Quality Meeting Experience Paper

Some care aides were wonderful and went out of their way to go the extra mile; however, I noticed many of them didn’t tell the residents what they were going to be doing before they would do it, which would scare many of them. Often the residents would scream or wince from shock or pain, as the care aides would begin their care without prior disclosure. Many residents were not verbal, or had dementia and that was considered to be the factor in which it was justifiable to treat them this way. I was dismayed at how I witnessed the lights turn on, the blankets torn off, the residents being turned from side to side and their briefs being taken off, leaving them cold and completely exposed without any notice or indication of what was going to happen.

As a member of the Somerset County School Nurse Association, I learned about the meeting by email from the coordinator of the meeting, Carolyn Seracka.

The meeting I attended was the Arizona State Board of Nursing via livestream on September 17, 2015. This meeting is open to the public to attend or watch online livestream which is what I did. The members of attendance were: Board President Randy C. Quinn, RN, MSN, CRNA, Board Vice President Carolyn Jo McCormies, RN, MS, FNP-BC, Board Secretary Terri Berrigan, LPN, C-AL, and Board Members Lori A. Gutierrez, BS, RN-C, DON-CLTC, CBN, Jana Machesky, LPN, Kathryn L. Busby, J.D., Dr. Kimberly A. Post, DPN, MBA/HCM, RN, NEA-BC, M. Shawn Harrell, RN, MS, and lastly Melinda Pheanis Preston, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC. According to the Arizona Board of Nursing mission statement their organization protects and promotes the welfare of the public ensuring that each person holding a nursing license of the practice of nursing license or certificate is competent to practice safely (“Mission Statement,” n.d.). The purpose of these board meetings is to discuss any regulations that need investigating so they keep the nursing standards to protect the public. This involves bringing forth nurses to discuss any disciplinary actions that have been brought up against them or that needs further review.

The Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN) is an organization that protects the public by ensuring that all nurses holding a license or certificate are competent to practice safely. The board approves education programs and also regulates the practice of nursing (Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2012). The board holds a meeting almost every month to discuss issues and rule on present cases. The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss agenda items of the attended Arizona State Board of Nursing’s monthly professional meeting.

In the implementation phase of this regulation, it was faced with myriad of political, economic, technical, ethical and legal challenge and the end result of universal access to high quality healthcare which was far from assured. He further argues that nursing facilities in the additional public disclosure requirements, long time service and support (LTSS) were not a pressing priority of ACA drafters and its proponents. The LTSS was for people who needed assistance in order to perform daily activates over a long period die to chronic illness or disabilities in community based and institutional

The second meeting that I attended was an Alcohol Anonymous. The occasion of this meeting was Breath of Fresh Air that took place at 7:30 pm on Thursday at 7046 Pershing Ct. - Functional

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a full-service professional organization that symbolizes the interests of registered nurses through its constituent and state nurses associations. The ANA implements the nursing profession by raising high standards of nursing practice, honoring the rights of nurses in the work field, promoting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by pushing the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. Their mission statement is, “Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all.” Some of ANA’s main focuses are reformation of the health care system so that it delivers primary health care in the communities, growing roles for

Mr. Sledzinski began by welcoming all of the attendees. He explained the purpose of the Annual Meeting and the benefit to the attending members. He went on to discuss the history of the Fund and how it has evolved into such a successful program. He explained the role that each of the services providers play and how they contribute to the long term partnership. Mr. Sledzinski then asked each of the attendees to give a brief introduction along with their company affiliation.

Healthcare reform nationwide is making an effort to concentrate on concerns among our aging population due to the amplified rate of chronic diseases and mounting healthcare expenditure. Nursing responsibility is growing in every part of areas in healthcare in the United States consisting of resolutions on health policy and the terms of home health services (Reagan & Salsberry, 2013). Federal laws that are currently managed by home health agencies do not permit advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to certify care for disabled patients. Furthermore, all orders are required to be certified by a physician or Medicare compensation might be compromised. This obstacle remains to leave a gap to the independent role APRNs participate

The first speaker was Dianne Hassleman, Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, Executive Director of federal and new programs. Diane started off by stating we clearly have a problem and there are some opportunities and challenges we will

The Blueprint for Action—2017 Public Policy Agenda (hereafter, “the Blueprint”) sets forth those issues that are of highest priority for advocacy for and by members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). By working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) of the medical setting, there are many health care issues mentioned including Medicaid Reimbursement & Coverage Policies, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA), Private Health Plans Reimbursement & Coverage Policies, Hearing Health Care, and Telepractice/Telehealth. Managing work place can be a challenge in health care.

Over the last few decades research and studies have been conducted on “non-profit” versus “for profit” nursing home care in America. Like any business, the nursing home and long term care business in the United States as well as, other industrialized nations has, been steadily growing by leaps and bounds and corporations and investment groups want in on the action. Once dominated by the non-profit sector, privatization of nursing care and Long Term Care facilities have and will continues to rise to meet the ever growing demands of our aging population of baby boomers. Nearly two thirds of our nation’s nursing homes are currently investor owned (Harrington, Woolhandler, Mullan, Carrillo, & Himmelstein, 2001). With over 1.6 million Americans residing in nursing homes today, the quality of care they receive can affect their quality of life outcomes. In most of these cases the nursing home residents are too frail, to sick, too poor, and too powerless to make their own choices or to even advocate for their own care (Harrington, Woolhandler, Mullan, Carrillo, & Himmelstein, 2001). This is a look at the repercussions of the privatization of nursing care in America today and what, if anything can or should be done to improve the lives

The Obama administration has attempted to tackle many healthcare issues over the years through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with focal points such as Medicare, Medicaid, the aging population and long-term care. Recent announcements from the Obama Administration include modernizing federal rules that affect long-term care and healthy aging by updating the quality and safety requirements for thousands of nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, suggesting better quality of life, enhance person-centered care and services in long-term care facilities, and bring regulatory requirements closer with regards to professional standards (The White House, 2015). These recommendations align with my position in terms of adequate education, training,

Wednesday, November 16th Karen called to confirm our meeting date and time was still set for Friday, November 18th at 12:00, noon. We confirmed yes as a group. We were given a location of the building to meet the group on

I attended an Al-Anon meeting for this assignment. Al-Anon is a group for people who have family members that are alcoholics. They offer support and help to people in different phases of living with someone who is fighting addiction. Using a twelve-step model and also use traditions and slogans to help empower family members. The meeting I attended had a mix of newcomers as well as people who have been going to meetings for years. Mostly older women and one man. They were all very welcoming.