Assignment: 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 […]

Assignment: 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 […]

GAD and SSRIs Anxiety disorders are common (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021) and can manifest very differently in individuals as everyone is unique in their experiences, ability to cope, and resiliency. Anxiety is a healthy normal response that initiates specific responses to assist individuals in acting. Anxiety can heighten the senses, which is helpful when walking […]

Discussion PostThe population of patients in my direct care typically have coronary artery disease. Since diabetes is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, patients with diabetes benefit from Metformin. Studies have shown that Metformin can improve lipids, decrease oxidated stress, and improves platelet and endothelial function (Zhang et al., 2020). Surprisingly, Metformin could also reduce […]

Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is […]