Type your proposed topic of a selected “every day nursing dilemma, which you have experienced as a nurse,  into the “Comments box.”  Provide a brief (i.e. one to two paragraph) description of the case situation you experienced or witnessed.
 

This will allow the instructor to give you feedback on the “fit: of your proposed ethical case situation for this course assignment (M5 Case Analysis paper) before you begin to write.

 Please, respond to following discussion with one paragraph using one reference from peer-reviewed Nursing Journal not older than 5 years. APA format required.

McCamy Claude

Alternative Health Modalities

Complementary health modalities are the use of natural therapies and healing cultures for medicinal purposes. Examples of the alternative of conventional medicines are:

Traditional Alternative Medicine

 In ancient years, traditional medicine was used as a source of health care and also in a spiritual and cultural belief system through the use of herbal medicine to improve health standards. In the contemporary world, traditional medicine has been integrated into health systems (Aveni et al., 2017). Examples of alternative medicine are Ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, and Chinese oriental medicine.

Body Therapy

Body therapy is a form of healing through touch used by the ancient man as a powerful healing force. It is believed that to achieve optimum body functionalities, one has to maintain equilibrium in the life energies. Thus, today, hand techniques are used to restore a balance in the flow of this energy in a human’s body. The healing touch theory is based on physical, mental, and emotional health aspects which results cannot be effectively measured (Isidoro, Huang, & Sheen, 2016). Some of the body touch therapies include chiropractic and osteopathic medicine, massages, tai chi, and body movement therapies.

Diet and Herbs

 Nutrition is an important factor in leading a healthy lifestyle. A good diet helps in the maintenance of a healthy weight and reduces the risks of contracting chronic diseases which promotes health. A nutrient deficiency is a major problem in today’s society; this is caused by poor feeding habits that have led to obesity and the development of chronic diseases such as heart diseases, diabetics, and cancer.  The health issues have instigated the development of dietary and herbal approaches such as dietary supplements in an attempt to achieve a balanced diet (Isidoro, Huang, & Sheen, 2016).

Culturally Competent Nursing

For this assignment, you will interview a person from a cultural background that is different from your own. Using the twelve domains of culture from the Purnell Model, discuss the health practices of that culture and compose a scholarly paper in a Microsoft Word document of 5–6 pages formatted in APA style.

In your paper, you should include the following:

Select a person from a cultural group different from your own. You may choose a patient, friend, or work colleague. For the sake of confidentiality, do not reveal the name of the person you interview; use only initials.

For the person you select, complete the cultural assessment using questions 1 through 12 from the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in your textbook, Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach.

On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format.

• Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
• This handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.
• You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

Assignment – Critiquing Research II

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Using the same research article that was used for the assignment “Critiquing Research Part l”, use the questions below to write a critique of your research article. Answer all questions that apply to the quantitative and/or qualitative study that you selected. Include a title page and article citation (APA format) on the title page. Please save the research article that was critiqued in a .pdf and attach the article with the paper. Points will be deducted if the article is not submitted with the critique.

Critiquing Research Part II

IV. Research Design

• Is the research quantitative or qualitative? 
• If quantitative is it experimental or non-experimental?
• If it is a mixed-method design, did this approach enhance the study? 
• Is the design appropriate to answer the questions indicated by the problem and/or hypotheses? 
• Is the target population identified? Are eligibility criteria specified? 
• What type of sampling plan was used? What are key characteristics of the sample? 
• Is the setting appropriate for the study?

V. Data Collection 

• Is informed consent utilized? 
• Who collected the data? 
• How were data collected? (survey, interview, etc.) 
• Are the measurement instruments or tools clearly described? 
• What statistical tests were utilized? 
• Is reliability (consistence) and validity (accuracy and precision of measurement instruments) addressed?

VI. Interpretation, Discussion and Clinical Application

• Are all of the important results discussed? 
• State author’s conclusion and recommendations. 
• What are the author’s implications for practice? 
• Identify 3 researchable questions for further study.
• State if and when/where you would put the research findings into practice.

Responding to two classmates

1) My signature assignment topic that I have chosen is how computer hackers are able to hack into computers that healthcare professionals use to diagnose and treat patients daily. I am not sure what my title will be yet I am still working on it and thinking about it. I chose  this topic because I think this very important and when I first learned about this it was pretty disturbing to me. To think that someone would interfere with possible treatment by manipulating a computer system is somewhat scary to think about.  Everyday in healthcare, computers are used to make decisions, store patients personally information, determine results and outcomes and the list is endless. So the use of the computer and computer systems are largely used in health care regardless of what kind of healthcare setting it is.   I usually choose google scholar to look up resources. So far I have not had any trouble finding articles that are related to my signature assignment.   I will say that a lot of the articles are not related to healthcare. So its just a matter of finding a relevant article that fits my assignment. A article that has enough information for me to use and to quote from.  There are many other websites that offer peer reviewed sources. To name a few of them are DOAJ, PubMed, Scienceopen, and Academic search. Every since I started with Aspen University I have used google scholar.  One article stated that “beginning in 2016, healthcare organizations in the United States have been targeted for malware attacks, a specific type of cyberattack.” (Branch, Eller, Bias, McCawley, Meyers, 2018).  Another article stated that the United States is not prepared to deal with an attack of this kind. I am hoping that the United States and any other country have expanded their technology in finding ways tp combat this problem of computer hackers. 

2)   

I am having more of a problem narrowing down my choices for sources actually more than anything. My topic is Electronic Health Records (EHRs), which is a very broad topic as EHRs encompasses many fields such as medical charting, medication administration, medical records, imaging test, real time lab test results, and Doctor’s notes. Researching and finding articles that give me the information I am looking for has always been one of my weaker points and is what consumes most of my time when it comes to writing. So far in my research process, the wording in the articles is not so difficult to comprehend compared to the textbook. The textbook for me is hard to understand and comprehend for some reason and requires me to read most sections multiple times before understanding. However, once I comprehend the information in the textbook, I find it very helpful and is usually my main source of information. I have been using the databases provided by Aspen University and Google Scholar.

“Reduce Errors with an EMR: It’s the most efficient way to keep records and improve patient care” is the first peer reviewed journal I have located. This journal advocates for using the EHRs to improve patient care by reducing errors because EHRs allow safeguards to be put into place that prevent errors. For example, medication administration errors. If a medication that the patient is allergic to is scanned before being given, a safeguard notification will pop up warning the nurse about the allergy.

“I.V. integration helps clinicians reduce medication errors” is the second academic journal I found in which EHRs have safeguard for high alert medications that provide safeguards for unfamiliar dosages and weight based dosage for pediatric patients. Basically, this means it stops the nurse from accidentally overdosing if a dose is entered into the computer that seems suspicious.

            These are just a few examples of the advantages of EHRs and the technology capabilities that they possess. I am still looking for more resources but so far these have stuck out to me most. Many people do not like how time consuming EHRs and computer charting can be, but if the patient and nurse safety are the goals, then EHRs are far more effective than paper charting. With the right prioritization and time management, there is a way to make time for patient care and computer charting.

References

Hultman, J. (2012). Reduce Errors with an EMR: It’s the most efficient way to keep records and improve patient care. Podiatry Management, 31(3), 67–69. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=108172173&site=ehost-live

Rinda, J. (2012). I.V. integration helps clinicians reduce medication errors. Health Management Technology, 33(10), 12–13. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=104424094&site=ehost-live