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Essay Instructions: Write a research paper that supports the following paragraph/statement.

Patient -centered care (also know as patient and family centered care has distinct characteristics and attributes and has demonstrated cost and quality outcomes. Patient centered care improved patient satisfaction, quality of care and health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs and disparities in healthcare.

Introduction - sets the context for the argument for the above statement, introduces theoretical perspectives or frameworks, defines the key terms and sets out the central content.

Evidence - Literature that supports the contention that support the statement is current, comprehensive and supportive the perspective that the above statement is true, comprised of interdisciplinary literature.
(Use literature from 2005 - now)
Body of paper - Contains test that amplifies or extends your contention and point of view,

Conclusion restate the argument and summarize points of evidence.

Essay Instructions: Description of the Deliberative Model
- Based upon characteristics of commitment leadership models

- The concept of using public consensus and involvement

- Engaging the patient in the plan of care to determine the best course of treatment

- Promote collaboration throughout the organization

- Commitment to building relationships with customer groups: relationship-centered care

Relationship-centered care model designed for quality outcomes

- Strengthens the patient care process

- Priorities are safety, courtesy and efficiency (in this order).

- Promotes customer loyalty to the organization related to generating referrals and returning for services when needed

Who, What, Where, When, and how ? Discusses the process involves
- Transitioning from compliance to commitment leadership model

- Transitioning from patient centered care to relationship centered care

Essay Instructions: Research and elaborate on 1 and 2 separately.

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1. The knowledge that I have gained in this course helps me to understand the framework of an innovation curriculum and the key components that support it. In the future, this knowledge will enable me to assist with creating a mission statement which outlines a nursing organization?s purpose and responsibilities; the teaching philosophy which guides the principles; and the organizing framework which provides the structure glue to achieve the outcomes, competencies, behaviors and skills of the graduate nurse which must be mastered.

I am prepared to assist with designing a nursing curriculum based upon the needs of the community and influenced by external and internal factors. My understanding of the accreditation process of both accrediting association, ACEN and CCE, will help me to assist the nursing school through the process of self-study, peer review, visit, written and oral analyses and follow up by the accrediting association.

I am now knowledgable about the importance of supporting the changing healthcare environment through curriculum developement which addresses global violence and polities, environment changes, technological revolution and demographics of patients and students (Heller, Oros, Durney-Crowley, 2010).

Heller, B.R., Oros, M. T., & Dureny-Crowley, J. (n.a.). The future of nursing education: Ten trends to watch. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/nlnjournal/infotrends.htm.



2. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) nurses in the future must be able to handle the diverse needs of a changing healthcare system. An educational experience that prepares nurses is imperative to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The IOM recommends that nurses be educated to deliver patient centered care in conjunction with other health team members, practice evidence based medicine, strive for quality improvement, and utilize informatics to meet the demands of healthcare. Educators are faced with the challenged to provide students with a curriculum that encompasses all the learning opportunities to satisfy the IOM's recommendation. This course has provided me with the knowledge on how to ensure a nursing curriculum provides students with the ability to achieve these recommendations. As an educator I will be able to help develop and support nursing education mission statements and philosophies of learning institutions. I have gained valuable knowledge on the importance of an educational framework for a curriculum and how to develop program outcomes to facilitate success of an educational experiences. Validating nursing knowledge through competencies provides students with predetermined goals of education and ensures all future nurses will be able to meet the needs of the future of healthcare (Morris and Hancock, 2013).

Morris, T. L., & Hancock, D. R. (2013, January-February). Institute of medicine core competencies as a foundation for nursing program evaluation. Nursing Education Research, 34(1), 29-33.