Sara is interviewing for a new position in a different facility from where she previously worked. She has not had to interview for a job since she graduated from nursing school and received her first and only position, where she worked for eight years. Sara is interviewing with Jeri Johnson, the nurse manager of the […]

1. Do you think these cases of gastrointestinal illness represent an outbreak in the community? Why or why not? (1 point) 2. How is Hepatitis A transmitted? On what sources of infection should public health officials focus? (2 points) 3. What existing sources of information might help determine if others in the community have Hepatitis […]

Week 4: Homework Search for an article in the International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance in ProQuest Central located in the DeVry Online Library (ask the Librarian for assistance). The article should describe a successful quality improvement project in healthcare. You can also use other healthcare journals or publications to search for quality improvement […]

1. .List three criteria for the appropriate use of humor in healthcare and provide an example of one. 2. Specificity is an important aspect of nursing documentation- what tools does your organization use for nursing handoff? Elaborate on how you determine the critical information you relay during handoff utilizing your agency’s specific tool. 3. With […]

For your Module 1 Pre-Assessment, respond to the following prompts. These prompts match those in your Final Assessment. Prompts: In a 2- to 3-page response, address the following: Health History Challenges: Communication Scenario 1: Young Child · Analyze Scenario 1 for the specific challenges presented in gathering a patient health history of a young child. […]

For this scholarly paper, the student will complete a Community Needs Assessment and identify a gap or need that is present. To do this, the student will use observational and objective research data to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the neighborhood or target population. Students should utilize the community assessment components (People, Place/Environment, and […]

Growing up, did you see positive and well-rounded portrayals of people like you on TV and in books? Are you typically referred to by the appropriate pronouns? Do you need to conceal aspects of your identity in the workplace out of fear? If you are a cisgender person who is heterosexual, you may not have […]

You may be familiar with the fact that the United Sates is one of the only industrialized societies where healthcare is not something every citizen can count on. Perceptions of healthcare in contemporary society mirror debates you are by now familiar with in social welfare policy contexts—who does society deem “worthy,” where does responsibility lie […]

Explain factors leading to a specific patient-safety risk in a health care setting. Distinguished Explains factors leading to a specific patient-safety risk in a health care setting. Makes reference to specific data, evidence, or standards to illustrate the safety risk. Proficient Explains factors leading to a specific patient-safety risk in a health care setting. Basic […]

NURS4020: Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety Instructor Name Month, Year Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan Introduce a general summary of the issue or sentinel event that the root-cause analysis (RCA) will be exploring. Provide a brief context for the setting in which the event took place. Keep this short and general. Explain […]