•             Question 1          Which lymph node assessment findings are abnormal?                                    •             Question 2               After having a client perform […]

Question 1    The Social Determinants of Health include all of the following except:   Education level   Economic level   Environment   Genetics   Question 2     Motivational interviewing techniques can be helpful in producing change. These techniques are characterized by:   Confrontational questions   Subliminal messaging   Providing ongoing advice   Empathy and […]

Workplace Environment Assessment Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it.   In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to diagnose […]

Personal Leadership Philosophies Many of us can think of leaders we have come to admire, be they historical figures, pillars of the industry we work in, or leaders we know personally. The leadership of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and Margaret Thatcher has been studied and discussed repeatedly. However, you may have interacted with leaders […]

Developing Organizational Policies and Practices Competing needs arise within any organization as employees seek to meet their targets and leaders seek to meet company goals. As a leader, successful management of these goals requires establishing priorities and allocating resources accordingly.   Within a healthcare setting, the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients are often […]

Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided […]

Review of Current Healthcare Issues If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption?   These and many other topics are worthy of discussion. Not surprisingly, much has been said in the research, within […]

Workplace Environment Assessment How healthy is your workplace?   You may think your current organization operates seamlessly, or you may feel it has many issues. You may experience or even observe things that give you pause. Yet, much as you wouldn’t try to determine the health of a patient through mere observation, you should not […]

Your Leadership Profile Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills.   How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific […]

Leadership Theories in Practice   A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.   However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are […]