Herzing NU632 2021 February Unit 15 Discussion Latest

NU632 Healthcare of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Unit 15 Discussion

Instructions:

Select ONE of the questions listed below and create a substantive initial post. Please post the question number you chose in the title of your post. (i.e. Question 2 parent history). 

As a primary care provider working in an underprivileged free clinic you realize there are some challenges and barriers in your patient population. You are seeing a number of children with significant health conditions and inadequate follow-up. What can you do as a community provider to promote social justice and reduce health disparities in this population?

You have just taken your first role as an APRN in a primary care clinic. What is your personal philosophy for care within this population? Describe your framework related to professional and accrediting agency competencies for your role and scope of practice within your state's nurse practice act. What type of practice agreement will you need in your state? What questions do you have about your role and scope of practice?  What resources do you have in your practice community to assist you in navigating this new professional role?