#w13#nur4108 One interesting detail regarding the Stark Law is that it prevents physicians from referring patients to someone they have a financial relationship with.
#M4W12#NUR4108LC An interesting detail that I found about the Federal Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 is that it was founded by USC, yet it has nationwide effects today- as evidenced by the example of the Texas spine surgeon.
#NUR4108LC#M4W11 Technology is used with the Baker Act with the use of EHR’s, communication devices, and to increase safety through use of cameras or locked doors/units.
#nur4108LC#w10 Improving care and access to Nurses Act is a priority that can have a significant impact on my future practice. I can influence advancement of this by reaching out to my district representatives to push for supporting this act on a national scale.
#w9#nur4108LC The SDoH I chose is healthcare access and quality. Nurses can advocate to improve this determinant by volunteering their time at clinics such as mobile outreach or health drives. This level of advocacy would be individual.
#w8#nur4108LC As a leader, I would foster a comfortable environment in which the nurses feel encouraged to share their feelings around the topic and any possible solutions. After gathering input I would also look for EBP guidelines to make a decision.
#w7#nur4108LC The stakeholder's for the Baker Act include legislative representatives, patients, mental health clinicians, first responders, and the general public who helped pass this policy.
#nur4108LC#w6 The main purpose of bills #HB111 and #SB424 are to allow nurse practitioners to expand their scope of practice to be independent; not needing to practice under an MD. These bills would increase patient healthcare access, as backed by evidence.
#w4#nur4108LC This report provides information on ways to improve patient safety through PSO's. This will positively affect the nursing profession as patient safety and advocacy is huge to our success as a member of their team.
#w3#nur4108LC Leiyu Shi, the author of our textbook, is a professor at Johns Hopkins University where he focuses his teachings on public health and policy. He has research articles on this subject and brings a lot of knowledge to the area of health disparities.
#NUR4108#W1 I am interested in mental health policies such as Baker Acts and restraints. I think these policies are important to protect the patient and potentially others, but I am interested to learn any other possible policy routes in these cases.
Vaccine reluctancy among nurses is negatively affected patient centered care. I would advocate for my patient's health and wellbeing by protecting them the best I can through complying with vaccination mandates. #M4W11#NUR3106
I will advocate for the profession by joining a professional association that promotes nursing standards and our voices. I will advocate for myself by practicing self care in order to prevent burnout and mistakes in the clinical setting. #NUR3106#M4W10
In my future clinical practice I will balance leadership, accountability, and responsibility by being a role model in my setting and learning from others, holding myself and my peers to standard, and practicing responsible care techniques. #NUR3106#M4W9
The distractors on this example question were pt weight (B) and frequency of output at home (C). I chose pt level on consciousness (D) because LOC should be a higher priority than the other choices as this can reflect negative changes in his current state. #NUR3106#M3W8
The EHR is a technology that has associated risks to miscommunication such as showing recommended drugs when the first letters of a drug are typed in, errors have occurred when the first drug to pop up in the EHR is selected. #NUR3106#M3W7
One challenge to effective communication in healthcare is the past faced environment in which messages may be misinterpreted or forgot to relay. This can be solved with concise and timely communication techniques. #NUR3106#M3W6