You should research your answer and cite at least one scholarly source when appropriate, and always use quality writing. 

Discussion Question:

Discuss quantitative research and the implications for knowledge generation in healthcare.

Your initial posting should be 250 to 350 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. 

 

Instructions: Read the Case Study below and discuss the questions that follow: 

Aron, a single father, is raising his daughter on his own.

“Naomi is a good girl, you know?” She does her homework, and she likes hanging out with me. She even laughs at my jokes still, but sometimes I worry that she’s going to become anorexic or something,” he says. “She’s not overly thin or anything, but she just doesn’t eat like I think she should. Breakfast is the toughest time. We end up yelling at each other every morning before school with me running behind her as she heads downstairs and out the front door of our building, and me yelling, ‘Here! At least take this!’ and I stuff a banana or an apple in her backpack, while she yells, ‘Dad, you’re embarrassing me!’ Sometimes I look up, and, oh man, she’s right. Sometimes there are other kids at the corner waiting for the bus and here she is, my sweet little Naomi with her crazy dad grabbing at her backpack! Poor baby, but it drives me crazy that she won’t eat!”

1.      As soon as the nutritionist mentions breakfast, Aron throws his hands up and says, “No, don’t even talk about it, man! Breakfast is like our worst thing! She’s such a picky eater, and mornings are her worst time.” What advice can you offer?

2.      Aron’s income is 25% below the poverty level for the United States. He asks, “How do I find out if Naomi is eligible for reduced-price school lunches?” What might you advise Aron?

3.      As it turns out, Naomi does qualify for reduced-price lunches at her school. However, things don’t go very well. She often comes home from school hungry. Aron, who can find only part-time work 3 nights a week, meets her at the door most days and is distressed, he says, to find that “her stomach is actually growling, and she’s all weak and listless. She’s asked if she can go back to packing a lunch, even though my lunches aren’t very good. Usually, all we have in the cupboard is some pantry food such as peanut butter, saltines, and raisins.” When he asks her why she wants “our lousy lunch stuff,” she says, “Everybody sees who gets the ‘poor kid’ lunches. I get made fun of.” 

Suppose you are the school nurse at Naomi’s school. Brainstorm about ways you might support students like Naomi.

Consider the role and responsibilities of school nurses—on the levels of both the individual child and the family, as well as their influence on their particular educational system and the community at large.

For this writing assignment, complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool. When completed review and determine at least three new goals you would like to achieve. Submit your completed form with a brief description of your experience and comfort level with the use of technology not only in your Program but as a practicing nurse.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the ‘.docx’ extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:

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Final submission – Phase V (Due by WEEK 13) The final submission is the combination of the other four phases into one paper. You will combine Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV to make Phase V. You are responsible for editing and formatting your paper so that your paper will flow for the reader. This paper will need to be corrected with all the feedback provided from previous papers. Include conclusion and learning experiences from the essentials and from the class. Do not forget to document limitations and implications for future research/practice. 

  

Research Paper Rubric

Integration of Knowledge 12.5% 

The paper demonstrates that the author fully understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Concepts are integrated into the writer’s own insights. The writer provides concluding remarks that show analysis and synthesis of ideas

Topic Focus 12.5% 

The topic is focused narrowly enough for the scope of this assignment. A thesis statement provides direction for the paper, either by the statement of a position or hypothesis

Depth of Discussion 12.5 %

In-depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper.

Cohesiveness 12.5% 

Ties together information from all sources. Paper flows from one issue to the next without the need for headings. Author’s writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources

Spelling and Grammar 12.5%

Minimal spelling and/or grammar mistakes

Sources 12.5% 

More than 5 current sources, of which at least 3 are peer review journal articles or scholarly books. Sources include both general background sources and specialized sources. Special-interest sources and popular literature and acknowledged as such if they are cited. All web sites utilized are authoritative.

Citations 12.5% 

Cites all data obtained from other sources. APA citation style is used in both text and bibliography

All papers submitted must be in APA format according to the Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.). 2020 ISBN: 9781433832154, 1433832151

All written assignments will be submitted via Turnitin for evaluation. Papers submitted with a Similarity Index of greater than 20% will be viewed as an indication of high plagiarism content and subject to receive a grade of zero. 

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise.

With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders.

In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.
• Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
• Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

The Assignment: (1 page not including the title and reference page)

Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

• Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
• Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.
• Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
• Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.
• Use APA format and include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page.
• Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.