1. Focused Reflection (30 points)  

Objective: To reflect on the interprofessional roles (MD, SW, OT, PT, RT, RD, PharmD) you saw on the unit and describe communication between them and the nurse. 

· List all of the different providers that were involved in your patient’s care. What was the focus of each of these providers in the patient’s care? What was your nursing focus on the patient’s care? Be specific and give examples. 

· How did you or the nurse communicate with each different provider? How did each provider communicate with the nurse? Be specific and give examples. 

· What did you see done well and what would you improve? What would you specifically do to improve it?

The reflection should be 2-3 pages, but not longer than 3 pages. Use Times New Roman 12 point font, 1-inch margins, and double spacing to format your paper. The reflection does not need a title page or references. See syllabus for late assignment point deductions.

Focused Reflection rubric

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Length and Mechanics

Does not meet page requirement.

One formatting error. Multiple spelling/grammar errors. Point is not understandable.  

3 pages typed.

Double spaced.

TNR 12 pt font.

1 inch margins.

Minor spelling/ grammar   errors, but point is understandable

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Listed providers and their focus vs. nursing focus. Was specific and gave examples.

Does not address.

Needs improvement.

Mostly complete.

Above average.

Completely addresses.

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Described nurse to   provider and provider to nurse communication. Was specific and gave examples. 

Does not address.

Needs improvement.

Mostly complete.

Above   average.

Completely   addresses.

Described what was done well and what to improve. Gave specific suggestions on their improvements.

Does not address.

Needs improvement.

Mostly complete.

Above average.

Completely addresses.

 

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In Week 1, complete the following tasks:

• Think about different areas in the field of nursing and identify the importance of research to nursing practice.
• Learn about the fundamentals of research and the research process.
• Gain insight into the planning of research.
• Complete Human Research Protection Program OHRP Regulations. First you must register at the following website: Office of Extramural Research. Click here for instructions.
  • Once you have registered, you will need to create an account.
  • Follow the step-by-step process to complete the course/training. Set aside at least three hours for course completion. Save, print, and submit the IRB training certificate to the Submissions Area.

 

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Foundational Accounting Concepts   

Although it is important to be familiar with foundational accounting concepts and to understand how they are calculated, it is equally important to recognize how the information from these calculations fits into the larger picture of daily actions in hospitals. Consider the simple task of taking patients their dinner trays. Think of all of the different costs that are involved. The dietitian must be paid, as well as the food handlers. The food has to be purchased as well as the trays and utensils. Trays must be delivered, picked up, and cleaned. A cost is incurred at each stage.  In this Discussion, you consider how the costs of the daily tasks performed by nurses are accounted for and impact cash flow.  

To prepare: •Review this week’s Learning Resources focusing on the difference between accrual accounting and cash accounting. Conduct additional research as needed until you are confident that you grasp the distinction between the two approaches. 

•Consider why you would select one approach over the other and the effect it would have on financial decision making. Determine how you could explain these concepts to someone not familiar with accounting. 

•Select a task you might perform daily, or an item that you might use daily in the workplace, and determine where the cost should appear on a balance sheet. 

•Reflect on the role of cash in the financial operations of an organization. How could cash flow issues impact your own organization (or one with which you are familiar)?  

 Post an explanation of the difference between accrual accounting and cash accounting, and when each might be used. Then, describe a task you might perform or an item you might use daily, and explain where the cost should appear on a balance sheet, and why. Finally, assess how cash flow issues could impact your own organization (or one with which you are familiar).

Required Readings  

Baker, J. J., Baker, R. W., & Dworkin, N. R.  (2018). Health care finance: Basic  tools for nonfinancial managers (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and  Bartlett Learning.  

•Chapter 4, “Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth” (pp. 33-36)    In this chapter, you are introduced to the meaning of assets, liabilities, and net worth. You explore the relationship between the three and how they must be balanced if an organization is to be successful.     •Chapter 6, “Expenses (Outflows)” (pp. 47-54)    The focus of this chapter is expenses and how they differ from costs. It highlights how costs should be reported and how expenses can be grouped for more effective planning and control.     •Chapter 9, “Understanding Inventory and Depreciation Concepts” (pp. 81-93)    This chapter examines the relationship between inventory and the cost of goods. It demonstrates how to calculate inventory turnover and product depreciation.     •Chapter 11, “Reporting as a Tool” (pp. 119-125)    This chapter describes the basic financial reports and how they are used in financial decision making. The four key financial statements are the balance sheet, the statement of revenue, and expense, the statement of fund balance or net worth, and the statement of cash flows.      

Zelman, W., McCue, M., & Glick, N. (2009). Financial management of health care organizations: An introduction to fundamental tools, concepts, and applications (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. 

 •Chapter 2, “Health Care Financial Statements” (pp. 25–86)    This chapter describes the shared four basic financial statements of all organizations. The authors relate the basics to business-oriented and non-for-profit health organizations.     

•Chapter 3, “Principles and Practices of Health Care Accounting” (pp. 87–120)    This chapter explores the accounting practices and principles of health care. The authors detail the rules for recording transactions and the process of recording and developing financial statements.

 

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This is revised work. It has been reviewed and this are the instructor’s comments below. The paper itself is attached

  

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Competency 1 Assessment

You list several advantages of informatics, but do not discuss one issue that will be helped with informatics.

There is no discussion of the history of informatics.

The running head is formatted differently on the first page and is never bold. For sources with 1-2 authors, you must list them all every time you cite that source. For sources with 3-5 authors, you only list all the authors the first time, For subsequent citations only list the first author with et al. For sources with more than 5 authors, only list the first author with et al. every time you cite. References should not bold. Only sources that are cited in the paper are included in the reference list.

 

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