Purpose

The purpose of this activity is to deepen learning through reflective inquiry. It will allow for expansion in self-awareness, identification of knowledge gaps, and assessment of learning goals.

Preparing the assessment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

1.  Write a brief 1-2 paragraph weekly reflection addressing the questions posed in the Reflect section of each weekly module. Edit your Reflection to include each weekly reflection.

2.  Include the following sections in your Reflection.

Week 1

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  What strategies will you use to lead culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 2

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  Share one example of descriptive or analytic epidemiology that you see applied in your practice setting.

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 3

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  Professionally, what doubts do you have about the security of health data?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 4

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  Which population health interventions did you find the most valuable and why?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 5

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  How can you amplify the effectiveness of your decision-making and empower your teams to advance health outcomes?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 6

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  In and after a disaster, what ethical questions arise regarding the fair allocation of relief funds to help with recovery?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Week 7

·  As you assess your learning, provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objective(s):

·  Why is causation so difficult to prove and how does it define outcomes?

·  What do you value most about your learning this week?

Writing Organization and Mechanics

·  Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.

Reflective Inquiry

Requirements:

·  1. Addresses all aspects of the weekly reflection 

·  2. Assesses own learning 

·  3. Assesses value of the learning experience

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for weekly reflection.

I ATTACHED EVERY DISCUSSION BOARD OF EACH WEEK. YOU HAVE TO RESUME THESE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN EACH DISCUSSION BOARD OF EACH WEEK IN ONE OR TWO PARAGRAPHS. EACH WEEK ANSWER SEPARATED AND USE AT LEAST 3 SOURCES NO LATER THAN 5 YEARS.

Impact on Nursing Research and Technology

Many times it is not enough to simply produce a good idea that you think may work to help patients. In order for an initiative to truly have a positive impact on the patient, you must explore the “why” behind it. This is where nursing research and evidence-based practice become essential to improving patient outcomes. In addition, recent developments in technology can help us reach our goals faster and more efficiently.

For this discussion, reflect on the safety initiative identified in the Unit 6 discussion Patient Safety Initiatives and consider the following:

THE TOPIC IS HAND HYGIENE more specifically in labor and delivery

What evidence in the literature supports your identified safety initiative?

How can the data from the initiative’s success measures be used to improve your processes or potentially help another organization dealing with the same issue?What role can nurses play in the data collection and analysis process?

What technology modalities are, or may be, beneficial to your selected safety initiative, and why?

must be at least 150 words with at least one APA formatted reference thoughout the text and as a reference at the end. 

Polypharmacy is a common issue that NPs and any prescriber should keep in mind. That is because a common risk factor for polypharmacy is elderly patients. After living for many years, it is common to have multiple comorbidities. Multiple comorbidities represent different treatment which most of the time includes 6 to 7 pills taken daily. Another risk factor for this includes obesity. Obesity rates continue to rise in the US and with that many other diseases. Obese patients usually suffer from cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological problems at the same time (Ersoy & Engin, 2018). All of these combined also lead to them needing multiple drugs to be taken as treatment daily.

            As an NP, it is our duty to make sure we look out for the safety of the public specially when it comes to polypharmacy. One intervention we can apply in our plan of care for patients at risk of polypharmacy is providing education in regard to the side effects and information regarding the drug. Another intervention we can apply is finding medications that can be taken once a day and recommending using a pill dispenser (Dagli & Sharma, 2014). Another intervention that could be applied is eliminating one of the multiple drugs if possible or if the medication is unnecessary. Polypharmacy is an issue for many of our patients that’s why it is our job to manage it and prevent adverse effects from it.

References

Dagli, R. J., & Sharma, A. (2014). Polypharmacy: a global risk factor for elderly people. Journal of international oral health : JIOH, 6(6), i–ii.

Ersoy, S., & Engin, V. S. (2018). Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study. Clinical interventions in aging, 13, 2003–2011. doi:10.2147/CIA.S176329

 

Prior to class, and after reading/viewing the module assignment, select one of the following and conduct an assess

 

• Heart and Neck Vessels
• Peripheral Vascular System

You may conduct the assessment on a fellow student, friend, or family member. Remember to secure their permission.

Collect both subjective and objective data using the process described in the textbook.

Then, document your findings and bring them to class.

Your instructor may ask that you submit your documentation. If s

Research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.