Applying Regulations in Varying Care Settings
Assignment Content
There are common overarching standards in health care regulation, but there are important
differences depending on the practice setting. This assignment is designed to familiarize you
with conditions of coverage and participation specific to different types of health care
organizations.
Choose 2 different practice settings: one that represents where you currently work or have
worked, and another that you are interested in exploring.
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o
o
o
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Examine the similarities and differences in conditions of coverage and participation related to
your 2 chosen factors. Consider the following:
Staffing requirements
Release of patient records
Patient rights
Administrative structure
Another aspect relative to the specific care environment
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years.
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Format your assignment as one of the following:
18- to 20-slide presentation
Include an APA-formatted reference list.
Refer to CMS Regulations & Guidance located in this week's Learning Activities.
(https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/cfcsandcops)
This week reading:
Westrick, S. J. (2013). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett
Learning.
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics, Ch. 2 and 26-30
Read the following chapters: Ch. 2, Ch. 26, Ch. 27, Ch. 28, Ch. 29, and Ch. 30.
Buerhaus, P. I. (2010). What is the harm in imposing mandatory hospital nurse staffing regulations?
Nursing Economics, 28(2), 87-93.
Miller, L. A. (2012). Nurse staffing legislation: An overview. Journa lof Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing,
26(1), 10-12.
Munier, T., & Porter, S. (2014). The struggle for safe staffing levels in the USA: A political economy of
evidence-based practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 19(7-8), 592-603.
Recommended Readings:
Chapter 1: A practical approach to ethics. (2013). Everyday Medical Ethics and Law, 1-16.
Geyer, N., (2016). Scope of nurses' practice. Professional Nursing Today, 20(1), 51-52.
Glembocki, M. M., (2013). Chapter 3: Professional standards for nurses. Advancing Professional Nursing
Practice, 51-69.
Hudspeth, R., (2015). Aligning nurse practice acts: Factors, forces, fictions and facts. Nursing
Administration Quarterly, 39(3), 280-282.
Morin, K. H., (2015). The Code of Ethics for nurses - More relevant than ever. Journal of Nursing
Education, 54(12), 667-668.
Multimedia
Cinema House Films Inc. (2006). Nursing Code of Ethics (01:05) [Video segment] in Introduction:
Concepts, Values, and Decision Making-Ethical Issues in Nursing, Films on Demand.
Applying Regulations in Varying Care Settings
Assignment Content
There are common overarching standards in health care regulation, but there are important
differences depending on the practice setting. This assignment is designed to familiarize you
with conditions of coverage and participation specific to different types of health care
organizations.
Choose 2 different practice settings: one that represents where you currently work or have
worked, and another that you are interested in exploring.
o
o
o
o
o
Examine the similarities and differences in conditions of coverage and participation related to
your 2 chosen factors. Consider the following:
Staffing requirements
Release of patient records
Patient rights
Administrative structure
Another aspect relative to the specific care environment
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years.
o
Format your assignment as one of the following:
18- to 20-slide presentation with speaker notes.
Include an APA-formatted reference list.
Refer to CMS Regulations & Guidance located in this week's Learning Activities.
(https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/cfcsandcops)
This week reading:
Westrick, S. J. (2013). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett
Learning.
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics, Ch. 2 and 26-30
Read the following chapters: Ch. 2, Ch. 26, Ch. 27, Ch. 28, Ch. 29, and Ch. 30.
Buerhaus, P. I. (2010). What is the harm in imposing mandatory hospital nurse staffing regulations?
Nursing Economics, 28(2), 87-93.
Miller, L. A. (2012). Nurse staffing legislation: An overview. Journa lof Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing,
26(1), 10-12.
Munier, T., & Porter, S. (2014). The struggle for safe staffing levels in the USA: A political economy of
evidence-based practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 19(7-8), 592-603.
Recommended Readings:
Chapter 1: A practical approach to ethics. (2013). Everyday Medical Ethics and Law, 1-16.
Geyer, N., (2016). Scope of nurses' practice. Professional Nursing Today, 20(1), 51-52.
Glembocki, M. M., (2013). Chapter 3: Professional standards for nurses. Advancing Professional Nursing
Practice, 51-69.
Hudspeth, R., (2015). Aligning nurse practice acts: Factors, forces, fictions and facts. Nursing
Administration Quarterly, 39(3), 280-282.
Morin, K. H., (2015). The Code of Ethics for nurses - More relevant than ever. Journal of Nursing
Education, 54(12), 667-668.
Multimedia
Cinema House Films Inc. (2006). Nursing Code of Ethics (01:05) [Video segment] in Introduction:
Concepts, Values, and Decision Making-Ethical Issues in Nursing, Films on Demand.
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