Tag: Clinical-Nursing

When you hear the term taxation, you might assume it is a concern for accountants, but it is also a concern for health administrators today.

When shifting the discussion from patient-centered issues to the facility, you must understand that facilities must operate under state laws, and it is those state laws that give the enterprise the authority to exist. As such, when a facility declares that the nature of the facility is “charitable” the state has an interest in ensuring the facility is meeting its obligation under this status. The enormous advantages and tax benefits such institutions gain in being termed such is the reason for this degree of interest.

Please look to your community and find at least two charitable hospitals and compare the two using information you can find through the internet:

What was it about these facilities that compelled you to share them with the class?

Does the community view the facility as charitable?

Does the facility rise to the status of charitable?

Be sure to include links to the websites, in an APA citation, so that your classmates can visit the sites as well.

To offer discussion response to Obesity in Miami Essay

Miami-Dade County, Florida. According to the website that I researched (County Health Rankings, 2017), health in this county seems to be pretty good. Ninety-nine percent of individuals living in this county have access to exercise opportunities however, obesity is a problem because 21 percent of the individuals are physically inactive – this corresponds to an adult obesity rate that is also 21 percent. Although this sounds like a fairly high rate (a little more than one-fifth of the population) it is important to keep  in mind that it is quite a bit less than the national adult obesity rate of 36.5 percent (CDC, 2016).

Obesity is an important health problem that should not be ignored as it contributes to several different types of adverse health outcomes. These include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers, and stroke risk (CDC, 2016). There are several lifestyle factors that contribute to obesity, and the main ones are dietary intake and physical inactivity. It seems pretty clear from the statistics in County Health Rankings (2017) that physical inactivity in Miami-Dade, Florida and obesity are going hand-in-hand, as the physical inactivity rate and the obesity rate in that county are exactly the same. Dietary intake is also important in that individuals who consume too much food are at great risk of obesity, especially when this consumption of food (and therefore the input of energy) greatly outpaces the activity level of the individual (and therefore the outflow of energy). Some health resources available to address the problem include the availability of counseling and therapy services, and weight loss centers and programs (for individuals who have enough money to afford these), and self-help groups like Overeaters Anonymous that are free and therefore available to people with lower income levels as well. These methods are useful for addressing the food-intake component of obesity. For addressing the physical inactivity component, there are gyms and county and neighborhood parks that everyone can utilize to increase their activity levels.

 

CDC. (2016). Overweight and obesity. Retrieved March 7, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/index.html

County Health Rankings. (2017). County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Retrieved from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

Respond to the following essay on state of adult obesity in Texas

Texas County has a 33% of adults who reported a BMI of 30 or more. The top performer in this category has 26% with the state of Missouri recording 31% in the category. I feel like this is an area that needs improvement especially considering the dire health outcomes of obesity which include prevalence of acute and chronic conditions like hypertension (Brennan et al., 2014). Texas county and by extension the entire state of Missouri need to address the problems of adult obesity as the numbers do not make for good reading. Clearly, improvements need to be made to at least get to the level of the leading state at 26%.

Health resources available

With statistics showing that one in every three adults in the state of Missouri are obese, the state of through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has partnered with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for The Missouri Disability and Health Collaborative (Dietz, 2015). This is meant to get the necessary funds to support people who are intellectually challenged ad help them access an array of evidenced based physical activity. This collaborative move seeks to ensure individuals with intellectual disabilities can access Missouri’s public health facilities in terms of adapting evidenced based physical activity and nutrition to improve their health (Dietz, 2015).

Health policy

Preventing obesity at childhood is the best possible way if reducing the rates of obesity in the long term (Brennan et al., 2014). Good Early childhood education (ECE) can encourage good dieting and physical activities for children and cultivate a healthy culture. In that regard, I would suggest the state of Missouri to continue encouraging healthy eating habits for children at a young age. While there is a state policy which requires licensed ECE programs to allow breastfeeding on site up to at least a year, it should be extended to even unlicensed ECE programs. This is to ensure that the rate of obesity is lowered in the state.

References

Brennan, V. M., Kumanyika, S. K., & Zambrana, R. E. (Eds.). (2014). Obesity interventions in underserved communities: evidence and directions. JHU Press.

Dietz, W. H. (2015). The response of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the obesity epidemic. Annual review of public health, 36, 575-596.

Part 1

Consider
 the following scenario:

Due to an increase in cardiovascular disease and cancer death in the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have formed a joint task force and has tasked you with developing an educational presentation on one of these topics to share with your community. Due to the public’s lack of knowledge on these topics, it is your job to create a presentation that is informative and educational regarding your chosen topic.

Research
 your topic using online sources such as the FDA, CDC, NCI, and local sources for content on your topic for this presentation.

Choose
 ONE of the following topics:

Chronic diseases

Coronary artery disease

Congenital heart disease

Congestive heart failure

Hypertensive heart disease

Diabetes type I

Asthma Chronic

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Arthritis

Obesity

Alzheimer’s Disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Breast cancer

Prostate cancer

Lung cancer

Melanoma

Additional topic choices as approved by faculty

Create
 a 15- to 18-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with appropriate images to be presented to your community.

Include
 the following points:

Provide a brief background on your chosen disease.

Identify how this disease develops or how individuals contract the disease.

Identify ways of preventing this disease.

How could a fitness or exercise program, if any, help prevent this disease?

Explain how to treat this disease using conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), otherwise known as holistic medicine.

Identify the nutritional needs of the individual with this disease, as well as what their diet should be to meet the nutritional needs.

Make recommendations for where your audience might search for more information regarding this disease.

Include credible sources for the information (e.g. not Wikipedia). This will be in addition to the 15-18 slides.

For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.

For Online and Directed Study students, the virtual presentation can be created as a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with audio files connected to each slide, podcast, webcast, teleconference, or any other virtual communication tool.

Part 2

Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk. 

Research
 your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.

Write
 a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease.  You are getting the word out to your chosen audience.  Answer the following questions:

Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.

Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?

Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?

Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?

Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?

Format
 the reference consistent with APA guidelines.

Leadership Concept Assignment

APA format 3-4 pages 6 references 3 from university library.  A group project I have listed the directions below and my part is Section 3.  Due October 3, 2017 at 1800 EST.

Assignment: Application: Leadership Concept

Analysis Group Paper

This week you will begin a group paper that you will develop over the next few weeks. By Day 3 of this week, you will be placed in a collaborative group and provided with a work area for your group (See the Groups area below Week 11 in the left-hand navigation bar. If you do not see your team area by the end of Day 3, contact your Instructor.)

Before you begin to work with your group, read the information below describing the Leadership Concept Assignment paper. Then join your group, introduce yourself, and begin work on selecting a topic.

To prepare:

Review the Peer Evaluation Form for important information on how this assignment is graded.

Identify a group facilitator.

Within your group, select a topic relevant to interprofessional leadership and the health care field on which to focus your group paper. The following are some potential topics for your group to consider:

Matrix organizations

Accountable care organizations

Horizontal and vertical organizations

Role conflict and ambiguity

Employee recruitment and selection

Interpersonal relationships in the C-suite of organizations (the relationships between the CEO, CFO, and CNO)

Resistance to change

Succession planning

Whistle blowing

“Just” culture

Team Stepps

When your group has selected a topic, the group facilitator will submit the topic to the Instructor for approval on the Discussion Board in the Week 5 Group Project Topic Forum.

Conduct research on your topic using the Library and other credible sources.

To complete:

As a group, write a 3- to 5 (page count does not include title and reference page) page paper that includes the following:

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Significance of the Leadership Concept Assignment topic (based on literature that speaks to the relevancy of the concept selected in terms of interprofessional leadership)

Section 3: Review of the literature related to the concept that the group selects (current best practices, positive or negative impact on leadership or health care organizations, etc.)

Section 4: Application to nursing (e.g., implications or consequences for nursing leaders)

Section 5: Conclusion

All group members are expected to collaborate fully on this project, and your group paper should demonstrate an original and thoughtful application of the ideas presented in the Learning Resources and the research literature.

As a group, write a 3- to 5 (page count does not include title and reference page) page Leadership Concept Assignment paper that includes the following:

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Significance of the topic (based on literature that speaks to the relevancy of the concept selected in terms of interprofessional leadership)

Section 3: Review of the literature related to the concept that the group selects (current best practices, positive or negative impact on leadership or health care organizations, etc.)

Section 4: Application to nursing (e.g., implications or consequences for nursing leaders)

Section 5: Conclusion

All group members are expected to collaborate fully on this Leadership Concept Assignment project, and your group paper should demonstrate an original and thoughtful application of the ideas presented in the Learning Resources and the research literature.

BE SURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTED.  CITATION IN TEXT AND IN REFERENCE PAGE SHOULD BE DONE PROPERLY – APA FORMAT

View the scenario called “Critical Decision Making for Providers” found in the Allied Health Community media (
http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt307v/allied-health-community/allied-health-community-v1.1.html
)

In a 750-1,200 word paper, describe the scenario involving Mike, the lab technician, and answer the following questions:

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What were the consequences of a failure to report?

What impact did his decision have on patient safety, on the risk for litigation, on the organization’s quality metrics, and on the workload of other hospital departments?

As Mike’s manager, what will you do to address the issue with him and ensure other staff members do not repeat the same mistakes?

USE HEADINGS FOR EACH TOPIC AS FOLLOWS FOR THE PPR

-INTRODUCTION

– Consequences of failure to report

– Impact on patient safety 

– Impact on risk for litigation

– Impact on organization quality

– Impact on metrics

-Impact on workload of other hospital departments

– Addressing the issues

– CONCLUSION

A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. 
PLS SEE RUBRIC ATTACHMENT
 Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Using the University Online Library or the Internet, research about the changes to Medicare.

Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:

Describe the changes to Medicare that are direct results of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

Analyze and explain the possible impacts upon the health care system as more Americans gain access to health care.

Explain the ways in which increased access to health care may affect baby boomers either positively or negatively.

Explore the role technology plays in accessing health care and on the Patient Protection and Affordable Act.

Analyze and explain the two new technologies that have affected health care in the past five years.

Analyze and describe the two new technologies that will be needed in the years ahead to keep up with the aging baby boomers.

Evidence Based Practice in Disaster Planning Essay

Public health surveillance is one way that public health officials target intervention strategies (Turlock, 2016). Often, it is through prompt recognition of and reporting of incidents of communicable disease that a disaster can be averted (Turlock, 2016). Surveillance activities often prompt questions such as, What is causing the disease? How is it spreading? And who is at risk (Turlock, 2016)? While it is true that preparedness planning cannot eliminate all traces of threat to a community, planning assures that medical services and treatment are deployed in an effective, efficient, and rapid manner (Turlock, 2016). Public health plays a vital role in coordination of providers, assurance of supplies particularly when the Strategic National Stockpile pharmaceuticals and supplies are required, and mobilization of state and national response systems. Public health officials may also provide health care services when required (Turlock, 2016).

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Stanhope (2016) noted that evidence-based practice (EBP) has become more important in health care for many reasons: increased expectations of consumers, increased availability of information through the Internet, increased accountability for results, health care economic changes, and growing numbers of lawsuits, among other reasons. EBP is a lifelong problem-solving approach that regularly produces excellent results and often provides the theoretical underpinnings for programs to mitigate problems in the community. Once programs are in place, evaluation of their effectiveness should be conducted to determine whether they are worth the continued expenditure of resources. Use of EBP is vital to assure safe outcomes for populations during disasters, such as massive communicable disease outbreaks, and should be the foundation of disaster-planning strategies.

Evidence Based Practice in Disaster Planning Essay – Required Readings

Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2016). Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Chapter 15, “Evidence-Based Practice” (pp. 342–354)

Chapter 23, “Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle” (pp. 503–528)

Chapter 24, “Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation” (pp. 529–544)

Chapter 25, “Program Management” (pp. 545–567)

Required Media for Evidence Based Practice in Disaster Planning Essay

Laureate Education (Producer). (2009a). Family, community and population-based care: Emergency preparedness and disaster response in community health nursing [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

TED. (2012). How to step up in the face of disaster [Video file]. Retrieved from                   https://www.ted.com/talks/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster

This Ted Talk describes the actions of two sisters who step up as leaders during a tornado disaster in their community.

Disaster Planning for Public Health Nursing Assignment

Select a potential natural or man-made disaster that could happen in your community. Then, write a 3- to 4-page paper about the disaster from the community nurse’s perspective.

Section 1: The Disaster, Man-Made or Natural

What disasters may strike your community and why? For example, do you live in “Tornado Alley,” or has climate change resulted in unusual cold weather snaps or blizzards in your community? Are you located in a flood plain? Include possible diseases that may result from a natural disaster, such as tetanus or cholera.

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Section 2: The Nursing Response

Formulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community levels of intervention.

Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the public, or if one is not currently available, call public health department to see if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains.

In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.

Section 3: Is My Community Prepared for a Disaster?

What conclusions can you draw about your community’s preparedness plan from having completed this evaluation?

Evidence-Based Practice in Disaster Planning: Nurses as Leaders

Public health surveillance is one way that public health officials target intervention strategies (Turlock, 2016). Often, it is through prompt recognition of and reporting of incidents of communicable disease that a disaster can be averted (Turlock, 2016). Surveillance activities often prompt questions such as, What is causing the disease? How is it spreading? And who is at risk (Turlock, 2016)? While it is true that preparedness planning cannot eliminate all traces of threat to a community, planning assures that medical services and treatment are deployed in an effective, efficient, and rapid manner (Turlock, 2016). Public health plays a vital role in coordination of providers, assurance of supplies particularly when the Strategic National Stockpile pharmaceuticals and supplies are required, and mobilization of state and national response systems. Public health officials may also provide health care services when required (Turlock, 2016).

Stanhope (2016) noted that evidence-based practice (EBP) has become more important in health care for many reasons: increased expectations of consumers, increased availability of information through the Internet, increased accountability for results, health care economic changes, and growing numbers of lawsuits, among other reasons. EBP is a lifelong problem-solving approach that regularly produces excellent results and often provides the theoretical underpinnings for programs to mitigate problems in the community. Once programs are in place, evaluation of their effectiveness should be conducted to determine whether they are worth the continued expenditure of resources. Use of EBP is vital to assure safe outcomes for populations during disasters, such as massive communicable disease outbreaks, and should be the foundation of disaster-planning strategies.

Disaster Planning for Public Health Nursing assignment -Required Readings

Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2016). Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Chapter 15, “Evidence-Based Practice” (pp. 342–354)

Chapter 23, “Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle” (pp. 503–528)

Chapter 24, “Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation” (pp. 529–544)

Chapter 25, “Program Management” (pp. 545–567)

Disaster Planning for Public Health Nursing Assignment – Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2009a). Family, community and population-based care: Emergency preparedness and disaster response in community health nursing [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

TED. (2012). How to step up in the face of disaster [Video file]. Retrieved from                   https://www.ted.com/talks/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster

This Ted Talk describes the actions of two sisters who step up as leaders during a tornado disaster in their community.

Go to the following website by clicking on the provided link, 
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
 , 
and select a county and a state (this may be the county/state in which you reside, attend school, or plan to live and work). After reviewing the website and the health outcomes in the County Health Rankings for the area, answer the following questions in a few short sentences as part of your discussion.

Select one area in need of improvement and list the general statistics pertaining to the specific problem.

What health resources are currently available to address the problem?

What health policy might you suggest to improve the ranking in that area?