The HCS 405 week 1 financial terms worksheet throws light on some of the most basic concepts of the healthcare business. Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. The health care business helps the nation by providing the building blocks that the citizens need to live a successful and healthy life. The worksheet is intended to ensure that the students understand some of the basic terms used in the business world of the health care industry. The purpose of HCS 405 individual and team assignments is to make the students aware about the numerous strategies employed in the financial and other departments of a health care sector.…
The IOM report also suggests that the care a nurse provides in today’s world, as well as in the future, involves complex critical decisions and care for seriously ill patients. These increased demands along with innovative technology used for patient care only increase the level of education, training, and requirements for a nurse. Furthermore, the education will help nurse’s be better, “equipped them with competencies to be able to take part in information of health policies, financing decisions, leadership, and quality improvement (IOM report 2010). The increasing number of baccalaureate prepared nurses will translate into increased numbers of MSN’s, and doctorates prepared nurses. These nurses will fill the ever-growing demand for providers and researchers across the profession. To answer the call of the IOM, the AACN is developing a new position called the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). The CNL will be a master’s degree level nurse and will, “oversee the care, coordination for patients, assess risks, develop quality improvement strategies, facilitate interprofessional communication, and implement evidence-based solutions at the point of care” (AACN,…
Since the passing of the 2010, Health Care Legislation Laws, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, were instilled to increase the percentages of Americans having quality, affordable health care insurance coverage and making colleges more affordable and accessible to them. The Institute of Medicine developed a study to see how the nursing profession can be improved and to contribute to build a health care system that will meet the demand for safe, quality, patient-centered, accessible, and affordable care. (Institute of Medicine, 2010) There are three impacts on nursing that I will be focusing on in this report, the impact that the changes will have on our nursing practice, nursing education and nursing leadership. The IOM report calls for removing regulatory barriers to nursing practice, raising the education levels of the nursing workforce, and enhancing nursing’s leadership role in healthcare.…
The delivery of nursing care within the health care system is a challenge because of the changes that are influencing health professionals, patients, and health care organizations. Change offers opportunities. Students need to develop knowledge and skills to manage patients effectively.…
Nurses starting out their careers may have dreams of being a floor nurse and not necessarily leadership role. Nurses answering the call to take care of their patients as Florence Nightingale is now called to an even higher calling to become leaders in the future Healthcare. Nurses expanding one’s profession, commitment, role, and leadership on behalf of the patients and families to provide quality patient centered care while managing cost. Who is better to better to answer this call than a Nurse to lead? A Nurses knowledge, wisdom and experience will meet the needs of the patients and committed to providing quality Healthcare (“The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health,” 2010, October…
After leaning about each concept in Nursing 201 I have become more competent than before about the profession of nursing in areas such as evidence based practice, patient centered care and many other areas. I think after learning about patient centered care and the nurse-patient communication I am better prepared to interact with patients. Some things that I find to be especially helpful are to not ask close-ended questions or anything that will result in a simple yes or no, use general leads, use silence and to paraphrase and reflect what the patient says.…
Following an adaption of Johns’ model of structured reflection (Jasper, 2003), I will discuss an event that occurred during my residential placement as a nursing student, what I have learnt and how I would act if the situation arose again. Lastly, I will discuss what I have learnt in relation to the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for cultural safety and communication.…
This direct collaboration leads to greater recognition by those in the health care policy making arena so as to have a greater effect on identifying, planning and implementing changes within healthcare delivery that will allow for better outcomes. Lifelong learning through continuing education is promoted for all nursing and it is the MSN who have increase involvement in this process to see that there is quality, transformational educational programs available for all nurses that again lead to improve outcomes by keeping practices up to date. As all levels of nursing continue to take responsibility in all settings (inpatient, community, education, regulatory boards, government, etc.) with the focus being improved outcomes, the MSN will be recognized as an expert in healthcare and will be involved in collaborative planning groups such as our own CNO, Dr. Linda Burnes-Bolten, to influence the future of Healthcare delivery as it continues to look for improve health outcomes within a quality, cost effective, efficient healthcare delivery…
I currently work in a Mother/Baby Labor and Postpartum Unit at a military treatment facility located in Hawaii. The majority of all our patients request an epidural to assist with the pain of childbirth. Since the patients are numb from the waist down, we insert a urinary catheter to monitor output of all patients. The majority of our patients have increased swelling from the vaginal deliver and must keep the urinary catheter in place for additional days. Any of our patients receiving a cesarean section to deliver their baby, usually require hair removal. Due to the lack of funding, we often have to shave our patients instead of using surgical clippers.…
Cost containment in the health care industry has become more important through years advances in science, in turn requiring better equipment which requires more funding. Nurses are a huge beneficial asset to containing these costs, with most of their contribution ne on one with…
Throughout the decades, the nursing field of has brought millions and millions of people to above average paying jobs. Along with that, opportunities arise every day, and await all degree holders of nursing, especially those students that graduated from top nursing schools, and since nursing is proved to be in an endless great demand, seems more nursing schools grow and multiply every year like mushrooms. When you get ready to become a nurse and get a…
I am glad to have the opportunity to see different presenters presenting their QIP. It helps me to identify the area that I did good and bad in my presentation. I collect the information by carefully listening to their presentation contents, observing their presentation skills and writing down the key points.…
For my finial reflection I have decided to reflect on the reflective practice itself and my abilities to practice reflection, as it appears I am having some issues with the process. After receiving an A- on my last reflection, I spoke with my Faculty Advisor (FA) with the intention of discovering why I was not achieving marks in the A+ range on my reflections, and what I need to work on to improve on the quality of my reflections. Her feedback was that I was too broad in my approach; I spend too much time discussing the event and did not go into enough depth in my reflective analysis. I hope and anticipate that this reflection will be better; as I hope to demonstrate a deeper analysis of the issue and techniques I can use to improve my skills.…
This reflection is based on my observations of the need for of effective communication skills and knowledge of nurses regarding the management of aggression in elderly patients with dementia. Clinician need to be equipped with seclusion, medication and de-escalation skills to be able to manage patient aggressive behaviours safely. I have chosen these particular observations after realising how fundamental they are in implementation aggressive behaviour management strategies in patients. While working in mental health I have observed how effective it is to communicate with a patient as a way of de-escalation during verbal and physical aggression incidents. Ford, Byrt, Dooher, & ebrary (2010) point out that it is imperative for health professionals…
During a two week mission trip to Trujillo, Peru I volunteered in a medical clinic. My life purpose; becoming a nurse, was revealed to me while comforting children with distended abdomens due to malnutrition and contaminated water, as well as elders with crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis. This heartbreaking experience, gave me a cultured view of global healthcare needs. My goal as a nurse is to bring joy and comfort to patients. A girl from my highschool was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma at age 14 and throughout her treatment, she spoke so highly of the nurses that made an impact in her short life. I wish to provide this kind of meaningful compassion to a patient one day.…