Why might traditional health care providers be reluctant in suggesting or implementing CAM techniques?

Why might traditional health care providers be reluctant in suggesting or implementing CAM techniques?

CAM—Application and Caution

The term “alternative medicine” implies that CAM treatments fall outside the realm of medicine.

Using South University Online Library or the Internet, research on the following practices included under CAM:

· Chinese medicine

· Herbalism

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From your experiences and knowledge in the health care field, answer the following questions:

· Does the promotion or lack of promotion of CAM techniques confirm this gap in healing modalities? Explain how?

· Why might traditional health care providers be reluctant in suggesting or implementing CAM techniques?

· The side effects of traditional medicines are becoming increasingly referenced, especially in the media. Conversely, one rarely hears about the cautions of selecting alternative treatments, leading individuals to seek more natural treatments found in CAM practice. What is the problem of polarizing healing techniques in this way?

You will apply the knowledge and techniques of CAM models, specifically traditional Chinese medicine, including herbal medicine for a selected illness. Using the perspective of traditional allopathic medicine, answer the following questions:

· What is the overall philosophy behind the treatment methods?

· According to the treatment paradigm, what are the possible causes of the patient’s symptoms?

· What additional information may the practitioners require?

· What interventions may be utilized through these methods (how will the condition be treated)?

· What are the benefits and risks of using these methods of treatment?

Based on your understanding, create a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to all the above questions.

Your response should adhere to the following guidelines:

· It should have 5- to 6-pages not including a cover page, an abstract and a reference list.

· There should be a title or a cover page.

· The title or the cover page must be followed by an abstract of 100–200 words.

· The paper must use the APA style for citing sources and references.

· The paper must have a minimum of eight current references. Note that primary, peer-reviewed references are preferred.

On a separate page, cite any sources you used in the APA format. Click here to learn how to cite sources using APA guidelines.

Note: Peer-reviewed refers to the articles reviewed and approved by author’s professional peers who are experts on that topic.

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

How are employees a trained and educated to model compliant behaviors?

How are employees a trained and educated to model compliant behaviors?

Your health care organization has had several small compliance incidents in the past two years, and the organization is now motivated to update their compliance program. Your executive leadership team asked you to review two health care compliance programs from similar organizations to determine how they constructed their compliance program and what aspects your organization should adopt.

Select the type of health care organization you want represented in this assignment (e.g., family practice, hospital, urgent care, or nursing home).

Locate two compliance program documents from comparable health care organizations using your Internet search engine.

Read both compliance program documents and examine the similarities and differences between the two.

Create a matrix that compares how both organizations execute the following compliance components:

  • How internal monitoring and auditing is conducted
  • How compliance and practice standards are implemented
  • The designated compliance officer (or person designated to be the contact for compliance matters), who that person reports to, and their relationship to the organization’s governing board
  • How employees are trained and educated to model compliant behaviors
  • How violations or offenses are detected, reported, and corrected
  • How lines of communication with employees is developed
  • How disciplinary standards are enforced

Write a 525- to 700-word executive summary that informs your executive leadership about the matrix you created and offer your opinion as to which best practices the organization should adopt for its own compliance program.

Cite the 2 compliance program documents and any additional references that support your opinion (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality)

Explain how (or if) you found the Fierce Healthcare newsletters to be beneficial to your studies and/or your professional growth as a scholar practitioner.

Explain how (or if) you found the Fierce Healthcare newsletters to be beneficial to your studies and/or your professional growth as a scholar practitioner.

To prepare:

· Access the Fierce Healthcare website.

· Enter your e-mail address into the “sign up for our newsletter” section of the website. You will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly after signing up. Copy and paste this confirmation into a Word document. If you are having trouble copying the e-mail in its entirety, you may also utilize the “print screen” button on your keyboard and then paste the copy of your screen into your Word document. Save this confirmation document, as you will submit this with your final paper.

· Over the next weeks, make time to regularly browse the newsletters that you receive, selecting two informatics articles that are of particular interest to you. Each of the articles that you select must come from a different newsletter.

To complete:

Submit a 3-page paper that addresses the following:

· Summarize the key points of each article you have selected (2 INFORMATICS ARTICLES). In your summary, include how the informatics topic, trend, initiative, etc. is impacting nursing practice and/or health care settings. In addition, explain how nursing practices, the needs of patient populations, and society in general are influencing the informatics topics being discussed.

· Explain how (or if) you found the Fierce Healthcare newsletters to be beneficial to your studies and/or your professional growth as a scholar practitioner. In your explanation, include whether or not you intend to continue your subscription and whether or not you are considering signing up for any other digital communications from professional organizations. Explain your rationale.

· Provide a copy of your confirmation e-mail at the end of your paper. (Note that this does not contribute towards your page count.

The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.

APA Style, 3 pages of information. Master Degree quality.

Is a NURSING INFORMATICS assignment.

Due date 5/6/2018 10am Eastern Time. 

What would you do to improve the autonomy of staff nurses in your work area?

What would you do to improve the autonomy of staff nurses in your work area?

Answer these discussion questions in your initial post:

1. AONE has a defined set of Nurse Competencies. Which one do you feel is the most important one and why?

2. What would you do to improve the autonomy of staff nurses in your work area?

200-300 Words in text citing and references.

Rubric

Information clearly relates to the main topic and includes several supporting details and/or examples in a well-organized way. Grammar is correct. When required, replies to peers are thoughtful and meaningful.

2. Personal Mission Statement

Develop and write your personal mission statement. Submit a Word docx

About the class

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND NURSING This course explores the economic issues relevant to nursing practice and health care and uses a systems approach to analyzing the financial impact of health care decisions. The course further assesses the financial implications of nursing decisions from a clinical perspective. Topics include a myriad of financial concepts ranging from staffing and budgeting to measuring productivity and forecasting costs. The goal of this course is to enable nurses in managerial roles to implement change without negatively affecting patient care outcomes.

3.

Research with multiple parts.

Provide the research question you are considering for your Literature Review and your rationale behind your choice. What challenges do you anticipate or questions might you have as you begin the research process? Do you have any pre-conceived notions or expectations related to your potential findings?

1. Use the information below to guide your responses in the “Research Question” discussion board in Schreiner

Discussion Board

1. Return to the “Research Question” discussion and follow the 3-2-1 style response where you:

· Select 3 classmates’ posts to respond to in 100-200 words

· Include 2 relative or substantive comments in each response

· Include 1 suggestion or idea for further exploration

· Include the support of valid references with correct APA style of referencing. Remember, your textbook is a reliable information source, and page citations are immensely helpful to everyone.

To help identify a researchable research question, consider the following suggested strategy. Begin with a broad area of interest (i.e., safe staffing levels, hunger, obesity) and then begin to streamline this focus (i.e., personal, client, or organizational factors that influence definitions of safe staffing; the impact of access to grocery stores or local farmers’ markets has on abating hunger; influence of personalized education programs discussing exercise and diet on weight reduction).

Answer these discussion questions in your initial post:

1. AONE has a defined set of Nurse Competencies. Which one do you feel is the most important one and why?

2. What would you do to improve the autonomy of staff nurses in your work area?

200-300 Words in text citing and references.

Rubric

Information clearly relates to the main topic and includes several supporting details and/or examples in a well-organized way. Grammar is correct. When required, replies to peers are thoughtful and meaningful.

2. Personal Mission Statement

Develop and write your personal mission statement. Submit a Word docx

About the class

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND NURSING This course explores the economic issues relevant to nursing practice and health care and uses a systems approach to analyzing the financial impact of health care decisions. The course further assesses the financial implications of nursing decisions from a clinical perspective. Topics include a myriad of financial concepts ranging from staffing and budgeting to measuring productivity and forecasting costs. The goal of this course is to enable nurses in managerial roles to implement change without negatively affecting patient care outcomes.

3.

Research with multiple parts.

Provide the research question you are considering for your Literature Review and your rationale behind your choice. What challenges do you anticipate or questions might you have as you begin the research process? Do you have any pre-conceived notions or expectations related to your potential findings?

1. Use the information below to guide your responses in the “Research Question” discussion board in Schreiner

Discussion Board

1. Return to the “Research Question” discussion and follow the 3-2-1 style response where you:

· Select 3 classmates’ posts to respond to in 100-200 words

· Include 2 relative or substantive comments in each response

· Include 1 suggestion or idea for further exploration

· Include the support of valid references with correct APA style of referencing. Remember, your textbook is a reliable information source, and page citations are immensely helpful to everyone.

To help identify a researchable research question, consider the following suggested strategy. Begin with a broad area of interest (i.e., safe staffing levels, hunger, obesity) and then begin to streamline this focus (i.e., personal, client, or organizational factors that influence definitions of safe staffing; the impact of access to grocery stores or local farmers’ markets has on abating hunger; influence of personalized education programs discussing exercise and diet on weight reduction).

How has nursing practice evolved over time?

How has nursing practice evolved over time?

1. How has nursing practice evolved over time? Discuss the key leaders and historical events that have influenced the advancement of nursing, nursing education, and nursing roles that are now part of the contemporary nursing profession.

2. Discuss the difference between a nursing conceptual model and a nursing theory.

Select a nursing theory and provide a concise summary of it. Provide an example in nursing practice where the nursing theory you selected would be effective in managing patient care.

List specific goals of treatment for her dermatological conditions?

List specific goals of treatment for her dermatological conditions?

Case #1

While seeing patients with your preceptor, you have the opportunity to meet a 46-year-old woman who presents for her yearly physical examination. Her medical history is notable for borderline hypertension and moderate obesity. Last year her fasting lipid profile was acceptable. Her mother and brother have diabetes and hypertension. At prior visits, your preceptor has counseled her on a low calorie, low fat diet and recommended her to start an exercise program. With her full time job and four children, she finds it difficult to exercise, and she eats out most of the time. She is 67” tall and weighs 213lbs today, no current medication, takes fish oil supplements when she remembers. She doesn’t smoke, only drinks juice or soda with each meal, 3-4 cups of coffee per day. Today: BP 145/95mm Hg, TC 230 mg/dL, LDL 132 mg/dL, HDL 38 mg/dL, triglycerides 240mg/dL, fasting plasma glucose is 177 mg/dL; HgbA1C is 8.4mg/dL. Her examination is notable for acanthosis nigricans at the neck but otherwise is normal.

  1. What are your treatment goals for her?
  2. What is your plan for drug therapy? 3. Please give five teaching points for each drug prescribed, use patient centered language.
  3. Would you change your plan if her initial HbgA1C was 10.2mg/dL and her fasting blood glucose was 305mg/dL? If so what would be the alternative plan and what is your rationale? Case #2

MT is a 48 year old diabetic woman who presents with thickened, yellow toenails that are painful when she wears dress shoes. She also has some peeling of the skin on the soles of her feet. MT’s blood sugar levels are well controlled and last HbgA1C was 6.6mg/dL and fasting today 114mg/dL.  BP in office 120/84, P78, R 16, T 98.2, htg 66 inches, weight 165 lbs.  Medications are metformin 1000mg bid, Cimetidine 300mg tid, accupril 10mg po qd. Toenail culture comes back positive for fungus

 

  1. List specific goals of treatment for her dermatological conditions?
  2. What drug therapy would you prescribe and please explain your rationale.
  1. Do you need to consider any monitoring before, during or after your therapy?
  1. What are 5 patient centered teaching points for MT.

 

 

 

what information should the medical staff be aware of to help them interact effectively with the patient?

what information should the medical staff be aware of to help them interact effectively with the patient?

  • W3A1

    Handling Culturally Diverse Patients

    Mrs. Abdul has recently emigrated from the Middle East to live with her daughter and son-in-law. The Abdul family has just started coming to the clinic you work at as a Medical Administrative Assistant for care over the past 3 months. You have noticed that they have arrived late for all of their appointments to date, have arrived again late for their appointment today and seem reluctant to answer many of the questions that are asked. Also, it is observed that Mrs. Abdul allows her daughter to speak for her most of the time. Based on some preliminary testing that was conducted, Dr. Jones is concerned that Mrs. Abdul may have cancer, but must do some further diagnostic testing to be sure.

    Based on the above scenario what information should the medical staff be aware of to help them interact effectively with the patient? Are there specific guidelines they should follow in terms of cultural diversity? If so, what would those be?

  • W3C1: Key Assessment for CLO #4

    Utilizing Proper Telephone Techniques: The Angry Patient

    You are the Medical Administrative Assistant for your practice. The phone rings and you answer it. It is Mr. Wilson, a patient of the practice. He is very upset because he received an EOB (explanation of benefits) in the mail today indicating the insurance denied his claim for his most recent office visit because it was not considered medically necessary. Your practice has not yet billed Mr. Wilson, but he warns “You better not even think about billing me for that visit, or I’ll sue you”. Mr. Wilson does not want to hear that the office can appeal the denial if he is willing to complete the form that was sent to him. He adds “paperwork is your job, not mine!”

    1. If you were in this situation what would you do? Think about and incorporate applicable PRICE characteristics.

    2. Should you alert the physician or office manager or try to handle on your own?

    3. Should this incident be documented in the patient’s medical record? Why or why not?

    4. Please answer all questions completely. APA format must be used.

Discuss how the real-time data encourages outcome-focused planning

Discuss how the real-time data encourages outcome-focused planning

Prepare a brief 10 slides PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

  1. Identify at least two technology innovations to connect patients, providers, and insurers across the care continuum.
  2. Describe how the technologies work to provide patients and providers with data necessary for health care decision making.
  3. Discuss how the real-time data encourages outcome-focused planning.
  4. Predict what impact the technology will have on future health care delivery. Provide rationale and examples.

Presentations must include speakers’ notes on each slide, as well as references for the presentation. A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment. The slide count (10 slides) does not include the introduction and References slide(s).

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style.

CHECK PLAGIARISM

How do you assess needs, resources and the capacity for health education and/or promotion within the community or globally?

How do you assess needs, resources and the capacity for health education and/or promotion within the community or globally?

Interview Questions

Students enrolled in COH 300 are required to interview a professional in the field of public health. The interview may be in person, over the phone, or via e-mail. After completion of informational interview, students will write a 2 page summary of the information gathered. Paper must be double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, and use APA formatting. Write in paragraphs, not quoting verbatim or writing in responses to the questions.  Submit it online by due date.

Prior to the interview, review the following questions and familiarize yourself with them.

 

Begin the interview by introducing yourself and explaining why you are calling.  Briefly describe the health problem and target population you are studying.  Ask if they have time to answer questions about their work and how it relates to your topic and if you may use their interview in your paper.

 

Thank them for their time and conclude the interview.

 

Include the information you learned in your needs assessment of your paper.  Be sure to properly cite the person and information in your paper.

· Please tell me about yourself and your organization

· Your name is?  Your position or title is?

· How long have you worked here?

· Your organization’s name is?

· What is its mission?

· What services does your organization or department provide?

· What communities are included in your service area?

· Are you familiar with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) and their seven responsibilities?

· Are you certified?

· If no, would you ever think about becoming certified? Why or why not?

· How do you assess needs, resources and the capacity for health education and/or promotion within the community or globally?

· What type of tools and health models and theories are utilized for this process?

· In what ways do you plan health education and/or promotion?

· How do you implement your plans, or those of others, regarding health education and/or promotion?

· Are your desired outcomes based on Healthy People 2020 goals, or are they individual to your plan?

· What type of research would be conducted for health education and promotion?

· In what ways do you administer health education and promotion?

· Have you served as a health education and promotion resource person?

· There are numerous areas of the community that can benefit from these resources, how are resources shared or divided across the community?

· Is that more specific to the individual fiscal budget goals?

· In what ways do you communicate, promote, and advocate for health, health education and promotion, as well as the profession of public health?

· Are impersonal methods utilized such as via poster/flyers, message boards and websites?

· Or are more personable methods used such as projects in the community, and seminars?

· For those who lack the ability to access some or all of these methods, how do you reach them?

· Looking back on your experiences in the field, your academic career, and any personal matters along the way, both positive and negative, do you feel your initial reason for pursing public health has been/is being fulfilled?

· What would you tell your younger self about the field?

· To prepare for?

· To avoid?

· To pursue?