Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Write an essay addressing the following prompts:

1. Electronic health records (EHRs) are easier to read than the paper charts of the past, but many complain that healthcare providers are focusing too much on the computer screen instead of the patient.
   • Is this due to lack of skill or training, poor computer system design, or just the nature of computer charting?
   • Is patient care suffering from the implementation of EHRs?
   • Charting in an EHR consist of clicking boxes, do you feel this provides enough detail about the patient, condition, and events if there was a law suit?
2. Hebda, Hunter and Czar (2019) identify three types of data that is currently being tracked by organizations (p. 46).
   • Identify and explain another type of data, specific to your practice, that is being tracked by an organization.
   • Why do you feel this data is important to track? 
   • Identify and discuss the organization that is tracking the data.
   • Are there any ethical concerns with an outside organization tracking this data, explain and give examples?
3. In this week’s discussion post, you identified and explain the topic selected for the project.
   • Provide a description of your selected topic based on input from the discussion forum. What is your project, why is it relevant to this class, and why is it important to you?
   • Identify an informatics/healthcare theory from pages 29-30 of the textbook that aligns with the project and explain why.

Assignment Expectations: 

Length: 500 words per essay prompt/each section (1500 total for this assignment)

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA Papers should include an introduction and conclusion. 

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

 

Your assignment this week will be an APA paper to include title page, level headings, and a reference page.

1. Case Study

The hospice nurse sat with Ann’s husband, Ben. Ann was resting quietly as the increased dosage of IV pain medication gradually reached its therapeutic level. Ben turned his head and slowly turned, looking out the room’s only window. As he glanced up, a small flicker of light caught his breath. It was a shooting star. A tear fell from the corner of his eye and he turned to Ann. The nurse sensed that something significant to Ann and Ben was unfolding. Shuffling to Ann’s bedside, he took her small fragile hand in his. These hands had rocked cradles, burped babies, and groomed the horses she loved to ride. Gently holding her hand, he turned to the nurse. “She would ride like the wind was chasing her.” Looking back to Ann his voice broke; choking back tears “Ann, Ann I saw Jessie…Jessie is calling.” Ben turned “Jessie was our daughter. She died having a baby that was too big. When she died it was a pitch-black night. Cold, so cold, the baby died too, a little boy, named him Abe, Jr. after Jessie’s husband. I took Ann outside so she could cry to God above and there in this dark sky we saw two falling stars…together…just falling. We knew it had to be Jessie and Abe…two angels to light up the night.” Ben turned back as a deep sigh escaped from Ann’s lips. A soft smile remained as she joined Jessie and Abe.

• Based on this case study how would the nurse actualize Parse’s theory of Human Becoming?
• What are characteristics of a human becoming nurse? What are strengths and weaknesses to this theory of nursing?
• What challenges exist for healthcare institutions to switch to this nursing approach?
• How might Parse’s understanding of transcendence guide the nurse, as Ann’s death became a reality to Ben?
• From the nursing theories we have discussed, what additional theory would you apply to this case study? Develop a plan of care to include both nursing theories (be specific and provide reasons)

The APA formatted paper should include 2 outside references and your book. The essay should be between 1250 and 1500 words in length.

  

Module 10 Written Assignment – Death and Dying – Ethical Dilemmas and Nursing Interventions

Scoring Rubric:

Criteria

Points

Background/Introduction: Chose a culture, other than their own, to write about, describing the current culture’s views, rituals and ceremonies regarding death and dying.

5 points

Values: Described the current culture’s views on death and dying, in contrast to your own similarities or differences in values between them and how you feel about that. 2.5 points each component

5 points

Conclusion: Concluding summary and statement of nursing implications. 2.5 points each component ? summary and  implications

5 points

APA formatted body, citations and references 0-10 points depending upon level of fidelity to APA formatting ? more mistakes will equal more points lost.

10 points

Proper writing mechanics (freedom from typos, format irregularities, poorly constructed paragraphs, poor grammar, etc.)  0-10 points depending upon level of fidelity to APA formatting ? more mistakes will equal more po

Different cultures view death and dying differently. For this assignment you will research a culture, other than your own and using your Culturally Competent Health Care textbook by Larry Purnell or the internet to address the following: 

• Describe the current views and possible ceremonial processes, honoring the death and dying of their loved ones for the culture you chose to research.
• You may find some differences in values between your culture and the one you have researched.  If you did, what are they and how do you feel about them?  If not, what similarities between your culture and the one you have researched did you find, how do you feel about them?
• Use APA formatting for your paper, using headings as shown below:
• Title page
• Body
  • Heading: Introduction of your paper topic ? the culture you have selected to research. (this is the first bullet point above)
  • Heading: Background.  Discuss value differences or similarities between your culture and the one you researched.  (this is the second bullet point above)
  • Heading: Conclusion ? a summary statement, in a few sentences, about the last two sections (background info, and value differences) and what that information means for the end-of-life care of those clients (implications for nurses caring for this clients experiencing the ends of their lives).
• Reference page
• Use APA formatting throughout your paper:
  • Headings ? centered and capitalized first letter (Introduction, Values, Conclusion, and References).
  • In-text citations ? as taught and discussed earlier.
  • References ? as taught and discussed earlier.
• Demonstrate proper writing mechanics (typos, proper paragraphs, grammar, font, etc.)

 

While an electronic health record (EHR) may be more accessible, has it made client preferences more visible? Assess the effectiveness of the EHR in capturing and communicating patient preferences and empowerment across settings or institutions.

Include a description of whether interdisciplinary collaboration improves with increased use of the electronic health record in your response.

In responding to your peers, discuss the role of information technology and management in caring for vulnerable populations. What role does health literacy play in the age of information technology?

  

Answer each question in a paragraph of 4-6 sentences. Include one APA citation per question to support your answers.

1. Describe the developmental tasks of one age group, chosen from childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, or middle adulthood.
2. Describe three possible alterations in mental health found in that stage of life.
3. Discuss five effective nursing interventions for one of the mental health conditions you described. Include one CAM therapy and one therapeutic communication intervention.
4. What positive outcomes can be anticipated from these interventions?