Discussion 1: Core Competencies and Scope of Practice in Nursing Informatics

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Discussion 1: Core Competencies and Scope of Practice in Nursing Informatics

Review Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice , focusing on the different functional areas it describes. Consider which areas relate to your current nursing responsibilities or to a position you held in the past. For this Discussion, identify one or two of the most relevant functional areas.Review the list of competencies recommended by the TIGER Initiative. Identify at least one skill in each of the main areas (basic computer competencies, information literacy competencies, and information management competencies) that is pertinent to your functional area(s) and in which you need to strengthen your abilities. Consider how you could improve your skills in these areas and the resources within your organization that might provide training and support. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323183938/http://…

Post the key functional area(s) of nursing informatics relevant to your current position or to a position you recently held, and briefly describe why this area(s) is relevant. Identify the TIGER competencies you selected as essential to your functional area(s) in which you need improvement. Describe why these competencies are necessary and outline a plan for developing these competencies. Include any resources that are available to you within your organization and the ways you might access those resources. Assess how developing nursing informatics competencies would increase your effectiveness as a nurse.

Discussion 2 : Knowledge and Information Management

Review the information in Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice. Determine which set of terminologies are appropriate for your specialty or area of expertise.Reflect on the importance of continuity in terminology and coding systems.In the article, “Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice?” the author recounts a visit to a local hospital to view its implementation of a new coding system. One of the nurses commented to her, “We document our care using standardized nursing languages but we don’t fully understand why we do” (Rutherford, 2008, para. 1). Consider how you would inform this nurse (and others like her) of the importance of standardized nursing terminologies.Reflect on the value of using a standard language in nursing practice. Consider if standardization can be limited to a specialty area or if one standard language is needed across all nursing practice. Then, identify examples of standardization in your own specialty or area of expertise. Conduct additional research using the Walden Library that supports your thoughts on standardization of nursing terminology.

Post an explanation of why nurses need to document care using standardized nursing languages and whether this standardization can be limited to specialty areas or if it should be across all nursing practice. Support your response using specific examples from your own specialty or area of expertise and using at least one additional resource from the Walden Library.

You will create a 4–6-page paper, using APA guidelines (excluding title page, references, and Appendices) addressing these items:Crafting a Mission StatementThe mission of an organization is a succinct statement that captures the institution's distinctive character.

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  • Identifying Nursing Mission, Philosophy and GoalsYou are the new Dean of Nursing in the fictitious University of the Seven Seas, College of Nursing (USS CON) and you are tasked to design a BSN curriculum for the new nursing program.For Part 1 of the Scenario in creating your BSN nursing program for the USS CON you will develop your nursing mission statement, philosophy, and program goals incorporating the QSEN and IOM recommendations for producing safe, quality care and coverage for all patients through nursing education. You will create a 4–6-page paper, using APA guidelines (excluding title page, references, and Appendices) addressing these items:Crafting a Mission StatementThe mission of an organization is a succinct statement that captures the institution’s distinctive character. A mission statement is a declaration of the special purposes of an institution and whom it intends to serve. It is the public statement about what the institution is and why it exists. The uniqueness of the institution and scope of its activities are evident in the mission statement. The mission statement shapes the nature, scope, and boundaries of the goals, activities, and curriculum of the school of nursing (Iwasiw, Goldberg, & Andrusyszyn, 2009).Documenting the Philosophy“A curriculum philosophy is a speculative and analytical examination of beliefs which are logically conceptualized… [However,] beliefs are accepted opinions or convictions of the truth that are not necessarily supported by scientific knowledge. The purpose of the curriculum philosophy is to guide the educational processes of the learner” (Torres & Stanton, 1982, p. 30). The philosophy gives direction for the development of the curriculum. A nursing program’s philosophy is based on the stated mission, philosophy, and goals of the institution offering the program. The philosophy needs to incorporate the four Metaparadigms of nursing: Person, Nursing, Health, and Environment.Use the Internet to examine the philosophy and social statements of several universities and their colleges of nursing to familiarize yourself with important elements that are germane to each statement.Identifying the GoalsThe goals of a nursing program should be consistent with the nursing philosophy and should identify a level of student behavior (Torres & Stanton, 1982). Goals should initially be viewed as core characteristics or those qualities that faculty want graduates to display, such as: 1) critical thinker; 2) Culturally competent; 3) Knowledgeable coordinator of community resources; 4) Politically aware; 5) Ethically and legally grounded; 6) Effective Communicator; 7) Competent provider of health care; 8) Modeler of the professional role; 9) Responsible manager of human, fiscal, and material resources (Boland, 2009). Your goals need to align with American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Essentials of Baccalaureate Education (AACN, 2008).Remember, goals are not objectives and should not be written on the smaller scale that objectives are written on. Goals are broad and need to be written as student behavioral outcomes according to Bloom’s Taxonomy(especially at the 4–6 levels). If you are not familiar with Bloom’s Taxonomy (or Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy) there is an abundance of information available online. Be sure to take time to acquaint yourself with this valuable instructional design tool.

Compare the pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis. Describe how venous thrombosis is different from arterial thrombosis.

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Assignment: Disorders of the Veins and Arteries

Advanced practice nurses often treat patients with vein and artery disorders such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). While the symptoms of both disorders are noticeable, these symptoms are sometimes mistaken for signs of other conditions, making the disorders difficult to diagnose. Nurses must examine all symptoms and rule out other potential disorders before diagnosing and prescribing treatment for patients. In this Assignment, you explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of CVI and DVT.

To Prepare

  • Review the section “Diseases of the Veins” (pp. 585–587) in Chapter 23 of the Huether and McCance text. Identify the pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis. Consider the similarities and differences between these disorders.
  • Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Think about how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
  • Review the “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct two mind maps—one for chronic venous insufficiency and one for venous thrombosis. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of both chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis.

To Complete

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Compare the pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis. Describe how venous thrombosis is different from arterial thrombosis.
  • Explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
  • Construct two mind maps—one for chronic venous insufficiency and one for deep venous thrombosis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.

BY DAY 7

The Assignment is due.

Note: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available athttp://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

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Explain the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.

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  • Create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation for a group of school nurses, which addresses the role of the school nurse in managing the unique health concerns of teenagers while adhering to privacy laws.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
    • Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
      • Explain the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.
      • Explain how the privacy laws affect schools, students, and school nurses.
    • Competency 3: Apply professional nursing ethical standards and principles to the decision-making process.
      • Describe health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population.
      • Recommend evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse.
    • Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.
      • Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
      • Correctly format citations and references using APA style.
  • ContextSchool nurses confront numerous legal issues in their daily work. It is important to know the standards of nursing practice specific to the state of licensure, as well as legal limitations and responsibilities of the school nurse.
  • Questions to ConsiderTo deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
    • What is FERPA?
    • What is HIPAA?
    • How do FERPA and HIPAA affect school health privacy?
    • What unique health concerns might young people have that differentiate them from adults?
  • ResourcesSUGGESTED RESOURCES
    • Internet ResourcesAccess the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
    • U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). FERPA general guidelines for students. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/students.html
    • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow parents the right to see their children’s medical records? Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/faq/right_to_…
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education. (2008). Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) And the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) To Student Health Records. Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ferpa-hipaa-guidance.pdf
  • Assessment InstructionsYou are the parent of two teenagers and an active PTA member at their school. The principal approached you about an upcoming professional gathering for middle- and high-school nurses in your district. She asked you to make a short presentation on school health privacy and how it can affect nurse-student care within the teen population, where personal health issues and privacy concerns often collide.PREPARATIONResearch and gather information about the issues facing school nurses in your state of licensure, as well as state and federal privacy laws that govern your school health privacy information. You will also need to learn about the legal limitations and responsibilities of the school nurse.DIRECTIONSCreate a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation that examines the privacy issues unique to nurses serving the high-school age population. Address the following:
    • Describe the types of health and wellness issues that can affect adolescents in their high-school years. Be sure you think beyond the usual things and really research the types of issues that are affecting young people today.
    • Explain how privacy laws can impact the school nurse in regard to patient safety and health outcomes for adolescents.
    • Explain how privacy laws benefit the student, the school, and the school nurse.
    • Recommend two specific evidence-based ethical strategies regarding health and wellness privacy communications in a school environment.Use the notes section of each slide to expand your points and cite your supporting evidence. Also, include a title slide and a reference slide that lists the resources you used in this assessment.Be creative. Consider your intended audience.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSYour presentation should meet the following requirements:
    • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
    • References: Include a reference slide with a minimum of three references; a majority of these should be peer-reviewed sources. All resources should have been published within the last 5 years.
    • APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
    • Length: 6–8 slides.Nursing Practice and School Health Privacy Scoring GuideCRITERIANON-PERFORMANCEBASICPROFICIENTDISTINGUISHEDDescribe health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population.
      Does not describe health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population.Identifies but does not describe health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population.Describes health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population.Describes health and wellness issues specific to the adolescent population, including issues related to sexual activity and mental health.Explain the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.
      Does not explain the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.Identifies laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.Explains the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting.Explains the laws that relate to adolescent safety and health privacy in a school setting and provides historical background of the laws.Explain how privacy laws affect the school, student, and school nurse.
      Does not explain how privacy laws affect the school, student, and school nurse.Explains how privacy laws affect the school, student, and school nurse but the explanation is inaccurate or missing key elements.Explains how privacy laws affect the school, student, and school nurse.Explains how privacy laws affect the school, student, and school nurse, and provides a rationale of the benefits of the law.Recommend evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse.
      Does not recommend evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse.Identifies evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse, but does not clearly recommend strategies.Recommends evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse.Recommends evidence-based ethical strategies relating to health and wellness privacy communication by the school nurse, and examines the consequences of failing to use the strategies.Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
      Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, or mechanics.Writes content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and uses relevant evidence to support a central idea.Correctly format citations and references using APA style.
      Does not format citations and references using APA style.Formats citations and references with errors.Correctly formats citations and references using APA style. Citations contain a few errors.Correctly formats citations and references using APA style. Citations are free from all errors.

In 750-1,000 words, propose a health policy change (that is currently a bill, a law, or may not exist at all) at the state or federal level that you believe needs to change and why.

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The IOM Future of Nursing report calls for an increase in leadership from nurses at all levels. One way nurses demonstrate their role as a leader, is through public policy change. A leader does not always carry an official title or position, but demonstrates leadership through the work and the stance the leader takes to make a change for the good of others. Nurses have been noted by the Gallop poll year after year as the most trusted professionals.

This assignment requires thought about a public policy that is needed or needs to be changed that relates to nursing, health care, or the public. Policy changes can occur by working with members of your legislature, and state or national nurses associations, to introduce a new bill and/or change to a current law in your state or federal government.

Examples of public policy includes any component of the current legislation governing health care, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, nursing regulation, medication technicians, etc.

In 750-1,000 words, propose a health policy change (that is currently a bill, a law, or may not exist at all) at the state or federal level that you believe needs to change and why.

  1. The policy must not be a clinical care policy for individual care. The policy involved may include public or community health, legislative or regulatory, professional organization (nursing-oriented), advanced nursing practice, health plan, or hospital plan.
  2. Include a specific section for the exact wording for the bill or change in wording of the law.
  3. Include the plan for the implementation of your policy development, to lobbying for passage, to next steps after passage.
  4. Discuss who would be the champion for the bill/law change from your state advocates (legislators, federal legislators, local or national state nursing organizations). Are these individuals also influential in making changes occur? Did you vote for the individual in office that you want to help you make this change?

Resources:

  1. Review different pieces of legislation for ideas on wording.
  2. Visit your state’s legislative governmental affairs website site to understand the process your policy change could take if you wanted to introduce to into legislation.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Benchmark Assignment – Nursing Leadership Health Policy Paper 
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100.00%75.0 %Content10.0 %Rationale/purpose/overall presentation addresses an analysis of a public policy. Description of a health policy change (that is currently a bill, a law, or may not exist at all) at the state or federal level that student believes needs to be changed and why.Rationale/purpose lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim, and does not adequately address the policy process that is actually conducted for a public health policy. Rationale for topic selection, purpose, and objectives of presentation is not described. Ideas are not focused.Rationale/purpose is insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Rationale for topic selection, purpose, and objectives of presentation is minimally delineated.Rationale/purpose is appropriate. Rationale for topic selection, purpose, and objectives of presentation is partially delineated.Rationale/purpose is clear, descriptive, and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. There are few inconsistenciesRationale/purpose is comprehensive, supports the purpose of policy process that is actually conducted for a public health policy, and clearly shows logical progression of how development took place. Purpose and objectives of presentation are clearly delineated. At least three learner objectives are stated in behavioral terms.20.0 %Paper includes a specific section for the exact wording for the bill or change in wording of the law.Paper lacks the ability to communicate wording for the proposed health policy change.Paper insufficiently addresses the wording for the proposed health policy change.Paper appropriately addresses the wording for the proposed health policy change.Paper is clear and successfully addresses the wording for the proposed health policy change.Paper completely addresses the beginning wording for the proposed health policy change.15.0 %Presentation of the legislative process for state to propose new legislation.Paper lacks the ability to communicate the process.Paper insufficiently addresses the legislative process.Paper is appropriate. Minimal information is presented on the legislative process.Paper is clear and presents substantial information on the legislative process.Paper completely addresses the key legislative process.15.0 %Paper implementation plan including who would be the champion for the bill/law change from state legislators/federal legislators/local or national state nursing organizations. Are these individuals also influential in making changes occur?Paper lacks the ability to communicate the implementation plan.Paper insufficiently addresses the implementation plan.Paper is appropriate. Minimal information is presented in the implementation plan.Paper is clear and presents substantial information addressing the implementation plan.Paper completely addresses the implementation plan Presentation is specific and easily understood.15.0 %StylePaper lacks unity and coherence. No connections are apparent between slides. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.Some paragraphs may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.The paper is generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.A logical progression of ideas between the paragraphs is apparent. The paper exhibits a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness.There is a sophisticated construction of the presentation paper. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other.10.0 %Organization and Effectiveness5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, and grammar)Paper errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors that distract the reader.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader.Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.Writer is clearly in control of standard, written American English.10.0 %Organization and Effectiveness5.0 %Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)Inappropriate word choice, lack of variety in language use. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of ?primer prose? indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.The writer is clearly aware of audience; uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the target audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in unique and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.15.0 %APA and Documentation15.0 %valuating and Documenting Sources (includes use of appropriate style, correct citation format in-text and in Reference section related to APA format)Paper has no title page, no References section, and no correctly cited references within the body of the paper and no reference page. APA format not used.Title page is incomplete or inaccurate. References section includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations within the body of the paper are included, but with many citation errors including major issues on References section.Title page has major errors. References section includes sources, but they are not consistently cited correctly. Citations are included within the body of the paper, but References section includes with major errors.Title page has minor errors. References section includes sources, but they are not consistently cited correctly. Citations are included within the body of the paper, but with some citation errors. References section is mostly free of errors.Title page is complete. References section includes correctly cited sources. Citations within the body of the paper and in the Reference section are included and correctly cited.

construct a 3 to 5 page paper outlining the integration of cultural competency in nursing practice. To support your paper, use your course and text readings and resources.

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construct a 3 to 5 page paper outlining the integration of cultural competency in nursing practice. To support your paper, use your course and text readings and resources.

Refer to the provided rubric for specific guidelines for writing the paper.

1. Provide an overview (introduction) of cultural competence in

nursing practice in the first paragraph of the paper.

15pts

2. Identify how culturally competent care is fundamental to the

practice of nursing.

20pts

3. Identify and discuss the relationship between cultural

competency and diversity, as well as patient- and family-centered

care. Provide an example from your experiences in nursing.

20pts

4. Analyze and/or identify a barrier(s) to providing culturally

competent care to a diverse population (e.g., health disparities,

communication, and environment).

20pts

5. Recommendations for providing health promotion activities for

a selected population. Include conclusion to the paper.

10pts

6. Include minimum of three (3) APA formatted in-text citations

and references. The course text may only be used as one (1)

reference; two (2) additional credible references must also be

included.

10pts

7. Writing skills, grammar, spelling, style, and adherence to APA

format in a 3-5 page paper (excluding title and reference page).

5pts

APA format*** 2 paragraphs for the response below***at least 4-5 sentences each paragraph***2 References**

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*******DUE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT*******

Please create a response to my classmate posting that I will list below.

APA format*** 2 paragraphs for the response below***at least 4-5 sentences each paragraph***2 References**

My Classmates posting is below:

Impact of HITECH Legislation on My Organization

I believe the only organizations that could feel they are not affected by HITECH legislation are those who do not accept Medicare or Medicaid. If an organization does accept either of these, then there will be a great motivation to understand and comply with the legislation. The rules are to enforce superior outcomes buy refusing to pay if certain percentages of positive outcomes are not met (McGonigle &Mastrain, 2015). My practice, like most others, feels the impact of this and we strive to ensure quality care. One of the most important issues we face is not ever having venous access infections since we are constantly accessing through ports and IVs. There is a monitoring program and reminders posted around the office regarding safe technique.

Incentives Influence Adoption of HIT/ Impact on Care Quality

HIT has made monitoring easier as well as proof of compliance. If practices comply and provide positive outcomes then there will be a monetary incentive as reward through CMS (McGonigle & Mastrain, 2015). Studies show that physicians are motivated by the incentive but a secondary reward is more positive outcomes for patients (Begum et al., 2013). The same is true in our practice. While we know our digital tracking of infection rates helps us with reimbursement, there is also a great sense of pride that we have almost non-existent infection rates. So it is a win-win situation: the practice makes more money and the patient has better care.

Summary of Chosen Article/Meaningful Use

The article I chose was a study as Mass General Hospital where physicians were given a financial incentive to increase quality measures in meeting Federally mandated HIT meaningful use standards (Torchiana et al., 2013). The article looks at how even low incentives served as a catalyst for better outcomes. To me this s not an indicator that physicians are grasping at even small amounts of money, but rather, if there is an outlined target to follow for better practices, physicians will make the concerted effort to perform. While the financial benefit is nice, I believe the guidance and mindfulness to do better is the real motivation. For example, none of we nurses profit financially from the low infection rate at my practice, but we are very proud of it and fight to keep those statistics!

Reference

Begum, R., Smith, R.M., Winther, C.H., Wang, J.J. Bardach, N.S., Parsons, A.H., Adams. D.R. (2013). Small practices’ experience with EHR, quality, measurements, and incentives. American Journal of Managed Care, 19, 12-18. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/…

McGonigle, D., & Mastrain, K. G. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Torchiana, D.F., Colton, D.G., Rao, S.K., Lenz, S.K., Meyer, G.S. (2013). Innovation Profile: Massachusetts General physicians organization’s quality incentive program produces encouraging results. Health Affairs, 32(10), 1748-56. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/…

Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

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Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

This week you will be writing an APA paper to include a title page, level headings, and a reference page

  1. Discuss and explain King’s Conceptual System Theory.
    1. First explain the 3 systems and provide examples of each system
    2. Explain how the systems influence goal attainment
    3. (I will do this part) Apply this theory to a current interaction with a patient in your practice.
  2. Case study

As a nurse working in a mental health facility, you are responsible for the care of Jane, a young woman in her mid-20s who has been admitted with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Jane has a health history of repeated hospitalizations. Her first admission occurred when she was a young teenager. Jane tells you she was always very shy growing up, and that she did not have many friends. However, Jane did play the piano when she was an adolescent and found playing the piano comforting. It was the only engaged activity she participated in during her teenage years. Jane told the nurse that when her mother and father divorced, she became more withdrawn and preferred to remain alone. Further conversation revealed that she did not feel motivated to pursue goals or activities in school. She felt persecuted and interpreted events with no reference to reality. She eventually lost interest in the piano as the symptoms of the disease resulted in being unable to associate letters with the musical notes. She has recently stated she felt little purpose in her life.

  • The core or central concept of Levine’s Theory is conservation. What might this mean for Jane?
  • How does Jane adapt to the internal and external environment?
  • What nursing interventions might ground the nurse in caring for Jane from Levine’s perspective?
  • From the nursing theories we have discussed, what additional theory would you apply to this case study? How would the application of this theory change your nursing plan of care? (be specific and provide examples

This paper should include 3 outside references and the textbook. This paper should be 1000 to 1250 words (4-5 pages) in length.

I need to respond to my classmates posting below. APA format, 2 simple paragraphs, 4-5 sentences each paragraph. at least 2 references no more than 5 years old.

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I need to respond to my classmates posting below. APA format, 2 simple paragraphs, 4-5 sentences each paragraph. at least 2 references no more than 5 years old. You can use the same reference if you want and add one more. I just need to respond to my classmates posting below for participation points. Its due today at midnight. I need it done within 5 hours.

My Classmates Response below:

For this week’s discussion, I researched advanced care practitioners and palliative care.As of right now I am in critical care, however hospice and palliative care are my passion.Once I am done with the NP program I hope to work in this area.I started my search in the Walden library using the terms ‘nurse practitioner’ and ‘pain’.I received zero results for this search.I then used ‘advance practitioner’ and palliative care’ and received 97 results using this search format.I used the Medline with Full Text data base and checked the box that said peer-review to find an article per this week’s assignment.

Research Experience

The only difficulty I experienced was the lack of results based on my first search terms.I found it interesting that after I changed from Nurse practitioner to advanced practitioner, I received an article that said Nurse Practitioner.One strategy that I used was to think of different names a Nurse Practitioner could be called. In this case, it helped me to find an article that I needed.I do believe that Medline would be beneficial to my colleagues.This database is a well-known and is easy to use and again I would recommend it for research.

Article Evaluation

Evaluating the article was rather easy due to the well written nature of the research.The title of the article allows the reader to understand that they will be reading about nurse practitioner and patients with metastatic pain.The article does discuss pain issues with cancer and how nurse practitioners can help alleviate pain through early intervention.There was no bias or opinions that I could see that could have interfered with the study.There was a great amount of evidenced provided with a detailed analysis of the research process and positive outcomes.Key words such as ‘advanced practitioners’ were not within the study but other keywords were. Overall, I think this is a solid and well written research study.

Reference

Dyar, S., Lesperance, M., Shannon, R., Sloan, J., & Colon-Otero, G. (2012). A nurse practitioner directed intervention improves the quality of life of patients with metastatic cancer: results of a randomized pilot study. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 15(8), 890-895. doi:10.1089/jpm.2012.0014

Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point.

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Assignment:

Role Strain and Burnout in Nursing

Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

  • What happens to the nurse when role stress or strain becomes too overwhelming? What happens to patient care? How is this related to possible ethic and legal issues? Discuss how nurses can manage or reduce role stress and role strain.
  • Explain two issues that lead to nurse burnout and discuss a solution for each issue.
  • Think of an experience in your nursing profession where you either felt strain or burnout and how you overcame this event. (Since this is personal experience, you can use first person narration for this portion of your essay.)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)

File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the assignment number (for example, “RHall Assignment 1.docx”)