Nr361 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...

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?

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 is the starting point for our course and the start of the knowledge we will learn over 8 weeks). As you reflect on your score, identify areas where your knowledge could use improvement. Whether you...

NR 361 Week 2 Discussion; Experiences With Healthcare Information Systems

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?

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?

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...