models of care delivery

As the healthcare paradigm shifts from treating illness toward preventing illness, providers are being challenged to adopt new models of care delivery and to embrace evolving concepts of value-driven reimbursement strategies. Moreover, healthcare providers must give increased attention to improving healthcare in a manner that improves health outcomes across population groups for the entire nation. For example, data must be collected on populations and assessed to determine the effectiveness of different approaches.

Guidance and Coaching Competencies

Guidance and Coaching Competencies

Guidance and coaching are core competencies of advanced nursing practice.

  • How do you think guidance and coaching in the nursing advanced practice role is different from the RN role of teaching/coaching?
  • Are there certain elements of this competency that are more important than others?
  • How does the teaching and coaching role fit with a wellness versus sickness model of care?
  • In your chosen role, how will you engage in or support guidance and coaching?
Strategic planning

Barbara was recently hired as a regional manager for the Urgent Care Clinic Organization (UCCO). One of her first tasks is to compile a strategic plan for the executive committee to review. The overall goal of the strategic plan is to identify specific actionable items that can better position the clinic organization.

For this assignment on UCCO, complete a minimum 2-page summary to explain why the organization should devote time to planning and why a strategic plan is needed.

Planning process in an organization

Think about a healthcare organization that you know (or have researched). In a 1-2 page paper, explain why they should devote time to planning. Identify and describe three things the organization can accomplish by the planning process.

Be sure to format your research sources per APA standards and use in-text citations where necessary. Also, be sure to include a reference page. For more information on APA, please visit the Online Library, which is available through the Resources tab. https://guides.rasmussen.edu/library

Mental health disorders

Mental health disorders affect nearly 20 percent of American adults; nearly 4 percent are severely impaired and classified as having serious mental illness. (SMI) These disorders are often associated with chronic physical illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. They also increase the risk of physical injury and death through accidents, violence, and suicide. (Stuart, 2013).

1.     How would you describe recognizing mental health as essential to physical health; And how might mental health related issues hinder physical recovery?
2.     Do you believe human interaction with mental health self-help over the internet can be personally and socially transformative? Describe the benefits and challenges of this method of connection.
3.     Reflecting on what you have learned so far in this class -How can society help people with mental health problems or prevent its development ?