Assignment 2a:Short and Long Term Effects Discussion and Total Quality Management

PART A

2. By Thursday, in a post to this discussion, reply to the following:

• Discuss the economic pros and cons of using agency nurses instead of nurses employed by the hospital in the delivery of patient care.
• Why do nurses choose agency employment? What is the economic impact for the hospital? What other impacts does this practice have on care delivery?

PART B

Wes is approached by Dr. Richard Thomas about serious quality issues. Dr. Thomas essentially thinks the hospital is not doing very well in making sure the care provided meets standards.

• Describe each total-quality management in your practice setting. Use the eight principles listed below and on p. 111 of the textbook to organize your response:
  1. Ethics
  2. Integrity
  3. Trust
  4. Training
  5. Teamwork
  6. Leadership
  7. Recognition
  8. Communication
• Really dig in and find out how total-quality management is being done where you work. If you do not work in a hospital or healthcare setting, you should still have some level of “checks and balances” occurring.

1. By Sunday, reply to at least one of your classmates.

Your posts should be original, directly related to the topics at hand, and made on separate days. Incorporate in-text citations and references, other than textbook, formatted according to APA guidelines as appropriate.