1. Find a scholarly resource (or authoritative website) on ambulatory EHR systems. Discuss the benefits of the EHR in the ambulatory setting and how they have the potential to improve health care quality. Discuss similarities and differences of certification requirements for the ambulatory EHR compared to the inpatient EHR. Refer to these two websites to help you answer this question: Comparing the Certification Criteria and The Difference Between.
Find an example online of an ambulatory EHR to illustrate its use in this setting.
2. Using Databases for EBP/Research. Suggest a data mining project for your practice. Which information would you like to have about your practice area that could be extracted using data mining strategies? Be sure to also discuss what types of databases you would use to help you determine best practices at your work setting.
3. Application of Information Systems in Education: Go to the literature and find an article or an authoritative web resource related t
Discussion Topics, Chapter 4, The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient
1. A patient is admitted to your institution directly from her attending physician%u0432%u0402%u2122s office. The patient has been admitted to your institution before; however, the previous medical records are not available.
a. What questions should be asked about medications during your admission assessment?
b. What objective information is important to document that will affect this patient%u0432%u0402%u2122s drug profile?
2. As Dr. Sheila Pearson walks through the third floor nurses%u0432%u0402%u2122 area, she verbally orders the nurse to %u0432%u0402%u045APlease start drug X four times per day to the patient in Room 3,2,4, I will write the order later.%u0432%u0402%u045C
a. What essential elements are missing from this medication order?
b. What potential medication errors could occur?
c. How does the nurse effectively address this order?
Discussion Topics, Chapter 5, Dosage Calculations
1. Your clinical in
Using 800-1,000 words, discuss methods to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed solution and variables to be assessed when evaluating project outcomes.
Example: If you are proposing a new staffing matrix that is intended to reduce nurse turnover, improve nursing staff satisfaction, and positively impact overall delivery of care, you may decide the following methods and variables are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed solution:
Methods:
Survey of staff attitudes and contributors to job satisfaction and dissatisfaction before and after initiating change.
Obtain turnover rates before and after initiating change.
Compare patient discharge surveys before change and after initiation of change.
Variables:
Staff attitudes and perceptions.
Patient attitudes and perceptions.
Rate of nursing staff turnover.
Develop the tools necessary to educate project participants and to evaluate project outcomes (surveys, questionnaires, teaching materials, PowerPoint slides, et
After doing the assigned readings and participating in your clinical experiences, select 4 of the following 9 topics. Write a thoughtful paper that reflects a synthesis of knowledge, clinical experiences, inquiry, and application of information. Include a header for each question. You must use a minimum of three (3) peer reviewed sources and they must be less than five years old.
• Remember, when referencing clinical situations, do not use personal or other identifying information relating to persons cared for.
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1. Complete an online leadership and management style inventory to discover your leadership style or preference. There are multiple sites available and all are very similar. The free sites are adequate for this assignment. Give examples of situations in which you observed or experienced any of the various styles in clinical. In what ways have they been effective or ineffective for you or for those with whom you have worked? Which style may ha
The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of mental health recovery. Research
suggests that recovery involves a journey that is self-directed and person centered (American
Psychological Association, 2012).
This assignment is intended to give students an opportunity to explore mental health recovery
in more depth and consider how it may be applied to their nursing practice. Review and
synthesize the literature related to mental health recovery and address the points listed below
as a suggested guide for inclusion in the paper.
? consider how recovery is defined
? why is recovery important in mental health nursing?
? are there principles that guide the recovery process?
? are there different methods for the purpose of recovery?
? consider the role nurses play and the effect their role has on patient outcomes.
? describe barriers that inhibit mental health recovery
This scholarly paper must incorporate both research and non-research based literature and is
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to follow APA format
