GCU NUR-514 Topic 1 Health Care Systems Organizational Relationships

GCU NUR-514 Topic 1 Health Care Systems Organizational Relationships

GCU NUR-514 Topic 1 Health Care Systems Organizational Relationships

Description

Objectives:

1. Discuss the evolution of the S. health care system its impact on nursing and the delivery of care.
2. Explain how interprofessional relationships increase collaboration and improve patient
3. Examine how leaders benefit from applying systems

Study Materials

Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession

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Read Chapter 7 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.

Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care

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Read Chapter 9 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.

Interprofessional Collaboration: Three Best Practice Models of Interprofessional Education

Description: GCU NUR-514 Topic 1 Health Care Systems Organizational Relationships

Read “Interprofessional Collaboration: Three Best Practice Models of Interprofessional Education,” by Bridges, Davidson, Odegard, Maki, and Tomkowiak, from Medical Education Online(2011).

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update

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Read “Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update,” by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (2016).

Using Systems Thinking to Envision Quality and Safety in Healthcare

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Read “Using Systems Thinking to Envision Quality and Safety in Healthcare,” by Stalter and Mota, from Nursing Management (2018).

AONL Nurse Leader Competencies

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Read “AONL Nurse Leader Competencies,” located on the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) website.

Topic 1 DQ 1

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Consider the evolution of the U.S. health care system. Discuss how the shift to value-based health care has impacted delivery of care and the role and responsibilities of the advanced registered nurse. Project what major evolving trends in the health care delivery system will affect nursing practice and how advanced registered nurses will influence the direction of health care.

Topic 1 DQ 2

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Based on your experience, explain how systems thinking helps leaders to build strong interprofessional and organizational relationships. Discuss some system thinking tools nursing leaders can apply to increase interprofessional collaboration to benefit patient outcomes or organizational initiatives. Make sure to incorporate the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies in your response.

NUR-514 Course Objectives

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In this course, the learner will:

1. Explore various health care system and organizational relationships (e.g., stakeholders, economic, financial, political, ethical issues, organizational structure, and delivery of care, including mission/vision/philosophy and values).
2. Discuss professional leadership theories and how they shape the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, and negotiation.
3. Discuss change management theories and strategies and the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change on nursing practice decisions.
4. Analyze the impact of health care policy on health care organizations and cost-effective quality care.
5. Evaluate strategies for managing human, fiscal, and health care resources in the design of cost-effective, innovative models of care delivery or practice change proposals.
6. Explore current and emerging patient care, information system, and communication technologies that can deliver and enhance safe, high quality, cost-effective patient care and health outcomes.
7. Examine the implications of health care informatics and the role of the advanced registered nursing specialties leader on performance measures and standards related to quality.
8. Discuss the design, implementation, and evaluation of electronic health record systems and clinical decision support systems.
9. Evaluate legal (HIPAA), ethical, reimbursement, emerging technologies, and interprofessional issues related to informatics and information systems.

APA Writing Style

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APA Style is required for all writing assignments in this course, where indicated. Please prepare these assignments according to the APA Style Guide, located in the in the Student Success Center.

You may want to consider purchasing a copy of the APA style guide as this will be a useful resource throughout your program

The Writing Process

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View “The Writing Process” media presentation for information on how to strengthen your writing for future assignments.