Chapter 7: Careers in the Health Industry - Basics of the U.S. Health Care System, Fourth Edition Nancy J. Niles

Real-Life Applications: Case Scenario Three

One of your employees approaches you about continuing her education. She has an undergraduate degree in science and mathematics. She decided to work for a few years in the healthcare industry before she continues her graduate education. She is interested in becoming an independent healthcare professional but is unsure of her direction. She has asked you for insight into this area of health care. You describe to her the many different options of pursuing a career in this category.

Describe 3 ways the government sector of American society subsidizes the private health insurance strategy?

What should be included in the nursing assessment of a patient with an actual or potential fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

1. What are the pros and cons of using Instagram as a platform for children, siblings, etc. who have additional needs?

2. Do you thing it is okay to post pictures about the daily lives of these children with additional needs? what are some potential problems with this?

How does timing affects patient susceptibility?

what type of angina is Mr. Jones experiencing

Select a cultural competency model below that best supports Indian Culture, and explain why the model was selected. Use the model to address techniques and challenges in providing culturally competent health care/services to your specific population.

■Berlin and Fowkes’ LEARN model (Effective Communication) - Created as a tool to improve communication in patient-physician interactions.Supplement to history taking.

■Cross Cultural Competence Continuum (Developmental)

■Campinha-Bacote (Developmental) - the framework of cultural competence is defined in the process of cultural competence in the delivery of the Health Care Services Model. In this model, cultural competence is viewed as a process, and not an endpoint, in which one continually strives to achieve the ability to effectively work within the context of an individual, family, or community from a diverse cultural-ethnic background

■Explanatory Model: Kleinman (Effective Communication) - An explanatory model reveals how people make sense of their illness and their experiences of it. Used to explain how people view their illness in terms of how it happens, what causes it, how it affects them, and what will make them feel better.

Write a policy analysis background, landscape, options, and recommendation for the best long term options/services that should be provided or in place for seniors living in rural areas.

The problem statement has been provided above- what are the best long term options/services that shoukd be provided or in place for seniors living in rural areas?

Thank you.

What do you think of the keto diet? Does it seem healthy (why or why not based on what you've learned in this class so far). Have you explored other fad diets? Do any of these seem appealing to you (why or why not)? 150 words

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Patient Interview

Complete the Patient History form with a classmate on any virtual platform. Technology is awesome! Once completed, write a summary of the interview, focusing on the ten (10) traps of interviewing found in Chapter 2 of your textbook. Include in the summary a reflection of interview skills during the interview process and plans to improve.

List the 10 traps of interviewing, and give a short example of each.

False assurance or reassurance

Giving unwanted advice

Using authority

Using avoidance language

Distancing

Using professional jargon

Using leading or biased questions

Talking too much

Interrupting

Using “Why” questions