why a nursing home should have an ethics committee and what the responsibilities of the committee are

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In Chapter 8 of your textbook Moody (1996) discusses ethics committees in nursing homes and states that federal regulation may soon require that nursing homes move in the direction of establishing ethics committees (pp 172-174).

 

As of 2011 there were only a handful of state laws and no federal laws mandating the existence of ethics committees. However, there was a mandate for ethics committee made in the private, although influential, accreditation standards of the Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization, that is seen as the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare (Pope, 2011).

 

In addition to Joint Commission the American Medical Director Association (AMDA) recommends that each facility should have an ethics “mechanism” to assist in managing decisions such as do-not-resuscitate and other end-of-life issues (AMDA).

 

Research nursing home ethics committees and write a 2 – 3 page paper on why a nursing home should have an ethics committee and what the responsibilities of the committee are.

 

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

Impact of Nursing Theory Upon Healthcare Organization

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Impact of Nursing Theory Upon Healthcare Organization

Discuss how a specific middle-range nursing theory has been or could be applied by nurse leaders or nurse managers to effectively deal with an administrative issue (i.e., staffing, use of supplies, staff performance issues). Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your points.

In the second thread for this week we will be discussing how we can use theory to address administrative issues in the workplace. Use of theory by a knowledgeable nurse in an administrative position will increase professional power in influencing others. In addition, theory increases professional autonomy in structuring practice.

In this thread you will respond to: Discuss how a specific middle-range theory has been used or could be applied by nurse leaders or nurse managers to effectively deal with an administrative issue (i.e., staffing, use of supplies, staff performance issues). Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your point.

The course outcomes that will be used to guide the learning process are:

• Propose strategies foe use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles. (PO #2, 6)

• Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO#3)

• Recommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO#5)

Application of Nursing Theory to Administrative Practice Arena

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Application of Nursing Theory to Administrative Practice Arena

Select a grand nursing theory. Explain how application of this theory by nurse leaders and nurse managers can influence outcomes from two of the following areas.

 

  • Organizational operations
  • Patient satisfaction scores
  • Patient-care delivery
  • Workflow redesign

Nursing theory is vital to all practice areas in nursing specialties. An evidence-based (theoretical) approach is a quality of professional nursing practice and guides systematic care for patients. If the profession of nursing is to continue to be recognized and respected, members of our discipline must continue to use theory as a basis for critical thinking and decision-making in practice.

In this thread you will respond to and discuss: Select a grand nursing theory. Explain how application of this theory by nurse leaders and nurse managers can influence outcomes from two of the following areas:

• Organizational operations

• Patient satisfaction scores

• Patient-care delivery

• Workflow redesign

The course outcomes that will be used to guide the learning process are:

• Propose strategies foe use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles. (PO #2, 6)

• Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO#3)

• Recommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO#5)

What are specific things you learned from your research about the nursing role?

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Nursing related

In your last Journal you will compose an entry discussing your evidence-based nursing problem. This is a chance for you to summarize and share what you have learned over the past 10 weeks. Consider discussing the following:

  • What are some meaningful experiences you have had this term?
  • What are specific things you learned from your research about the nursing role?
  • Discuss challenges locating evidence to address your identified nursing problem.
  • Talk about the presentation, what you learned about presenting to peers, and what you learned from your peers during the presentations.
  • How have you grown during this term?
  • How will you take what you learned in the Capstone course and apply it to your current and future career?

Your finished Journal entry should be, at minimum, eight (8) well-developed paragraphs with more than three (3) sentences per paragraph.

Journal Requirements

As this Assignment is a Journal entry and not a formal paper, it may at times be difficult to follow the organization, style, and formatting of the APA 6th Edition Manual. Despite this, your Journal Assignment should:

 

  • clearly establish and maintain the viewpoint and purpose of the Asignment;
  • follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
  • be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
  • display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
  • use APA 6th edition format for crediting sources.