A growing share of health insurance plans have high deductibles, so that an individual must spend up to $6,450 before insurance begins to pay for services. What problem(s) are these insurance plans trying to solve? Answer this question using economic terminology related to health insurance. For what reasons might these plans be successful? In what […]

Part 1: Nursing Surplus In 2011, it was reported that there was a surplus of registered nurses in many parts of California (Bates, Keane, & Spetz, 2011). Identify possible explanations of the emergence of a surplus. Bates, T., Keane, D., & Spetz, J. (2011). Survey of nurse employers in California, Fall 2010. San Francisco, CA: […]

Business concepts and business development are not routinely a part of nursing education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Business plans are vital if a business is to have a chance to succeed. Many talents of the advanced nurse practitioner are transferable to the development of a business plan. Assessing, identifying problems, developing interventions, implementing […]

A state government official interested in determining the number of infants infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has approached your hospital to participate in a statewide-funded study. The protocol will include testing of all newborns for HIV; however, the mothers will not be told the test is being done, nor will they be told […]