Core Communication Competencies in Patient-Centered Care

Abstract: Effective communication between the patient and nurse is an essential requirement for nursing practice and for patient-centered care. Nursing faculty that teach in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs play a signiflcant role in preparing the nursing workforce to communicate effectively and provide patient-centered care. Patient-centered care, interprofessional collaboration, and informatics are necessary knowledge, skills,…

Physical, Occupational, and Recreational Therapies

Use your textbook to compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the following careers: physical therapy, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy. Thoroughly cover topics of education, work description, work environment, opportunities, etc. Use your textbook and these helpful websites to learn more about the topics: APTA; AOTA; ATRA. Medical Assisting After reviewing the section…

Literature Review and Solution

1) Conduct a literature review to evaluate solutions to the previously identified problem (Patient-centered Care and Education: Risks across the life-span/ Discharge planning including home environment needs) Critique a minimum of 7 (different than previously used) peer reviewed articles to provide a sufficient and compelling research base for a proposed solution. Critique the relevance of the literature to…

Discussion Board Assignment

Answer the following questions:   Given the complex problems of system interoperability resulting from vendors’ differing software and data management platforms, should the federal government become involved in regulating the features and types of HIT software products available on the market?   Discuss the definitions, roles and interplay among the three essential components of successful…

Evaluation of the Cardiovascular Risk of Naltrexone-Bupropion

The challenge of assessing the cardiovascular safety of the re- cently approved naltrexone-bupropion combination for treat- ment of obesity originates in the complex issues involving the LIGHT trial, published in this issue of JAMA.1 In 2011, in response to concerns regarding the cardiovas- cular effects of this combination medication, including eleva- tions in blood pressure,…

Anemia discussion paper

Anemia refers to a condition which develops when ones blood has insufficient hemoglobin or (RBC) red blood cells which carries oxygen. Mostly women, children, and those with chronic diseases like HIV are most likely to suffer from anemia. Some kinds of this disease are hereditary, meaning that infants may be affected from their time of…

Future Direction of Health Care

In a three- to five-page paper: Describe a minimum of five challenges from the list below that are defining the future strategic direction of health care. Proposed health care reform and legislation Information technology advancements such as the electronic medical record (EMR)/ electronic health record (EHR) Accreditation, quality of healthcare, and organizational compliance Economics, including…