Discussions 1.Electronic Health Records Electronic health records (EHRs) are at the center stage of the effort to improve health care quality and control costs. In addition to allowing medical practitioners to access and record clinical documentation at much faster rates, EHRs are also positively influencing care delivery and nurse-patient interaction. Yet despite the potential benefits of EHRs, their implementation can be a formidable task that […]

Purpose The self-assessmentis completed using the TIGER-based Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies (TANIC) tool. TIGER refers to the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative which identified a list of the minimum informatics competencies for all nurses and students graduating from pre- and post-licensure programs. Thegraded self-evaluation of your informatics competenciesisrequiredin order to increase ones own understanding ofcompetencies in nursing informaticswhich will enable the planning of […]

Choose one of the following scenarios which illustrate a variety of incidents that have occurred on a university campus. Imagine that you are a residence hall counselor on campus, and the student described in the incident has come to you to ask for advice. What sort of advice would you give to the student? Explain why your advice represents the best course of action for […]

N6130: Module 4 Short Answer Essays   Name (-1 point if missing): Date (-1 point if missing): Program Track (i.e., BSN-DNP or BSN-PhD) (-1 point if missing): Population of Focus (i.e., FNP, PNP, leadership, etc., or none) (-1 point if missing):   1. Read the scenario below, answer the questions that follow and please give reasons for your answers.   Brusser and Janosy wanted to […]

For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the case study excerpt presented. Reflect on the case study excerpt and consider the therapy approaches you might take to assess, diagnose, and treat the patients health needs. Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse. Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO […]

To prepare: Review the Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research chapters assigned in this weeks Learning Resources. Pay close attention to the examples presented, as they provide information that will be useful when you complete the software exercise this week. You may also wish to review the Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice video resources to familiarize yourself with the software. Refer to the Week […]

Ethical Case Studies Consider the ethical dilemma the health care professional faces in the selected case study. Pay particular attention to details that will help you analyze the situation using the three components of the Ethical Decision Making Model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior). Note: The case study may not supply all of the information you may need for the assignment. In such […]

Summary and Descriptive Statistics   There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education. Using the data on the […]

Patient Introduction Marilyn Hughes is a 45-year-old female who suffered a left mid-shaft tibia-fibula fracture when she slipped on icy stairs this morning. She was taken to surgery for an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF). She returned from surgery at 1:45 p.m. with a below-the-knee ace/splint dressing. Vital signs have been stable, and neurovascular checks have been within normal range. She has an IV […]

In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a SPECIFIC nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following: Describe the project you propose. Identify the stakeholders impacted by this project. Explain the patient outcome(s) or patient-care efficiencies this project is aimed at […]