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This term refers to the level of specialization or expertise an employee possesses in a particular job.  

Upon inspection, the nurse notes the shape and contour of the patient’s abdomen and documents the following: 

The nurse assesses a client’s chest as shown. What is the nurse assessing?

A nurse assesses the vision of an older adult client with a long history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The nurse determines the client’s vision with corrective lenses is 20/200. How should the nurse interpret these findings?

Flowcharting is a quality improvement technique used for:

The nurse observes the client sitting at the side of the bed as shown.  The nurse documents the following in the patient’s medical record:

A nurse in a provider’s office is assessing a patient’s skin lesions.  The nurse notes that the lesions are 0.5cm in size, elevated, and solid with distinct borders.  The nurse should document these findings as which of the following skin lesions?

_______ employs a structured process called DMAIC, which stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control.

Artifact Special Paper – In order to successfully complete this competency and the course you must prepare a paper that demonstrates what you have learned during the course. The paper must conform to the APA Manual format. The paper is set up as a separate individual assignment. The topic of the paper is the importance of teamwork in healthcare and how to foster as well as develop a culture of teamwork in a healthcare organization. In this paper you should review Chapters 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13. The paper should be a minimum of 750 words and not to exceed 1500 words. Further, the paper should include at least 10 references of which 1 may be the text, which can be cited 4 times in the body of your submission. .

Which of the following laws have had a major impact on social insurance in the U.S.?