A patient who is 4 days post–coronary artery bypass surgery reports she is having new chest pain that is “different from my angina pain.” The pain’s onset was 5 or 6 hours ago upon first waking up in the morning. The patient has a new pericardial friction rub and a low-grade fever of 100.5°F. The patient is diagnosed with acute pericarditis.

a.            Why was this patient at risk for developing pericarditis?

b.            Why is this patient now at risk for cardiac tamponade?

c.             What are the signs or symptoms that would be indicative of cardiac tamponade in this patient? What is the underlying pathophysiology of these signs and symptoms?

In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?

1. Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.
2. Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. 

***The leadership competency I choose is better use of technology to connect people.***

350 words with reference and in text citation

Policy Changes Related to Pharmaceuticals: Coverage and Pricing

– Write a three-page paper that recommends three policy changes to support proper access to medications for all consumers, fair pricing, and reasonable regulation of new drugs coming to market.

– Use current references from within the past six months for each policy.

– Free of Plagiarism (Turnitin assignment)

 

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussions and any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Explain the flow of funds within an organization including private pay and third party reimbursement.

Assignment Description: This assignment will be at least 1000 words or more

This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare to answer the following questions:

• How can you prevent abuses and inefficiencies in third party payments?  
• Briefly define the flow of funds in the Care Organization.
• What challenges do consumers face who are enrolled in private insurance?
• What methods can you use to empower the consumer?

Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?

• Length:
  • 1000-1250 words (4-5 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
• Structure:
  • Include a title page and reference page in APA style
• References:
  • Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
• Format:
  • Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or rich text format (.rtf) file type
• File name:
  • Name your saved file according to your last name, first initial and the week (for example, “jonesb.week1”)
• Submission:
  • Submit your assignment to the Drop Box

 

1) **********minimum 2 full pages ( not words)**************************** (cover or reference page not included)

2)¨**********APA norms  (All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text)

3)********** It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign 

4) References not older than 5 years

5) Do not copy the questions in the document. Identify your answer to the questions with numbers.

Example:

1) The actions  are………..

2) The types of social  are………………

3)…………………….

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Read well. 

********you need to answer the same question 2 times (copy and paste is not accepted) you must answer the question 2 times on different pages in the same document (Word)

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1. Discuss actions the nurse should take before using social media as a teaching tool.

2. What types of social media could benefit health care providers and patients?

3. What are the pitfalls to utilizing social media for both patients and health care providers?