Advanced Directives in California- Nurse Practitioner’s Role and Legal Responsibilities In the shifting world of medical services, the role of Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) is very important as they deal with the multifaceted needs of older adults and their respective families. FNPs are essential in providing patient-centered care by assessing, diagnosing, and managing the health…

Informatics and Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Hello and welcome to the (Hospital). I’m ……… and I’m honored to extend a warm welcome as you begin your journey with us. Today, I’m here to guide you through a crucial aspect of our healthcare practice: understanding nursing-sensitive quality indicators. Together, we’ll delve into the intricate world of quality…

Response to Addressing Gaps in Mental Health Care- Immediate Interventions as a Future Nurse Practitioner Undeniably, mental health screening allows for the detection of mental health illnesses and subsequently enables the implementation of mitigative measures such as psychotherapy. Notwithstanding traditional barriers to mental healthcare, such as poor access to mental healthcare, still interrogates the effectiveness…

Examining the Role of Nurses and Medical Informaticists in Budget Planning and Financial Crisis Management Technological advances that characterize global economic sectors have a footprint in healthcare. Diverse technologies continue to define and refine healthcare operationalizations. Their effectiveness in improving clinical and health outcomes is, however, dependent on how healthcare systems can effectively use these technologies. Nurse informaticists are integral…

Social Issues that Impact Health Care Delivery The delivery of mental healthcare is a complex practice due to the various intersecting aspects of mental health. There are multiple social and political policy issues that are current and have the potential to impact mental health delivery. For instance, current issues such as transgender healthcare, minority healthcare,…

Article Analysis Access and Permission Considerations Part One: Article Analysis The Article Topic The selected article is on mental healthcare and borders on healthcare administration. It is a systematic review article interrogating whether social policies can improve health. The link to the article is https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12451. How the Article Addresses Real Work Practical Problem Health preservation and improvement remain…

Institutional Review Board and Research Ethics Part 1: Institutional Review Board (IRB) The term research resonates well with knowledge creation. Research refers to the systematic process of generating newer understandings, concepts, or methodologies by using readily available knowledge or new knowledge. The research process is elaborate, often using a multi-step approach to generating newer generalizable…

Refining a Dissertation or Research Study Topic- Mental Healthcare The potential topic for my dissertation is mental healthcare. Mental healthcare is an evolving field in contemporary healthcare. There exists considerable divergence in the global approaches to advancing mental healthcare across societies (Bhugra et al., 2022). Societies like the US and other developed countries have a…

Reflections on Professional Nursing- Insights from an UMSON Alum Interview The evolution of nursing as a caring discipline and the roles of nurses in patients remains evident in professional nursing. Modern nurses, unlike traditional nurses, are more involved in robust aspects of healthcare and are increasingly engulfed in health promotion activities and patient advocacy. The paradigm shifts in nursing are…

Developing a Self-Care Plan- Importance and Practices in Social Work Self-care in the field of social work is essential for several reasons. First, it prevents both physical and emotional burnout, which is common among social workers. Social workers are often exposed to trauma-challenging client situations, for example, domestic violence and child abuse. In addition, social…