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Introduction to Theory in Healthcare Informatics

Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. 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) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Write an essay addressing the following prompts:

1. Electronic health records (EHRs) are easier to read than the paper charts of the past, but many complain that healthcare providers are focusing too much on the computer screen instead of the patient.

• Is this due to lack of skill or training, poor computer system design, or just the nature of computer charting?
• Is patient care suffering from the implementation of EHRs?
• Charting in an EHR consist of clicking boxes, do you feel this provides enough detail about the patient, condition, and events if there was a law suit?

1. Hebda, Hunter and Czar (2019) identify three types of data that is currently being tracked by organizations (p. 46).

• Identify and explain another type of data, specific to your practice, that is being tracked by an organization.
• Why do you feel this data is important to track? 
• Identify and discuss the organization that is tracking the data.
• Are there any ethical concerns with an outside organization tracking this data, explain and give examples?

1. In this week’s discussion post, you identified and explain the topic selected for the project.

• Provide a description of your selected topic based on input from the discussion forum. What is your project, why is it relevant to this class, and why is it important to you?
• Identify an informatics/healthcare theory from pages 29-30 of the textbook that aligns with the project and explain why.

Assignment Expectations-

Length: 500 words per essay prompt/each section (1500 total for this assignment)

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA Papers should include an introduction and conclusion. 

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

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 module num

This week we have a paper due concerning the Cardiovascular system.  Please use the scenario below to base your paper on.  It is not the goal to necessarily change ALL medications, however, that might be the case.  In short, I am looking for concrete examples of how you back up your decisions with proper resources and guidelines.

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Patient CB has a history of strokes. The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

• Glipizide 10 mg po daily
• HCTZ 25 mg daily
• Atenolol 25 mg po daily
• Hydralazine 25 mg qid
• Simvastatin 80 mg daily
• Verapamil 180 mg CD daily

Instructions are attached bellow and you can choose the topic that you want to do the research on. Read all the instructions. 4-6 pages

 Instructions:

1. Log into Typhon and Watch the Student Entry Tutorial Video (70 minutes) in all entirely.

2. Then write a 1 paragraph summary about what you learned about typhon and the most important skills you will use in clinical rotation.

Login information (If required):

-Account number: 3111

-Username: [email protected]

-Password: Sandrita#1971

Link to the video: 

https://www3.typhongroup.net/np/videos/npst-datatutorial.asp

1. Group 2 : 40-year-old black recent immigrant from Africa without health insurance

Post a summary of the interview and a description of the communication techniques you would use with your assigned patient. Explain why you would use these techniques. Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and justify why it would be applicable to the selected patient. Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient.

With the information presented in Chapter 1 of Ball et al. in mind, consider the following:

• By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned a new patient profile by your Instructor for this Discussion. Note: Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your new patient profile assignment.
• How would your communication and interview techniques for building a health history differ with each patient?
• How might you target your questions for building a health history based on the patient’s social determinants of health?
• What risk assessment instruments would be appropriate to use with each patient, or what questions would you ask each patient to assess his or her health risks?
• Identify any potential health-related risks based upon the patient’s age, gender, ethnicity, or environmental setting that should be taken into consideration.
• Select one of the risk assessment instruments presented in Chapter 1 or Chapter 5 of the Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination text, or another tool with which you are familiar, related to your selected patient.
• Develop at least five targeted questions you would ask your selected patient to assess his or her health risks and begin building a health history.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post a summary of the interview and a description of the communication techniques you would use with your assigned patient. Explain why you would use these techniques. Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and justify why it would be applicable to the selected patient. Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient.

Develop a creative teaching strategy. This is a creative approach to teaching a topic chosen by the student. One example would be to choose a prop to use during a traditional lecture to demonstrate a concept. Examples of props: balloon, straw, string, goggles, cotton ball, rubber band, empty 2-liter plastic soft drink container. Another example is to create a wordart to drive home a concept https://wordart.com/create or write a catchy poem to aid student memory of key concepts associated with a nursing topic. Be creative – think outside the box.

Explain your original, creative teaching strategy in a word document or PowerPoint. Explain which learning style would benefit most from this teaching strategy. 

Assignment:

Design a PowerPoint presentation for high school aged students discussing normative aging changes, sexuality, STDs, and prevention.  

• Discuss normal body changes that occur through puberty into young adulthood
• Discuss specific STDs, causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment: 

                        **You should include a slide or two for each of the following:  Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, Syphillis, HPV

• Discuss pregnancy and prevention

The assignment should be submitted in PowerPoint format, with at least 10 content slides (in addition to a title slide and reference slide) and include at least two scholarly sources other than provided materials.

Learning Materials

• Clark, M. J. (2015). Population and community health nursing (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Chapter 22 
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). HIV/AIDS and STDs. 

Select ONE of the organizational or behavioral change models which were used successfully for evidence-based practice change in healthcare for many years. Select ONE model or theory from the readings or lesson this week and:
1-List the steps or the components in the change model or theory.
2-Does the model or theory contain a component for appraising the evidence?
3-Does the model or theory contain a component for networking with the stakeholders during all phases of practice change?
4-Does the model contain components for identifying barriers and addressing barriers to implementation? 

Please answer these questions separated and use at least 3 sources no later than 5 years.

You can use this sources:

Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2019). NR-701 Week 4: Change Theory and Models for Change Intervention [Online lesson]. Downers Grove, IL: Adtalem.

White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (2016). Translation of evidence into nursing and health care (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

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Psychiatric mental health nursing practice is one of the newest disciplines to be licensed to provide psychotherapy As such, the majority of psychotherapy research is centered on other disciplines such as psychology, social work, marriage/family therapy, art therapy, psychiatry, and mental health counseling. This makes it essential for you to be able to translate current literature from other disciplines into your own clinical practice. For this Assignment, you practice this skill by examining literature on group work and group therapy and considering its applicability to your own clients.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Evaluate the application of current literature to clinical practice

To prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide on group work and group therapy.
• Select one of the articles from the Learning Resources to evaluate for this Assignment.

Note: In nursing practice, it is not uncommon to review current literature and share findings with your colleagues. Approach this Assignment as though you were presenting the information to your colleagues.

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

• Provide an overview of the article you selected, including answers to the following questions:
  • What type of group was discussed?
  • Who were the participants in the group? Why were they selected?
  • What was the setting of the group?
  • How often did the group meet?
  • What was the duration of the group therapy?
  • What curative factors might be important for this group and why?
  • What “exclusion criteria” did the authors mention?
• Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own client groups. If so, how? If not, why?
• Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.

Read Chapter 10

1. In the last century, what historical, social, political, and economic trends and issues have influenced today’s health-care system? 

2. What is the purpose and process of evaluating the three aspects of health care: structure, process, and outcome? 

3. How does technology improve patient outcomes and the health-care system?

4. How can you intervene to improve quality of care and safety within the health-care system and at the bedside? 

2. Select one nonprofit organization or one government agencies that influences and advocates for quality improvement in the health-care system. Explore the Web site for your selected organization/agency and answer the following questions: •

What does the organization/agency do that supports the hallmarks of quality? • 

What have been the results of their efforts for patients, facilities, the health-care delivery system, or the nursing profession? •

How has the organization/agency affected facilities where you are practicing and your own professional practice?

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