Explain medical social worker roles in addressing the three factors to eliminate health care disparities in the population.

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Disparities in Health Care Across Race and Ethnicity (title of work #1)
Our society values equality as a right for all of our citizens. Yet, the reality is that disparities exist, especially in health care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010) defines health disparity as “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.” Health disparities adversely affect specific groups or populations who systematically experience obstacles to health care based on several factors or variables.
For example, members of disadvantaged populations are known to have poorer health outcomes as compared to more advantaged populations. Lack of health insurance, poor neighborhoods without quality institutions, lack of access to health care services, and inadequate health literacy contribute to the disparity. Social workers can play an instrumental role in closing these gaps through advocacy, education, policy making, and program development aimed at minority groups.
To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Consider cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in the United States. Think about how these factors are associated with health and health care disparities.

Work #1 Disparities in Health Care Across Race and Ethnicity (title of work #1)

1. An explanation of health care disparities in a specific minority population.
2. Identify three nonbiological factors (e.g., public health policy) that might be associated with health care disparities in the population you selected.
3. Explain medical social worker roles in addressing the three factors to eliminate health care disparities in the population.

What qualities do you think are most important to be a good nurse manager?

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1.Discuss the differences between a leader and a manager.
2. Which is more important, working for an effective leader or an effective manager? Explain your answer.
3. Observe the nurse manager in a unit to which students have been assigned. What management style is displayed? How does the staff respond to this style
4. What qualities do you think are most important to be a good nurse manager?
1. Interview the nurse manager on your assignment unit. What interpersonal, decisional, and informational activities does he or she complete on a daily basis?
2. You are the nurse manager on your unit. One of the most experienced staffers has been out on sick leave, and another just had a baby. The rest of the staff are working very hard to pick up the slack to avoid using agency personnel. What tangible and intangible rewards might you use to thank the staff?
3. PART 1: Begin by writing a 50-word description of the ideal nurse manger, someone you would like to work for. Describe a real-life nurse manager whom you have encountered in one of your clinical rotations. What qualities of this person meet your ideal? In what ways does this individual not meet your ideal? (Reminder: nobody’s perfect.)
PART 2: Think about becoming an ideal manager yourself. What qualities of an ideal manager do you already possess? What qualities do you still need to develop? How will you accomplish this?
1. Find your own state’s requirements for informed consent. Do elective procedures and emergency situations use the same standard?
2. Obtain a copy of your state’s Nurse Practice Act. Does the act give adequate guidance for nurses to know if an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
1. Explain how the Nurse Practice Act in your state provides for consumer protection and for professional nursing progress.
2. What are your thoughts on multistate licensure? How does it strengthen and weaken professional nursing?
3. As a new nurse, how can you ensure confidentiality in clinical settings?
4. How can nurses safeguard the confidentiality of medical information when sending it by fax or e-mail?
5. Explain the role of the nurse in obtaining informed consent. Do you believe that this is within the scope of nursing practice? Explain your answer.
6. Should nurses carry malpractice insurance? Explain your answer.
7. Should all patients have advance directives? Explain your answer.
8. Should employers be permitted to require nurses to work overtime if there is a shortage of registered nursing staff on a unit? Support your answer with evidence from the literature.

Evaluate the market and demographic data provided in the scenario. Include and discuss the SWOT analysis. Indicate the location you selected for the urgent center and why.

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Now it is time to put all of the elements of your business plan together and present it to the governing board of the Community Hospital. This board is comprised of the president of the organization, four business leaders from the community, and three leaders of the medical staff.

Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that summarizes your business plan. Include the following in your presentation:

Evaluate the market and demographic data provided in the scenario. Include and discuss the SWOT analysis. Indicate the location you selected for the urgent center and why. Analyze the type of corporation proposed for the center. E.g., department of the hospital or an LLC Evaluate the equipment and technology needed at the center to deliver the intended services. Do you recommend leasing or purchasing the equipment? How does your recommendation impact the revenue and expenses? Analyze quality management elements applicable to the center and the proposed services. How you will monitor the quality of care at the center? Analyze financial information needed to sustain the center What are your projected revenue, expenses, and staffing figures? Provide your final recommendation for the center based on your business plan analysis. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Include a title slide, detailed speaker notes, and a references slide.

Explain why the increase in the manager’s use of group behavior-based feedback is important. Propose intervention strategies the group leader can use to enhance the group effectiveness.

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For this assignment you are to examine a topic of lifespan development connecting research and life. Below is a list of topics from which you are to select one for the Outline of the Final Paper and the Final Paper. Make sure that the topic you select is different from the topics you selected for the Week Two and Week Three assignments.
•What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or social-emotional).
•How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer.
•To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults shaped by parental and peer influences?
•Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
•How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?
•What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults?
•Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
•How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
•Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-emotional development?
•Are babies pre-wired for survival?
•Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?
•Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
•Are there personality traits related to longevity?
•Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
•Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science?
Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.

Review the following APA Sample Outline Handout for information on creating an outline. For this outline, address the following:
•Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
•Identify and describe at least two domains of human development (physical, biological, emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
•Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic.
•Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples.Case Study: Organizational Behavior Management

Read the case study, Improving Responses to Medical Errors with Organizational Behavior Management, in Chapter 4 of your course text. In a three-to five-page double-spaced paper (excluding title and reference pages) address the following:

Explain why the increase in the manager’s use of group behavior-based feedback is important. Propose intervention strategies the group leader can use to enhance the group effectiveness. Justify your proposed strategies with scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources.
Explain the motivational theory applicable to sustain the four results listed in the case study.

Including an introduction and conclusion paragraph, your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Including the textbook, utilize a minimum of three (one of which is the case study article used for review) scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. Document all references in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center APA Checklist.