Theories and principles of nursingHealthy People Initiative
CO1 Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1)
CO3 Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3)The topic this week asks you to apply what you have learned to the following case study.
As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After conducting her history, you learn that she is an excellent cook and she and her family love to eat foods that reflect their Hispanic heritage. She is married with two school-age children. She attends class a total of 15 hours per week, plus she must be present for 12 hours of labs and clinical. She maintains the household essentially by herself and does all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring of the children. She states that she is lucky to get 6 hours of sleep per night, but that is okay with her. She lives 1 hour from campus and commutes each day. Using Healthy People 2020 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and your text as a guide, answer the following questions.
What additional information would you like to gather from Maria?What are Maria’s real and potential health risks?Why is Maria’s culture important when obtaining the health assessment?Pick one of Maria’s health risks. What would be one reasonable short-term goal for this risk?
What nursing interventions would you incorporate into Maria’s plan of care to assist her with meeting your chosen goal? Please provide rationale for your selections.
When formulating your posts, remember the Course Outcomes (CO’s. I am looking at your communication skills when discussing potential and actual problems with Maria. Each of you brings a wealth of knowledge with you to the course. Use your knowledge and experience to formulate your plan for her. Also be sure to expand your knowledge by utilizing professional research.
Reading/ references
Jarvis, C. (2016). Physical examination & health assessment (7 th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
Chapter 1: Evidenced-Based AssessmentChapter 2: Cultural Competence: Cultural CareChapter 4: The Complete Health HistoryRequired website
Familiarize yourself with the Healthy People 2020 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website that will be referenced throughout the course.

 

Healthcare Assignment:
1) Describe what constitutes “behaviour of concern”.
a) Define what constitutes behaviour of concern.
b) Provide a range of examples of such behaviour.
c) How are such behaviours related to needs?
d) How behaviours of concern relate to the “social model of disability” and the potential social devaluation that may occur for the person as a result of their negative behaviour
2) Describe how you can apply a person-centred approach when you are working with a participant to minimise their behaviours of concern.
a)What constitutes a person-centred approach.
b)How you can apply this approach in an individualised way.
c) How you can consider the person’s individual needs, strengths, capabilities and preferences when engaging with them in their everyday life so as to minimise their behaviours of concern.
d)How you would go about motivating the person to want to minimise their behaviours of concern and when you would seek assistance if needed.
e) Identify any safety issues that may be relevant. 22 total views, 2 views today

 

Health Screening and History of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client (A Direct Care Experience) In this assignment, you will be completing a comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult. To complete this assignment, do the following: Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one. Complete the “Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet. Format the write-up in a manner that is easily read, computer-generated, neat, and without spelling errors. Complete the assignment as outlined on the worksheet, including:
1. Biographical Data
2. Past Health History
3. Family History: Obstetrics History (if applicable) and Well Young Adult Behavioral Health History Screening
4. Review of Systems
5. Include all components of the health history
6. Use correct acronyms or abbreviations when indicated
7. Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening.
Include: one actual nursing diagnosis, one wellness nursing diagnosis, one “Risk For” nursing diagnosis, and your rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client.

 

Due Week 6 and worth 200 points
Assume that you are a Quality Officer who is responsible for one of the states largest healthcare organizations. You have been told that the quality of patient care has decreased and you have been assigned a project that is geared toward increasing quality of care for the patients. Your Chief Executive Officer has requested a six to eight-page summary of your recommended initiatives.Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:
Analyze three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.
Determine the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.
Differentiate between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Specify three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.
Defend your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.
Assemble a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed double spaced using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment the students name the professors name the course title and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the evolution of hospitals and sources of law.
Examine tort law and the criminal aspects of health care.
Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access quality and cost.
Determine the factors that affect healthcare quality in healthcare organizations.
Examine information management and health care records and how the legal reporting requirements impact health care.
Assess the legal implications of ethical decisions that impact consent for treatment right-to-die and patient rights and responsibilities.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy law and ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.

 

1. List and briefly describe the most important areas of the healthcare revenue cycle.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
2. Explain how to calculate the allowance for contractual adjustments in a hospital.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
3. Explain how to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts and the bad-debt expense in a hospital.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
4. A key aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is rewarding hospitals for strong performance and penalizing them for quality issues, such as high infection rates and high readmission rates to the facility. Explain the details of how PPACA rewards and punishes hospitals for their performance.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
Berger, S. (2014). Fundamentals of health care financial management: A practical guide to fiscal issues and activities (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.