Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing.   Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your   specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a   750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and   its advantages for members. Include the following:

1. Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in     the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision.     Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a   member.
2. Explain why it is important for a nurse in this     specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates     networking opportunities for nurses.
3. Discuss how the     organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and     changes to practice that affect the specialty area.
4. Discuss opportunities for continuing education and     professional development.

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Informatics has been one of the most valuable assets in the field of nursing; mostly in promoting health care services. According to Rouse (2018), health informatics is a new technological practice that is currently used in health centers for acquiring, studying, and managing health information and data to ensure that better healthcare services have been achieved. Here, the role of technology and its integrated sciences been effectively applied in the nursing field. Notably, informatics has been a fast-increasing tool as technology advances over time.

Undeniably, informatics is profoundly applied in many areas including education and in providing healthcare services. In the healthcare field, informatics is mostly used in differentiated backgrounds including public health, pharmacy, dentistry, computer science, and improving the quality of life. However, in the field of nursing, informatics is used in maintaining the electronic health records (EHR), designing and training other on how to use this new system, acting as a consultant in this field, developing new policies within the nursing field, and managing outcomes that result from the healthcare activities.

Although informatics plays a vital role in the nursing field, the most use of informatics in my field is electronic recording. According to Lown and Rodriguez (2012), electronic record involves documentation of patient’s information through a comprehensive patient care system in electronic devices mainly for medical purposes only. Unlike other methods of recording data, the EHR data recording involves recording information about patients on an online platform which is than entrusted to nurses to handle that data. Here, the information that is received in the EHRs is then used when needed and can be shared from one facility to the other and from one physician to another (Häyrinen, Saranto & Nykänen, 2008). Notably, EHRs holds various benefits to nurses. For instance, the EHRs comes with new improvements such as increasing the facility’s productivity. Moreover, this system is faster and timely, cheap, accurate, competent, secure, easy to use, and provides up to date information which gives reasons why it is profoundly recommended (Hoffman, 2016).

One of the primary areas where I can apply EHR is in the pre-hospital care. An excellent example of pre-hospital care use of EHR is the ambulance services (Koufi, Malamateniou, & Vassilacopoulos, (2010). Here, nurses would be feeding in data and physical conditions of the patients before they reach to the hospital. In these ambulances, the role of EHR would be to ensure patient data sharing, injury /illness prevention, and designing of treatment methods. In conclusion, if nurses can effectively apply the informatic tool, they can lead to a developed health care service.

References

Häyrinen, K., Saranto, K., & Nykänen, P. (2008). Definition, structure, content, use, and impacts of electronic health records: a review of the research literature. International journal of medical informatics, 77(5), 291-304.

Hoffman, S. (2016). EHR systems: Attributes, benefits, and shortcomings. Electronic Health Records and Medical Big Data, 9-37. doi:10.1017/9781316711149.002

Koufi, V., Malamateniou, F., & Vassilacopoulos, G. (2010). Ubiquitous access to cloud emergency medical services. In Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB), 2010 10th IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.

Lown, B. A., & Rodriguez, D. (2012). Commentary: Lost in translation? How electronic health records structure communication, relationships, and meaning. Academic Medicine, 87(4), 392-394.

Rouse, M. (2018). What is health informatics? WhatIs.com. Retrieved from https://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/health-informatics

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•  are you stating if ambulance personnel were able to enter data in real time with a system that interfaced with the ER at the facility, it would allow the ER staff to see what is happening to the patient during transport so the ER would be ready to treat the patient upon arrival, eliminating or decreasing the need for a lengthy report?  PLEASE REPLY TO THIS QUESTION

• Definition of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating PTSD in children and adolescents.
• Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug?
• Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder and, if so, use them to justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.
• Support your reasoning with at least three scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a non-medication intervention for the disorder. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions

In 3-4 pages discuss what  pharmacological interventions are used for the Bipolar disorder. Include side  and adverse effects and how these can be managed. Also include a  discussion on what non-pharmacological interventions have been  effective. Provide sources to demonstrate efficacy.

In this assignment you must use accurate spelling and grammar and APA Editorial Format. Provide accurate data references if any

The practice of using herbal supplements dates back thousands of years. Today, there is a renewal in the use of herbal supplements among American consumers. However, herbal supplements are not for everyone. In fact, some herbal products may cause problems for people treatments for chronic ailments. Because they are not subject to scrutiny by the FDA or other governing agencies, the use of herbal supplements is controversial.

Herbal supplements are products made from plants for use in the treatment and management of certain diseases and medical conditions. Many prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines are also made from plant derivatives. These products contain only purified ingredients and, unlike herbal supplements, are closely regulated by the FDA. Herbal supplements may contain entire plants or plant parts. Herbal supplements come in all forms: dried, chopped, powdered, capsule, or liquid, and can be used in various ways. Please address the followings:

1.     Discuss advantages and disadvantages of dietary supplements, including adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and specific laboratory issues that may arise from using these products.

2.     Discuss the position of the FDA and other governmental agencies on over the counter herbal supplements. Support your post with at least 2 evidenced-based guidelines published within the last 5 years.

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