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Open System Theory in Nursing Service Delivery Health care must always be aware of government regulators, in the context of its position within the larger environment of a national health care system (Meyer & O’Brian-Pallas, 2010, p. 2830). Each system is a set of components working together to accomplish as specified goal or vision (Marquis & Hutson, 2012, p. 40). The system theory combined with the nursing service delivery theory bases the linking of nursing activities, staffing, environments,…

Alternative #3. Creating new capabilities may also be obtained through a spinout organization. Merck realizes that its resources and capabilities are insufficient to rapidly move into the pharmacy management area. Most of its resources are devoted to drug research and development. Christensen states that spinout organizations are appropriate when a separate organization is required when the mainstream organization's values are incapable of devoting resources on the new processes or innovation. 6…

Health insurance costs are a major contributor to the burden of diabetes mellitus. There are several different types of diabetes including, Type 1 and 2, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus therefore, insurance coverage for these patients will be further explored. The government has attempted to use the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to reduce the discrimination of patients with chronic and pre-existing conditions in addition to better…

Curriculum Plan for Tampa General Hospital The overall goal of a nursing curriculum plan is to meet the desired educational outcomes that will prepare graduates to achieve professional practice standards that improve the health and well-being of populations in service to society (Billings & Halstead, 2016). In continuation, the second part of the course project outlines the Southeast region curriculum plan. The staff development program will focus on educating Tampa General Hospital (TGH)…

a healthcare provider so I never questioned the path I was taking. Becoming a Pharmacist is my dream job to provide medication to relieve people from the stress and pain they have. Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who practice the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use. –Wiki. My senior year in high school I was in the medical academy and I took up pharmacy. I absolutely loved the experience, I liked being face to face with people’s problems…

integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment” (American Nurses Association, 2008, p.3). There are three major areas of differences in the competencies in the Associate-Degreed (AND) nurse versus the Baccalaureate-degreed (BSN) nurse The areas are Leadership/Management, Research/Data Analysis, and Community/Organizational nursing. Baccalaureate-degreed nurses will have the required education and skills in leadership/management to teach other healthcare staff on patient safety.…

Dr. Philip Hemphill, Chief Clinical Officer at Lakeview Health, discussed the importance of professional boundaries when counseling individuals. Dr. Hemphill used his personal experiences to explain the ethical principles for confidentiality, dual relationships, and decision making. The presentation discussed the factors that impacted boundaries, issues that the patients and counselors may have and different ways to prevent a situation where boundaries could be crossed. In the beginning, Dr.…

Model provides a framework for developing and implementing evidence-based activities to improve care for chronic illnesses (Glasgow, Nelson & King, 2005). According to the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) (2014) the Chronic Care Model in diabetes focuses on patient- centered care, patient empowerment and self-management support. However, in order to accomplish this mission, the AADE (2014 as cited in Wagner, Austin, & Von Korff, 1996) recognized that in order to implement the…

ethnic care, disproportions in the quality of health care given minority patients; diverse worth between ethnic, and non-ethnic caregivers, and language contact and support to for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and disabled individuals. Current healthcare executives present diverse agendas for managing these diverse issues (Armada & Hubbard,…

practice.[5] The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, and American Heart Association revised and updated their recommendations on the use of capnography outside of the operating room for moderate or deep…