Category: Health Care

Discussion 1. Discuss how health policy initiatives are used to guide and direct your clinical practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse. 2. Please locate the Medicaid eligibility criteria for 3 different states. Compare and contrast the eligibility criteria, then discuss the implications of the criteria for people in each state. Please make sure you are using scholarly references and they should not be older than 5 years. Your posts/references must be in APA format. Project Legislative Matrix For this assignment, you will develop a Legislative Matrix based upon the specific legislators in a residential/geographical legislative district in your state. You will identify elected six (6) officials from your legislative districts including: 1) local Councilpersons or County Commissioner, 2) Federal House of Representative, 3) Federal Senator, 4) State House of Representative, 5) State Senator, and 6) the Governor. You will identify the committees each legislator is a member of, and you will discuss any active legislation bills and/or past legislative initiatives he/she is involved individually. This information will be used to assist in the development of the Legislative Communication assignment next week.

Part 1 Case 1 A 20-year-old woman comes in concerned that she has genital herpes as she has been having unprotected sex. She does not have any lesions but wants to be tested. An antibody test is done and the results revealed the following: HSV 1 IgG type-specific antibody: < 0.90 (negative) HSV 2 IgG type-specific antibody: > 1.10 (positive) How would you explain these results to her? Can you tell if this is a recent or past infection? Can you tell how long ago she was infected? Case 2 Mr. Jones, a 45-year-old man, is concerned that he has HIV as he had unprotected receptive anal sex with a man. Answer the following questions. Which HIV test would be conducted first? If he contracted HIV, how many days after exposure would be needed before the test would be positive? Would you consider offering him PEP or PrEP, and if so, why and when? Part 2 Case 2 A 22-year-old man comes in because he was shaving and felt a lump on his neck. He states the lump is not painful and he noticed it about 2 weeks ago. He states he’s been more tired than usual for the past month and attributes this to his hectic schedule with work and school. He has not noticed any other changes in his health and denies other symptoms such as fever, weight loss, and difficulty swallowing. The remainder of his history is as follows: Past medical and surgical history: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; mononucleosis; Medications: none; Allergies: none; Social history: smokes pot two to three times a week and uses no other drugs: drinks four to five beers on weekends; denies tobacco use; business major in college; not in a relationship for the past 6 months. A complete physical exam was done and is unremarkable except for the presence of a cervical lymph node that is 2 centimeters, rubbery, and fixed. Hodgkin lymphoma is suspected. Answer the following questions based on this scenario. What other clinical manifestations are consistent with Hodgkin lymphoma? What are other possible diagnoses to explain these manifestations? What diagnostic tests (e.g., CBC) will be done, and what are the expected findings if the diagnosis is Hodgkin lymphoma? Part 3 This discussion assignment provides a forum for you to reflect on the past week’s experiences in this course. Reflection is a hallmark of professional practice. The process of reflection promotes professional growth and development. Active and thoughtful reflection is a useful approach for processing new information and integrating into your professional role. Post your major takeaway from this week’s content 4 sentences. (Immunity and Hematopoietic Function) Dlugasch, L. & Story, L. (2019). Applied pathophysiology for the advanced practice nurse (1st ed.). Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284150452 American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832154

You have been in your physician office administrator role for the past six months. A local high school guidance counselor asked you to give a presentation on Career Day discussing the roles and responsibilities of health care professionals. Using the resources provided in Week 4 plus at least three other peer-reviewed articles based on your own research, develop a PowerPoint presentation of 12–15 slides, complete with speaking notes.
Instructions
In your presentation, address the following:
• Describe the need for health care management professionals.
• Describe three clinical job roles that did not exist 50 years ago.
• Discuss the differences and similarities between a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant.
• Describe the role of the attending physician in terms of their responsibility to manage the care of the patient.
• Explain how health care administrators interact with direct care professionals.
Please organize your presentation using the following outline:
• Slide 1: Title of the Presentation.
• Slide 2: Brief explanation of the purpose of the presentation.
• Slides 3–6: What Is a Health Care Professional and Why Do We Need Them?
o Describe the need for health care management professionals.
o Describe three clinical job roles that did not exist 50 years ago.
• Slides 6–8: Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
o Describe each role.
o Discuss the differences and similarities between a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant.
• Slides 9–10: Attending Physicians and Management of Care.
o Describe the role of the attending physician in terms of their responsibility to manage the care of the patient.
• Slides 11–12: Administrators and Clinicians.
o Describe the two roles.
o Explain how health care administrators interact with direct care professionals.
• Slide 13–14: Conclusions.
Additional Requirements
Your presentation should consist of:
• Length: A minimum of 12–15 bulleted slides.
• Speaker notes: Use speaker notes that fully explain each slide.
• References: A minimum of three references; one may be the course textbook.
• Style: Appropriate APA citations and peer-reviewed references on each slide.
General Guidelines for PowerPoint
• Font: Arial or Verdana, size 24 point minimum.
• Concise slides: Include 5–7 bullet points per slide and 5–7 words per bullet. Use speaker notes to explicate the bullets.
• Color contrast: For best color contrast, use light text on dark background (for example, yellow on black or white on dark blue).
• Layout: Use the proper slide layout. For example, if a slide has a title and text, create it using the correct Title and Text layout.
Sources attached –
PDF – The rise of advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants
PDF – attributes of excellent attending physicians
PDF clinical nurse leader role
3 PDFs – Introduction to the US healthcare system chapter 2

Interview Conduct an interview with your site supervisor, or other nurse leader whom you consider to be a mentor in the area of health care finance. Discuss their experience with operations and capital budgets in their current or previous role. Explore the following topics in your interview: Their experience managing an operating budget. Their approach to managing productivity within the parameters of the budget. Their approach to oversight of the appropriate use and availability of equipment and supplies. The experience of managing a capital budget. How managing a capital budget differs from managing an operating budget. Their application of finance principles to fulfill the organization’s mission and goals.

In a 500-word or more essay, please: • Describe the role of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) professional in the health care environment. • Address the specific clinical concentration you are applying for (FNP / PNP/ AGACNP/ PMHNP, etc.). • Describe how this DNP specialty will impact health care and health care outcomes. • Describe how this degree fits your professional goals and why you have chosen to pursue your chosen concentration. This essay should reflect scholarly writing to include a clear, concise flow of ideas; responsiveness to the prompt; and the use of citations as needed.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 12-15 slides (not including title and reference slides), that includes the following: The purpose of this assignment is to use health care economics to assist in developing a financial plan to support the viability of your health care organization. Imagine that your CFO has asked you to present a high-level financial overview to the other administrators using the information found in the organization’s annual report (found in the study material, “Unity Health Care 2017 Annual Report”). Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 12-15 slides (not including title and reference slides), that includes the following: Where does the company stand financially? How do the components of the health care finance system interact to provide the results you are given? Discuss the short-run and long-run costs of production. How do they fit into your overview? Include a supply curve on one of your slides. Discuss how you determined which factors affected the position of the supply curve. Develop a financial plan to support the viability of your organization. Using Loom, record your presentation and submit the Loom file to the instructor.

In this third assignment, you’ll select a healthcare organization (either your current employer or the example provided in the case study “Master Change Agent: Katherine Gottlieb, Southcentral Foundation” (Chapter 8, page 316 of your Organizational Change text).
Instructions
For this assignment, you will analyze how the organization navigated the changes made to improve its stability, how those changes impacted the various stakeholders and departments, and the communication practices utilized throughout this change management process
Your second case study assignment is due at the end of Week 7. After reviewing the case study or examining your organization complete the following:
Analyze how the organization used structures and systems to deal with environmental uncertainty and complexity.
Identify which types of power were at play within the organization.
Describe how the various stakeholders and departments were impacted.
Discuss how the change disrupted the psychological contract that existed in the organization.
Identify the various conflicts and resistance to change.
Determine whether the change is programmatic, discontinuous, or emergent.
Analyze Katherine Gottlieb’s case study or your organization and leader’s communication practices throughout the change management process, and synthesize the best practices outlined in the text. Was the communication strategy effective?
Assignment Requirements
Written Communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to APA style and formatting. Refer to Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for guidance.
Font and Font Size: Arial, 12-point, double-spaced. Use Microsoft Word.
Number of Resources: 3–5 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
Length: 6–8 pages.
Review the rubric to learn the grading criteria for this assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analytical Thinking: Develop complex plans or analyses.
Analyze how an organization used structures and systems to deal with environmental uncertainty and complexity.
Identify how various departments were impacted by the proposed change.
Discuss how change disrupted the psychological contract that existed in an organization.
Identify various conflicts and resistance to change.
Competency 3: Innovative Thinking: Apply “tried and true” concepts or trends.
Identify the types of power at play within an organization.
Outline potential actions designed to prevent or mitigate an identified conflict.
Competency 4: Process Management and Organizational Design: Benchmark good processes and practices.
Identify best practices for implementing a change management plan.
Competency 6: Communicate effectively using professional standards embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Communicate effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format and use the consistent grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a healthcare professional.

Responses should engage peers, show reflection, and add value. Peer responses should be 100-150 words each. Be sure to cite and reference in APA 7th ed.

Prompt: Describe the culture of the organization for which you work, or one with which you are familiar. Use concepts found in the text and other sources that you find. Discuss the culture in terms from Schein’s description of the culture or from one of the other definitions of culture described in the text. Describe whether the features of the culture provide positive or negative results for the organization.

Your assignment is to fill in the Health Care Systems Diagram Download Health Care Systems Diagram Student Deliverable Choose two countries (in addition to the US Healthcare System) Address and fill out each column in the Health Care Systems Diagram