1)Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of patient-centered communication in pharmacy practice (20 points).

2)According to you, what is the most important barrier to communication? Why? (10 points)

3)Discuss the importance of emphatic responding (10 points).

4)According to you, what is the most important communication skill? Why? (10 points)

focus on a current events article related to our long term care industry.  This industry has many moving parts and is defined by change.  Change is defined as improving the way in which we care for our residents.  Change is further defined in legislation/  Change is defined in understanding best practices, high quality, with both outcomes and process in mind.  Change is all around us.  We go to work everyday, working on change.  Lastly, change is defined as organizational success, and please remember financial organizational success is important (not just quality).  I am purposely, leaving this assignment wide open.  I am interested in how you define change.

Please choose an article that you wish to elaborate on.  Please consider a 3 page summary, including your thoughts. 

I would like you to consider various competencies of being an Nursing Home Administrator.  This three page review should identify 6 competencies or skills that are essential to effective nursing home administration.  Please be descriptive with your written work.  Lastly, with each competency, provide a brief self evaluation of how prepared you might be to meet or exceed each skill/competency.  3 page body of work double spaces, and a reference page with your submission.