Explain how and why a needs assessment must be completed before a new EHR may be selected.
Consider the following scenario: The health care system you work for has decided to change from a manual documentation system to a new electronic health record (EHR) system. Nurses are being asked for their input to help the organization select the most appropriate product. Write a 525- to 700-word paper describing how a needs assessment […]
Evaluate the information technology and tools needed in each step of the decision-making process.
Read the following case study regarding an adverse trend in a health care setting. An elderly patient has been admitted to the medical/surgical unit from the local nursing care facility. The new lab results in her electronic health record (EHR) indicate that she has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in her urine. She is placed on […]
Discuss the role of master’s prepared nurses in promoting evidence-based practice.
ASSIGNED READINGS: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare second edition. Authors Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt. Read CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify a clinical problem on which to perform a LITERATURE Review 2. Have explored the resources for evidence based practice via the Cochrane Database, https://us.cochrane.org/understanding-evidence-based-healthcare-foundation-action 3. Discuss the role of master’s prepared nurses […]
Explain the teaching/learning tool development and the rationale for its creation. Use scientific literature to support your development decisions.
Learning/Teaching/Analysis Project PURPOSE: The purpose of this senior project is to identify a clinically-focused teaching/learning need, create a tool to address the need, and implement the use of the tool with the targeted population. Before you start writing this paper Project, please read and follow the RUBRIC TEACHING ANALYSIS (attached). Please Remember when you’re writing […]
discuss ways to proactively avoid or prevent negligence in the profession that you selected.
Paper 1: Professional Liability—select an allied health (nonphysician) profession; this can be your own profession or another profession that interests you. Some examples of allied health professions include physical therapy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, nursing, physician assisting, radiography, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, medical laboratory, medical assisting, phlebotomy, and many others. Discuss a situation in which an individual […]
Why is disease prevention important?
Visit the National Coalition on Health Care Website. Briefly describe who they are, what they do, and their principles for improving our current health care system. • http://www.nchc.org/ 1. What is the American Medical Association doing to expand coverage for the uninsured? 2. Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Website. Choose a specific […]
explains why comfort with technology and informatics is important in patient care and administration
Review Ch. 11 of Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals. Read “Factors Influencing Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Healthcare Information Technology.” Create an educational or training tool for new nursing hires that describes the nurse’s role in the use of informatics and technology. Incorporate at least one theory (nursing theory, informatics theory, change theory, or […]
Describe in detail the implications for the healthcare industry due to changing demographics.
Describe in detail the implications for the healthcare industry due to changing demographics.
Is the measurement of quality more about financial gain than patient outcome?
Quality and cost are staples in the healthcare arena. Is the measurement of quality more about financial gain than patient outcome? Be sure to provide and explain at least 2-3 pros and cons for your answer.
Discuss your position on whether the lobbyists’ actions are positive or negative on healthcare legislation in the United States
Part I: Lobbyists have been part of the U.S. Government system since the early 1800s. Lobbyists play an important role in healthcare, as they are advocates for their interest group. In a 4-5 page paper, analyze two examples of how lobbyists affect healthcare legislation. Conclude your paper with your opinion about whether the actions of […]
Post an example of how the healthcare culture either helped or hampered practitioners seeking to be safe.
Post an example of how the healthcare culture either helped or hampered practitioners seeking to be safe. Describe the team culture and hierarchy within your organization or one you experienced. Review the organizations Mission, Vision, and Values statements: does it speak to quality and a culture of safety? What are your reactions to that? Finally, […]
Describe the “natural history of disease” and disease progression from its inception to its resolution
1. Managerial epidemiology is integrated through general management functions. Explain each of the management functions in terms of the managerial epidemiology, i.e., what are the: a. Planning functions, example(s)? b. Directing functions, example(s)? c. Controlling functions, example(s)? d. Organizing functions, example(s)? e. Financing function, example(s)? 2. Describe the “natural history of disease” and disease progression […]