NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health

Identified and described a new law or regulation that affects the practice of public health or community health nursing.

Identified and described the sponsor of a new law or regulation. NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health

Analyzed and described the news reports, statements in the public record, personal telephone or other interview data collected from the sponsor.

Outlined and explained the reasons for the introduction of the change (law or regulation).

Summarized the impact the new law or regulation will have on consumers of healthcare.

Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.

Analyzed and described the heritage of health and healing in faith communities.

Analyzed and described at least three benefits of community nurses forming partnerships with parish nurses and faith based communities.

Analyzed and explained a nurse’s role as parish nurse in faith communities for health promotion and disease prevention.

Identified and explained how communities of faith may include Healthy People 2020 guidelines in program planning.

Identified and described at least two legal, ethical, or financial issues related to parish nursing. NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health

Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the heart and peripheral vascular system. Based on your findings, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that includes:

· Differences between the various causes of chest pain. Include the location, quality of pain, quantity of pain, chronology, associated manifestations, aggravating factors, and alleviating factors in your answer.

· A description of how to inspect the upper and lower extremities for skin turgor, color, temperature, and capillary refill.

· A description of heart and lung sounds observed during the health assessments.

· A brief explanation on how to palpate the brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis for amplitude.

· An analysis of the significance of low or no amplitude. NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health

· A concise note in the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) format for each patient encountered finding.

· A review of laboratory tests that may be used for screening clients and the expected normal levels for each test.

Description

Like all laws, health care laws start as health care policy and make their way through the legislative process to become law. It is important to understand that hundreds of policies and ideas work through this process each year; however, only a select few will become law. The purpose of this assignment is for you to read about a current regulatory issue in health care and understand how laws support the regulation of the health care industry. NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health

Research and identify one article or a current legal case within the last 3 to 5 years (e.g., an issue that went to court to have the court determine the outcome) that involves one of the following issues:

A regulatory issue in health care
A regulatory issue specific to institutional health care

Review the Extra Help and Example document to find helpful tips and an example format to complete this assignment.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you:

Summarize the case or article.
Define a law involved with the chosen regulatory issue from both a state level (choose one common state) and a federal level.
Explain how and why the law was created.
Consider what you have read in the article or legal case on the selected regulatory issue, and explain the impact that regulatory issues and trends have on the health care industry.

Cite 1 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar reference to support your paper. NSG 3028 New Regulations Affecting Community Health