Research one article that speaks on a new technological trend in healthcare, what impact did it have?

Unit 5 Discussion 1 – Technology in Healthcare-due 1-3-22- 800w.

Consider the role of government and various professional organizations in the process of planning and implementing policies at management levels for diverse healthcare environments.

Without a doubt, today’s healthcare students, and all variations of clinical practitioners, are EXPECTED to be knowledgeable in, comfortable with, and at the very least open to learning how to apply ever-advancing technology as an essential element of patient care delivery. While some clinicians–and even administrators–argue that today’s healthcare providers are unwittingly substituting compassion and empathy with various virtual forms of patient care, high-tech, and Wi-Fi devices, many of you may have chosen healthcare BECAUSE you wanted to directly connect with patients as human beings, not virtual ones. This topic was being debated long before the pandemic.

 

1. Discuss if you believe, through experience or from research, that healthcare delivery is moving in the right direction with technology as the driver and determinant for defining higher quality care, OR should this industry revisit its past and develop policies where clinicians and patients build relationships through touch and bedside conversations as a form of healing and comfort?

2. Is it possible to do both?

3. Identify similarities and differences in both viewpoints.

4. Research one article that speaks on a new technological trend in healthcare, what impact did it have?

How can you facilitate innovation in the field of nursing?

This assessment addresses the following learning objective(s):

Examine the effect of legal, ethical, and regulatory processes on nursing practices (and/or change to providers), healthcare delivery, and outcomes while maintaining balance with administrative and fiscal responsibilities.

Instructions

Answer the following question:

1. How can you facilitate innovation in the field of nursing?

2. Include a combination of leadership skills, organizational policy development, or advocacy of political change.

3. Explain how these (and other) factors contribute to facilitating and driving innovation.

4. State how throughout history, nurses have been leaders and innovators in the medical field.

5. As an administrator, consider how you could cultivate an environment that recognizes and rewards innovation.

6. Consider the role of government and various professional organizations in the process of planning and implementing policies at managements levels for diverse healthcare environments.

What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?

You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult.

  • What are the steps to examine this patient?
  • Explain your rationale.
  • What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?
  • Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
  • What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why.

Discussion 1: Evidence Base in Design

 

When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their safety.

In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.

To Prepare:

· Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.

· Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.

 

By Day 3 of Week 7

Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Which social determinant most affects this policy? Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.

 

RESOURCES:

 

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019).  Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 5, “Public Policy Design” (pp. 87–95 only)

· Chapter 8, “The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and Evidence-Informed Practice” (pp. 137–146)

· Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (pp. 152–160 only)

· Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 183–191 only)

https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/

 

https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief%204-a.pdf

 

https://www.congress.gov

Explain how administrators can develop an education attainment policy within their organization. 

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):

· Develop institutional, local, state, and/or federal policy initiatives.

Instructions

Healthcare administrators are responsible for analyzing the efficacy of internal policies, and determining when new policy development is needed. For this assignment, you will conduct research on education and degree attainment as it relates to healthcare organization policy. Use the following information to complete this assignment:

Assignment type: Podcast (audio) and written outline

Your role: Healthcare administrator, policy development specialist.

Your audience: Other healthcare administrators, clinical medical professionals, health policy advocates.

Required Podcast content: Explain how administrators can develop an education attainment policy within their organization. use this example: requiring a BSN for all non-entry level RN employment. Include information that speaks to your research on the topic, influencing factors (internal and external), barriers and risks, benefits, goals and objectives, etc.

Required Outline content:  Create an outline that summarizes key points of your podcast. This does not need to be a word-for-word script.

APA: A minimum of three references should be included to support your content.

What constitutes an effective athlete endorser in today’s social and digital world?

Search the most recent list from Forbes of the “Highest-Paid Athletes” and the most recent list from Opendorse of the “Top 100 Highest-Paid Athlete Endorsers”. After reviewing the data, discuss what differences you see between team/individual athletes or male/female athletes.

What constitutes an effective athlete endorser in today’s social and digital world? Provide an example of one athlete NOT on these lists that would be worthy of sponsorship, and discuss why, along with a brand that would be a good fit to invest in your chosen athlete.

500-550 WORDS USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES

Describe how the story relates to the study of geometry.

1. One of the most famous events in the study of geometry involved Archimedes and a bath tub. Research this story. Find at least 2-3 different sources of information. To properly complete this assignment, you will need to do the following:

· Explain the story in your own words, citing your sources of information.

· Describe how the story relates to the study of geometry.

2. Create a new Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) document on your computer, and  write 1-2 pages (please see formatting information below) explaining the story and relating it to the study of geometry in your own words. Please cite 2-3 references from websites that are reputable (they have a “.edu” extension).  Note: headings, titles, references, blank lines etc. do not count towards the more than one page requirement.

Please follow MLA formatting ( Purdue Owl MLA Style Guide ):

· Double spaced

· 12pt font

· 1″ margins

· Indent paragraphs

· Include a Works Cited page (separate page, not included in the 1-2 page requirement)

What kinds of non-digital technology do you frequently use, or have you frequently used throughout your life? 

 Interview & Field Report 

Please see the  full description of this project  before you begin.

In this stage, you will select a person from a different generation than you to interview about how they have used technology throughout their lives. (It is recommended that there be at least a 10-15 years age difference between you and the person you are interviewing in order to capture possible generational differences in viewpoint.) Be sure to consider both digital and non-digital technologies. You can choose someone older or younger than you, and you can talk with a relative or friend or find someone outside of your immediate circles to interview. If you are choosing someone younger, be sure to choose someone old enough or mature enough to reflect thoughtfully on the impact of technology on themselves. After your interview, you will write a report highlighting three things you learned.

Your interview can be formal or informal. A formal interview has an established set of questions you have prepared ahead of time and do not deviate much from during the interview. An informal interview involves talking with someone about the topic in a more general way and asking specific questions as topics arise.

Some suggested question you can consider working into a formal or informal interview include:

1. Do you associate any form of technology with a significant event or time in your life? Tell me more about that event or time.

2. What kinds of non-digital technology do you frequently use, or have you frequently used throughout your life?

3. Has there been any specific piece of technology in your life that helped transform the way you think about something in the world?

4. How do you use technology in your everyday life? Your creative life? Your work life?

5. Is there any specific digital or non-digital technology you would have a hard time living without? Why?

6. How has technology changed throughout your life?

7. Is there any technology you wish had not changed? Why?

8. Has there been a specific form of technology that contributed to who you are today? Tell me more.

9. How are you a different, better, worse, enhanced, safer, etc., person when you use a specific form of technology than when you don’t?

10. How has your self- worth or self-conception been affected by technology?

You can modify these questions or ask other questions that are appropriate for your interview situation. The above list contains suggested starting points. The idea here is to find connections between your interviewee’s life experiences, self-identity and technology.

After you conduct your interview, write a 750–1000-word field report in which you do the following:

1. Write an introduction in which you briefly describe the person you interviewed. Include some general relevant about their demographic background (year of birth, gender, where they live, etc.)

2. Indicate the date when the interview took place. This should be during the current semester.

3. Identify and describe  three things  you learned from your interview about the impact of specific artifacts or kinds of technology on this person.  Do not relay a transcript from your interview.  Choose the three things you think are most relevant to the theme of technology and human experience and that you think had the greatest personal significance to your interviewee.

4. Write a 5-7 sentence conclusion that reflects on your interviewee’s relationship with technology in general. You can consider some of the same kinds of things you did in part one for yourself. Would they be the same person they are today without a specific piece of technology? Did any of the technological artifacts they talk about change them during a specific time of their life? How is technology in general a part of who they are?

Discuss if Executive Leaders are responsible for the standard: “Racism and its companions—biases, stereotypes, and prejudices—must be understood and its undesirable effects prevented.”

Difference Is Not a Problem

As the Nurse Executive, you are a role model in setting the direction of an organization’s work environment.  As the leader, you will set the tone, the standard, the importance in your organization for diversity, multiculturism, and respect for all.

Read the AONE Guiding Principles for Diversity in Organizations.

The AONE asserts, “It is the position of AONE that diversity is one of the essential building blocks of a healthful practice/work environment.”Argue the veracity of this position statement.Include the following aspects in the discussion:

  • Share which of the specific AONE position statements you agree with (if any) and why
  • Share which of the specific AONE position statements you disagree with (if any) and why
  • Discuss if Executive Leaders are responsible for the standard: “Racism and its companions—biases, stereotypes, and prejudices—must be understood and its undesirable effects prevented.”
  • Choose one of the four Guiding Principles you feel is most important with which to align your organization. If you do not currently work, reference a former or future place of work.

NOTE- Just write 100-120 words