Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Identify the role of the nurse as a case manager.
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Delineate the legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as a patient, family and community health educator Describe the role and responsibilities of patient advocate, including informed consent.
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Integrate advance directives into patient plan of care including knowledge of living will, health care proxy, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care [DPAHC]).
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Evaluate ANA Standards of Practice in context of state health regulations and accrediting organizations’ standards of cares.
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Describe the safety culture within healthcare systems, including nursing role in reporting adverse effects, errors, work-arounds, never events, sentinel events, conditions required by law, and unsafe practices by health care team members.
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Review quality improvement processes and quality improvement tools in health care organizations .
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Incorporate quality plan in professional portfolio.