, (Wikipedia is NOT considered a reliable website.)
Part 1
1. Explain the following terms and give examples of each; a) Psychotropic medication b) Typical and Atypical medication c) Delusion d) Hallucination
2. Give a brief description of; a. Drug tolerance b. Drug dependence
3. As a DSW, briefly describe in one – two paragraphs how you would ensure an individual with an intellectual disability has consistent support while transitioning onto a new medication. i.e. teaching, protocols
Part 2
4. Rob sustained a brain injury due to trauma at age 18 months and is now 25 years old. Rob has a moderate (to severe) developmental disability and he has complex partial seizures.
• Rob also has behavioural problems in that he can be aggressive at times. Rob becomes very frustrated when he is told “no” or that he cannot do something that he believes that he can, such as taking the train by himself to Montreal to look after his elderly grandmother.
• In the last month, Rob’s aggression of yelling profanities at staff and threatening them has increased significantly. Rob also has an older sibling who has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder but does not have a developmental disability.
• Rob was assessed by his neurologist 2 months ago. Due to being seizure-free for 2 years, the neurologist decreased the Depakote (Divalproex Sodium) by 250 mg/day. Rob is due to return to the neurologist for a 6-month follow-up in 4 months’ time.
• Rob eats regular diet, but the foods must be chopped into bite-sized pieces or smaller.
Rob’s Medications include:
Depakote (Divalproex Sodium): 250mg in the morning and 500mg at night. Ferrous gluconate: 300mg once daily.
Answer the following questions:
a) Identify the drug classification for each medication and suggest the reason why they were prescribed. Is it possible that one medication may have been playing a dual role?
b) Depakote (Divalproex Sodium) is ‘enteric coated’. Explain what that means.
c) Write directions for your co-workers as to the best way to administer both of his medications. What times for medication administration would you suggest? Explain how you would use Rob’s input.
d) You are accompanying Rob to a routine 3-month follow-up with his primary physician. What information would you help Rob to share with the physician? Explain why.
e) What tests do you think the physician should be ordering? Explain why.
f) How would you explain the type of seizures that Rob has to a new co-worker. Explain the rationale for not restraining Rob during a seizure.
Part 3
5. Paul is 30 years old and has a severe developmental disability of unknown origin. Paul’s living arrangements includes 24-hour support in a group living situation. He has been taking Haldol 1 mg twice daily plus Benztropine 2 mg twice daily for over 10 years. • Paul exhibits aggression that consists mostly of pinching staff. Staff interprets the pinching to be his way of communicating things he considers urgent. The pinching seems to mean a variety of things such as “you are in my chair”, “I need to go to the bathroom”, “I am ready for dinner”, “I don’t feel well”, “it hurts when I void (pee)”, and it’s really hot in this house”. • Recently the aggression has increased up in frequency from, once a month to 3 – 4 daily. • The psychiatrist has decided that due to long term use of Haldol and its apparent ineffectiveness, she has prescribed Celexa 10 mg twice daily to start slowly. • If effective the Haldol will be slowly decreased and stopped. • Paul has gained 10 lbs. over the past year and burps frequently during the day, after which he makes a sour face. Why do you think that is happening? • Paul eats a regular diet, and the residential direct care staff has been known to offer food to temporarily appease him.
Answer the following questions;
a) Identify the drug classification for each medication and suggest the reason why they were prescribed.
b) Explain the meaning of the term ‘dual diagnoses.
c) What format of the medication would best be suited for Paul? Write directions for your co- workers as to the best way to administer his medication. What times for medication administration would you suggest?
d) Explain the rationale for slowly decreasing the Haldol, rather that stopping it abruptly.
e) You are accompanying Paul to a routine 3-month follow-up with his primary physician. What information would you help Paul to share with the physician? Explain why.
f) What non-medication actions could you use to help Paul to reduce his weight? The weight gain could aggravate his hiatus hernia or a gastro-esophageal reflux which in turn may require management with additional medication.
g) Devise a way of monitoring the effectiveness of the new medication.
h) What information would you assist Paul to share with the psychiatrist?
i) What are Paul’s rights when the physician prescribes psychotropic medication?
j) What is the term for the person who could legally assist Paul to make medical decisions?
k) Does Paul have the right to refuse to take medication? What action might you take if Paul did refuse to take his medication?
l) While you were preparing Paul’s medication, you accidentally dropped a Celexa tablet onto the floor. What actions would you take? (Include how you would dispose of the medication.
m) How would you store each of these medications?
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