Nursing Healthcare

1. Discuss the Mr. Payne’s history that would be pertinent to his genitourinary problem. Include chief complaint, HPI, Social, Family and Past medical history that would be important to know.

   Describe the physical exam and diagnostic tools to be used for Mr. Payne. Are there any additional you would have liked to be included that were not?

   Please list 3 differential diagnoses for Mr. Payne and explain why you chose them.  What was your final diagnosis and how did you make the determination?

   What plan of care will Mr. Payne be given at this visit, include drug therapy and treatments; what is the patient education and follow-up?

2. Assignment Description: You will be required to conduct analysis of a technology/system application and write a formal paper. The analysis need to be of an application technology used in either (a) a clinical setting for managing health data, patient care, etc or (b) educational setting for improvement of teaching and learning of students, patients, etc. The Technology Application Analysis will be an independent activity for each student to be completed using resources available in your agency, IT department, on the internet, sales materials and/or brochures, and publications. The assignment is due by the end of week #6.

   The Technology Application Analysis project and formal paper will need to address the following aspects:

   • Assess an information system or Technology used in a health care setting or educational setting and provide brief description. (For example meet with members of the information system (IS) department and Nursing Informatics department in a clinical facility, simulation lab, or academic setting). The assessment should include a description of the organization, details about the system used, system users, and an analysis of the information system. o What system is used o Description of the Setting and Who will use the technology or system o Description of the patient/client population to be served o What are the benefits of the system o What are the strengths and weaknesses of the current system o What implementation challenges exists for the system. o What kind of training requirement and how easy its usability-include time required, content outline for training and identification of who should conduct the training. o Who are the individuals involved in the use of this technology/system (nurses, physicians, pharmacists, educators, QA&QC department etc…). o How would you evaluation of the effectiveness of the technology o Possible disruption or impact of implementation on usual work of the patient care setting o How does the application of the technology/system affect quality and safety?
   • Synthesize your information with support from literature (at least 5 scholarly references). • Discuss the development aspects related to standardization, uniqueness, and testing measures.  • Utilize concepts of information, organizational, and change theories in the strategies to analyze, design, implement, and evaluate the project. • Limit the paper to five-six pages excluding the reference and appendices pages, using APA format. Writing style is at a graduate level

1. For this week’s project, you’ll answer three questions related to your opportunity as a nurse and an advocate. The first two questions relate to influencing a bill is traveling through the legislative process. The third question refers you to the social determinants of health as described in your course textbook reading and asks you to think specifically on your role as a nurse in influencing social determinants of healthIn a brief paper (no more than 2 typed pages, 1 inch margins, 12 font Times New Roman or Courier New), answer the questions below. Write each question as a new topic area and then follow with a paragraph or two to answer the question. You may find it necessary to search for answers to the questions outside of the assigned reading. Be sure to use APA guidelines for writing style, spelling and grammar, and citation of sources.

   Answer the following questions:

   • What parts of the lawmaking process does a nurse have an opportunity to influence the final bill passage?

    

   • List at least two ways that this influence can take place. In your opinion, would one way be preferable over the other?

    

   • Reviewing the social determinants of health, select one to respond to this question:

    

   o What role can nurses play in promoting health status through policy changes directly affecting this social determinant?

   Submission Details:

   • Submit your response in a 2-page Microsoft Word document (500 words).