Concepts related to motivational interviewing
Purpose Providing our patients with information to enable them to make positive choices in their own health care is a vital role of the respiratory therapist. In this motivational interview, you will converse with a live “patient” (can be a friend, family member, colleague, etc. – it just needs to be another person) to practice […]
Developing Organizational Policies and Practices Interprof Org & Sys Leadership-Summer 2026
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 in conflict. Mandatory overtime, implementation of […]
Neurobiology/Psychopharm PMHNP-Summer 2026 Module 1: Foundations for Neuroscience
Choose one of the three topics listed below on which to record a 5-minute “mini lecture” that provides a succinct and high-level overview of the topic. Post a link to the Discussion thread to give your peers access to your mini lecture and follow up with peers as directed. · Stahl, S. M. (2021). Stahl’s […]
Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues
Quite often, nurse leaders are faced with ethical dilemmas, such as those associated with choices between competing needs and limited resources. Resources are finite, and competition for those resources occurs daily in all organizations. For example, the use of 12-hour shifts has been a strategy to retain nurses. However, evidence suggests that as nurses work […]
Post an explanation of how competing needs, such as the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients, may impact the development of policy
Post an explanation of how competing needs, such as the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients, may impact the development of policy. Then, describe any specific competing needs that may impact the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected. What are the impacts, and how might policy address these competing needs? Be specific and provide examples.