Communication NPSG Data.pdf National Patient Safety Goal Data: Communication NPSG 2: Improving Effectiveness of Communication— Critical Results 63 58 62 75 68 56 57 82 77 78 82 80 0 25 50 75 100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Hospital-Wide Compliance of Reporting Critical Results within 60 Minutes […]
Week 1: Nursing Informatics and Patient Safety Nurse informatics and patient safety Mason General Hospital was designated one of the “Most Wired” hospitals in 2011 by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. This is notable because Mason General is a 25-bed rural hospital in Washington. Nursing director Eileen Branscome is credited with its success. Under her […]
DQ Response As a management graduate, you will be an integral part of several strategic business decisions. But before you start exploring these aspects of organization and management, it’s time to introduce yourself to your instructor and peers. In your initial post, address the following: · Introduce yourself, including some information about your educational or […]
Applied Technology Systems: Adoption of New Technology Systems is the assignment. As a nurse, you have the ability to make a significant difference in the success or failure of the implementation of electronic health records. In order to face the obstacles of transitioning to a fundamentally different way of doing things, it is critical for […]
Prescription Drug Ethical and Legal Issues What medicine should you prescribe for your patient’s condition? How much should the patient take? When should the medicine be taken? When is it not prescribed? Are there any patient-specific characteristics that could cause issues with the drug? Should you treat this patient with drugs? These are some questions […]
Core Competencies and Scope of Practice in Nursing Informatics Nursing Informatics Competencies and Practice Scope As the nursing profession continues to integrate information technology, nursing informatics is emerging as a distinct speciality. Nursing informatics has its own core papers, principles, competencies, and functions. How may IT skills impact your professional practice? This week’s topic is […]
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Research and EBP In your nursing practice, you may employ procedures and approaches derived from informal and unwritten customs, traditions, and observations rather than evidence. While these methods have potential, scholarly research and professional recommendations regularly update and contradict them. This new data can be used to revise methods […]
Week 3: Knowledge and Information Management Week 3: Information Management How do you characterize pain? What do your peers say about pain? Do all patients use the same adjectives to describe their pain? Consider the issues these variances can cause while evaluating a patient’s health. The use of health information technology has considerably expanded the […]
Using the Data Information Knowledge Wisdom Continuum Have you ever searched for a journal paper online? The quantity of journals available in the health care industry is astounding. When you look at the library as a whole, you see untapped data. There is little organization until you start researching. Once narrowed down, you have information, […]
Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies Analyzing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research Critiquing the validity and robustness of published research is essential for evidence-based practice. Weeks 5 and 6 focused on quantitative research. Week 7 will focus on qualitative and mixed techniques research. This Assignment requires you to analyze and contrast quantitative, qualitative, […]