ASSIGNMENT WEEK 1 Begin creating an academic and professional network by identifying which academic and professional connections and resources you need to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse. To Prepare: Consider individuals, departments, teams, and/or resources within Walden University and within your profession that you believe can support your academic and professional success. Identify at least two […]

In this assignment, you will select a program, quality improvement initiative, or other project from your place of employment. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (850-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which they will make their decision to fund your program or project. The summary should include: The purpose of the program […]

CASE Governance Challenges at Good Hands Healthcare (A) 9 Professors Amy Hillman and Marilyn Seymann prepared this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or […]

Today’s Agenda (date) Chapter 11 Quantitative Planning for Epidemic and Disaster Response: Logistics and Supply Chain Considerations Health System Emergency Response Logistics: Principles for Improved Disaster Supply Chain MGMT. Improving operations = “lean” production and warehousing minimal on-site inventory & rapid demand fulfillment improved profitability Benefits – reduced internal workforce requirements & occasionally cost savings Cost – lose flexibility & control over logistics & resupply […]

Case Study #9 Tea-Colored Urine Case Scenario:         Carmelita Gomez, age 8, is brought to the Children’s Clinic by her mother because she is nauseated and has vomited three times in the past 24 hours. Her urine has turned “tea colored”. Carmelita is lethargic and she is complaining of diffuse abdominal pain. Ten days ago she had a sore throat and fever and stayed home from […]

1-The Patient protection and Affordable Care Act has many benefits for nurses and the nursing profession. There are two in particular that really stood out for me personally: Section 5309 Nurse education, practice, and retention grants. —This section discusses 2 new grants that will be primarily focused on nurse retention rates. One will award grants to accredited nursing schools or health facilities to promote career […]

4-The Collaborative Patient Care Management Model, which is a multi-disciplinary and a population-based case management model, was first introduced in the year 2006. The prime objective of the model was to target such patients, which could be classified as high-cost and high-risk. The nurses not only manage these patients but also play a vital in the development of inter-disciplinary care plan (Kimball, Joynt, Cherner, & […]

Here  are the guidelines for the patho paper you will be writing.  Pathophysiology Disease Paper and Presentation Congestive heart failure For this assignment you will need to write a 3-page paper (not including title page or bibliography) and give a 5-10 minute presentation to the class on your topic. Make sure to create a concept map to hand out to the class that includes the […]

Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions: This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of the topic assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community. Value/Belief Pattern · Predominant ethnic and cultural groups […]

Respond  in one or more of the following ways: Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, and evidence. Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives. Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own review of the literature in the Walden Library. Make a suggestion based on additional […]