Explain mental health in advanced nursing program. Describe any difficulties you had (or are having) in choosing mental health, and the factors that drove/are driving your decision. Identify at least one professional organization affiliated with mental health and provide details on becoming a member.

 McLaughlin, C. P., & McLaughlin, C. D. (2014). (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. 

 Health policy is simply a health plan that has been written with specific strategies or objectives to accomplish the overall goal of the plan. Health policy (popular or unpopular) plays an important role in the delivery of healthcare services. Please review Chapter 1 in its entirety to understand the premise of health policy. What is the premise of healthcare policies? (consider the following: past/current policies that impact provider-insurer shift)

• Is healthcare access a human right or a privilege? Provide a rationale.
• Who are the major players in health policies?
• How does health policy impact society?

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You are a family nurse practitioner employed in a busy primary care office. The providers in the group include one physician and three nurse practitioners. The back-office staff includes eight medical assistants who assist with patient care as well as filing, answering calls from patients, processing laboratory results, and taking prescription renewal requests from patients and pharmacies. Stephanie, a medical assistant, has worked in the practice for 10 years and is very proficient at her job. She knows almost every patient in the practice and has an excellent rapport with all of the providers. 

Mrs. Smith was seen today in the office for an annual physical. Her last appointment was a year ago for the same reason. During this visit, Mrs. Smith brought an empty bottle of amoxicillin with her and asked if she could have a refill. You noted the patient’s name on the label, and the date on the bottle was 1 week ago. You also noted your name printed on the label as the prescriber. The patient admitted that she called last week concerned about her cough and spoke to Stephanie. You do not recall having discussed this patient with Stephanie nor do the other providers in the practice. 

 Case Study Questions: 

1. What are the potential ethical and legal implications for each of the following practice members? 
   • Medical assistant 
   • Nurse Practitioner 
   • Medical Director 
   • Practice 
2. What strategies would you implement to prevent further episodes of potentially illegal behavior? 
3. What leadership qualities would you apply to effect a positive change in the practice? Be thinking about the culture of the practice.
4. A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.

 (-Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of the potential ethical and legal implications for each of the practice members. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion 

 -Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of strategies to implement to prevent further episodes of potentially illegal behavior. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.  

 -Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of leadership qualities to apply to effect a positive change in the practice. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.) 

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:

Think about the COVID-19 pandemic and the role that the government played in addressing public health. How did this differ from other nations? Explore the following articles for more information:

Respond to the following questions:

• What role do you feel the government should play in response to a pandemic?
• How does political philosophy dictate the responses reflected in policy?
• What role does (did) technology play?

Description.

The Research Topic and Problem Statement

Analyze and interpret research to frame a current healthcare-related problem using multiple sources

Submit one-page research proposal identifying topic, problem, and population to serve, need statement and thesis. Must be in APA format

 Post a cohesive response based on scenario provided. To prepare for discussion read Learning Resource and your professional experience. Be sure to discuss the following: “See attachment for detailed instructions  

• No plagiarism 
• APA citing 

Read the below scenario and respond to the question at the end.

Tom Emory and Jim Morris strolled back to their plant from the administrative offices of Ferguson & Son Manufacturing Company. Tom is manager of the machine shop in the companys factory; Jim is manager of the equipment maintenance department.

The men had just attended the monthly performance evaluation meeting for plant department heads. These meetings had been held on the third Tuesday of each month since Robert Ferguson, Jr., the presidents son, had become plant manager a year earlier.

As they were walking, Tom Emory spoke: Boy, I hate those meetings! I never know whether my departments accounting reports will show good or bad performance. Im beginning to expect the worst. If the accountants say I saved the company a dollar, Im called Sir, but if I spend even a little too muchboy, do I get in trouble. I dont know if I can hold on until I retire.

Tom had just been given the worst evaluation he had ever received in his long career with Ferguson & Son. He was the most respected of the experienced machinists in the company. He had been with Ferguson & Son for many years and was promoted to supervisor of the machine shop when the company expanded and moved to its present location. The president (Robert Ferguson, Sr.) had often stated that the companys success was due to the high-quality work of machinists like Tom. As supervisor, Tom stressed the importance of craftsmanship and told his workers that he wanted no sloppy work coming from his department.

When Robert Ferguson, Jr., became the plant manager, he directed that monthly performance comparisons be made between actual and budgeted costs for each department. The departmental budgets were intended to encourage the supervisors to reduce inefficiencies and to seek cost reduction opportunities. The company controller was instructed to have his staff tighten the budget slightly whenever a department attained its budget in a given month; this was done to reinforce the plant managers desire to reduce costs. The young plant manager often stressed the importance of continued progress toward attaining the budget; he also made it known that he kept a file of these performance reports for future reference when he succeeded his father.

Tom Emorys conversation with Jim Morris continued as follows:

Emory:

I really dont understand. Weve worked so hard to meet the budget, and the minute we do so they tighten it on us. We cant work any faster and still maintain quality. I think my men are ready to quit trying. Besides, those reports dont tell the whole story. We always seem to be interrupting the big jobs for all those small rush orders. All that setup and machine adjustment time is killing us. And quite frankly, Jim, you were no help. When our hydraulic press broke down last month, your people were nowhere to be found. We had to take it apart ourselves and got stuck with all that idle time.

Morris:

Im sorry about that, Tom, but you know my department has had trouble making budget, too. We were running well behind at the time of that problem, and if wed spent a day on that old machine, we would never have made it up. Instead we made the scheduled inspections of the forklift trucks because we knew we could do those in less than the budgeted time.

Emory:

Well, Jim, at least you have some options. Im locked into what the scheduling department assigns to me and you know theyre being harassed by sales for those special orders. Incidentally, why didnt your report show all the supplies you guys wasted last month when you were working in Bills department?

Morris:

Were not out of the woods on that deal yet. We charged the maximum we could to other work and havent even reported some of it yet.

Emory:

Well, Im glad you have a way of getting out of the pressure. The accountants seem to know everything thats happening in my department, sometimes even before I do. I thought all that budget and accounting stuff was supposed to help, but it just gets me into trouble. Its all a big pain. Im trying to put out quality work; theyre trying to save pennies.

Required:  Explain how Ferguson & Son Manufacturing Companys budgetary control system could be revised to improve its effectiveness.

The submission must include an APA style reference page following the essay. In the research, it will need 2-4 credible primary or secondary sources to use as support in the essay.  The paper must be double spaced, have 1- inch margins, and a 12 point font.

Read about Dr. Joseph Juran and the Juran Institute at Juran.com. Select a topic of interest to read about. In the Discussion, post something of interest about performance improvement, Six Sigma, or change management – anything that struck you as particularly interesting that you read on this site. Include anything related that you may have experienced in your work life related to performance improvement, quality management, or change management.

https://www.juran.com/

Regardless of our personal preferences, we all require some amount of social contact. However, the level of social contact and type of relationship we share with others vary significantly. Social psychologists tend to focus on the qualities and characteristics that make up long-lasting relationships. One of the most challenging characteristics in a close relationship is love.

• Describe the four factors that result in an individual being attracted to another? Explain which of the four factors are the most significant and which of them is the least significant in initiating friendship and attraction.
• Explain the definition and concept of passionate and companionate love and compare and contrast both types of love. In your opinion, is there more than just passionate and companionate love?

Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research from your text and course readings. Comment on the postings of at least two peers and provide an analysis of each peers postings while also suggesting specific additions or clarifications for improving the discussion question response.

To support your work, make sure to utilize your course and text readings. When asked, utilize outside sources. As in all assignments make sure to cite your sources in your work and provide a reference for that citation utilizing APA format.

Submission Details:

• Post your response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Respond to at least two posts by the end of the week.