What is the impact to the nursing profession and to the public related to the projected nursing shortage? Discuss at least one way that the nursing profession is working toward a resolution of this problem.  Solution: The nurse population in the US currently stands at 3 million, making it the largest segment of the healthcare workforce in the country.  According to Buchan, Duffield and Jordan (2015), nursing is currently among the fastest growing occupations in the US.  Notwithstanding this ...

View the scenario called "Critical Decision Making for Providers" found in the Allied Health Community media (http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt307v/allied-health-community/allied-health-community-v1.1.html) In a 750-1,200 word paper, describe the scenario involving Mike, the lab technician, and answer the following questions: What were the consequences of a failure to report? What impact did his decision have on patient safety, on the risk for litigation, on the organization's quality metric...

Choose two issues or challenges (highlighted) that the leaders of today's health care organizations face. Select from among the following topics: Staff Shortage (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Providers, Ancillary Services) Reorganization in Response to Merger or Consolidation of Services Layoffs as a Result of Declining Revenues Influx of Registry, Part-Time, and Temporary Contract Staff Poor Performance Outcomes Leading to a Reduction in Medicare Reimbursement Dollars Po...

Interview a fellow peer in your class who works in a different health discipline than you. Begin your interview with the following questions: What is your role as a health care team member? How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work? Do you consider leaders in your organization stewards of health care? Why or Why not? Is it important to you that leaders exercise professional advocacy and authenticity as well as power and influence...

Interview a person in a formal position of leadership within your organization (e.g., a supervisor, a manager, a director). Begin your interview with the following questions: What is your role as a health care team member? How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work? Do you consider yourself a steward of health care? Why or Why not? Is it important to you that leaders exercise professional advocacy and authenticity as well as power...

Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) stated, "Clients are affected by and in constant dynamic interactions with other systems, including families, groups, organizations, and communities" (p. 35-36). As a social worker, when you address the needs of an individual client, you also take into account the systems with which the client interacts. Obtaining information about these systems helps you better assess your client's situation. These systems may provide support to the client, or they may contribute...

Throughout the HSBE I and II courses, you have explored the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of different phases of the human life span. You have explored life-span development theories that help to explain human behavior. You also have considered how the social environment influences individuals and their behavior. Gathering facts about a client's life span through the interview process is an important social work skill. This week, you practice this skill by interviewing a...

Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) stated, "We need theories to guide our thinking and our work so that we may undertake research-informed practice" (p. 127-128). At the same time, the authors asserted, "No theory will be perfectly applicable. Perhaps you will decide that only one or two concepts make any sense to you in terms of working with clients" (p. 128). Though you may be able to apply only a few concepts in a particular theory to your work with clients, as a social worker, you should be app...

Being culturally sensitive by respecting your clients' spirituality and religious traditions, in general, is an important professional competence (Furness & Gilligan, 2010). Applying your spiritual awareness to a specific client case, however, may require even greater skill. In this assignment, you consider how you might address a client's crisis that includes a spiritual or religious component. To prepare for this Assignment, review this week's media about Eboni Logan's visit with her sc...

Furness and Gilligan (2010) stated, "There is a growing body of literature written predominantly for health professionals and more recently for social workers about the importance of developing and incorporating cultural and spiritual sensitivity and awareness in their work with others" (p. 2187). Spirituality, which may or may not include involvement with an established religion, contributes to human diversity and influences human behavior. An individual's spirituality may be an important facto...