Discussion: Health Care Policy Discussion: Health Care Policy Permalink: https://collepals.com/discussion-health-care-policy/ In this week’s media presentation, Dr. Trautman, Dr. Wakefield, and Ms. Coyle discuss how public policies initiated at the national or state level ultimately influence what occurs at the institutional and local level of nursing practice and health care delivery. Health care policy usually is […]

Discussion: Building a Health History Discussion: Building a Health History Permalink: https://collepals.com/discussion-build…a-health-history/ ‎ Effective communication is vital to constructing an accurate and detailed patient history. A patient’s health or illness is influenced by many factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental setting. As an advanced practice nurse, you must be aware of these factors and […]

Assignment: diagnosis of stomach cancer Assignment: diagnosis of stomach cancer Question 22.                      A 77-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of stomach cancer has been found to have metastases in his liver. The patient and his family are surprised at this turn of events, stating that they don’t see how he could have developed cancer in […]

Medical Coding Questions Medical Coding Questions Permalink: https://collepals.com/medical-coding-questions/ ‎ 1)     Assign CPT code(s) and appropriate modifiers to each statement. The physician performed a complex repair during resection of the diaphragm and closed the residual defect with synthetic graft material. 2)      Mediastinotomy to remove foreign body using transthoracic approach, including median sternotomy. 3)      Patient underwent […]

Leadership Journal: Power Leadership Journal: Power Permalink: https://collepals.com/your-given-power…rofessional-life/ ‎ your given “power” at your workplace or in your professional life Details: Journaling provides a valuable tool for recording, reflecting on, and reviewing your learning. This approach provides an opportunity for you to “connect the dots” and observe the relationships between and among activities, interactions, and […]