devry nr447 week 5 discussion Patient Outcomes (graded): Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties
Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion: Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation: Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates. As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process for ONE of the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions) for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity. Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes. devry nr447 week 6 discussion latest 2016 july Civility in the Workplace (graded) Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing. After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015). Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link. Next watch the video by clicking on the link below. Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following: Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masaya’s preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team. Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario? Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read. devry nr447 week 7 discussion latest 2016 july Our Future Leaders (graded) 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? Select oneof the eightleadership 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. 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. Click here to link. devry nr447 week 8 discussion latest 2016 july Closing the Loop (graded) Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing. 1. Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8. 2. Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice. Next, review the Course Outcomes as listed in the Syllabus. Select one of the course outcomes and share with your classmates how you feel you have achieved the outcome and how you will utilize the essentials and course outcomes in your practice setting.
