This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client's right to privacy. (PO 6) Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your train of thought. Give an example of an ethical ...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client's right to privacy. (PO 6) CO7 Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7) Select one of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in hea...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is explore the assigned topic related to information systems in healthcare, research and analyze the topic, and describe how you will apply your new found knowledge to your nursing practice. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet one or more of the following Course Outcomes depending on the topic selected. CO1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO1) CO...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO4 Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO 4) CO5 Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO 5) Case Study: A 65-year-old woman was just been diagnosed with Sta...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO3 Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing's unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO 3) CO8 Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8) What is the impact of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment denial on the healthcare system? What are the implications for our nursing practice related to use ...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an educator. You are to prepare a guide that will serve as a handout to assist a specific patient that you identify. Your guide or handout should help this patient find and evaluate a reliable mobile health, or mHealth application (app) that is already developed. This may be related to the patient's disease process or diagnosis, or may be an app that can help a patient maintain or improve good hea...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO1 Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO 1) Share your experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been an easy transition or difficult? Why do you believe your experience has been positive or negative? If you are currently not working, how has the medical record exposure in nursing school impacted your curre...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO2 Analyze data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO 2)   Download and open the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Complete the self-assessment of your current comfort levels and total your score. If you are willing, please share your results with your classmates in your discussion post. (Remember, ...

This week's graded topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO5: Develops a plan for continued personal and professional development through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education programs, certification attainment, professional reading and participation in professional organizations' and service to the community. (PO#5) Now that each one of you is very close to completing this major accomplishment in your nursing career, please share your professional development pl...

This week's graded topic relates to the following Course Outcome: CO8: Selects evidence for best practices when planning professional nursing care involving systems, processes, and devices for individuals, families, aggregates and communities. (PO#8) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Informatics and Surveillance website contains a number of resources nurses could innovatively incorporate in care delivery. The CDC Wonder site could be utilized by nurses in a number of ...