Nr 361 discussion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Study: A 65-year-old woman has just been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was informed of this diagnosis in her primary care physician’s office. She leaves her physician's office and goes home to review all of her tests and lab results with her family. She goes home and logs into her PHR. She is only able to pull up a portion of her test results. She calls her physician’s office with this concern. The office staff discussed that she had part of her lab work completed...

NR 361 Week 1 Graded Discussion Topic: AACN Essentials Self-Assessment Hello and welcome to the Week 1 of NR361! The focus of this week is on Patient Care Technologies. The course outcome that guides your learning this week is: Course Outcome 1: Describe patient care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. The learning this week is also directly correlated to: Program Outcome 1. First, post your Introduction in the discussion threads (required but n...

A nurse colleague uses his personal cell phone to take a photo of a patient’s wound and then sends a message with the photo to the primary care provider via a text. Please consider the following in your discussion post: What principles of patient confidentiality might be an issue? Consider legal and ethical. How might this nurse use a communication device to support safe patient practices?

Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your clinical practice. Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?

Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your clinical practice. Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?

Discussion Question Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics is an important part of healthcare. Nurses and healthcare workers need to understand and be able to communicate clearly. Please select one of the following options and discuss your understanding of the role in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice. • Usability • Integration • Interface • Interoperability • Meaningful Use • Reimbursement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (C...

Week 8Discussion Question Prior to posting your answer, complete theWeek 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links to an external site.) linked here. Compare your scores from Week 1to Week 8. How far have you come? How will you apply this information to continue to improve your informatics knowledge in nursing practice?

This week, we will discuss personal communication devices and their use in healthcare. As we focus on this topic, please address the questions below in the discussion. • How can the use of the nurse's personal communication device(s) impact patient care positively and/or negatively? • What are the ethical and legal implications of the use of personal devices? • What does the professional literature say about how communication devices can support safe nursing practice?

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (CO). • CO3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing's unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO #3) • CO4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patientcare technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both… Share your experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been an easy transition or difficult? ...