The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) formed its no-pay policy based on the growing work of National Quality Forum (NQF) of “never events.” Meaning, CMS will no longer pay for certain conditions that result from what might be termed poor practice or events that should never have occurred while a patient was under…

  To Prepare: Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry. Keep in mind that the clinical issue you identify for your research will stay the same for the entire course.  Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical…

  The IOM encourages nurses to practice their profession with a terminal degree. DNP Leadership, when coupled with organizational position, is an opportunity for nurses to accomplish group goals to advance the quality of care provided. For this week's discussion, analyze leadership styles and the role of leaders in change, innovation, organizational climate, and culture.…

  Discuss the core functions of public health and their effect on the quality of healthcare services and explain the importance of cultural competency in the delivery of community service care. Participation Requirements We expect each student to participate in the discussion board in a respectful manner.  Remember that a new discussion rubric was approved by…

1. Summarize one article on the topic of Tarasoff's duties.  2. Share with your classmates and professors how would you integrate the findings of the article in your practice.    Two scholarly sources references are required unless stated otherwise by your professor.  

1-What are the primary aims of the first psychiatric interview? 2-How should the initial interview be organized?  Two scholarly sources references are required unless stated otherwise by your professor. 

  What does your community want? Before we make a plan for improving healthcare in our communities, we need to consider the perspective of community members. It’s easy to assume that our perspectives on the community's needs are correct, but this can lead to big errors and wasted effort, time, and money. Even worse, when…

Case study attached below a. Medication section: If you have taken psychopharmacology, then you may select a specific medication and include education based on that medication.  b. Labs/testing/referrals: As needed (i.e., sleep consult for snoring & gasping in the night). Again, as this was not the focus of this course, this is not the main…

Case study attached below a. Medication section: If you have taken psychopharmacology, then you may select a specific medication and include education based on that medication.  b. Labs/testing/referrals: As needed (i.e., sleep consult for snoring & gasping in the night). Again, as this was not the focus of this course, this is not the main…

Transformational leadership styles:  Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement based on Transformational leadership styles Create an action plan to address self-assessment capitalizing on strengths and addressing opportunities for improvement. 2 – 3 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.  2 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal…