West Coast Healthcare Policy Finance & Regulatory Environments Discussions

Discussion 1:

Read and Review Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are healthcare policies — including financial and regulatory — that directly and indirectly influence the nature and function of the healthcare system important considerations in professional nursing practice?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential V during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Throughout the week, discuss the different ways that you and your peers met this essential. Compare the different learning experiences you had, and share how they might influence your future practice.

Discussion 2:

Read and Review Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals critical to delivering high-quality and safe patient care?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential VI during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Throughout the week, discuss the different ways that you and your peers met this essential. Compare the different learning experiences you had, and share how they might influence your future practice.

Discussion 3:

Read and Review Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level important components of baccalaureate generalist nursing practice?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential VII during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Throughout the week, discuss the different ways that you and your peers met this essential. Compare the different learning experiences you had, and share how they might influence your future practice.

Discussion 4:

Read and Review Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are professionalism and the inherent values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice fundamental to nursing?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential VIII during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Throughout the week, discuss the different ways that you and your peers met this essential. Compare the different learning experiences you had, and share how they might influence your future practice.

Discussion 5:Read and Review Essential IX: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice

1. Post and write one paragraph discussing how the baccalaureate-graduate nurse is prepared to practice with patients, including individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the life span and across the continuum of healthcare environments. Include ways the baccalaureate graduate understands and respects the variations of care and the increased complexity in caring for patients.
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential IX during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Throughout the week, discuss the different ways that you and your peers met this essential. Compare the different learning experiences you had, and share how they might influence your future practice.