Medical Web Site Critique: The student is required to select a web site within a health care related topic (area of interest to the student) and write a critique of the site.   Submit 2-3 pages, APA format. The student must address the following topics:  What is the purpose of the site?  The site’s purpose is related to who runs and pays for it. The About This Site page should include a clear statement of purpose.

Ease of Navigation 

•Is the site easy to navigate? •It is easy to find what you want? •Does the site take a long time to download? •Are images used to illustrate points, or merely as decoration?

Accuracy 

•Is the information based on sound medical research? 

Can the information on the web page be verified by another source? 

•Are there grammatical and spelling errors? 

•Are there footnotes, bibliographies, or references so that you can verify the information? Are these reliable? 

•Has the information on the site been through any editing or peer reviewing process?  

•Are there references, or links to research? 

Is there a bibliography? Are the sources cited reliable? 

•Are there spelling or grammatical errors?  

•Is the information factual or opinion?

Authority

 •Who published the page, who is responsible for writing the material? 

What are the person’s credentials? 

What do you know about them? Are they qualified in the subject area? 

•Is the person backed by a known organization? 

•Can you easily find contact information on the web page? 

Check the about us link, usually found at the beginning or the end of a webpage. What does the About Us section tell you about the purpose of the organization? 

Can you find a physical location for the organization? Or is the only way to contact the organization through a web form? 

•What is the domain name? 

•Does the site give contact details and links to more information about who has provided the site?

Bias/Objectivity 

•Is the information showing just one point of view? 

•What kind of institution sponsored the webpage? 

A pharmaceutical company? A non-profit organization?

Target Audience 

•Who is the intended audience (Patients, Providers, Students, Others)? 

 •Is this an appropriate site to use in academic work or medical work?

Currency/Timeliness of Updates 

•When was the information written? Is there a date when the site was last updated?  How frequently is the site updated? If there are references to research, how recent are they?

 •Do the links work?

How does the site manage interactions with users?  

•Is there a way to contact the owner if you run a problem or have questions or feedback?

Provide a 150 work response to the below discussion question in apa format with in-text citations:

How do servant leaders, as compared with leaders using the transformational model of leadership, manage organization dynamics and lead change to ensure that the continued success of the stakeholders will be served? Is servant leadership or transformational leadership the best approach to these tasks? Why?

3 postsRe: Topic 2 DQ 2

A recent global health issue to affect many different world populations is Ebola. It has made news in the last few years due to multiple outbreaks. The Ebolavirus is part of the Filoviridae family and has six different species within its own categories. The most common for current outbreaks and infections is the Zaire strain (CDC n.d.). The incubation period spans from 2 days to 21 days in the susceptible host. It is transmitted via direct contact with infected bodily fluids and items contaminated with those secretions. Fatality rate for those infected is up to 50 percent, but early diagnosis and supportive treatment increases the odds of survival (CDC n.d.).

It is believed that the original host of the Ebolavirus is the fruit bat but can also be traced to other wild animals such as fruit flies, porcupines, and primates. The early signs/symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle aches and pains, headache and sore throat. These symptoms often make it difficulty to distinguish the exact viral infection because many viruses mirror the same symptoms. These initial symptoms are followed by more intense vomiting, diarrhea, impaired kidney and liver functions, internal and external bleeding, decreased WBC and platelets, and increased liver enzymes. Hosts of the virus can only spread the infection when they have the active symptoms, therefore cannot spread infection during the incubation period. Exact diagnosis is done through several blood tests including the ELISA test, antigen-capture detection test, serum neutralization test, electron microscopy, and virus isolation by cell culture (CDC n.d.)

International monitoring of the Ebolavirus is done by the World Health Organization (WHO), under the United Nations. The WHO is considered to be the guardians of public health and security internationally and they are actively involved in setting up preventative and reactive programs/education. These programs are designed to decrease the possibility of an outbreak in any given population (GCU 2018). The response by WHO to the Ebolavirus outbreaks include supporting local and state health departments in disease detection, tracing the source of the outbreak, laboratory services, controlling the infection spread and instituting safe burial practices to prevent the spread of the virus (CDC n.d.). Preventative services by WHO include education on all levels to prevent outbreaks and attempts to break the chain of infection (CDC n.d.)

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved October 3, 2019, from https://www.cdc.gov/.

Grand Canyon University (Ed). (2018). Community & public health: The future of health care. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health-care/v1.1/

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Communication is integral in the field of nursing. Nurses act as the hub of communication, relaying and interpreting information between physicians, caregivers, family members and patients. The ability to establish effective communication in nursing is imperative to providing the best care and patient outcomes possible (Bender, Williams, Su, & Hites, 2016). At any workplace, good communication is vital. Effective communication removes obstacles that detract from efficiency and collaboration. As a nurse executive, I should create the structure and processes that facilitate effective communication within in my team. To improve communication to and between team members, my focus would be improving both the content and the coverage of team members’ communication.

To begin with, I would provide role clarity at the workplace. One of the most effective structural ways to improve the content of communication within a team is to invest in role clarity (Marquis & Huston, 2017). It helps everyone on the team know from the beginning which content is most relevant to discuss with different team members. I would promote role clarity by explaining to each employee what metrics will be used to define success in their role. Another way of enhancing communication is by creating an open door policy. This would encourage free communication by removing any potential barriers.

Empowering team members would enable them have the authority or power to execute certain functions. Additionally, empowering people also makes them more confident, for instance, in decision-making (Marquis & Huston, 2017). One major way in which I would empower my team members is by including them in the decision-making process of our healthcare organization. Through this inclusion, their views are likely to be heard by a higher authority.