How may you assess the site while still being therapeutic and respecting your patient?

Discussion 2: Musculoskeletal System Discussion Topic You are a nursing student who is assigned to a busy medical-surgical unit that specializes in the care of patients with diabetes related conditions. One of your patients for the day is Ms. Ncube, a 63 year old woman who is post-operative for an amputation of the right foot. […]

How may you assess the site while still being therapeutic and respecting your patient?

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM DISCUSSION You are a nursing student who is assigned to a busy medical-surgical unit that specializes in the care of patients with diabetes related conditions. One of your patients for the day is Ms. Ncube, a 63 year old woman who is post-operative for an amputation of the right foot. You enter the […]

Differentiate between the prospective payment systems for outpatient, home health, physician and non-physician practitioners, and ambulatory surgical settings.

Differentiate between the prospective payment systems for outpatient, home health, physician and non-physician practitioners, and ambulatory surgical settings. In your response ensure that you compare and contrast payment systems for each of the categories listed.  

What are the implications on access and availability of types of care provided by your institution?

Week 2 Hawes Models of payment to healthcare organizations have begun to shift from paying for volume (fee for service) to paying for value (quality). Using a Venn Diagram, compare volume-based versus value-based reimbursement. Be sure the overlapping area contains the commonalities between the two systems.Use the editable template for the Venn Diagram, which is […]

What is the rationale to have ODPs undertaking advanced surgical practice?

 The Advanced Surgical Practice (ASP) role / Surgical First Assistant Role (SFA): an analysis and critique of this emerging role and the implications for the Operating Department Practice (ODP) profession.  Introduction   (approx. 150 WORDS) State the aim of the essay / reflection State the objectives (suggest 4 or 5) read the module learning outcomes and […]