USE OF PERSONAL DEVICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN HEALTH CARE

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As healthcare providers, we look more and more to technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and lower costs. Sometimes, technology can be used in ways that have ethical, moral, and legal considerations too. You will be writing about the use of personal devices and social media and its use in healthcare. We can do it, but dare we?

This is a “think outside the box” assignment in which there is not necessarily only one right answer. Still, you are required to find sources that support your opinions. Be sure to cite and reference them in your paper. The running head of the paper will be—We can do it, but dare we? USE OF PERSONAL DEVICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN HEALTH CARE

The length of the paper should be four to five pages, excluding the title page and reference page. Limit the references to minimum of 4 to 5 references. The Paper will contain an introduction that catches the attention of the reader, states the purpose of the paper, and provides a narrative outline of what will follow (i.e,the assignment criteria).

In the body of the paper discuss the scenario in relation to HIPAA, legal and other regulatory requirement that apply to the scenario and the ending you choose. Demonstrate support from sources of evidence included as in- text citation.

Choose and identify one of the four possible endings provided for the scenario and construct your paper based on its implications to the scenario. Make recommendations about what should have been done and what could be done to correct the problems caused by the scenario and the ending you chose. Demonstrate support from sources of evidence included as in-text citations.

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Present the advantages and disadvantages of using smart phones and social media in health care and describe professional and ethical principles to the appropriate use of this technology, base on the facts from supporting sources of evidence, which must be included as in-text citations.

The paper’s conclusion should summarize what you learned and make reflections about them to your practice.

Please and please this paper should be 100% free plagiarism.

Note: The article should be written in APA format, Times New Roman, please, this paper is 240 in grade, and I will advise you strictly follow the rubric for proper grading sake. USE OF PERSONAL DEVICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN HEALTH CARE

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND SECURITY

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1. Which of the following are not goals of meaningful use (MU)? ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND SECURITY

A. Improve quality, safety, and efficiency and reduce health disparities.

B. Maintain privacy and security of patient information.

C. Improve care coordination, and population and public health.

D. Disengage family members from patient care.

2. What’s the difference between EHR and EMR?

A. EMR contains only legal documents and forms filled out by the patient and the EHR is the provider progress notes, telephone encounters, lab results, and imaging.

B. EHR is an aggregate of all of the patient’s health record and EMR is an electronic patient record from each physician and hospital.

C. EMR is an aggregate of all of the patient’s health records and EHR is an electronic patient record from each physician and hospital.

D. EHR contains only legal documents and forms filled out by the patient and EMR is the provider progress notes, telephone encounters, lab results, and imaging.

3. Which of the following is an acceptable use of the internet at work?

A. Checking your bank account to ensure your pay check has been directly deposited.

B. Locating contact information for a local dental clinic for a patient.

C. Searching Amazon for a Boss’ Day gift.

D. Facebook messaging another employee on their day off for a patient related issue.

4. What nonprofit industry group and consumer reporting agency maintains a database of medical information exchanged by the life, health, and disability insurers that make up its membership?

A. CCHIT

B. Electronic Health Organization

C. Medical Systems Care

D. Medical Information Bureau

5. If a patient believes his or her rights have been violated, that patient may file a complaint with

A. HHS.

B. CMS.

C. AHIMA.

D. OCR.

6. How can a new patient be entered into SimChart for the Medical Office (SCMO)?

A. Searching the patient demographics

B. In the billing module

C. In the patient dashboard

D. Using the find patient link

7. Which of the following is not considered legal documents included in the EHR?

A. Do not resuscitate (DNR)

B. HIPAA forms

C. Medical Records Release

D. Superbills

8. Medical offices submitting claims electronically are called

A. HIPAA entities.

B. covered claims.

C. covered entities.

D. electronic carriers.

9. Ralph is having a colonoscopy and brings paperwork to excuse him from work with pay. Which of the following protects the information disclosed in this paperwork?

A. Safeguards

B. Authorization

C. Minimum necessary standard

D. Minimal disclosure

10. A patient that’s deceased would be considered

A. empty patient record.

B. inactive patient.

C. closed patient record.

D. deceased patient registry.

11. If a patient requests a log of disclosure of their PHI, each disclosure must include all of the following except

A. the description of enclosed PHI.

B. the name and address of who received the PHI.

C. the date of disclosure.

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D. the name of who released the PHI.

12. Which of the following is a basic skill needed in order to operate an EHR?

A. Disorganization.

B. No prior computer skills.

C. Knowledge of basic medical terminology.

D. Minimal interpersonal skills.

13. When accompanying a patient to an exam room, the MA commonly documents the patient’s ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND SECURITY

A. chief complaint.

B. billing information.

C. diagnosis.

D. plan of treatment.

14. Which of the following is considered a third-party payer?

A. Healthcare Facility

B. Insurance company

C. Patient

D. Patient’s family

15. A/An _______ is the electronic trail that is tied to a username and password in an EHR.

A. authentication

B. security watch

C. network surveillance

D. audit trail

16. Which of the following is not considered advantages of EHR?

A. Decreased efficiency

B. Improved quality and continuity of care

C. Better security

D. Improved documentation

17. Amy signs a/an _______ form to allow test results to be discussed with her husband.

A. consent

B. authority

C. authorization

D. record release

18. A list of each employee’s access to the EHR is an example of _______ safeguards.

A. administrative

B. physical

C. technical

D. privacy

19. What does the doctrine of professional discretion protect?

A. Patients involved in child protective service cases.

B. Providers involved in malpractice lawsuits.

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C. Mentally or emotionally ill patients.

D. Elderly patients with dementia living in nursing home facilities.

20. Which of the following is a core objective added to stage two of meaningful use requirements?

A. Use of secure electronic messaging when communicating with patients

B. Provide clinical summaries for patients at each visit

C. Incorporating clinic lab test results into EHR as structure data

D. Documenting smoking and alcohol use ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND SECURITY

ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND INTEGRITY

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Part 3, Section 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity

Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template  you began in Week 1 and continued working on in Week 2, write a 2-  3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:

  • Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
  • Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
  • Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
  • Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
  • Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND INTEGRITY

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Part 3, Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
 

Expand on your thoughts from Section 1 by:

  • Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue  to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a  student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse  throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you  propose to use as a student and a professional. 

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Week 1 Assignment, which was built off the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template. ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND INTEGRITY

DIFFERENCES IN CULTURAL BELIEFS

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If you talk about a possible poor health outcome, do you believe that outcome will occur? Do you believe eye contact and personal contact should be avoided?

You would have a difficult time practicing as a nurse if you believed these to be true. But they are very real beliefs in some cultures.

Differences in cultural beliefs, subcultures, religion, ethnic customs, dietary customs, language, and a host of other factors contribute to the complex environment that surrounds global healthcare issues.

Failure to understand and account for these differences can create a gulf between practitioners and the public they serve.

In this Assignment, you will examine a global health issue and consider the approach to this issue by the United States and by one other country DIFFERENCES IN CULTURAL BELIEFS.

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To Prepare:

  • Review      the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global health agenda and select one      global health issue to focus on for this Assignment.
  • Select      at least one additional country to compare to the U.S. for this Assignment.
  • Reflect      on how the global health issue you selected is approached in the U.S. and      in the additional country you selected.
  • Review      and download the Global Health Comparison Matrix provided in the      Resources.

The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Global Health Comparison Matrix; 1-page Plan for Social Change)

Part 1: Global Health Comparison Matrix

Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the following:

  • Consider      the U.S. national/federal health policies that have been adapted for the      global health issue you selected from the WHO global health agenda.      Compare these policies to the additional country you selected for study.
  • Explain      the strengths and weaknesses of each policy.
  • Explain      how the social determinants of health may impact the global health issue      you selected. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Using      the WHO’s Organization’s global health agenda as well as the results of      your own research, analyze how each country’s government addresses cost,      quality, and access to the global health issue selected.
  • Explain      how the health policy you selected might impact the health of the global      population. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Explain      how the health policy you selected might impact the role of the nurse in      each country.
  • Explain      how global health issues impact local healthcare organizations and      policies in both countries. Be specific and provide examples.

Part 2: A Plan for Social Change

Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment and the impact that global health issues may have on the world, the U.S., your community, as well as your practice as a nurse leader.

In a 1-page response, create a plan for social change that incorporates a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.

  • Explain      how you would advocate for the incorporation of a global perspective or      lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader DIFFERENCES IN CULTURAL BELIEFS.
  • Explain      how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact your      local practice and role as a nurse leader.

Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local practice as a nurse leader represents and contributes to social change. Be specific and provide examples 

Interprofessional Teamwork and Patient Outcomes

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Purpose

The purpose of the iCARE Paper assignment is to explore the concept of interprofessional teams and patient outcomes. Nursing supportive actions of compassion, advocacy, resilience, and evidence-based practice will serve as a way to apply care concepts.

Directions

Getting Started: Interprofessional teams are part of practice trends we see developing in all aspects of care delivery. Consider you own work environment (or recent clinical setting).

· For this assignment, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork and patient outcomes.

· Look to your current workplace as an example. (If you are not currently employed, look to a past workplace or clinical practice area.) Interprofessional Teamwork and Patient Outcomes

· Apply the components of the iCARE concept to interprofessional teams in a short paper. (Body of the paper to be 3 pages, excluding the title page and references page)

· iCARE components are:

C ompassion

A dvocacy

R esilience

E vidence-Based Practice (EBP)

· How could you contribute to an interprofessional team and patient outcomes through nursing actions of: compassion, advocacy, resilience, and evidence-based practice?

· Select one scholarly nursing article from CINAHL as a resource for your paper. Additional scholarly sources can be used but are optional.

· Use APA format throughout, particularly in citations and on the References page.

· Please paraphrase throughout. One short quote is permitted.

· The prepared paper template is RECOMMENDED for this assignment.

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Elements of iCARE paper

· Title page

· Below are the headings to be used for this assignment.

· Introduction: (No heading needed here in APA) Explain the type of work setting you are discussing and whether interprofessional teams are currently present. If interprofessional teams are present, indicate a team function that could be improved. If interprofessional teams are NOT present, indicate what type of team you think might be possible in the setting.

Describe a nursing action item for each component below that could contribute to: interprofessional team support; how this might impact the culture of your unit or organization; and possible impact on patient outcomes. Interprofessional Teamwork and Patient Outcomes

· Compassion

· Advocacy

· Resilience

· Evidence-Based Practice

· Summary: Include a summary statement of how iCARE components can support interprofessional teams and patient outcomes. Address how you may be able to influence this process of support for interprofessional teams overall in your unit or organization.

· References page: List any references used in APA format.

Textbook:

· American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice. (3rd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author. Interprofessional Teamwork and Patient Outcomes

EVALUATION MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA CODING

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1.   Modifier -P5 indicates that the patient

   A. experienced postoperative anemia.
   B. is not expected to survive without the operation.
   C. received a lower anesthesia dosage.
   D. is advanced in age.


2.   Code 99217 is assigned for

   A. nursing home services.
   B. observation discharge services.
   C. established patient visits.
   D. new patient office visits.


3.   Code range 99218–99220 denotes

   A. emergency room visits.
   B. initial hospital visits.
   C. initial observation care.
   D. follow-up hospital visits.


4.   A physician performs an invasive surgical procedure. Prior to the start of the procedure, the anesthesiologist administers monitored anesthesia. Which modifier should be appended to the anesthesia code?EVALUATION MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA CODING

   A. -G10
   B. -G8
   C. -G1
   D. -G9

5.   When more than one surgery is performed during one anesthesia administration, the coder should

   A. report the anesthesia code with the highest base value unit.
   B. assign modifier -QS to the second surgery code.
   C. assign add-on code 01900 to indicate more than one surgery was performed during a single operative session.
   D. add modifier -QY to the first surgery code.


6.   Modifier -P3 indicates that the patient

   A. received topical anesthesia.
   B. is in a coma.
   C. received local anesthesia.
   D. has severe systemic disease.

7.   ___ modifiers indicate the number of anesthesia cases being directed at one time.

   A. Coordinated time
   B. Conversion
   C. Calculation
   D. Concurrent

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8.   A coder adds modifier -P2 to an anesthesia code. This modifier indicates the patient

   A. is allergic to lidocaine.
   B. received general anesthesia.
   C. is handicapped.
   D. has mild systemic disease.

9.   The risk of morbidity or mortality would be considered as a part of

   A. review of systems.
   B. medical decision-making.
   C. history of present illness.
   D. chief complaint.

10.   A patient who has not been seen by a physician or another physician in the same group within the last three years is a/an _______ patient.

   A. established
   B. new
   C. emergent
   D. existing

11.   The dollar rate of each anesthesia unit is called the _______ factor.EVALUATION MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA CODING

   A. unit conversion
   B. conversion
   C. calculation
   D. base value unit rate

12.   A patient who has been admitted to a hospital is a/an

   A. inpatient.
   B. established patient.
   C. new patient.
   D. ambulatory surgery patient.

13.   A patient undergoes an esophagogastric tamponade with a balloon. How would this procedure be coded?

   A. 43460
   B. 00500
   C. 43460-P1
   D. 00500-P1

14.   Codes in the range of 99224–99226 represent services for

   A. critical care services.
   B. subsequent observations.
   C. consultations.
   D. initial observations.


15.   Which of the following code ranges are add-on codes reported for prolonged physician services?

   A. 99458–99586, 99372
   B. 99212–99252, 99344
   C. 99673–99873, 99001
   D. 99354–99357, 99359


16.   A patient who has been treated by a physician or another physician in the same group within the last three years is a/an _______ patient.

   A. emergent
   B. new
   C. transmitted
   D. established

17.   Modifier -QY indicates that

   A. anesthesia administration was abruptly terminated due to surgical complications.
   B. the surgeon is administering anesthesia.
   C. the physician is supplying topical anesthesia only.
   D. an anesthesiologist is directing the CRNA during anesthesia administration.


18.   _______ circumstance codes are used in situations that increase the difficulty of administering anesthesia.

   A. UNIT administration modification
   B. Extenuating
   C. ASA relativity
   D. Qualifying

19.   Other nursing facility services would be reported with code

   A. 99305.
   B. 99318.
   C. 99525.
   D. 99211.


20.   A patient undergoes a pacemaker insertion. She is not expected to survive if she doesn’t have the operation. What code should be reported?EVALUATION MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA CODING

   A. 00530-P4
   B. 33206-P4
   C. 00530-P1
   D. 33208-P2

Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies

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Although structural therapy and strategic therapy are both used in family therapy, these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their potential impact on clients.

For this Assignment, as you compare structural and strategic family therapy, consider which therapeutic approach you might use with your own client families.

                                        Learning Objectives

Students will:

· Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy

· Create structural family maps (Refer to Gerlach (2015) in this week’s Learning  

   Resources for guidance on creating a structural family map.) or LOOK AT THE 

   ATTACHED ONE.

· Justify recommendations for family therapy

                                                     The Assignment

   In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

· Summarize the key points of both structural family therapy and strategic family 

  therapy Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies.

· Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the  

  strengths and weaknesses of each.

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· Provide an example of a family in your practicum using a structural family map. 

  Note: Be sure to maintain HIPAA regulations (Refer to Gerlach (2015) in this 

  week’s Learning Resources for guidance on creating a structural family map.) or 

  LOOK AT THE ATTACHED ONE.

· Recommend a specific therapy for the family, and justify your choice using the 

                                                Learning Resources

Required Readings

Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

  • Chapter 5, “Bowen Family Systems Therapy” (pp.      69–88)
  • Chapter 6, “Strategic Family Therapy” (pp.      89–109)
  • Chapter 7, “Structural Family Therapy” (pp. 110–128)

Gerlach, P. K. (2015). Use structural maps to manage your family well: Basic premises and examples. Retrieved from http://sfhelp.org/fam/map.htm

McNeil, S. N., Herschberger, J. K., & Nedela, M. N. (2013). Low-income families with potential adolescent gang involvement: A structural community family therapy integration model. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(2), 110–120. doi:10.1080/01926187.2011.649110

Méndez, N. A., Qureshi, M. E., Carnerio, R., & Hort, F. (2014). The intersection of Facebook and structural family therapy volume 1. American Journal of Family Therapy, 42(2), 167–174. doi:10.1080/01926187.2013.794046 

Nichols, M., & Tafuri, S. (2013). Techniques of structural family assessment: A qualitative analysis of how experts promote a systemic perspective. Family Process, 52(2), 207–215. doi:10.1111/famp.12025

Ryan, W. J., Conti, R. P., & Simon, G. M. (2013). Presupposition compatibility facilitates treatment fidelity in therapists learning structural family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(5), 403–414. doi:10.1080/01926187.2012.727673

Sheehan, A. H., & Friedlander, M. L. (2015). Therapeutic alliance and retention in brief strategic family therapy: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(4), 415–427. doi:10.1111/jmft.12113

Szapocznik, J., Muir, J. A., Duff, J. H., Schwartz, S. J., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Brief strategic family therapy: Implementing evidence-based models in community settings. Psychotherapy Research, 25(1), 121–133. doi:10.1080/10503307.2013.856044

                                                     Required Media

Psychotherapy.net (Producer). (2010). Bowenian family therapy [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Author.

Triangle Productions (Producer). (2001). Brief strategic therapy with couples [Video file]. La Jolla, CA: Author Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies. 

Utilizing Critical Thinking Skills

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You are an RN working in an Urgent Care. Below is just a brief history  of a client with information limited on purpose to encourage you to  utilize your critical thinking skills.

Subjective information: Miranda is a 26-year-old female who  presents to the office with the complaint of diarrhea for 6 days. She  states she has lost 8 pounds in one week. She is not currently taking  any medications. She has tried over-the-counter remedies for the  treatment of her diarrhea with minimal improvement. She is generally  healthy with only a sinus and bladder infection on occasion.

Objective information: She does not have a temperature, BP  is 102/60, Pulse is 98, and her bowel sounds are present in all   quadrants and are hyperactive. Her abdomen is soft and mildly tender. Utilizing Critical Thinking Skills

In a 2-3 page paper, answer the following questions. Include, at  minimum, two peer reviewed sources (in-text citation), and provide a  Reference page (not included in the page count) using APA Editorial  format.

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  1. What is the pathogenesis of diarrhea?
  2. Describe the different mechanisms of diarrhea (osmotic, secretory and motility).
  3. With the limited information provided, what  additional  information would you like to obtain from her history and physical  to  help direct your care plan? Describe why obtaining this information  would be helpful in leading you to a nursing diagnosis.
  4. What infectious or inflammatory conditions could she be suffering from? Utilizing Critical Thinking Skills

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

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As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug does to the body. When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharamcodynamic processes.

These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (i.e., diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease. In this Discussion, you reflect on a case from your past clinical experiences and consider how a particular patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes altered his or her response to a drug.

To prepare:

· Review this week’s media presentation with Dr. Terry Buttaro, as well as Chapter 2 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, and the Scott article in the Learning Resources. Consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

· Reflect on your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practices from the last five years. Select a case from the last five years that involves a patient whose individual differences in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors altered his or her anticipated response to a drug. When referring to your patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient.

· Consider factors that might have influenced the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as genetics (including pharmacogenetics), gender, ethnicity, age, behavior, and/or possible pathophysiological changes due to disease.

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· Think about a personalized plan of care based on these influencing factors and patient history in your case study.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a description of the case you selected. Then, describe factors that might have influenced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patient from the case you selected. Finally, explain details of the personalized plan of care that you would develop based on influencing factors and patient history in your case.

– This work should have Introduction and conclusion

– This work should have at 3 to 5current references (Year 2012 and up)

– Use at least 2 references from class Learning Resources

The following Resources are not acceptable:

1. Wikipedia

2. Cdc.gov- nonhealthcare professionals section

3. Webmd.com

4. Mayoclinic.com Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

LEARNING RESOURCES

**Arcangelo, V. P., Peterson, A. M., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, J. A. (Eds.). (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (4th ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

  • Chapter 2, “Pharmacokinetic      Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic Principles” (pp. 17-31)
         This chapter examines concepts related to pharmacokinetics and      pharmacodynamics. It also explores patient factors that health care      providers consider when prescribing drug therapy to patients.
  • Chapter 3, “Impact of Drug      Interactions and Adverse Events on Therapeutics” (pp. 33-51)
         This chapter explains drug-drug, drug-food, drug-herb, and drug-disease      interactions. It also reviews patient factors that influence drug      interactions and then covers adverse drug reactions.
  • Chapter 4, “Principles of      Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics” (pp. 53-63)
         This chapter explores concepts relating to drug selection, administration,      and interaction for pediatric patients. It also compares age-related      pharmacokinetic differences in children and adults.
  • Chapter 6, “Principles of Pharmacotherapy in      Elderly Patients” (pp. 73-89)
         This chapter describes issues and factors that affect drug therapy for      elderly patients. It then explores concepts relating to drug selection,      administration, and management for elderly patients.

**Scott, S. A. (2011). Personalizing medicine with clinical pharmacogenetics. Genetics in Medicine, 13(12), 987–995. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3290900/

This article examines pharmacogenetic testing in relation to personalized drug therapy plans and explores evidence-based guidelines and recommendations on pharmacogenetic testing.

**Drugs.com. (2012). Retrieved August 22, 2012, from http://www.drugs.com/ 

This website presents a comprehensive review of prescription and over-the-counter drugs including information on common uses and potential side effects. It also provides updates relating to new drugs on the market, support from health professionals, and a drug-drug interactions checker.

**Haymarket Media, Inc. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.empr.com/

**Institute for Safe Medication Practices. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.ismp.org/

**WebMD. (2012). Medscape. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/ Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs

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Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5 and 6, you explored quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this Assignment you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each.

To prepare:

· Select a health topic of interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic may be your Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your choice Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs.

· Using the Walden Library, locate two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2) select a second article that utilizes either a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your reference list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your portfolio topic, you may choose another topic.

· Locate the following documents in this week’s Learning Resources to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each article:

o Critique Template for a Qualitative Study

o Critique Template for a Quantitative Study

o Critique Template for a Mixed-Methods Study

· Consider the fields in the templates as you review the information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is not real science,” how would you respond? Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs

To complete this Assignment:

· Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates.

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

· Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected.

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o Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples from the articles for support.

o Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and other credible sources.

· Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

· Combine all three parts of this assignment into one Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your references. Submit this combined document Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs.

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