Describe any gaps in knowledge that you found and the effects this may have on advanced practice nursing as it relates to your project topic.

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Medicine, nursing and public health,

Perform a literature review using a minimum of seven (7) peer-reviewed articles and books, as well as non-research literature such as evidence-based guidelines, toolkits, standardized procedures, etc.

Review of areas in relationship to medicine, nursing, public health, etc.

The review should be critical and synthesize rather than just being a catalog of studies.

Summarize the key findings of the research and its relevancy to your project that point out the scientific status of the phenomenon under question. Such a statement includes:

What we know and how well we know it.

What we do not know.

Describe any gaps in knowledge that you found and the effects this may have on advanced practice nursing as it relates to your project topic.

Your integrative literature review should be 5–6 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages. You must reference a minimum of 7 scholarly articles published within the past 5–7 years.

Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.

Identify how the wider determinants of health contribute to physical, mental and behavioural outcomes – Identify lifestyle choices and their impact on the health improvement of an individual.

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Health and wellbeing

PART 1.Identify lifestyle choices and their impact on the health improvement of an individual. (800 words)

part 2. identify how the wider determinants of health contribute to physical, mental and behavioural outcomes. (800 words)

PART 3. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF childhood experiences and their impact on health and well being (800 words)

What additional tools are available to either enhance or replace the RCA in the healthcare setting?

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Root Cause Analysis Blog

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an important and useful tool in evaluating the cause(s) of medical errors. In a 650-700 word post,

What experience, if any, have you had with root cause analysis in your organization? Discuss an organization within New Jersey.

What are some of the key benefits of using RCA in evaluating medical errors? What are some of the challenges?

What additional tools are available to either enhance or replace the RCA in the healthcare setting?

You must incorporate a minimum of 2 scholarly references in your post.

Competencies:

1. Communicate the importance of risk management as it relates to patient safety in the delivery of quality health care.

5. Evaluate strategies of risk management and tools used in healthcare settings.

How is an employee’s accountability measured in the health care industry?

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Leadership And Performance Development

Write a 200-300 answer for each question chosen.

Why is accountability important in the health care industry?

How is an employee’s accountability measured in the health care industry?

 

Discuss the natural progression of chronic diseases, or the natural history of infectious or exposure-related illnesses.

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Health problem in the human population

1. Choose a health problem in the human population. Some examples include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer of a specific organ, an infectious disease, etc.

2. Describe the biological and physiological aspects of the health problem and potential chemical treatments or pathways that are affected.

3. Discuss the natural progression of chronic diseases, or the natural history of infectious or exposure-related illnesses.

4. What are the potential outcomes of the disease (recovery or death), and what leads to those potential outcome(s)?

 

dentify the type of advance directive Terri Schiavo could have used to avoid the legal battles surrounding the end of her life.

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Your Assignments in this course will take you through “A Day in the Life” of a healthcare professional. You will be given the opportunity to apply the concepts that you have learned throughout the course to a variety of situations that a healthcare professional might face.

In addition to the grading standards found in the Syllabus, projects will also be graded on accuracy and application of course materials. Each answer should be at least 1 paragraph in length, including supporting facts from the textbook and references.

Directions:

Read the case study. Respond to the questions that correspond to the scenario and upload to the appropriate Dropbox.

Each question should be answered in complete sentences, using correct sentence structure. Responses should be free of grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.

Case Study:

Read the Case in Point: Terri Schiavo and Case in Point: Angela Carder, found in Chapter 8 of your textbook. After reading the case, please respond to the questions below.

Be sure to include facts from the textbook as well as other sources to support your conclusions. Provide in- text citations and a reference list.

Questions to answer:

1. There are four types of advance directives listed in your text.list and describe them. Identify the type of advance directive Terri Schiavo could have used to avoid the legal battles surrounding the end of her life.

2. Explain the difference between withholding and withdrawing treatment. Which method was used to end Terri Schiavo’s life?

3. In the case of Angela Carder, what type of tort might have been committed (assault, battery, fraud, defamation of character, false imprisonment, or invasion of privacy)? Why?

4. What ethical violations might have taken place in the case of Angela Carder? Be specific, using ethical principles and theories.

 

Identify the risks to patient safety and healthcare quality.

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For this discussion:
450 to 500 words. Communicate the importance of risk management as it relates to patient safety in the delivery of quality health care. Identify the risks to patient safety and healthcare quality.

Explain why each keyword identified is a leadership skill or characteristic versus a management characteristic.

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Leadership And Performance Development

You need to be aware of the intertwining nature of management and leadership as you look for a management position. Traditionally, leadership is viewed as a subset of management.

Management without leadership lacks inspiration to drive change. Employers generally include management skills and leadership expectations within job applications and descriptions. After this week you should be able to discern the difference between management skills versus management traits.

Open your web browser and go to your preferred job search engine to search for a management position within health care. You can also search in your local newspaper or job board. Also, you can use the following keywords when completing your search:

Keywords

Management positions in health care

Health care administrator positions

Health care management

Write a 500-800-word summary that addresses the following:

Explain what characteristics are found in a leader.

What are the traits of an effective leader?

How do these traits support you in becoming an effective leader in a management position?

Then using the selected job description: (make sure you reference the job description you have selected)

Identify at least 3 keywords found within the job posting that represent a management skill or characteristic.

Explain why each keyword identified is a management skill or characteristic

Identify at least 3 keywords found within the job posting that represent a leadership skill or characteristic.

Explain why each keyword identified is a leadership skill or characteristic versus a management characteristic.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines

Has COVID-19 impacted the numbers and efficiency?

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Audit of South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) Paediatrics Respiratory Retrievals: Has COVID-19 impacted the numbers and efficiency?

Using critical thinking and problem solving skills, how can health science professionals be successful in improving this problem?

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Research Methods and Critical Thinking Skills

1. Choose a subject in health care that is of interest to you. Examples might include health behaviors, epidemiology, health information, wellness activities, etc.

2. Research a possible issue or problem within this area of health care.

3. Form a hypothesis for how to solve the issue or problem you have identified and use the scientific method to create and test your hypothesis.

4. Create charts, graphs or maps to illustrate the data from your research.

5. Using critical thinking and problem solving skills, how can health science professionals be successful in improving this problem?

MAKE SURE YOU:

Successfully chooses a topic and health problem that is appropriate by demonstrating all of the following criteria:

● The topic is a defined health care problem.

● The topic can be applied as a focused research question.

● The topic is manageable.

● There is research and material available related to the chosen topic/health care
problem.

Successfully presents a hypothesis for how a health problem can be addressed by demonstrating all of the following criteria:

● The hypothesis clearly defines the topic (health problem) and scope of the
experiment.

● The hypothesis is specific and defines the variables that will be tested.

● The hypothesis is stated in the “if what, then” format Successfully uses the scientific method to prove or disprove the hypothesis by demonstrating all of the following criteria:

● Two or more research studies are used to support, or refute, the hypothesis.

● Two or more research methodologies are demonstrated (i.e. qualitative or qualitative).

● All research methodologies and studies applied are supported by relevant and
credible sources.

Successfully provides visual illustrations and data in relation to the healthcare problem by demonstrating all the following:

● One or more data sets, or illustration, is provided.

● All data sets and illustrations are relevant to the healthcareproblem.

● All data sets and illustrations are contextually supported and cited.

Successfully uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to provide viable solutions to the problem, by demonstrating all of the following: