Questions and Answers of Leadership in organizations

What is self-management of care?
Why is patient advocacy important?
What is health literacy?
Describe healthcare disparity and its importance.
Explain consumerism in health care and its relevance to nursing.
How is diversity related to patient-centered care?
Describe a nursing theory that relates to patient-centered care.
What does patient-centered care mean, and why is it relevant to nursing?
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions and comments. How does the culture impact nurses and nursing in the organization?
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions and comments. What needs to be improved? What is effective?
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions and comments. What is the status of our unit and organization culture?
What types of expenses do we have? If we find that some of these expenses have been increasing, what interventions and/or changes might we suggest to lower the expenses(cost containment)? Why should
What type of budget do we have for our unit?You are a staff nurse on a surgical unit. The nurse manager has formed a task force to provide input on the budget for the unit. She asks you to serve on
Why is it important to talk to several nurses who work in the hospital?It is time to interview for you first hospital job. You are not sure what you should do in the interview and what questions you
Tell me what questions you think are critical to ask?It is time to interview for you first hospital job. You are not sure what you should do in the interview and what questions you should ask. You
How should we prepare for our interviews?It is time to interview for you first hospital job. You are not sure what you should do in the interview and what questions you should ask. You are having
Write a description of a healthcare organization where you have had a clinical experience. Consider the information in this chapter as you describe the organization.Reflect on its culture and how you
Visit the consumer site for Medicare (http://medicare.gov). If you were a Medicare beneficiary, how helpful would this site be? What information can you find? Click on Compare Hospitals in Your Area
Search the Internet for information about one type of healthcare team member to learn more about the profession.
Visit the website for the American Hospital Association (http://www.aha.org). What is the American Hospital Association? Click on “Advocacy Issues” and select one of the key initiatives to
Search the Internet for a hospital website. See if you can find information on that hospital’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives. Many hospital websites include this information.After you find
What is your reaction to the corporatization of health care? Discuss with a student team.
What is your opinion of the healing environment model? How do you think the designation of a Planetree hospital might affect nursing care?
What does organizational culture mean, and why is it important?
Describe ways to organize nursing services in a hospital, key roles of nursing services, and nursing services’ relationship to other departments.
Compare and contrast the three financial perspectives—macro, micro, and reimbursement.
If you were not a nursing student, what other healthcare team member would you want to be and why? Does this healthcare team member have something in common with nursing?
What is the difference between organizational structure and process? Identify examples for each.
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.Do these children receive any health education in school, and if so, what is included in the content?
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.Why should the school nurses in the county be at our meetings?
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.What is the rate of obesity in our community?
Describe three interventions to address the issues in this community.Health literacy has been a long-time problem in health care. Data from a recent community survey completed for your moderate-size
Research additional information on health literacy and its impact on quality of care.Health literacy has been a long-time problem in health care. Data from a recent community survey completed for
Given the data provided, identify the key problems and related settings.Health literacy has been a long-time problem in health care. Data from a recent community survey completed for your
Consider the following links to get additional information:Community Guide: http://www.thecommunityguide.org If you were on a task force to improve your community’s health, how might you use this
How might you apply information about Healthy People 2020 in this case?Imagine that you are a member of an interprofessional team in a rural county in your state.The team is looking into improving
Describe how you think the team should approach these problems based on what you have learned in this chapter.Imagine that you are a member of an interprofessional team in a rural county in your
Identify the problems that need to be considered by the community.Imagine that you are a member of an interprofessional team in a rural county in your state.The team is looking into improving the
Use your journal to describe your own perspective on health and illness, and explain how this has influenced you as a nursing student compared to your views before becoming a nursing student.
Analyze the chronic disease model and its relevance to nursing in the community.Institute of Medicine Report: Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Action.
Select one of the vulnerable populations, and discuss issues that would have an impact on the health and illness for that population.Consider issues such as health promotion, disease prevention, and
Visit this WHO site: Global Health Estimates http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden _disease/en/index.html What can you learn about global life expectancy, mortality, and the burden of
Visit http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm to review the current version of the U.S. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services.How might you use this information if you were planning services for a
Visit the National Center for Health Statistics’website (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/). Search for current data related to births/natality, infant health, child health, adolescent health, men’s
Go to the Take the First Step to Prevention page at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website (http://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010/HU.htm). Search for your state, and review the most
Why are global health issues important considerations for healthcare providers in the United States?
Compare and contrast acute illness and chronic disease related to public/community care.
How does the life span impact the continuum of care in the community?
Discuss the various views of health and illness presented in this chapter.
Why is public/community health a critical concern today?
Why is Healthy People 2020 an important national health initiative?
What are proposed changes for Healthy People 2030? (See https://www.healthy people.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030)
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.Who is the researcher
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.Why would nurses be involved in this issue? We just provide care.
Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related to the following questions.I don’t understand why we need to discuss this situation as potential fraud.
Should the nurse call the family? Why or why not?Following the death of a patient who had received the wrong medication, the patient’s family sued the hospital, the physician who ordered the
What does the plaintiff (patient’s family) have to prove?Following the death of a patient who had received the wrong medication, the patient’s family sued the hospital, the physician who ordered
What should the nurse do about her malpractice coverage?Following the death of a patient who had received the wrong medication, the patient’s family sued the hospital, the physician who ordered the
Is it wise for the nurse to not have her own legal representation? If not, why?Following the death of a patient who had received the wrong medication, the patient’s family sued the hospital, the
How do you think the nurse should respond to the parents?A 5-day-old premature baby was believed to require a blood transfusion because of increasing anemia. The parents were Jehovah’s Witnesses
Which steps should the nurse take?A 5-day-old premature baby was believed to require a blood transfusion because of increasing anemia. The parents were Jehovah’s Witnesses and did not wish to have
What might be the ethical and legal reasons for the nurse to refuse to follow the physician’s orders?A 5-day-old premature baby was believed to require a blood transfusion because of increasing
Describe an experience you have had in your clinical sessions that was an ethical dilemma for you. Why was it difficult for you? What did you do to cope with it? What will you do if you experience a
NCSBN on Social Media Use: https://www.ncsbn.org/347.htm. View the short video and learn more about guidelines for use of social media by nurses.
Select one of the following topics: confidentiality and informed consent, advance directives, living wills, DNR orders, or organ donation. Explain what it is in language that consumers could
Visit https://www.ncsbn.org/3771.htm, the website for the NCSBN, and select one of the topics. Summarize the topic, and discuss why it is relevant to you as a student and would be relevant you as a
Visit your state board of nursing website and find information about making complaints to the board. Review the information. What is your opinion of this process?
Explain how the profession of nursing incorporates ethics into practice and the profession.
How does ethical decision making apply to nursing students?
Explain the potential harms in research that IRBs are concerned about.
What is the IRB?
Describe malpractice and how it applies to nursing care.
How might we use our elected officials?Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related
The discussion leads to a question, “What is important to us?”Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related
A nurse comments, “Why should we get involved?”Write a brief paragraph that describes a case related
What types of election activities might the committee recommend to the organization membership?You have joined a nursing specialty organization. After you join, you decide you want to be active by
If you are going to visit a candidate, what might you do to prepare, and what type of questions might you ask?You have joined a nursing specialty organization. After you join, you decide you want to
How should the committee prepare for the elections?You have joined a nursing specialty organization. After you join, you decide you want to be active by volunteering for the Legislative Committee. At
Select one of the following topics and search the Internet to learn more about the issue.Why would this issue be of interest to nursing?Why would this be a healthcare policy issue for a state or
Why is stress management important to you as a student nurse and to practicing nurses?
Does it surprise you that this issue is cause for disagreement? If so, why does it surprise you?Nursing education and the profession in general have experienced a very long disagreement about the
What is the study that is highlighted? Why is it important?Nursing education and the profession in general have experienced a very long disagreement about the appropriate entry-level degree for
Conduct a debate in class with another classmate. Take the side supporting the PhD in nursing, with the other classmate supporting the DNP. The class should then vote on the side that presents the
Select one of the following graduate nursing programs (master’s—any type; DNP or PhD)and find, through the Internet, two different universities that offer the program. Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast the changes in nursing roles before the Meltzer and Day studies.What was the new role supported by their work?A Historical Event to Demonstrate the Importance of the Art and
Based on this case, discuss the implications of the art and science of nursing.A Historical Event to Demonstrate the Importance of the Art and Science of Nursing, Nursing Roles, and Leadership The
How did change impact this nurse?A nurse who works in a community clinic has a busy day ahead of her. The first half of the day is focused on seeing four patients as follow-up to their appointments
Identify what the nurse did that was routine and nonroutine (knowledge management).A nurse who works in a community clinic has a busy day ahead of her. The first half of the day is focused on seeing
During the day, which ways of knowing did the nurse use in providing care?A nurse who works in a community clinic has a busy day ahead of her. The first half of the day is focused on seeing four
Why is leadership important in nursing?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to joining a professional organization?You and your friends in the nursing program are having lunch after a class that covered content found in this
How did the image of nursing in Nightingale’s time influence nursing from the 1860s through the 1940s?
How might knowing more about nursing history affect your personal view of nursing?
Explain two new major federal initiatives to improve care and control costs: hospital-acquired conditions and 30-day unplanned readmissions.
Discuss the relevance of the core competency:Apply quality improvement.
Apply critical thinking/clinical reasoning and judgment to patient-centered care.
Describe the competency: Provide patient-centered care and its relationship to nursing.
Analyze the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Examine the various healthcare settings, roles, and specialties for nurses and possible future changes in scope of practice.
Examine the knowledge and competencies needed for effective team functioning.

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