Identifying a chronic health condition listed on CMS WEBSITE: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/enrollment-renewal/special-needs-plans/chronic-conditions. *PMHNP students should select a population focused chronic condition (i.e., Depression, Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, etc. from this list). Description of the health issue chosen from the CMS website. The incidence and prevalence of this condition in the US. How the condition is diagnosed, monitored, and … Read more
What Is data mining. Discuss how EHR is related to data mining. What is the potential of healthcare data mining? How can it benefit or improve patient outcomes? Finally, explain why knowledge work and data mining are important for clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Think about a successful healthcare environment where you worked. Discuss in detail one or two habits of team leaders who used system thinking in the work environment. Do you think these habits improved the care that was delivered to patients and improved efficiency? Why or why not? Support all responses using at least one scholarly … Read more
Describe the reimbursement mechanisms (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and HMOs) for APRNs Are there any differences in the fee schedules between Physicians and non-physician providers (NPP) such as APRNs? Please describe. Can APRNs own their own practices in your state? Why or why not?
Discuss how evidence-based guidelines shape APRN practice. Are physicians (MDs and Dos) and APRNs held to the same evidence-based standards? Are APRNs independent and autonomous providers just as physicians (MDs and Dos)? What are collaborative agreements between physicians and APRNs? Are NPs required to pay physicians so they can practice? How do APRNs incorporate consultation … Read more
Identify the issue you think is most important regarding APRN credentialing and licensure? What barriers or challenges have slowed the progress of advanced practice registered nursing? Identify a current legislative policy on the local, state, or national level that will influence policies APRN practice.
APRN roles and practice are multifaceted. Name the 4 APRN role types. Discuss the historical development of one APRN role. Briefly describe the general responsibilities of each of the 4 APRN role types. Support all responses using at least one scholarly source
Select TWO of the following questions to answer. Restate the questions you selected in the discussion forum and answer each separately. Question: Leininger’s Culture Care Theory presents three culture care modes of decisions or actions. Describe what is meant by culture care preservation and/or maintenance; culture care accommodation and/or negotiation, and culture care restructuring and … Read more
Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women. Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label … Read more
Select TWO of the following questions to answer. Restate the questions you selected in the discussion forum and answer each separately. Question: Based on Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings, explain how the process of aging is not a process of decline but a creative process of growing diversity of field patterning based on the … Read more