Defining patient acuity has been a challenge related to staffing. As the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), would you measure patient acuity? Explain your rationale. Please share how would you measure it? Be specific. Additionally, how would patient acuity affect staffing ratios? Please share your rationale. You might also want to look at (Solution) NR532 Week…
MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts, influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. Recognizing this far-reaching impact of the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following. Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one’s competency as…
Following the directions, answer each of the following case scenario questions: Case # 1 You are rotating in the newborn nursery. Your next admission is a term newborn born at 3.5 kg, and all maternal labs are negative. The infant’s exam is normal. What vaccine(s) should she receive and why? What would you do if…
Requirements Start by watching the following video: Pediatric Clinical Pearl As you view the video, observe the parent-child and the parent-provider interactions. Pay particular attention to the parent’s responses to the provider’s questions making note of inappropriate and appropriate responses. Choose five (5) topics from the following categories to complete the assignment: Cognitive Developmental Milestones…
Think of a time in which you encountered a change in nursing practice, patient care delivery, or within a healthcare organization, and respond to the following: What change did you encounter? Was the change planned or unplanned? List the variables that made this change difficult. Who were the people involved, and what were their attitudes…
Reflection Information EXPERIENCE This week’s readings contained a great deal of information on financial and budgeting principles. Some of you may have had some familiarity with the concepts and maybe even experience in working with them. However, there is always something new to learn. Describe your prior experiences with financial and budgeting principles, whether personally…
Consider and restate your PICO(T) and the proposal for your final project. When you think of it as a type of new program development, what specific information will you need to obtain to create the cost-benefit analysis as part of your business plan for the project? You can also check out this (Solution)NR533 Week 5:…
For any new project or revision of a current process, key questions that will need to be answered are whether it’s needed, does the institution have the capacity to support it, what is already in place that will facilitate implementation, and what are the downsides or barriers to development. In short, the SWOT analysis is…
This week’s topic is centered on the concept of caring in contemporary nursing practice. In your initial response, provide a definition of caring that aligns with your perspective on the concept of caring. Identify your selected program of study specialty track (Executive, Education, Healthcare Policy, or Nursing Informatics). Describe how you will apply the principles…
Many of you have experience in complex adaptive systems whether you realize it or not. Thinking about your future practice specialty area, identify an issue or concern common to your future practice setting. In your initial response, please identify your specialty track, as well as the issue or concern. Discuss how this issue or concern…