When do you feel it is appropriate for someone to claim damages from medical procedures or treatment?

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Read chapter 8, 9 and 13 of the class textbook.
Saucier Lundy, K & Janes, S.. (2016). Community Health Nursing. Caring for the Public’s Health. (3rd ed.) ISBN: 978-1-4496-9149-3
Once done answer the following questions;
              1.  Discuss the mission of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Center for Medicare &   Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
               2.  If you could reform the malpractice or tort laws, what types of changes would you make?
When do you feel it is appropriate for someone to claim damages from medical procedures or treatment? 
Do you feel there should be a cap on the payments, and if so, how would you decide what that cap would be? 
What are all the different costs involved in medical malpractice suites? Is it easier to talk about tort reform than to actually try to define it?

Present you assignment in an APA format word document, 12 Arial font. Your assignment must contained at least 2 evidence based references (excluding the class textbook).  Assignment must contained at least 300 words (excluding the first and reference page).  

Caring for a client with a burn injury.

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Caring for a client with a burn injury. 
Initial Discussion Post:
Mr. Cinder is a 55-year old man admitted to the burn unit 48 hours ago with a diagnosis of third degree burns. He was burning leaves in his yard when his clothes caught fire. The RN is going to care for Mr. Cinder, what will he/she expect to find related to: Skin involvement, clinical manifestations, and wound appearance.
What are the pathophysiological changes associated with severe burns? 
When Mr. Cinder enters the rehabilitative phase of his recovery what are three possible complications?
For one of the complications what nursing diagnosis would you identify as a priority and why?
  APA format 
350 words or more
answer questions as listed
references 5 years and less with in text citations.

Explain how the communication strategies demonstrate respect for others and cultural competence.

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Communication  

For this assignment, describe two strategies that you use in your nursing practice as a pediatric nurse, to effectively communicate with other members of your team, and with your patients.  Instructions 
•Describe two strategies that are used in your nursing practice to effectively communicate with members of your team and with your patients. 
•Explain how the communication strategies reflect your knowledge of pharmacology policies and procedures, protocol, practice standards, and regulatory guidelines. 
•Explain how the communication strategies demonstrate respect for others and cultural competence. 
•Explain how the communication strategies ensure patient safety with regard to the delivery of pharmacological agents  

Additional Requirements 
•Length of paper: No more than 3 pages, not including the title page and reference page. •References: At least two scholarly references, including this week’s reading assignment. •Formatting: Follow proper APA style and formatting.

Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are important aspects of the care nurses provide and they are vital components in the nurse-client relationship.

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This post is to be at least 150 words with at least ONE APA source to reference throughout the post, and to reference in APA format at the end of the post as the reference.

Pharmacology and Cultural Competence  

Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are important aspects of the care nurses provide and they are vital components in the nurse-client relationship. 

For this discussion: 
•Describe the type of training offered in your workplace to promote cultural competence. ◦How has this training helped you to provide quality care for patient populations with different types of health disparities? 
◦How has the training helped you specifically with the pharmacological aspects of the care you provide? 
◦Are there other types of training that you feel would be beneficial with regard to cultural competence?  
•Support your observations with references in the current scholarly literature and the reading assignments for this unit.