In a 2-page paper, delineate the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse in the quality management process.

Paper requires a minimum of two references: one from a peer-reviewed NURSING journal (less than 5 years-old) and one from the course textbook. Professional, governmental, or educational organizations (.org, .gov, or .edu) may be used as supplemental references.

This is the course textbook:

 

Blais K. K., & Hayes, J. (2016). Professional nursing practice: Concepts and perspectives (7thed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

ISBN: 978013380131

 

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Week 3 – Discussion

  

Case Studies in Assessment

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the assigned chapters from the text. It is highly recommended that you review each of the brief Blumenfeld (2012) video clips demonstrating the administration of a mental status examination. These are listed in the recommended resources and may require that you download Quicktime in order to view them. Although not required, these videos show the administration of a mental status exam and may prove helpful in this discussion.

Access the Barnhill (2014) DSM-5 Clinical Cases e-book in the DSM-5 library, and select one of the case studies. The case study you select must be one in which the client could be assessed using one or more of the assessment instruments discussed in this week’s reading. (case study I chose is  Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders)

For this discussion, you will take on the role of a psychology intern at a mental health facility working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. In this role, you will conduct a psychological evaluation of a client referred to you for a second opinion using valid psychological tests and assessment procedures. The case study you select from the textbook will serve as the information provided to you from the professional who previously evaluated the client (e.g., the psychologist or psychiatrist).

In your initial post, begin with a paragraph briefly summarizing the main information about the case you selected. Evaluate and describe the ethical and professional interpretation of any assessment information presented in the case study. Devise an assessment battery for a psychological evaluation that minimally includes a clinical interview, mental status exam, intellectual assessment, observations of the client, and at least two assessment instruments specific to the diagnostic impressions (e.g., attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism spectrum disorder, etc.). The assessment battery must include at least one approach to assessing your client which is different from the assessments previously administered. The assessment plan must be presented as a list of recommended psychological tests and assessment procedures with a brief sentence explaining the purpose of each test or procedure. Following the list of tests and assessment procedures you recommend for your client, compare the assessment instruments that fall within the same categories (e.g., intellectual or achievement), and debate the pros of cons of the instruments and procedures you selected versus the instruments and procedures reported by the referring professional.

Course material

Gregory, R. J. (2014). Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

e-books

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Barnhill, J. W. (Ed.). (2014). DSM-5 Clinical Cases. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association.

article

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Online assessment measures for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (5th ed.).

 

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The community health setting for this paper must be a correctional setting such as a jail or prison (state, federal, men’s, women’s, juvenile, psychiatric, military, etc.)

Introduction (one paragraph):

The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

Introduce the assigned community setting 

Briefly identify CHN role(s) in this setting

Identify vulnerable population(s) served in this setting

Include a purpose statement

Community Setting (two to three paragraphs)

Describe the assigned community setting, including vulnerable population(s) served.

Discuss three health services provided by the a CHN in the assigned setting.

Use your textbook or an outside scholarly source to address these sub-points.

Health Promotion Nursing Intervention (two to three paragraphs) 

Describe in detail health promotion intervention(s) that a CHN could implement in the assigned community setting.

Identify people/organizations/community members this CHN role may collaborate with in health promotion interventions.

Utilize at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article related to a health promotion intervention.

Professional Nursing Organization (two paragraphs)

Provide a detailed description of a professional nursing organization related to the assigned community setting. Search the text, your article, or the Internet for one professional organization that supports nurses in this role. If you can’t find an organization specific to this group, search the American Nurses Association (ANA) website for information on this role. Cite the organization in the body of the text with (organization name, year), and include a complete reference on the reference page.

Discuss one professional issue that this organization is addressing related to the assigned community setting.

The summary reiterates key points about:

The community setting and the CHN role(s)

Health promotion intervention

Professional organization

Includes a concluding statement.

 

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Role models are sources of inspiration for your leadership style. The ways in which your role models approach their responsibilities and conduct their activities shows you how you might lead and what choices you might make as a leader.

Consider the success stories behind one of your role models—perhaps a family member, favorite teacher, youth group leader, a successful co-worker, or an inspiring community leader.

• Tell us who this role model is and what position/title they hold.
• Tell us a brief “success story” associated with your role model. (For example, “hired an entirely new nursing staff in one month’s time” or “empowers staff to present one new idea at each monthly staff meeting”)
• Reflect on the success story that you selected and identify one or two challenges that your role model may have encountered prior to accomplishing his or her “success story”. 
• Identify two reasons why your role model may have been successful despite the potential challenges that you identified.  
• Discuss how you might use your insights about your role model’s “success story” to enhance your future career as a healthcare manager.

Requirements: One original post and two reply posts. 250 word count.

 

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