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Questions:
1. Explain QSEN. What is the goal and why is it important for nurses?
2. How does the Affordable Care Act address pre-existing conditions? What effect does this potentially have on the current healthcare system and the future healthcare system?
3. The Affordable Care Act originally contained an individual responsibility clause. What is the purpose of requiring personal insurance coverage and what is the desired effect of such a mandate? the undesired effect? Was it a good idea to eliminate the mandate?
4. What does it mean that the United States was considered an "intervention system?" How does Rundio suggest that this be corrected? How do you think American culture helps or contributes to the problem?
5. As healthcare moves more and more out of acute care settings to the community, home care becomes even more important. Why would an insurance company pay for home health care? What is the rating based on?
6. There have been several political and constitutional challenges to the ACA over the last 10 years, primarily over the constitutionality of the mandate. What other changes have been made to the ACA as a result of these challenges?
7. Explain hospital mergers. Can you name an example of such from the Twin Cities? Discuss the pros and cons of this phenomenon.
8. Pick one of the following issues addressed in the Affordable Care Act. Discuss how it is addressed and how it is a potential benefit and problem for the greater healthcare system.
- Breastfeeding and childhood obesity
- Mental health
- Community/School-based health systems
8. Discuss how you can apply strengths-based nursing and trauma-informed care to clients who have experienced or are experiencing sex trafficking or sexual assault.
9. What are some steps that can be taken in a community to be alert to those who are vulnerable to sex trafficking, intimate partner violence, and trauma-informed care?
10. Going forward, how can you as a future nurse be aware of some of the red flags presented by these clients?