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Great post regarding inconsistent appointment reminders. It can have a significant effect on patient outcomes due to complications from ineffective management of chronic diseases, leading to remission and delaying a client’s recovery. Addressing this concern can reduce unplanned hospital readmission and decrease hospital costs. Implementing an artificial intelligence system such as a Veradigm Predictive Scheduler, an AI-powered appointment scheduling system, can optimize appointment booking and maximize operational efficiency. This metric is helpful as it measures care transitions and the overall management of patient appointments, which allows patients to have fewer hospital readmissions and enhances the quality of care.

 

This assignment addresses the following objectives:

• Analyze elements and boundaries of nursing roles: Nurse’s role in leadership, education, research, healthcare improvement, collaboration, and advanced practice.
• Integrate knowledge and skills in nursing leadership and management, healthcare improvement, and patient safety, as required to provide care and education in various settings.

This week you will create a Powerpoint presentation (with speaker notes for each slide) presenting an overview of nursing leadership and the importance of excellence and innovation in advanced nursing practice. Evidence-based knowledge and skills in nursing leadership will be included to address patient safety, healthcare improvement, and leading interprofessional collaborative teams.

Instructions:

Create a PowerPoint (with speaker notes) to include a minimum of the following 7 slides:

• Slide 1: Title slide with title of presentation, name of university, name of course, student name, and date of submission
• Slide 2: Overview and importance of nursing leadership in relation to excellence and innovation
• Slide 3-5: Include one slide on how innovation and excellence in leadership are important to: 1) patient safety 2) healthcare improvement and 3) leading interprofessional collaborative teams; For Slide 3-5, please include one specific example from either nursing leadership, education, research, OR practice for each slide.
• Slide 6: Conclusion (summary and/or takeaway point)
• Slide 7: Reference slide in correct APA format (7th edition)

Slide Specifications:

• Use bullet points to convey main points
• Include appropriate citations on slides
• Consider including professional images on your slides
• Provide Speaker Notes in the notes section (under each slide) to convey your content
• Include a Reference Slide with a minimum of *4 scholarly, peer reviewed references within the last 5 years*

General Information:

PowerPoint presentations should have a limited number of bullet points (aim for 6 or less) which convey the main points of the slides. Remember to cite professional images on your slide if used. It is usually helpful if you start with the speaker notes section and then pull out the main points you wish to bullet on your slide.

What features help to differentiate a benign tumor from a malignant tumor?

       A benign neoplasm is distinguished by its gradual proliferation, encapsulated structure and lack of invasive properties, indicating that it does not invade adjacent tissues or spread to distant anatomic sites. In addition, the cellular composition of benign tumors usually resembles that of the corresponding normal cells of the original tissue and is characterized by well-delineated margins. In contrast, a malignant neoplasm is classified as cancerous and shows rapid and uncontrolled growth, infiltrating surrounding tissues and spreading through the circulatory or lymphatic systems in a phenomenon called metastasis. Malignant cells are atypical, with enlarged nuclei and decreased cytoplasmic volume, and tend to develop into tumors with irregular and ill-defined borders. While benign tumors generally have a favorable prognosis after removal, malignant tumors present a more significant health risk because of their aggressive nature and because they are prone to recurrence (Mancarella & Scotlandi, 2020).

What tissues give rise to a carcinoma, a sarcoma, and a lymphoma?

       Carcinomas, sarcomas and lymphomas originate from different tissues of the human body, underscoring their biological and clinical heterogeneity. Carcinomas are derived from epithelial cells, which constitute the lining of the integumentary system and internal organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract and glands. This category of neoplasm is the most prevalent and accounts for approximately 80 to 90% of documented cases. In contrast, sarcomas arise from mesenchymal tissues and include bone, muscle, cartilage, adipose tissue, blood vessels and connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments. Although less common than carcinomas, sarcomas can occur throughout the body and are particularly prevalent in the extremities and abdominal cavity. Finally, lymphomas originate in lymphocytes (T or B cells), which are crucial components of the immune system. These malignancies predominantly affect the lymph nodes and associated organs of the lymphatic system, where abnormal lymphomatous cells accumulate and proliferate uncontrollably. Each of these cancers has distinctive characteristics based on their tissue of origin and associated clinical behaviors (National Cancer Institute, 2021).

References

Mancarella, C., & Scotlandi, K. (2020). IGF2BP3 From Physiology to Cancer: Novel Discoveries, Unsolved Issues, and Future Perspectives. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2019.00363

National Cancer Institute. (2021, January 1). What is cancer? (nciglobal,ncienterprise) [cgvArticle]. https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/naturaleza/que-es