Nursing

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is for learners to demonstrate their ability to search for evidence in the scholarly nursing literature and share with colleagues.

Course Outcome

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcome:

  • CO 5: Discuss theories and evidence-based practice in the planning of patient-centered care. (POs 1, 8)

Due Date

  • Answer post due by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT in Week 5
  • Two replies to classmates and/or instructor due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

Points Possible

50 points

Directions

  • Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
    • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
    • Integrate scholarly resources
    • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
    • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
    • Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Discussion

Evidence is necessary to improve our nursing practice. Using the CINAHL database in the Chamberlain Library, search for and locate a scholarly professional nursing journal article that meets these criteria:

  • Full-text
  • English language
  • Peer-reviewed
  • NOT an Evidence-Based Care Sheet or CINAHL Guide
  • Published in the past five years
  • Contains evidence to support a nursing practice in your practice area

Summarize this article in one paragraph. Explain why you selected this article. Provide an APA reference for this article.

Reply to a peer who has selected a different article. Provide feedback on that peer’s article choice and APA reference format. Your peers will also provide feedback on your article choice and APA reference format.

Grading

To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.

week 8 nurs 340 community health paper

Write a paper that addresses the following:

  1. What is the role of a community health nurse? 
  2. How does the community health nurse assist the families of patients in their home settings?
  3. What are some of the barriers related to the initiation of home care services in communities?
  4. How does living in an urban area versus a rural area affect home care services?

Your paper must be three to four pages in length, in APA format, typed in Times New Roman with 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1” margins. Include a minimum of three references.

Discussion M-5 W-9 Teresa

 
3 days agoTERESA HILLIARD RE: Discussion – Week 9COLLAPSE

Nurses have the ability to engage in policy formations for the well-being of our patients. There are several ways that nurses can choose to influence or become involved in policy making that can reap benefits for patients and as well as nurses. Levine (2020) states that the Institute of Medicine recommends that nurses further their practice by committing to continues education throughout their career and taking on leadership roles to help guide and advance healthcare and the nursing profession. 

Professional organizations provide RNs an APRNs the opportunity to take part and participate in policy review. Typically, professional organizations involved in nursing advocacy also participates in issues involving nursing and healthcare at local levels all the way up the ladder to global levels. A professional organization provides nurses with a network where they can be heard by voting, discussing, and influence change on certain issues (Echevarria, 2018). Members can become directly involved via voting or survey response (Echevarria, 2018). A second was nurses can play an active role in policy review is to collect data and provide feedback to policy makers or other leaders on whether new policies being implemented are effective (Milstead & Short, 2019). Information such as this can be gathered though quality improvement projects. 

Challenges may arise when nurses choose to play an active role in policy-review. They may feel inadequately prepared or educated in participating and may even have other challenges arise when other team members are uninterested in participating. Insufficient data collection would also cause issues to arise when trying to implement change. When any change challenges can and should be anticipated at some point. Milstead and Short (2019) states that some challenges can be eliminated or reduced by appointing a leader that is responsible for discovering resources and collecting data. 

A nursing leader can be a positive role model by actively participating in policy review and encouraging other nurses to make a difference through word of mouth or providing education to empower other nurses. Nurses comprise a huge part of the healthcare system and we play an important role, as most of our time is spent with patients we know and understand the specific needs of our patient population. For this reason, RNs and APRNs play a crucial role in advocacy and policy-review. 

References  

Levine, Mary & Ellen MSN, RN. (2020). When new nurses talk, nursing organizations listen. Nursing, 50, 53-57. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000604720.20331.54 

Echevarria, I. (2018). Make connections by joining a professional nursing organization. Nursing, 48, 35-38. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000547721.84857.cb 

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 

Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

 Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.

More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these decisions.

To Prepare:

  • Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015);      Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016)      provided in the Resources.
  • Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the      Quadruple Aim in healthcare.
  • Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors      impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as preventable medical errors      or healthcare delivery.

To Complete:

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.

Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of:

  • Patient experience
  • Population health
  • Costs
  • Work life of healthcare providers

answer a questions

  • Explain why Congress allows self-employed taxpayers to deduct the employer portion of their self-employment tax.
  • Describe the tax benefits from “bunching” itemized deductions in one year. Describe the characteristics of the taxpayers who are most likely to benefit from using bunching and explain why this is so. 

From this reference please

https://player-ui.mheducation.com/#/epub/sn_0d37c#epubcfi(%2F6%2F166%5Bdata-uuid-a842a23e5053473694399de7c4223f34%5D!%2F4%2F1:0)

3000 words due 10/06/2020 Discussion prompts and Essay

  

Discussion prompts

Prompt 1——– 3 reference 

1. Select a research study that discusses the efficacy of a treatment program for opioid use.

2. 150  words You will use this same study for this week’s assignment. 

3. 150 words What biases did the researchers identify in the study? 

4. 150 words What other biases did you identify? Explain your answers.

5. 150 words What alternative treatment are available for opioid?

6. 150 words What therapeutic communication is used by healthcare provider and nurses for clients in opioid crisis? 

Prompt 2 ———3 reference 

1. 150 words What is the intended target population for this treatment in the study you selected? 

2. 150 words What is a culturally competent way to implement treatment within this population? 

3. 150 words What are the necessary elements for a successful culturally appropriate implementation?

4. 150 words What advice would you provide to first responders such as EMT and police officers when responding to a client in opioid crisis? Provide research and evidence to support your argument. 

5. 150 words Does prescribing opioids provide ethical and moral dilemma for physicians? Provide research and evidence to support your argument. 

Cite and reference all sources using APA 7th edition format, also include subheading for each sections

Separate Essay section —–4 reference 

In a separate 1500 words essay address the response below using the same study from discussion prompt 1

Anytown needs your help to determine what intervention programs are available for opioid users.

There are no programs currently available for the residents, so swift action is necessary. Your supervisor at the Department of Health has asked you to prepare a report on an intervention program. If this report is approved, you may be tasked with a full report to submit to the director.

Use the same study from discussion prompt 1, which discusses the efficacy of a treatment program for opioid use and answer the following questions:

1. What hypothesis was proposed? 

2. Did the researchers obtain an answer?

3. What type of intervention was utilized?

4. How were the participants selected?

5. What were the modes of data collection, analysis, and interpretation?

6. Do you think this can work in Anytown? Explain your answer.

Cite and reference all sources using APA 7th edition format, also include subheading for each sections