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nursing collaboration

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PART ONE DUE 10/17

“Nursing should not ‘borrow’ theories from other disciplines.” Refute this statement by providing specific examples from your current nursing practice. Describe the importance of increased nursing collaboration with other disciplines.

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source

APA FORMAT

PART TWO- DUE MONDAY 10/21

Your assignment this week will be an APA paper to include title page, level headings, and a reference page.

  1. Case Study

The hospice nurse sat with Ann’s husband, Ben. Ann was resting quietly as the increased dosage of IV pain medication gradually reached its therapeutic level. Ben turned his head and slowly turned, looking out the room’s only window. As he glanced up, a small flicker of light caught his breath. It was a shooting star. A tear fell from the corner of his eye and he turned to Ann. The nurse sensed that something significant to Ann and Ben was unfolding. Shuffling to Ann’s bedside, he took her small fragile hand in his. These hands had rocked cradles, burped babies, and groomed the horses she loved to ride. Gently holding her hand, he turned to the nurse. “She would ride like the wind was chasing her.” Looking back to Ann his voice broke; choking back tears “Ann, Ann I saw Jessie…Jessie is calling.” Ben turned “Jessie was our daughter. She died having a baby that was too big. When she died it was a pitch-black night. Cold, so cold, the baby died too, a little boy, named him Abe, Jr. after Jessie’s husband. I took Ann outside so she could cry to God above and there in this dark sky we saw two falling stars…together…just falling. We knew it had to be Jessie and Abe…two angels to light up the night.” Ben turned back as a deep sigh escaped from Ann’s lips. A soft smile remained as she joined Jessie and Abe.

  • Based on this case study how would the nurse actualize Parse’s theory of Human Becoming?
  • What are characteristics of a human becoming nurse? What are strengths and weaknesses to this theory of nursing?
  • What challenges exist for healthcare institutions to switch to this nursing approach?
  • How might Parse’s understanding of transcendence guide the nurse, as Ann’s death became a reality to Ben?
  • From the nursing theories we have discussed, what additional theory would you apply to this case study? Develop a plan of care to include both nursing theories (be specific and provide reasons)

The APA formatted paper should include 2 outside references and your book. The essay should be between 1250 and 1500 words in length.

influences of narcotics

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Now that you’ve chosen two compliance plans 1. Clinical staff members are not washing their hands between patients. 2. Employee attacks patients while under the influences of narcotics.

you can better understand the role of Compliance Officer and similar positions. You are developing two compliance plans in a way that all employees will understand at a large medical facility where you are the Compliance Officer.

To help you understand the concept of compliance, use the Internet to locate 2-3 positions for Compliance Officer, Quality Improvement Manager, or related positions. Use this information to create a consolidated job description. Be sure to include requirements such as Education, Professional Experience, and Responsibilities of the position.

Then, write 2-3 summary of an Overview of Compliance Plans. In your overview, state the purpose of your two compliance plans for your company and how they relate to the proposed job description. In terms that every employee will grasp, explain how all employees would benefit by supporting the key elements in every compliance plan – compliance standards, high-level responsibility (for each employee), education (about compliance), communication, monitoring/auditing, enforcement/discipline, and response/prevention.

Support your job description and overview with at least three research sources outside of your required reading. You should have a total of at least five sources, including the two from Module 01. Citations in APA format should be listed in a References Page at the end. 4 page minimum

Communicable Disease Selection

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Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.

Communicable Disease Selection

  1. Chickenpox
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. Influenza
  4. Mononucleosis
  5. Hepatitis B
  6. HIV
  7. Ebola
  8. Measles
  9. Polio
  10. Influenza

Epidemiology Paper Requirements

  1. Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
  2. Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
  3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
  4. Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.
  5. Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
  6. Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

Prepare this assignment according to the 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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

health care beliefs

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Read chapter 22, 24 and 36 o review the attached Power Point Presentations.  Read content chapter 36 in Davis Plus Online Website.  Once done answer the following questions;

1. Describe the health care beliefs of the Russian, Polish and Thai heritage and how they are related to the delivery of health care.

2. Is there any similarity between these 3 cultures. If yes or no, please explain.

3. Give your opinion on how the beliefs of these 3 cultures influence the delivery of health care.

present assignment in an APA format word document on an Arial 12 font,  A minimum of 3 evidence based references no older than years 5 years are required. A minimum of 500 words are required without counting the first and last page.

Please follow instructions.

Competencies

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Competencies

  • Evaluate public health policies and practices as they relate to legal and ethical implications for individuals and populations.
  • Analyze health needs, disparities, and healthcare delivery systems within the context of cultural, social, legal, political, and economic forces.
  • Examine the structure of the U.S. legal system and government as it relates to ethics, law, and core principles of public health.
  • Assess current legal and ethical principles and the application of such principles in healthcare practice.
  • Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas that healthcare workers may encounter in the medical field.
  • Examine legal requirements for managing patient information, health information documentation
  • , the release of information, and electronic health records.

Scenario

You have recently been promoted to Health Services Manager at Three Mountains Regional Hospital, a small hospital located in a mid-size city in the Midwest. Three Mountains is a general medical and surgical facility with 400 beds. Last year there were approximately 62,000 emergency visits and 15,000 admissions. More than 6,000 outpatient and 10,000 inpatient surgeries were performed.

You have been asked by the CEO to create an intake packet for new patients that will help establish patient trust. Once you’ve created this packet, the CEO wants you to send an email to all hospital

employees letting them know about the intake packet. You will also create a PowerPoint reviewing intake packet details for the hospital to post on its website to inform patients

Instructions

This is a great opportunity to tie everything together that you have learned! Let’s break this up into 3 parts. Deep breath – it’s easier than it seems!

Part 1: Intake Packet

  • Create a New Patient Letter in a business letter format. (Here is a library resource for help writing a business letter.)
  • In the letter:
    • Explain the importance of ethics
    • Explain why each part of the packet is included and how the packet is to be used
    • Include a HIPAA/Confidentiality statement and a Privacy Pledge
    • Add a line at the bottom of the form for the patient to sign acknowledging receipt
  • On a separate page, include your reference list in APA format.

Part 2: PowerPoint

  • Create a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation that explains the various elements of the new patient intake packet. (Here is a library resource for help creating a PowerPoint presentation.) Make sure to use the notes section below each slide to expand on the key points.

Part 3: Email

  • Write an email in a Word document that will be sent out to all hospital employees making them aware of the intake packet. (Make sure your email uses proper email formatting. (Here is a library resource for help writing a professional email.)

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC

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In the media introduction to this module, it was suggested that you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors to the development of new systems. However, as you may have observed in your own experience, exclusion of nurse contributions when implementing systems can have dire consequences.

In this Discussion, you will consider the role you might play in systems development and the ramifications of not being an active participant in systems development.

To Prepare:

  • Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as presented in the Resources.
  • Reflect on your own healthcare organization and consider any steps your healthcare organization goes through when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system.
  • Consider what a nurse might contribute to decisions made at each stage of the SDLC when planning for new health information technology.

By Day 3 of Week 9

Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system. Provide specific examples of potential issues at each stage of the SDLC and explain how the inclusion of nurses may help address these issues. Then, explain whether you had any input in the selection and planning of new health information technology systems in your nursing practice or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of being included or not in the decision-making process. Be specific and provide examples.

zero plagiarism

5 references not more than 5 years

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Ethics In Nursing

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Ethics In Nursing

1.  Search the internet and learn about the cases of nurses Julie Thao and Kimberly Hiatt.

2.  List and discuss lessons that you and all healthcare professionals can learn from these two cases.

3.  Describe how the principle of beneficence and the virtue of benevolence could be applied to these cases.

4.  In addition to benevolence, which other virtues exhibited by their colleagues might have helped Thao and Hiatt?

5.  Discuss personal virtues that might be helpful to second victims themselves to navigate the grieving process.

Reading and Resources

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Required Reading and Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Lesson 4: Displaying public health data. In Principles of epidemiology in public health practice [3rd ed.]. Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson4/index.html

Cook, A., Netuveli, G., & Sheikh, A. (2004). Chapter 1: Laying the foundations: Measurements and probability. In Basic skills in statistics: A guide for healthcare professionals (pp. 3-14). London, GBR: Class Publishing. eISBN: 9781859591291.

Statistics Learning Centre. (2011, December 13). Types of data: Nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio

. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZxnzfnt5v8

Norman, G. R., & Streiner, D. L. (2014). Section the first: The nature of data and statistics: Chapter 1: The basics. In Biostatistics: The bare essentials [4th ed., e-Book]. Shelton, Connecticut: PMPH-USA, Ltd. eISBN-13: 978-1-60795-279-4. Available in the Trident Online Library EBSCO eBook Collection.

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce. (2016, August 9). Health data tools and statistics. Retrieved from https://phpartners.org/health_stats.html

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:

Part I (approximately 1–1½ pages, total):

Copy and paste the following examples (1-6 below), then respond by classifying each of the following variables as either: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio. Provide a brief explanation where indicated.

A researcher studying lifespan categorizes individuals into single, married, divorced, or widowed. What type of variable measurement is this?
A cognitive scientist places her subjects into categories based on how anxious they tell her that they are feeling: “not anxious,” “mildly anxious,” “moderately anxious,” and “severely anxious,” and she uses the numbers 0, 1, 2 and 3 to label categories where lower numbers indicate less anxiety. What type of variable measurement is this? Are the categories mutually exclusive?
A Physician diagnoses the presence or absence of disease (i.e., yes or no). What type of variable measurement is this?
A person weighing 200 lbs. is considered to be twice as heavy as a person weighing 100 lbs. In this case, what type of measurement is body weight?
A nurse takes measurements of body temperature on patients and reports them in units of degrees Farenheit as part of a study. What type of variable measurement is this?
Patients rate their experience in the emergency room on a five point scale from poor to excellent (1 = very poor, 2 = not very good, 3 = neither good nor bad, 4 = quite good, and 5 = excellent). What type of variable measurement is this? Is the difference between a 1 and a 2 necessarily the same as the difference between a 3 and a 4? Explain briefly.

Part II: Statistics (1/2 page)

Given what you’ve learned in this module about the meaning of “statistics,” choose one of the examples from Part I (1-6), and raise a relevant question of your own that could be answered by a statistician. Then without answering your own question, explain how a pattern could be studied or a useful prediction made based on data that are to be collected.

Part III: Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data (approximately 1–1½ pages)

A health scientist wishes to measure how well participants diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are coping. Explain how a variable such as coping could be measured quantitatively or qualitatively.

narratives of clinical situations

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Describe two (2) separate narratives of clinical situations containing any 3 Patricia Benners’s domains

1. The helping role

2. The teaching-coaching function

3. The diagnostic and monitoring function

4. Effectively management of rapidly changing situations

5. Administering and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens

6. Monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practices

 

– In each exemplar, demonstrate the ability to function in any 3 of the domains

-Describe clinical situations that positively impacted your practice as a nurse

Exemplars should include information about any of the following

. how you felt about the situation

. why you felt that your actions were important

. why the actions were important

. why the actions may have been different from someone with less experience

Describe the situation and how your actions resulted in a positive and rewarding experience for the patient, how you personally made a difference, and how you used fine discretionary judgment and/or intuitive use of knowledge

-State the domains you are addressing at the beginning of each exemplar.

The Myth of Lobbyists

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***Need done today due in 12hours***

The Myth of Lobbyists

Description

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 lobbyists have a positive or negative effect on healthcare  legislation in the United States. Please keep in mind the position and facility  you selected. Make sure to include the following:

  1. Discuss the specific interest of the lobbyist in each       example.
  2. Discuss in detail some of the ethical issues and moral       disputes for each example.
  3. Discuss your position on whether the lobbyists’ actions       are positive or negative on healthcare legislation in the United States       and support your points with details.
  4. This portion of your assignment will require you to       research and examine information from various sources. Use a minimum of       five credible sources for your paper, with three being an academic source       from the Rasmussen College Online Library (don’t forget to include in-text       citations throughout your paper with paraphrasing or quoting)
  5. Make sure to include your APA formatted reference page.

Part II: An  agenda can set the tone for a meeting. It’s an important tool to ensure  meetings are staying on track and meeting all of the objectives. Create a  detailed meeting agenda for a meeting you will hold with your supervisor and  fellow department heads discussing your findings (Hint: Microsoft Word has many  agenda templates). SkillSurfer in the online tutoring platform offers beginner,  intermediate, and advanced tutorials on Microsoft Office products. Make sure to  include the following in our agenda:

  1. Explain each example
  2. The majority of the agenda should be focused on whether       the actions of lobbyists have a positive or negative effect on healthcare       legislation in the United States.

Make sure to use audience specific language and tone in your  agenda. Remember, your supervisor and other department heads will be in  attendance. Also, make sure to follow  proper agenda/business formatting guidelines and make sure document is  professional in appearance.