For this assignment, select a vulnerable population in your community and explain how health care can be affected by cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds. Building on the skills that you practiced in your Unit 6 assignment, create a plan to promote health and wellness within your chosen population, using (and correctly citing) information from this […]

Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following: 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. Describe the problem you identified within the department or […]

Select two health care service providers. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper discussing the health care service providers selected and the products and support they provide. Providers of Service Options: Preventative care or public health Ambulatory or primary care Subacute or long-term care Acute care Auxiliary services Rehabilitative services End-of-life care Mental health services Emergency […]

Discussions are fundamental to shared learning, so please be sure to participate early and often! After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmate’s responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 300-350 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by […]

As discussed throughout this course, there are many factors that contribute to the success of an effective public health response. A prompt response, accurate documentation of the event, and communication with both personnel and the public are intertwined. Once the event has passed the critical stage and disaster recovery begins, a thorough evaluation needs to […]

Using an Online Library or the Internet, research about the ten leading causes of death in the United States. List all the diseases and select one disease. Research further on your selected disease. Based on research, create a 5- to 7-page Microsoft Word document that includes: A proposal for a public health program to address […]

The goal of protecting patient information privacy often conflicts with the goal of providing the improved healthcare that EMRs can support. Provisions in HIPAA provide some confidentiality protection, but not enough. Potential for a major privacy breach lies in the system of primary or secondary users. What privacy and security issues are hindering the adoption […]

Module I concentrates on the following course outcomes— · Analyze how political arenas (government, workplace, professional organizations, and community) shape health care delivery. o The concept of the organization is introduced to provide context to the planning component of nursing management. Mission, philosophy, vision and values are discussed as impacting the nurse’s practice. Planning patient care in […]

Learning Objectives Module II concentrates on the following course outcomes— 1.    Analyze the components of the nursing management process within a clinical context. The management process of planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and staffing is introduced. The process is used by leaders and managers in the performance of positions. The process is also used as the guiding […]

As a nurse, you are the individual who has the most extensive relationship with a patient. In this week’s articles, you read about both NDNQI nurse-specific indicators and the key role nurses play as advocates for patient rights. To assist nurses in being better prepared for this role, programs such as Patient Care Partnership provide […]