Health Care Organization and Finance   Health care changes rapidly. This assignment is designed to help you understand how health care is organized and financed. In your assignment:   Explain the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on health care organization and finance.   Explain how the ACA incorporated social determinants of […]

DQ1 Why is it important to incorporate a theory or model related to change when implementing practice changes? Does the benefit of incorporating an EBP model outweigh the time and effort it took to include it? Discuss the model you have chosen and why you believe this is the most appropriate for your intervention.   […]

DQ1 Consider a known or potential obstacle or barrier to your intervention implementation. Describe different strategies to deal with the management of any barriers, facilitators, and challenges.   DQ2 Evidence-based interventions often involved patient care. Explain why patient values and clinical judgment must be considered before applying evidence in clinical decision making for individual patients.

DQ1 Discuss the importance of analyzing multiple studies when gathering literature for an evidence-based project proposal. Can a study with limitations still be useful to your project research?   DQ2 Explain what factors must be assessed when determining the credibility of quantitative studies. Which factor is the most important? Why?

DQ1 Review the “General Appraisal Overview for All Studies,” available in Appendix B in the textbook and the “PICOT: Components of an Answerable, Searchable Question” table, located in Chapter 2 of the textbook.   Formulate your PICOT question and post it to the main forum. Respond to at least two other statements, providing feedback. Review […]

DQ1 Explain the difference between research- and evidence-based practice projects. Provide an example of each one and the reason for the difference. Why should nurses be interested in learning about evidenced-bases practice?   DQ2 Discuss what strategies you could implement to create an evidence-based practice culture in your workplace. What steps can you take after […]

Leading Health Indicators   Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.   Explore HealthyPeople.gov to familiarize yourself with an initiative aimed at promoting health through attaining four overarching goals.   After navigating the site, respond to the […]

This assignment is designed to ensure you understand the basics of public and community health. It is important to understand how closely related public and community health are.   In your assignment:   Define public/community health nursing.   Define primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention.   Give examples of each level of prevention.   […]

Imagine you are a nurse working with Doctors Without Borders to address an emerging global health issue in a specific region of the world. You are preparing to travel to the region to improve an issue or illness.   Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation, with detailed speaker notes, analyzing emerging global health issues related […]

Understanding diseases present within the community allows public health nurses to prioritize health promotion and disease prevention strategies.   Analyze infectious diseases by:   Defining epidemiology, outbreak, incidence, and prevalence   Evaluating the role of nursing within epidemiology   Evaluating current infectious diseases locally, statewide, and nationally   Associating three of the most current infectious […]