Discussion Post #3

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QUESTION

Your Task:

Reflect on the content of these chapters concerning your upcoming research problem. Consider the methodologies, study designs, and analytical approaches covered. Then, identify which type of study you believe you are conducting. 

Discussion Points:

1. Descriptive Research Design: Are you merely describing the characteristics of a phenomenon or population? How do mixed methods enhance your understanding?

2. Meta-Analysis* Are you analyzing previous research findings to draw more generalized conclusions?

3. Epidemiology: Does your study investigate the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and apply this study to control health problems?

4. Longitudinal Studies: Are you examining how subjects change over time or the relationship between variables that change over time?

Please Explain Your Choice:

– What aspects of your research problem align with your identified study type?

– How do the methodologies discussed in these chapters support your research design?

Dicussion Question:

Based on your course reading assignments (Chapters 6 and 7) as well as your pending research problem, what type of study do you believe you are conducting, Please explain why.

This last questions is the actual question for the discussion the info above is so to understand what is going on. I am going to attach my syllabus so you kind of understand where am at right now in the course.

Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes

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QUESTION

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO 3)

CO 8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8)

  • Preparing the Discussion
  • Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:

Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week

Integrate outside scholarly sources when required

  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor

Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner

  • Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
  • Best Practices include:
  • Participation early in the week is encouraged to stimulate meaningful discussion among classmates and instructor.
  • Enter the discussion often during the week to read and learn from posts.
  • Select different classmates for your reply each week.
  • Discussion Question

Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics is an important part of healthcare. Nurses and healthcare workers need to understand and be able to communicate clearly.

  • Please select one of the following options and discuss your understanding of the role in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice.
  • Usability
  • Integration

Interface

Interoperability

Meaningful Use (Meaningful Use terminology has largely been replaced by the phrase ‘Promoting Interoperability’ or ‘PI’)

Reimbursement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment

NANDA

NIC/NOC

Leadership assign M

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QUESTION

Using information from your assigned readings, the literature, the self-paced tutorial, and leaders in your organizations, discuss the following in a 2-3 page paper.  

  1. What are three (3) key strategic initiatives for your organization, department and unit. Do they align with each other? Why or why not?  Provide rationale.
  2. Does your organization’s strategic plan address recruitment and retention of key clinical roles?  If so, discuss the goals and activities around this initiative. If not, discuss two (2) goals with 3-4 activities focused on recruitment and retention. 
  3. Does your organization have a customer service/patient experience model? If so, please describe the model. Is if effective? Why or why not?  How is patient experience reflected in the organization’s, your department’s and your unit’s strategic plan? Provide examples.

Points: 40

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.

NURS 4465 Discussion 5

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QUESTION

Research the selected agency, and using the following headings, discuss: Please use a UnityPoint Clinic in Waterloo, IA

Name of agency and why you selected this agency;

Brief history and mission of the agency;

Target population the agency serves;

  1. Services and programs offered;
  2. What criteria (i.e. income, age, etc.) must clients meet in order to be served by the agency; and
  3. What you found interesting about this agency or helpful for you as a professional nurse.
  4. Cite and reference the information you report on, as appropriate.
  5. In this Discussion, you will select a clinic or community agency within the community. The organization you select must serve the needs of a vulnerable population group. Research the clinic or agency to obtain a clear idea of services provided and the specific population it serves. It is not necessary for you to make an on-site visit. However, you must cite the source(s) from which you obtained the information about the clinic or community agency. 
  6. Examples of clinical or community health agencies:
  7. ParishesEmployee/Occupational HealthInfection Control in hospitalsPublic Health DepartmentRefugee CentersChild/Adult Protective ServicesSchool Health ClinicHospiceHalfway House: Drug Abuse, Prison, etc.Homeless CenterPublic Clinics: Pediatric, Psychiatric, OB, Geriatric, Migrant, etc.Rehab Program: Cardiac, etc.Shelters: Homeless, Women’s, etc.HIV/AIDS programs/clinicsVeterans’ agenciesAdolescent ProgramsGroup homes for MHMR clients, etc.Support groups for cancer, sexual abuse, etc. survivors

demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an educator

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Question

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an educator. You are to prepare a patient scenario based on the required assigned topic. You will choose an already developed and reliable mHealth app to use in the education of your patient.

Based on your accepted Milestone 1 assignment, use the information to identify three teaching areas to improve patient outcomes. You will also determine three ways to evaluate the success of the patient’s use of the mHealth app. You will need to provide the mHealth app reference in APA format.

Required Assignment Topic

Note: You will use the same scenario you developed and same mHealth app you identified in Week 2.

Requirements and Guidelines

Briefly state the patient scenario from the Milestone 1 assignment.

Include revisions, if required by Milestone 1 faculty feedback.

Identify (3) teaching areas to improve patient outcomes.

Information to be taught to the patient should include information about the mHealth app, safety guidelines, and how to interpret and act on the information that is provided. Remember to cite the mHealth app when appropriate in the Teaching Area (See template).

Use bullet points

Describe 3 ways you would determine and evaluate the success of the patient’s use of the mHealth app.

Use bullet points

CASE SCENARIO

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QUESTION

Complete all the requirements of the case scenario.

Use at least one scholarly source 

  • PLEASE USE THE TEMPLATE BELOW FOR THE SOAP NOTE SECTION 
  • Demographic Data
  • Age and gender (must be HIPAA compliant)

Subjective

Chief Complaint (CC): A short statement about why they are there

  • History of Present Illness (HPI): Write your HPI in paragraph form. Start with the age, gender, and why they are there (example: 23-year-old female here for…). Elaborate using the acronym OLDCART: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Relieving Factors, Treatment

Past Med. Hx (PMH): Medical or surgical problems, hospitalizations, medications, allergies, immunizations, and preventative health maintenance

Family Hx: any history of CA, DM, HTN, MI, CVA?

  • Social Hx: Including nutrition, exercise, substance use, sexual hx, occupation, school, etc.
  • Review of Systems (ROS) as appropriate: Include health maintenance (e.g., eye, dental, pap, vaccines, colonoscopy)
  • Objective
  • Vital Signs
  • Physical findings listed by body systems, not paragraph form- Highlight abnormal findings
  • Assessment (the diagnosis)

At least Two (2) differential diagnoses (if applicable) with rationale and pertinent positives and negatives for each

Final diagnosis with rationale, pertinent positives and negatives, and pathophysiological explanation

  • Plan
  • Dx Plan (lab, x-ray)

Tx Plan (meds): including medication(s) prescribed (if any), dosage, frequency, duration, and refill(s) (if any)

Pt. Education, including specific medication teaching points

  • Referral/Follow-up
  • Health maintenance: including when screenings eye, dental, pap, vaccines, immunizations, etc. are next due

NRS 465 CAPSTONE

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Topic 9 DQ 1

Start Date & Time

Mar 18, 2024, 12:00 AM

Due Date & Time

Mar 20, 2024, 11:59 PM

Status

Active

Assessment QUESTION

Discuss one personal strength and one weakness you have regarding professional presentations. Name one method for improvement for each of these, and discuss why it is important for you to improve on these skills based on self-awareness if you want to present your findings in a more formal setting.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100–150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN DQ Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively. 

Topic 9 DQ 2

Status

Active

Assessment QUESTION

Sustaining change can be difficult, as there are many variables that can affect implementation. One critical component of EBP is to ensure that practice change is part of an organization’s culture so it will continue to impact outcomes over time. Name two potential barriers that may prevent your evidence-based change proposal from continuing to obtain the same desired results 6 months to a year from now and your strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Benchmark – Human Experience Across the Health-Illness Continuum

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Assessment Question

Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000-word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a holistic perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum by including the following:

Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human experience when caring for patients.

Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables you, as a health care provider, to better promote the value and dignity of individuals or groups and to serve others in ways that promote human flourishing and are consistent with the Christian worldview.

Reflect on your overall state of health from a holistic perspective. Discuss what behaviors support or detract from your health, well-being, and self-care. Explain where you currently fall on the health-illness continuum. Describe how you might improve your self-care practices and overall wellness using evidence-based strategies.

  1. Discuss at least two specific options and resources available to you in your community or virtually to help you move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how these would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease, recovering from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).

Benchmark Final project

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QUESTION

Throughout your clinical/practicum experience, you have been designing and implementing a quality or safety improvement project. 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a professional presentation that will review and reflect on your clinical/practicum project. Use PowerPoint, Zoom, Prezi, or another application to record your presentation with audio, and then upload it to a video-hosting site such as YouTube or Vimeo. Prior to recording your video, make sure you practice your presentation skills.  

You will submit only a Word Document with the link to your video.

Include the following elements:

Identify your site/organization.

Describe the needs assessment results or how you identified quality and safety improvement opportunities.

Identify the project topic.

  • Describe the project goals.
  • What evaluation strategies were developed to monitor and modify the project?
  • What was the project outcome (or anticipated outcome if not implemented)?
  • How was your project received by stakeholders?
  • If you implemented your project, how will it be sustained? If it is not sustainable, how will the one-time implementation make a difference?
  • If you did not implement your project, how did you perform a hand-off for the next steps?
  • What were the professional goals you set for yourself and the QSEN competencies you hoped to achieve?
  • Ultimately, what did you learn from this project?

FIU Depressive Disorders Discussion

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Question

Answer the questions below based on the following case study.

A 41-year-old man presents to his PCP with feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and helplessness. He says that he cries for no reason, and has difficulty sleeping. He noticed that the problems began about 6 weeks before, and he did not feel able to shrug them off. He has been drinking more alcohol than usual and has stopped going to work. When on his own, he admitted that he had thought of driving his car into the nearest canal.

Summarize the clinical case.

What is the DSM 5-TR diagnosis based on the information provided in the case?

Which pharmacological treatment would you prescribe including the name, dose, route and frequency of the drug in accordance with the clinical guidelines? Include the rationale for this treatment.

  1. Which non-pharmacological treatment would you prescribe according to the clinical guidelines? Include the rationale for this treatment excluding a psychotherapeutic modality.
  2. Include an assessment of the treatment’s appropriateness, cost, effectiveness, safety, and potential for patient adherence to the chosen medication. Use a local pharmacy to research the cost of the medication and provide the most cost-effective choice for the patient. Use great detail when answering questions 3-5.