Scenario – You are working in a hospital, and a group of nurses have become vocal about the working conditions. The nurses are from different units in the hospital, and they are upset about the nurse:patient ratio, the mandatory meetings they are required to attend and not get paid, the skipped meals because there was … Read more
Describe how lifelong learning helps nurses stay up-to-date on the latest medical advances and best practices. Explain how emerging fields, such as health informatics, improve patient safety and nursing competency. What are some challenges that nurses face in lifelong learning, and how can these challenges be overcome? Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum … Read more
Contribute a minimum of 450 words for your initial post. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted, and cited in APA. When nurses participate in government, what impact can they have on the health care system? How can nurses impact the outcome of legal issues related to nursing and health care?
Based on our professional role, nurses are accountable for maintaining a commitment to personal health and well-being. Share two examples of healthy, self-care behaviors you currently practice that promote wellness and resiliency in your nursing role. Evaluate two community and professional resources that are available to nurses for promoting wellness and building resiliency. In your … Read more
How do nurses help in preparing for and managing complex diseases during disasters and public health emergencies? Provide examples of their roles in protecting population health. What strategies can nurses use to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in high-risk situations? How can nurses ensure the safety of both themselves and patients with complex diseases … Read more
Nurses are on the front lines of healthcare delivery and are uniquely positioned to influence policy changes that can lead to improved patient care and healthcare access. Discuss the role of nurses in shaping healthcare policy. How can advanced practice nurses advocate for policy reforms that benefit patient outcomes and the nursing profession? (CSLO #2) … Read more
Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation. Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described. Post an evaluation topic and a brief description of the evaluation. Discuss how social determinants impact this issue. … Read more
Nurses can advocate for healthcare policies to promote justice, fairness, and health equity at facility, local, state, national, and global levels. Writing a letter of concern for or support towards a particular policy or legislation is an effective way to hold leaders accountable in their positions. Assignment Instructions: In the Week 2 Policy Letter Checkpoint, … Read more
The family as the unit of service has received increasingemphasis in nursing over the years. Today, familynursing has an important place in nursing practice,particularly in community health nursing. The communityhealth nurse is reviewing with the student nurses thekey concepts about the theoretical basis for familyhealth. The students are being asked questions aboutfamily characteristics and the … Read more
During the student nurses’ first lecture in theircommunity health nursing course, the specialty ofcommunity health was reviewed historically withstudents. The students received information about thecontributions of selected nursing leadersthroughout history to the advancement of communityhealth nursing. Societal influences on the developmentand practice of community health nursing wereincluded in the lecture. At the end of the … Read more