READ- You are a family nurse practitioner employed in a busy primary care office. The providers in the group include one physician and three nurse practitioners. The back office staff includes eight medical assistants who assist with patient care as well as filing, answering calls from patients, processing laboratory results and taking prescription renewal requests from patients and pharmacies. Stephanie, a medical assistant, has worked in the practice for 10 years and is very proficient at her job. She knows almost every patient in the practice, and has an excellent rapport with all of the providers. 

Mrs. Smith was seen today in the office for an annual physical. Her last appointment was a year ago for the same reason. During this visit, Mrs. Smith brought an empty bottle of amoxicillin with her and asked if she could have a refill. You noted the patient’s name on the label, and the date on the bottle was 1 week ago. You also noted your name printed on the label as the prescriber. The patient admitted that she called last week concerned about her cough and spoke to Stephanie. You do not recall having discussed this patient with Stephanie nor do the other providers in the practice. 

Case Study Questions: 

1. What are the potential ethical and legal implications for each of the following practice members? 
   • Medical assistant 
   • Nurse Practitioner 
   • Medical Director 
   • Practice 
2. What strategies would you implement to prevent further episodes of potentially illegal behavior? 
3. What leadership qualities would you apply to effect a positive change in the practice?  Be thinking about the culture of the practice.
4. A scholarly reference must be used for EACH discussion question

Assignment Content

1. Your homework (HW) is to watch a movie and take some notes! 

   Movie Title: Invictus 
   Rated: PG-13, so you may be able to make it a family experience 6 step problem solving model

   As you watch, take notes on points in the movie that show: 

   1. What important problem did Mandela face, and who was impacted by it?
   2. What might have been the causes of that problem?
   3. What did he try in order to solve it or mitigate it (make it better)
   4. What was the ultimate solution he came to?
   5. How did he implement it?
   6. What are the ways you know it worked?
   7. DO NOT write AFTER the movie! You can pause to take notes
      (If English is not your first language, you can take all or part of your notes in your first language!)
      3.    Submit these notes without editing. If you took notes by hand, take a photo or scan them in. 
      4.    Be prepared to discuss this in class!

Reputation: Start your information here.  Compile your evidence and validate your claims; support with literature.  A minimum of one paragraph is required for this section.  There are two areas to cover in this section, so clearly separate the two reputation and sustainability.

Sustainability.  Start your information here.  Compile your evidence and validate your claims; support with literature.  A minimum of one paragraph is required for this section.  There are two areas to cover in this section, so clearly separate the two reputation and sustainability.

The organization that I am doing this part on is George H. Oliver Elementary School in Clarksdale, Mississippi.  Information can be found on the Mississippi Department of Education Website and I am attaching an executive summary of the school.

For this discussion, you will take a position on the importance of diversity.

Go to the Newsroom on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) website and review cases regarding diversity. In the search box under Browse through Press Releases from EEOC, type diversity and review three of the results from your search.

• List the three cases you reviewed.
• Propose three ways an organization can increase employee diversity and how these methods will support diversity initiatives in your current or future organization.

After reading a few of your classmates’ posts, reply to those from whom you learned something new or posts to which you have something constructive to add. For example:

• Discuss what you learned.
• Ask probing questions or seek clarification.
• Explain why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s main points, assertions, assumptions, or conclusions.
• Suggest research strategies or specific resources on the topic.