Category: Nursing

Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input words they feel best describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of the common thinking among participants of that role.
What types of words would you use to build a nursing word cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would all certainly apply. Would you add policy-maker to your list? Do you think it would be a very prominent component of the word cloud?
Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the world, and as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and politics on a global scale. When nurses influence the politics that improve the delivery of healthcare, they are ultimately advocating for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an increasingly popular term among nurses as they recognize a moral and professional obligation to be engaged in healthcare legislation.
To Prepare:
Revisit the Congress.gov website provided in the Resources and consider the role of RNs and APRNs in policy-making.
Reflect on potential opportunities that may exist for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policy-making process.
***LINK: https://www.congress.gov/
Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy-making. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making. Be specific and provide examples.

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In this fourth assessment, we continue our focus on medical terminology, specifically on medical terminology related to the genitourinary system. This includes the urinary system and the male and female reproductive systems. The urinary system is also known as the renal system. It is a group of organs that filter excess fluid and other blood stream substances from the body.
This assessment consists of two parts. In Part One you will review an operative report. During this course you have already examined a progress note and an H&P. In the operative report you review as part of this assessment, you will translate the medical terms you find into common terms. You will also correct spelling errors that appear in the report. Completing this portion of the assessment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of how the genitourinary system works. You will also demonstrate your knowledge of diseases, treatments, and diagnostic tests associated with this important body system.
In Part Two, you will write a 1–2 page paper that analyzes the different types of documentation in the health record. Familiarity with the contents and use of each type of documentation is an important aspect of your role as a HIM professional.
Carefully review the operative report for a patient who is having a sling replacement to treat urinary frequency and incontinence. Next, download the Operative Report Template [DOCX] and complete all of the following on the template:
Select 15 misspelled medical terms in the operative report and place them in Column 1.
Translate the 15 misspelled medical terms into commonly used terms in Column 2 correctly.
Place the correctly spelled medical term in Column 3.
Cite in correct APA style the references you used to perform your translation.
Preoperative Diagnosis: Urinary stress incontinence, cystocele.
Postoperative Diagnosis: Same.
Anesthesia: General.
History: This is a 49-year-old female with a history of a histerectomy and bilateral ophorectomy. She complains of urinarie frequency and incontinental. Options were discussed with patient, and she decided to proceed with a sling placement. Risks of the procedure were discussed. They include hemorhage, UTI, pielonephritis, cystitis, vaginitis, MI, DVT, PE, death, et cetera, and were deemed acceptable.
Operative Details: The patient was brought to the ER positioned, prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Time-out was called and patient identity and procedure being performed was validated. A Folley catheter was placed, and the bladder drained. Allis clamps were placed on the posterior vaginal muosa. A small incision was made, and the blader was lifted off of the vaginl mucosa. The cystcele was reduced. At this time, a minor enterocele was noted. Due to the small size, the interocele was not repaired. Bilateral stab incisions were made suprapublically and SPARC needs placed into the superpubic incisions and pulled through the vaginal incisions. The SPARC mesh was attached to the needles and pulled up through the insicions. The mesh was positioned against the mid-urethre, sutured into place, and cut below the surface of the sin. The skin was closed with 4-place suture; the vaginal incision was closed with 0-vicryl. The patient was transferred to the recovery room in stable condition.
Blood Loss: Minimal.
Part Two: HIM Terminology
Write a short, 1–2 page paper on some of the types of documentation used in the HIM field. Be sure your paper includes all of the following headings:
Progress Note.
History and Physical (H&P).
Operative Report.
Discharge Summary.
Under each heading, address each of the following:
Describe the purpose of the document.
Detail the contents included.
Identify settings where the document would be used.
Part One: Operative Report
Format: Ensure you complete all columns on the Operative Report Template.
Scoring Guide: Be sure to read the scoring guide for this assessment so you understand how your faculty member will evaluate your work.
Part Two: HIM Terminology
Written communication: Your paper does not need to be in APA format. It does need to be clear and well organized, with correct spelling, grammar, and syntax, to support orderly exposition of content.
Title Page: You do not need to include a title page with your paper. You do need to label it HIM Terminology.
Name: Include your name in the upper right-hand corner on your paper.
Length: Approximately 1–2 typed and double-spaced content pages in Times New Roman, 12-point font, not including the reference page.
References: Include a minimum of one citation of peer-reviewed sources in APA format.

Support Group #1
After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources (https://stu.instructure.com/courses/40887/pages/module-1-lecture-materials-and-resources), discuss a very brief descriiption (one paragraph for the group session– do NOT include the actual 12-steps) to include the following: 
    •    Official name of the program or group you observed.
    •    When and where did you go to the group?
    •    Why did you choose this specific meeting?
    •    Brief history of program or group – MUST CITE – you obtained this information somewhere.  If you obtained information during the meeting, cite IN the paper “personal communication” (not on the Reference page).  
    •    Criteria for client entrance into program or group.
    •    Describe the demographics of the group. (ie., age, gender, ethnicity, number of members)
    •    Organization’s goals of program or group.
 The main body of the paper should address:
    •    Your objective impression of the program or group in meeting the clients’ needs and your rationale. 
    •    Identify two or more therapeutic factors observed.  Provide a detailed descriiption of these factors.    
    •    In your opinion, was the group process (leadership style, established norms, etc.) effective?
    •    Were there any patient management issues, and how were they handled?
    •    Describe your feelings about this group and how it enriched you.
    •    Would you refer future clients to this group? 
Submission Instructions:
    •    Your initial post should be at least 250-500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style.
    •    Provide support for your work from at least 2 academic sources less than 5 years old. 
    

The purpose of the portfolio is to document student achievement of the eight DNP Essentials. The DNP Essentials are the guiding principles used to create the DNP curriculum and the standards by which the Arkansas State University DNP program is accredited. The portfolio is a collection of scholarly work (exemplars), including, but not limited to, course assignments, and clinical and professional experiences that demonstrate the student’s development of knowledge and competency in their specialty area and achievement of the DNP Essentials. Students will begin developing the portfolio in NURS 8313 DNP Internship I course and will continue to add to and refine the portfolio throughout the DNP Internship II and III courses. The required sections of the portfolio are outlined below:
The introduction will be the foundation for the portfolio and show how it illustrates the trajectory of the student’s clinical scholarship. The introduction should begin with a discussion of the student’s initial interests and plans when they began the program. The goal statement the student submitted with their application to the program might be a good place to start. Discuss how those initial interests evolved throughout the program. The student should include a concise discussion of their area of specialization to preview the content of the portfolio. The student should include a concise discussion is a general discussion of the student’s area of specialization (e.g., psych, pediatrics, primary care, etc.). The focus should be on providing relevant background information and convincing readers of the importance of the student’s specialty.
Headings for 8 DNP Essentials:
The portfolio will contain a heading for each DNP Essential.
For each DNP Essential heading, the student will write a minimum of 2 paragraphs describing the Essential in the student’s own words and how they have achieved the essential. Then describe how the exemplar or exemplars included in the Essential demonstrate that achievement. The description should include a concise preview of the exemplar, as well as its relationship to the Essential. Please state the course number and name, and the assignment name.
The portfolio will include at least one exemplar (e.g. a paper or presentation completed in a course) for each DNP Essential. A single exemplar may be used to support mastery of two, but not more than two Essentials.

Discuss three (3) interventions supported with evidence for their client that will help meet the SMART outcome your peer has developed. 
Peer Post: Epilepsy may present many challenges to the patient. After a seizure, the patient may experience acute confusion related to the postictal state as evidenced by confusion, altered level of consciousness, and impaired cognition (Ackley et al., 2021, pp. 105). Additionally, the patient’s caregivers should be educated on the phases of seizure activity including the postictal state and the expected behavioral changes (Pottkämper et al., 2020). During this phase, caregivers should help ensure the patient’s safety. Patients may attempt to harm themselves or others due to the confusion they experience. 
The patient’s caregiver will be able to explain the phases of seizure activity and the signs and symptoms that the patient may exhibit (Ackely et al., 2021, pp. 249). The caregivers will also explain the measures they need to take to treat the seizure before the end of the visit. This should include any medications they may need to administer to stop the seizure and when to call 911 for additional help. Thirdly, the patient and caregivers will explain the modifications they will perform in the home to increase safety for the patient before the end of the visit. 
References:
Ackley, B. J., Ladwig, G. B., Makic, M. B., Martinez-Kratz, M., & Zanotti, M. (2021). Nursing diagnosis handbook revised reprint with 2021-2023 NANDA-I® updates (12th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
Pottkämper, J. C., Hofmeijer, J., Van Waarde, J. A., & Van Putten, M. J. (2020). The postictal state: What do we know? Epilepsia, 61(6), 1045-1061. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.16519Links to an external site.

Consider you are developing a project that evaluates community preparedness in the event of a local disaster or public health emergency. You will need to identify partners and resources in the community. A Partner Planning Worksheet synthesizes information about how each reported partner supports public health preparedness and response.
Strong, fully engaged community (jurisdictional) partners are critical for public health preparedness. Public and private partners are often perceived as trusted sources and support preparedness by working with the health department to provide input and mitigate identified health risks for the communities they serve. Partners also help identify community roles and responsibilities and coordinate the delivery of essential health services to strengthen community resilience as early as possible before, during, and after a public health emergency. Jurisdictions can leverage partner insights to develop and disseminate information that address the needs of at-risk populations that may be disproportionately impacted by the incident or event.
Access the Unit 6 Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet in Course Resources.
Experiences from national and state emergencies, such as hurricanes, flooding and fires, have shown that current emergency preparedness have inadequacies addressing the unique issues of special needs populations. Master’s prepared nurses should source for most relevant strategies, practices, and resources from a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed research, government reports, and the trade literature, to identify priority populations and critical strategies.
This Partner Planning Template is meant to guide you toward preparedness appraisal to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies for your local and/ or state community.
Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet
Purpose: A Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet is the preliminary planning tool for gathering information about existing and potential emergency preparedness partners. You will demonstrate the ability to appraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies by completing a partner planning and community resource assessment worksheet. You are creating an appraisal of public health support, communication sources, and a variety of services in the community in the event of a public health emergency or disaster.
Instructions:
Identify existing or potential public partners engaged in activities relevant to planning for access and functional needs. Many of these partners may lend their knowledge, expertise, and risk communication planning.
Identify organizations who can aid in the response and supply services or support for vulnerable and multicultural populations.
For both 1 and 2, include the partner type, name, and any of the following roles adding detail to the function:
Access and functional needs group represented
Preparedness phase of partner engagement (i.e., pre-incident, response, recovery)
Participation in jurisdictional risk assessment
Communication support (i.e., public information/ warning)
Exchange of information between partners (information sharing)
Participation in training
Participation in exercises or incidents/event
Examples are in the template. Edit as needed. Research your community.
Finally summarize your findings: 1-2 pages. Include strengths and weaknesses in the appraisal. Identify health disparity data and potential resources for these needs or for unsupported vulnerable populations. Include specific risks you identified during your partnership assessment. Identify how you can utilize resources, data, and partners to affect community change. Include content related to clinical judgment in your summary. Describe how the master’s prepared nurse will contribute clinical expertise and knowledge to the interprofessional efforts to protect and improve population health.
Format expectations
Follow all assignment directions.
Information is inputted in the provided template.
Information within the sections are organized and edited to be spaced cohesively in a readable manner to convey the content to the reader.
Summary is 1-2 pages in length
Contains less than two APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.
Uses 4 credible sources
*** Patient Population Minneapolis, MN. Hennepin County 

Based on your topic and feedback from assignment #1, create a scholarly paper detailing the position you have taken on the issue in your thesis statement.
Your final paper should contain the following (with headings in APA 7):
Introduction, thesis statement (not separately identified, include as the last sentence of the introduction), objectives or purpose of the argument or analysis and its relevancy to nursing. Describe ‘the plan’ as to how the paper will be organized. Note: that the plan of the paper is not the same as a thesis statement.
Significance of the topic
Literature review (include minimum 5 scholarly sources)
Theory – identify how it supports the thesis statement/topic
Discussion section with 3 subtopics. *** This should be the main focus of your paper. General discussion of topic/issue/construct with references to literature from your literature review and other sources of evidence to support your argument or analysis
Implications for nursing
Conclusion
*** Please note that the literature review and the discussion sections are TWO different sections. Please do not combine them. 
SEE OUTLINE BELOW!!!!
Your paper will be evaluated on several different dimensions, including the following:
Importance of the topic to the profession of nursing
Originality of ideas and arguments
Quality of argument and analysis, including use of supporting literature and evidence
Overall persuasiveness of the implications and conclusions
APA and grammar.
OUTLINE STARTED:
Topic
Electronic health records (EHR) improve patient experiences. 
Thesis statement
Electronic health records play a vital role in today’s health care setting, when used by health care professionals properly, EHRs can improve patient care experiences. 
Articles
Digital and Informatics Competencies (Lo, et al., 2021) 
Educating the Nurses of 2025 (Risling, 2017) 
Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (Krel, et al., 2022) 
Obtaining Data from Electronic Health Records (Ehrenstein, et al., 2019)
Patient Portals Facilitating Engagement with Inpatient Electronic Medical Records (Dendere, et al., 2019) 
Theory
Locsin’s Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (Krel, et al., 2022) 
Discussion Subtopics
EHRs improve patient experiences by improving time management of health care professionals.
EHRs improve patient experiences by minimizing errors.
EHRs require a level of skill to utilize adequately to reach goal of improved patient experiences. 

This is a group assignment, and I am responsible for questions 5 and 6. One reference is needed for each question. (I have included all questions in the attachment to help guide the topic of the assignment, but only work on numbers 5 and 6. 
5. Reflect
on the methodology used in the study to analyze National Practitioner Data
Bank (NPDB) data on NP malpractice claims. What are the strengths and
limitations of using this dataset for research purposes?
6. Discuss
the findings regarding the most common types of medical errors committed
by NPs, including diagnosis-related and treatment-related errors. How do
these findings impact NP practice and patient outcomes?

Your
Faith Integration paper will focus on how you will incorporate your
faith or worldview into your diverse community of service as a nurse
practitioner. As a formal research paper I want you to substantiate your
thoughts with viable academic resources (minimum
of two academic resources which one of the resources can be the Bible).
Challenge
yourself to look at your career as a nurse practitioner looking through the
lens of a cultural advocate and holistic health provider. Look at ways on how
you can impact your patients or your colleagues on a cultural level and on a
faith/worldview level.
For
example, each week you have been challenged to reflect on faith and cultural
views. Utilize what you already know and what you have learned to expand upon
your outlook on how to treat patients that are from a different cultural than
your own. Take one aspect of faith and integrate it into your culturally
diverse medical practice. 
Research the various
methods/approaches/training modules that are available to healthcare providers
to increase their cultural awareness and/or cultural sensitivity. Share your
thoughts on the pros and cons of these methods/approaches/training modules. Based
on your personal faith/belief/worldview, how can increasing your cultural
knowledge help you understand your patients better? You can include methods on
how to raise patient compliancy rates and patient satisfaction scores. 
TOPIC:
Main Idea: This paper will examine the integration of cultural
competence into the emergency department setting, focusing on enhancing patient
care for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Thesis: By fostering cultural competence within the emergency
department, healthcare providers can improve patient outcomes and satisfaction
among diverse populations. This approach involves understanding and respecting
cultural differences, addressing language barriers, and incorporating
culturally sensitive care practices, ultimately leading to more effective and compassionate
emergency medical services.
Paper must include: introduction,
review of literature, findings, and conclusion
This formal paper must include a title page, a
minimum of two pages in length, APA format, and reference page (minimum of two
academic resources).