Author: chris

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has described five core competencies (CCs) required of health professionals to improve professional practice and patient outcomes (IOM, 2003). Quality and Safety Education for Nurses QSEN has expanded these to include knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) that nurses demonstrate in six areas (Cronenwett, et al., 2007):

Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-based Practice
Quality Improvement
Informatics
Safety (added by QSEN)

For this writing assignment, you are to focus on one of the CCs:
Describe one of the IOM Core Competencies (CCs), and the impact it has on patient care outcomes.
Research the CC in peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (at least 3 sources in addition to your text) and reflect upon these articles to form an independent opinion of how to best improve patient outcomes by increasing awareness of the CCs you have chosen.

Describe three ways in which you can positively impact your clinical practice and patient care outcomes with your chosen CCs.

Think about the current challenges in health care delivery and report on potential barriers to implementing the strategies you have suggested.

There are no right or wrong answers, only more or less reflection and research.
Follow APA guidelines for paper format, grammar & language. Cite in-text and list references from scholarly and peer-reviewed sources. Length: 4-6 pages of text (not including the abstract, title page, references, etc).

The UK insurance laws on utmost good faith have been reformed in recent years. As a result the Insurance Act 2015 was enacted.

Professional Development Exercises :

Describe the kinds of evidence that a plaintiff can present in order to establish a negligent act. What defenses can a defendant present in order to refute a plaintiffs evidence?
How do statutes of limitations protect professional nurse-defendants? Do they also protect the injured parties?
What can staff nurses do to protect patients from quasi-intentional torts? Does this differ from the nurse managers role in preventing quasi-intentional torts?
Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 5 (Guido, p. 67).
Does the failure to document an admission nursing assessment equate with the fact that this nurse did no admission nursing assessment?
What might the patients attorney further allege in his supplemental report?
How would one decide the standard of care for this patient?
How would you decide the outcome of this case?
Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 6 (Guido, p. 96)
Was there negligence in this case and who should be liable for the negligence?
What type of damages should be assessed and how would you begin to determine the amount to assess?
Given that there were multiple individuals involved in this case as well as the institution that employed these individuals, how would you determine the percentage of liability for the multiple defendants, assuming that more than one defendant should be assessed with damages?
How would you decide this case?
Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 7(Guido, p. 115)
Were there damages that should be paid to this patient for negligence?
Who should be the individuals responsible for these damages? For example, is the surgeon the individual most liable for the damages owed to the patient?
Should the Bovie manufacturer also have been included in the lawsuit?
Are there any defenses that the defendants could cite that would mitigate their liability to this patient?
How should the court decide the damage awards in this instance?

2nd assignment::::

Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 9 (Guido, p. 185-186).
Did the lack of documentation in the admitting nurses assessment and notes affect the ultimate outcome of this case?
Was there negligence on the part of the nursing staff in the care of this patient?
What could the nurse have done differently to facilitate a different outcome in this case?
How would you decide this case?
Using the sample professional liability insurance policy (Guido, p. 193-194), locate the various provisions:Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 10 (Guido, p. 198)
Limits of liability
Declarations
Deductibles
Exclusions
Reservation of rights
Covered injuries
Defense costs
Coverage conditions and supplementary payments
Did you have difficulty finding some of the sections? Would this be a policy that you would consider purchasing for your own liability coverage? Why or why not?
What provisions of an insurance policy would you consult to determine if an insurance company should pay such a claim, and what would the limits of the liability be?
Is the nursing home insurance company correct in saying that this is a professional judgment issue?
Which insurance company (the nursing homes or that of the administrator of the nursing home, assuming she has coverage) should pay the court-ordered judgment?
Was the physician neglectful in this case or does the responsibility lie primarily on the nurse?

41. LEGISLATION DEVELOPMENT: Each student is to provide a detail desrption of one of the following new laws passed in the 2016session of the Georgia General Assemblyaddressing violence prevention such as anti-stalking, rape, child molestation, aggravate assault, teen dating violence, victim impact statements, restorative justice, carrying of Tasers on campus, etc.Adetail desrptionmust include the followingsponsors, history, committee assignments, amendments, a reconciliation of the different versions of the bill before a final vote, the vote for each house and the date the Governor signed the bill, the effective date of the bill, similar laws already in effect, U.S. and/or Georgia Supreme Court cases related to the issue,who benefits, ifanyone, and the impact onthe criminal justice community as well as the impact on the African American community, and any public policy analysis. The paper should be between five and eight pages. A works cited page must be included. Please attach the legislative tracking page to the paper. ( the law is House Bill 152 – Michaels Law) All assignments must have a works cited/referencepage in APA format and is properlydocumented within the written assignment

Select a recent accident( Last 5 years) in the UK in which, due to a breach of Health and Safety legislation, a person or persons were killed or injured.
Prepare a report critiquing the incident. Clearly outline the events and discuss the reasons for the accident. Identify the failings that occurred and produce a risk assessment that should have been in place (state any assumptions that you feel that you need to make). Discussing, with reference to legislation, the causes, the outcome and details and conclusions of any investigation surrounding the accident.

Prepare an academic poster to disseminate the information.

Comment on the specific activities that should be undertaken to prevent such incidents

References must be included.

Some supporting sites for academic posters
http://www.stars.rdg.ac.uk/poster.html

http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/

Select a social issue such as: impact of, or reasons for, incidence of HIV infection, women and work, youth violence, substance abuse, divorce in the United States, homelessness, poverty, or ethnic identity. Some examples might be: cultural patterns that students bring with them into the classroom that impact their ethnic identity and how they can be successfully integrated into the culture of the school; understanding the patterns of illegal drug use in particular regions or areas and how this may impact individuals and communities; social, cultural, and psychological reasons for youth violence in particular areas of the country or world; social, psychological, and cultural impact of youth violence on communities.
Use psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives to analyze the issue, either the reasons giving rise to the issues or its impact on individuals and society. Address the following four points:
1. From a psychological perspective, describe either its development or impact.
2 .From a sociological perspective, discuss the social structures, institutions, and processes that affect either its development or impact.
3. From an anthropological perspective, discuss how culture may influence either the development or impact.
4. Formulate an integrated interdisciplinary understanding of the development or impact that incorporates the sociological, psychological, and anthropological perspectives.

Word count must be at least 1250 words not including the references.

Self-reflection is usually a brief writing piece which is evidence of reflective thinking. In reflective writing you will describe an experience and how it has changed you or helped you grow. Reflective pieces can be written about an event (something that happened or it could be about an idea or concept). During reflective writing you should analyze the event or idea, think in depth from different perspectives and what it means to you and your ongoing progress as a life-long learner. During your pharmacy education you will will be given opportunities to reflect on your knowledge, skills, abilities, beliefs, biases and emotions. When you describe your experience, your strengths and weaknesses as they relate to an experience and the future impact you may have due to the experience will help you develop personally and professionally.

Please follow the following format when submitting your reflective writing piece:
Typed word document, use 12 point Times Roman font, 1 margins, double spaced.
Include your name, title of the reflective piece and reference (if needed)
Free of spelling mistakes
Stick to the word limit provided.
Be honest when you are asked to evaluate yourself, an event, or an experience
The reflective writing piece should be structured writing and should include three parts:
Description: Describe what happened or what you did or what is being examined? What was the purpose or intention?
Interpretation: What is important or interesting or useful about the event, experience or an idea. What is the impact of the experience on my life personally and professionally? How is it similar or different from others?
Outcome: What have I learned from this? What does this mean for my future? What are some of the learning points? What are some areas of improvement for me?

How are changes in the media affecting the ability of citizens to affect government?

The Assignment Task:

A.Produce a working title for your work.
B.Write an introduction for your dissertation outlining the rationale for the selection of topic. You are to include any supporting evidence to support your case and an indication as to the originality to the work proposed. You must provide a research aim statement, along with accompanying research questions in a table and finally a list of research objectives.
C.A table of proposed literature sources with full Harvard references and brief explanation of the sources and how they match the research aim and objectives.
D.Write a detailed methodology proposal that sets out how you will investigate the topic, where, when, how many participants and an indication of sample numbers in relation to the overall research population where required. A separate research methodology back up plan, Plan B, must also be presented in table form or as an appendix.
E.Produce a detailed Gantt chart outlining the research projects activities and time line.
F.Reference list
G.Research Ethics checklist

All words in tables, chart and diagrams are not included in the final word count but excessive use of boxes to avoid the word count is not acceptable.

Project description
Leadership versus Management– all too often the role of manager is seen as the indivdual who should automatically have the ability to lead effectively. There is clear evidence that while leaders can be good managers and managers can be good leaders. Critically explore the differences between leadership and management. Identifying theoretical concepts that can underpin both of these activities as distinct constructs in their own rights.