Identify three components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that went into effect in 2014 and discuss their impact or potential impact on the practice of nursing and medicine

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Discussion Prompt 1
Identify three components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that went into effect in 2014 and discuss their impact or potential impact on the practice of nursing and medicine. Be specific as to what the provision states, who it affects, and the impact that it may have.
Discussion Prompt 2
Describe a type of health care spending that you consider wasteful or services that you consider have little or no benefit. Explain why you find the spending wasteful, and if eliminated, what impact it may have on the American public

Have illnesses become so complex that we need to be “experts” in one specific system?

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In healthcare we have become more specialized and more divided. Each unit seems to have a specific focus and no longer are general Med-Surg floors taking up the bulk of acute care facilities. Using what we’ve learned this week discuss if you believe this is a good thing or a bad thing for the nursing profession.
In other words:
Have illnesses become so complex that we need to be “experts” in one specific system?
or
Is it detrimental to patient care to have nurses caring for complex patients who focus specifically on specific systems.

Consider a healthcare organization with which you are familiar with and explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting in healthcare setting.

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Your Discussion postings should be written in standard edited English and should follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific in-text citationsfrom this week’s Learning Resources. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. Initial postings must be 250–350 words (not including references).
Choose one of the following:
1. The income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows are three major financial statements that present varying snapshots of an organization’s financial position. For this topic discussion, consider a healthcare organization with which you are familiar with and examine the purposes and components of these documents. How they may be utilized within healthcare organizations?
2. Consider a healthcare organization with which you are familiar with and explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting in healthcare setting.

What other assessments are necessary for this patient?

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D.F. is a 37-year-old woman who presents to the emergency department after having a seizure.
Subjective Data
PMH: Seizures, unknown type
Headache
Housewife
Feels weak
No loss of consciousness
Objective Data
Vital signs: T 37 P 72 R 18 BP 114/64
Lungs: clear all bases
O2 Sat = 100%
CV = heart rate regular, positive peripheral pulses
PERRLA
What other questions should the nurse ask about the seizures?
What other assessments are necessary for this patient?
What are some of the causes of seizures?
Develop a problem list from objective and subjective data.
What should be included in the plan of care?
What other risk factors are associated with this presentation?
Based on the readings and the subjective and objective data, this patient most likely had what type of seizure?
Summarize your answers in an APA formatted paper