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What are the potential benefits of the Affordable Care Act

In this assignment, you will analyze the Affordable Care Act (ACA), comparing and contrasting several different scenarios and analyzing how the ACA influences financial decision making and ethical considerations for healthcare insurance coverage. President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010 (White House, 2013). Since its inception, the debate has […]

Nursing Informatics and Patient Safety

In 2011, Mason General Hospital was named by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals in the United States. What makes this particularly significant is that Mason General is a small, 25-bed, rural hospital in the state of Washington. It credits its success to nurse Eileen Branscome, director of clinical informatics. Under […]

Select two trade theories that best explain why GEH expanded its operations of developing new drugs to India, and manufacturing X-ray business to China.

Markets in developed economies are approaching saturation level. Therefore, MNCs are searching for new untapped markets in emerging countries such as India and China. Since the healthcare industry will continue to grow in the future due to the size of the global population and its age composition, General Electric Healthcare (GEH) is trying to capitalize […]

Nursing spirituality

What is the Christian concept of the imago dei? How might it be important to healthcare, and why is it relevant? As you reflect on Meilaender’s readings, what is his distinction between procreation and reproduction, as well as that of being begotten versus being made? Do you agree with his description? Why or why not?

For patients with billing questions, how would you advise them?

For patients with billing questions, how would you advise them? What are the resources you can give this patient related to healthcare costs and/or his insurance coverage? Describe the significant changes in hospital healthcare during the last 5-10 years. Are your values to act as an agent for the patient or for the hospital more […]

Nursing research and theory

Differentiate among the theory-based teaching strategies (dialectic learning, problem-based learning, operational instruction, and logistic teaching). Choose one theory and discuss its application to nursing research and management.  Locate one scholarly article that applies the theory to nursing research or management. Choose one theory and discuss its application to nursing practice and education.  Locate one scholarly article that applies the theory to […]

Develop a statement of philosophy of teaching/learning, inclusive of clinical teaching.

Develop a statement of philosophy of teaching/learning, inclusive of clinical teaching. There should be concepts/variables included in the statement. Concept/variable should be chosen from nursing education concepts and variables. Philosophical statement should reflect beliefs about teaching/learning based on a selected review of literature in nursing education, education, philosophy and other related disciplines. Discuss how you […]

When people are faced with terminal illnesses and death, they usually need support and guidance to identify how they want to live the end of their life. …

When people are faced with terminal illnesses and death, they usually need support and guidance to identify how they want to live the end of their life. The RN can play a vital role in this process. Ellen Goodman started what is called “The Conversation project” in 2012 to champion this need. Initial Discussion Post: […]