Choose one to two (1–2) professional organizations relevant to your interests and sign up to stay informed about legislative and political advocacy to advance patient care and the nursing profession. You may also find nursing organizations relevant to your local state or community that are not listed in the Module 1 Learning Activities. Consider subscribing … Read more
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss concepts of epidemiology and apply nursing theories and research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain” (see attachment), “Chain of Infection” (https://lc.gcumedia.com/nsg403c/chain-of-infection/chain-of-infection-v1.1.html), and the CDC websites, all located in the topic Resources, for assistance when completing this assignment. Choose a communicable disease topic from the … Read more
For your introductory post, Where you are from? Any hobbies that you enjoy. What your current nursing role is. What you hope to gain from this class. Review the Galen Library Orientation Video and complete a search based on any nursing topic for one peer-reviewed scholarly research article published in a nursing journal this … Read more
Throughout the RN-BSN Program, you have discussed many different nursing theories. In Informatics, the core elements of the field stem from the Foundation of Knowledge Model, also known as the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) Paradigm. Select a clinical scenario from your practice and analyze it using the Foundation of Knowledge Model. Data: What data was collected and … Read more
Using the “Find & Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals & Other Providers Near You” tool on Medicare.gov, obtain benchmarking data on several health care facilities. Write a 3–4 page brief to the HIM director specifying the use of benchmark and comparative data in health care, the statistical data that allows for comparisons, an interpretation of the … Read more
In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a 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 … Read more
Develop a nursing intervention for community health goals (local or global in nature) using the nursing process to address any health issue. Select and describe one community resource that can aid in the implementation process of the intervention. Identify two ethical principles to protect the health and safety of diverse populations when implementing the proposed … Read more
HOW HAS NURSING INFORMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY IMPACTED YOUR PRACTICE? For this Discussion, you will explore the impact of digital technology on nursing practice. Consider the influence these technologies may have on nursing practice, and what skills you might need to hone in on in order to address these needs.RESOURCESBe sure to review the Learning Resources … Read more
The field of nursing has come to understand the importance of working with disciplines other than nursing, such as the behavioral, social, and physical sciences, for example, in order to improve health outcomes. As this recognition has grown, numerous interdisciplinary theories have evolved out of the research of collaborative teams. For this Discussion, you will … Read more
What is the importance of values and ethics? Values and ethics set the tone for human behavior. Values and ethics determine how we interact with the world, with those around us, and with ourselves. Values and ethics provide the framework for how we view the world, as well as what we put out into it. … Read more