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This is week 3 of a therapeutic group for cancer patients and the members are beginning to engage with one another. Two patients in particular, Gigi and Anna, have seemed to dominate the group discussions, mostly with feedback of positive results from activities they have incorporated into their daily lives. The discussion suddenly turns when Gigi shares her renewed faith in God has uplifted her and helped her cope with her cancer diagnosis. Anna cuts Gigi off, saying, “Clearly there is no God or none of us would have cancer.” The group erupts in a debate, all speaking at the same time. Anna then commands the floor, turns to the facilitator, and asks, “Do you believe God exists?”

Reflection Question:

How would you respond to Anna's question utilizing therapeutic intervention to regain control of the group? Include the required scholarly references as you explain your response.

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Write a 4-6 page annotated bibliography where you identify peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of a selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing.

Before you begin to develop the assessment you are encouraged to complete the Annotated Bibliography Formative Assessment. Completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment and counts towards course engagement.

Rapid changes in information technology go hand-in-hand with progress in quality health care delivery, nursing practice, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. The following are only a few examples of how the health care field uses technology to provide care to patients across multiple settings:

Patient monitoring devices.
Robotics.
Electronic medical records.
Data management resources.
Ready access to current science.
Technology is essential to the advancement of the nursing profession, maintaining quality care outcomes, patient safety, and research.

This assessment will give you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of how technology can enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will prepare an annotated bibliography on technology in nursing. A well-prepared annotated bibliography is a comprehensive commentary on the content of scholarly publications and other sources of evidence about a selected nursing-related technology. A bibliography of this type provides a vehicle for workplace discussion to address gaps in nursing practice and to improve patient care outcomes. As nurses become more accountable in their practice, they are being called upon to expand their role of caregiver and advocate to include fostering research and scholarship to advance nursing practice. An annotated bibliography stimulates innovative thinking to find solutions and approaches to effectively and efficiently address these issues.

Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

Competency 3: Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.
Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.
Competency 4: Recommend the use of a technology to enhance quality and safety standards for patients.
Describe organizational factors influencing the selection of a technology in the health care setting.
Justify the implementation and use of a selected technology in a health care setting.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.
Create a clear, well-organized, and professional annotated bibliography that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries.
Preparation
To successfully complete this assessment, perform the following preparatory activities:

Select a single direct or indirect patient care technology that is relevant to your current practice or that is of interest to you. Direct patient care technologies require an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies. Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A handheld device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology. Examples of topics to consider for your annotated bibliography include:
Delivery robots.
Electronic medication administration with barcoding.
Electronic clinical documentation with clinical decision support.
Patient sensor devices/wireless communication solutions.
Real-time location systems.
Telehealth.
Workflow management systems.
Conduct a library search using the various electronic databases available through the Capella University Library.
Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying scholarly and/or authoritative sources.
Access the NHS Learner Success Lab, linked in the courseroom navigation menu, for additional resources.
Scan the search results related to your chosen technology.
Select four peer-reviewed publications focused on your selected topic that are the most interesting to you.
Notes
Publications may be research studies or review articles from a professional source. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not considered professional sources.
Your selections need to be current—within the last five years.
Annotated Bibliography
Prepare a 4–6 page annotated bibliography in which you identify and describe peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of your selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. Be sure that your annotated bibliography includes all of the following elements:

Introduction to the Selected Technology Topic
What is your rationale for selecting this particular technology topic? Why are you interested in this?
What research process did you employ?
What databases did you use?
What search terms did you use?
Note: In this section of your bibliography, you may use first person since you are asked to describe your rationale for selecting the topic and the research strategies you employed. Use third person in the rest of the bibliography, however.
Annotation Elements
For each resource, include the full reference followed by the annotation.
Explain the focus of the research or review article you chose.
Provide a summary overview of the publication.
According to this source, what is the impact of this technology on patient safety and quality of care?
According to this source, what is the relevance of this technology to nursing practice and the work of the interdisciplinary health care team?
Why did you select this publication to write about out of the many possible options? In other words, make the case as to why this resource is important for health care practitioners to read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
How would you tie together the key learnings from each of the four publications you examined?
What organizational factors influence the selection of a technology in a health care setting? Consider such factors as organizational policies, resources, culture/social norms, commitment, training programs, and/or employee empowerment.
How would you justify the implementation and use of the technology in a health care setting? Consider the impact of the technology on the health care organization, patient care/satisfaction, and interdisciplinary team productivity, satisfaction, and retention.
Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

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Chronic disease impacts people all over the word.  Decreased lifespan, chronic pain, and troubles with activities of daily life are just a few ways people can be impacted by chronic disease.  How can we prevent and/or treat chronic diseases with exercise?  By Day 4 please share three examples on how exercise can help prevent and/or treat chronic disease.  Support your examples with academic sources.

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Identify and read two to three articles that discuss how patient education can reduce health care costs.


Note: If relevant articles are not found in the University Library, expand your search to outside sources and materials.



Identify best practices you can use in your sustainability initiative.



Write a 500-word summary for each citation that explains how the article supports the sustainability initiative you are developing in this course.



Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Use an annotated bibliography from APA.

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After viewing Mature Lifestyles on Aging and Intimacy:  Facts and Fiction discuss the impact this video had on your perception of aging.

Choose a facet of this video that jumped out at you, review the current literature on that facet, and present your findings here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RweKHfv_1U

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Topic: Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System

Concussion: Adolescent and young adult

● Incidence, prevalence, and risk factors
● Clinical manifestation/physical exam performed
● Differential diagnosis
● Diagnostic tests needed
● Pharmacological (first line of treatment) and non-pharmacological management strategies for the condition
● Referral
● One research article that is not more than 5 years old (evidence-based) which may address one of the following (diagnosis, assessment, treatment or management of the condition)

3 references

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Examine how telenursing is contributing to a change in the role of the nurse.

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Being able to articulate your personal worldview can help you formulate a personal philosophy of practice and enhance your influence on patients and the industry. In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to reflect on your current and future practice, and the ways worldview and nursing theory influence that practice.  

Draft a 1,000-1,250 word paper in which you:

Describe your personal worldview, including the religious, spiritual, and cultural elements that you think most influence your personal philosophy of practice and attitude towards patient care.
Choose a specific nursing theory that is most in line with your personal philosophy of practice and approach to patient care and discuss the similarities. Explain how the nursing theory reinforces your approach to care.
Include in your explanation a specific example of a past or current practice and how your worldview and the nursing theory could assist you in resolving this issue.
Finally, explain how your worldview and the nursing theory will assist you in further developing your future practice.
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

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The paper must demonstrate independent ideas and conclusions. At a minimum, the following topics must be well articulated in the paper. 

Assignment Requirements:
•    Based upon current evidence-based research, explain how cultural competence improves health outcomes.
•    Identify the differences between cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and cultural competence.
•    Discuss why geographic regions, such as Appalachia, are often associated with a particular culture.
•    Below is a list of five cultural factors that can have a significant impact on health outcomes. For each factor, give an example of how a particular culture (African Americans) may affect the health and development of a pediatric patient.
•    Health Beliefs
•    Health Customs
•    Religious Beliefs
•    Dietary Customs
•    Conduct a brief cultural self-assessment that includes:
•    What culture do you identify with?
•    How does your culture view diversity?
•    Explain the impact of your culture on healthcare decisions.
•    Explain how your culture views the dying process.
•    Are there any particular customs, foods, holidays, and beliefs that strongly represent your culture?

Remember that discussion of each topic requires citations that are current (less than 5 years old) and relevant. 

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Richard is a 40-year-old man with a history of 4 weeks of cluster headache once each year. These began when he was 35 years old. His cluster periods occur in the fall. The cluster period begins slowly, increasing over 1 week, reaching a peak where Richard has two or three severe cluster attacks each day. They occur from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Each cluster headache lasts from 40 to 90 minutes, and the headaches are severe. The pain is always on the right side, with eye tearing and nasal congestion. 
Richard comes into our office 1 week into this fall's cluster series. The headaches are increasing in intensity, and he is miserable with the pain.

Please complete the following questions: 
Describe Cluster Headache and its epidemiology?
What would be your goals for therapy for Richard? Give rationale with evidence from articles ?

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Scoliosis

Pathophysiology
•    Epidemiology
•    Physical exam findings
•    Differential diagnoses and rationale
•    Management plan to include diagnostic testing, medications if applicable, follow-up plans, and referrals if needed