Category: Nursing

Evidence is necessary to improve our nursing practice. Using the CINAHL database in the Chamberlain Library, search for and locate a scholarly professional nursing journal article that meets these criteria:
Full-text
English language
Peer-reviewed
NOT an Evidence-Based Care Sheet or CINAHL Guide
Published in the past five years
Contains evidence to support a nursing practice in your practice area
Summarize this article in one paragraph. Explain why you selected this article. Provide an APA reference for this article.
Remember to credit an assigned reading or the lesson, in addition to your article selection.

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.
More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these decision
To Prepare:
Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources.
Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare.
Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as preventable medical errors or healthcare delivery.
To Complete:
Write a brief analysis () of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.
Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of:
Patient experience
Population health
Costs
Work life of healthcare providers

This is going to be a collaborative effort between you and me. I have identified the unsafe use of alarm systems which could cause alarm fatigue as a practice violation or area for improvement that poses a threat to patient safety in my area of practice (Hospital). In the intensive care unit where I practice, there are numerous alarm systems that go off randomly and not requiring actions. sometimes nurses have become desensitized, and alarm fatigued and so have missed or are slow to respond to alarms needing critical attention.
I have chosen NPSGs Goal 6:
Reduce patient harm associated with clinical alarm systems and the associated elements that need to be addressed are as follows:
1. Identify the most important alarm signals to manage based on the following:
– Input from the medical staff and clinical departments
– Risk to patients if the alarm signal is not attended to or if it malfunctions
– Whether specific alarm signals are needed or unnecessarily contribute to alarm noise and alarm
fatigue
– Potential for patient harm based on internal incident history
– Published best practices and guidelines
2. Establish policies and procedures for managing the alarms identified in EP 2 above that, at a
minimum, address the following:
– Clinically appropriate settings for alarm signals
– When alarm signals can be disabled
– When alarm parameters can be changed
– Who in the organization has the authority to set alarm parameters
– Who in the organization has the authority to change alarm parameters
– Who in the organization has the authority to set alarm parameters to “off”
– Monitoring and responding to alarm signals
– Checking individual alarm signals for accurate settings, proper operation, and detectability
3. Educate staff and licensed independent practitioners about the purpose and proper operation of alarm systems for which they are responsible.
Items 1-4 on the instructions are where I need help. for item 4 I only need the slides. I will take care of the video.

Answer the fallowing questions:
What is the purpose of a National Provider Identifier (NPI)? How do you apply for one, including the application forms, process, cost, and length of time it takes for issuance?
How do you apply for an APRN license, including the application forms, educational requirements, cost, and time frame?
Do you plan to obtain a DEA license? Yes Why ? How do you apply for a DEA license, including the application forms, educational requirements, cost, and time frame? How does the presence or absence of a DEA license affect your practice as an APRN?
Does the Nurse Practice Act of the Florida in have geographical, communication, and prescription restrictions? What implications does this have for your PMHNP practice? How is this tracked in the event of an audit?
Include APA references

Select a community organization or group that you feel would be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Then, develop and record a 10-12-slide, 20-minute presentation, with audio, intended for that audience. Create a detailed narrative script or speakers notes for your presentation, 4-5 pages in length.IntroductionAs coordinators of care, nurses must be aware of the code of ethics for nurses and health policy issues that affect the coordination of care within the context of the community. To help patients navigate the continuum of care, nurses must be proficient at interpreting and applying the code of ethics for nurses and health policy, specifically, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Being knowledgeable about ethical and policy issues helps ensure that care coordinators are upholding ethical standards and navigating policy issues that affect patient care.This assessment provides an opportunity for you to develop a presentation for a local community organization of your choice, which provides an overview of ethical standards and relevant policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Completing this assessment will strengthen your understanding of ethical issues and policies related to the coordination and continuum of care, and will empower you to be a stronger advocate and nursing professional.It would be an excellent choice to complete the Vila Health: Ethical Decision Making activity prior to developing the presentation. The activity provides a helpful update on the ethical principles that will help with success in this assessment.PreparationYour nurse manager at the community care center is well connected and frequently speaks to a variety of community organizations and groups. She has noticed the good work you are doing in your new care coordination role and respects your speaking and presentation skills. Consequently, she thought that an opportunity to speak publicly about contemporary issues in care coordination would be beneficial for your career and has suggested reaching out to a community organization or support group to gauge their interest in hearing from you, as a care center representative, on a topic of interest to both you and your prospective audience.You have agreed that this is a good idea and have decided to research a community organization or support group that might be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues related to the coordination of care. Your manager has suggested the following community organizations and support groups, but acknowledges that the choice is yours.Homeless shelters.
Local religious groups.
Nursing homes.
Local community organizations (Rotary Club or Kiwanis Club).
To prepare for this assessment, you may wish to:Research your selected community organization or support group.
Review the Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements and associated health policy issues, specifically, the ACA.
Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
Allocate sufficient time to rehearse your presentation before recording the final version for submission.
Recording Equipment Setup and TestingCheck that your audio speaker and PowerPoint software are working properly. You can record audio directly to your slides, using PowerPoint or other presentation software.Note: Technical support about the use of PowerPoint, including voice recording and speaker notes, can be found on Campus’s Microsoft Office Software page.If using Kaltura, refer to the Using Kaltura tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your presentation in the courseroom.
InstructionsFor this assessment:Choose the community organization or support group that you plan to address.
Develop a PowerPoint with typed speaker notes (the script for your voice recording) and audio voice-over recording, intended for that audience. Video is not required.
Note: PowerPoint has a feature to type the speaker notes directly into the presentation. You are encouraged to use that feature or you may choose to submit a separate document. See Microsoft Office Software for technical support about the use of PowerPoint, including voice recording and speaker notes.For this assessment, develop your presentation slides and speaker notes, then record your presentation. You are not required to deliver your presentation to an actual audience.Presentation Format and LengthYou may use PowerPoint (recommended) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice over. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:Title slide.Presentation title.
Your name.
Date.
Course number and title.
References (at the end of your presentation).
Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 slides, not including a title and references slide with typed speaker notes and audio voice over. Your presentation should not exceed 20 minutes.Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, approximately 4–5 pages in length.Supporting EvidenceCite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your presentation. Include your source citations on a references page appended to your narrative script.Grading RequirementsThe requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of the community affect the coordination of care.Provide examples of a specific policy affecting the organization or group.
Refer to the assessment resources for help in locating relevant policies.
Be sure influential policies include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.What are the implications and consequences of specific policy provisions?
What evidence do you have to support your conclusions?
Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services.
Consider the social determinants of health identified in Healthy People 2020 as a framework for your assessment.
Provide evidence to support your conclusions.
Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included for a proficient score; both speaker notes and the audio voice over are included for a distinguished score.Present a concise overview.
Support your main points and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Additional RequirementsBefore submitting your assessment, proofread your presentation slides and speaker notes to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your presentation.Portfolio Prompt: Save your presentation to your ePortfolio. Submissions to the ePortfolio will be part of your final Capstone course.Competencies MeasuredBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.
Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of a community affect the coordination of care.
Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.
Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included.
SCORING GUIDE

This activity is called “The Four Listeners” and is to be completed by your group in your Puzzling with Peers forum. You will be asked to create a short story or scene based on different types of listening. Here’s what to do:
Step 1: Refresh yourself on these listening tendencies (see Ch. 6)
Mindful listening
Literal listening
Listening to support others
Defensive listening
Monopolizing
Selective listening
I choose Monopolizing
Step 2: Have each peer choose a different listening tendency
To build a character around.
Step 3: Make your individual post and describe your character
Write a paragraph or two thoroughly describing who this person is and why they embody this type of listening. Bring your character to life!
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Final Thematic Written Report
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Background Information:
As we have journeyed throughout the semester we have focused our studies on identifying major themes and different teachings of the religions of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. We have either directly or indirectly focused on developing a deeper understanding of each religions’ theology, sacred scriptures, code of ethics, prayer and worship rituals, and a brief history of the religion. For the most part, we have looked at each of these religions independently, but now as we begin to wrap up our course we will revisit these religions and begin to examine them critically and ask the intriguing question: What similarities (and differences) do these religions share amongst each other regarding their teachings of a specific topic?
For your final thematic report, you will select a theme, from the list below, and recapitulate each religion’s teaching on that particular theme. You will then complete a comparative analysis on the significant similarities that each religion has with Catholicism specifically – not just Christianity in light of the topic as well as delineate their distinct differences. Once you have completed the comparative analysis, you will reflect on the following question: How can (or how has) the knowledge gleaned in this report and in this course change(d) your perspective/outlook on dialogue with people of other faiths?You can share a personal experience that you have had with someone of a different faith background or how you think having a better understanding of these different teachings will help shape your future interactions with people of different faiths.
List of Selected Themes:
Religion’s Understanding of GodThe Divine
Metaphysical and Supernatural Beings
SoteriologyHow is salvation achieved?
Eschatology – End TimesDeath and the Afterlife
Final Judgement
CreationOf the Universe
Humanity
Pain and Suffering
Freedom and Free Will
Virtues
Sin and Forgiveness
Treatment of Women or the Marginalized People in Society
Prayer and Worship Practices
Celebrations of Life Events or Rites of PassageBirth
Adulthood
Marriage
Funerals
Initiations into the Religion Instructions: Adhere to the outline and page length requirements below.
Introduction of the Selected Theme (.25-.5 page)Identify the selected theme
Describe the theme is in general – not related to a specific religion
Explain why you selected the specific themeEx. You find the theme intriguing and you wanted to learn more about it Explanation of the Theme in Catholicism (.5 page)
Explanation of the Theme in Judaism (.5 page)
Explanation of the Theme in Islam (.5 page)
Explanation of the Theme in Hinduism (.5 page)
Explanation of the Theme in Buddhism (.5 page)
Similarities with Catholicism (1 page)Identify and describe at least one similarity that each religion (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) has to Catholicism in the context of the selected theme.These similarities can be vague or extremely specific as long as it relates back to the selected theme.
Differences with Catholicism (1 page)Characterize at least one difference that each religion (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) has to Catholicism in the context of the selected theme.These differences can be vague or extremely specific as long as it relates back to the selected theme Concluding Reflection (.5 page)Answer the following question: How can (or how has) the knowledge gleaned in this report and in this course change(d) your perspective/outlook on dialogue with people of other faiths?No citations needed for this section Submission Instructions:
When completing this written report, the following guidelines must be followed. Failure to do so will result in points being deducted from your grade.
This report must be typed in any 12 point non-ornamental font.
Each section of the report must include a section title on a separate line (ex: Islamic Symbols, Beliefs and Practices, etc.).
Each section must incorporate at least 2 direct quotations with appropriate footnotes from our Van Voorst course textbook (World RELG4: Introduction to World Religions) or one of the databases/encyclopedias available through St. Thomas University Library. You may also find it beneficial to refer to the resources posted on Canvas.
The report should be formatted per current Chicago-Turabian (CMOS) style and adhere to the page length requirements outlined above.
Your report will be assessed for plagiarism through Turnitin.

Telehealth visit was completed today with my client. Client was 35yr old, alert and oriented x4, verbalized stability, and denied suicidal ideation. Verbalized no skin bruise, cut, no discoloration, and no pain. Last medical appointment was July 2023. Client stated he lives in a group home with other resident. Verbalized intact skin, no bruise, cut, and no discoloration. Client was stable and no assistive device such as cane, walker and no wheelchair. He collects money every Friday’s and goes for grocery shopping. Client verbalized diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Client received nursing teaching on cause of diabetes, client education. Kindly follow the rubric in the attachment below.

Use the forward and back arrows to move between the following four slides, which introduce Accomack County and set the stage for your case study challenge.Accomack County was established in the Virginia colony in 1634. It was one of the eight original counties of Virginia. The county’s name comes from a Native American word meaning “the other shore.”
Today, Accomack County is home to the Wallops Flight Facility, operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Geographical Setting
Slide 3 of 4
The Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean surroundings contribute to a unique and pleasurable lifestyle in Accomack CountyVirginia has set new priorities in the area of health and wellness and has challenged each county to develop a plan to ensure that residents live healthy and prosperous lives. Your new role is to improve the health of the residents living in Accomack County.
Through the framework of a clinical reasoning model, you will explore health promotion and health education across the lifespan of a particular population.
What is one health problem that is of concern to the residents of Accomack County that you would like to address in your new role as the county’s leader of health and wellness?Hint: Look at the measures in Virginia’s Plan for Well-Being Links to an external site.. This will help you identify a problem that can be addressed.
Narrowing your focus, what specific segment of the population of Accomack County will be the target of your health promotion initiative?What do you want to happen with this target population?
What health outcome, or goal, do you and your team expect to achieve for the target population in the next year?Be sure to write your goal (objective) in a measurable format. If it is not measurable, you will not know if your initiative made a difference.
What theory will guide your health promotion initiative? Briefly explain.
What three actions are necessary to implement your initiative and reach the outcome/goal you’ve set?

In a Microsoft Word document of 2-3 pages formatted in APA style, you will answer three questions related to your opportunity as a nurse and an advocate. The first two questions relate to influencing a bill that is traveling through the legislative process. The third question refers you to the social determinants of health and asks you to think specifically on your role as a nurse in influencing social determinants of health.
Answer the following questions:
What parts of the lawmaking process does a nurse have an opportunity to influence the final bill passage?
List at least two ways that this influence can take place. In your opinion, would one way be preferable over the other?
Reviewing the social determinants of health, select one to respond to this question:What role can nurses play in promoting health status through policy changes directly affecting this social determinant?
Write each question as a new topic area and then follow with a paragraph or two to answer the question. You may find it necessary to search for answers to the questions outside of the assigned reading.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.