Obtaining certification in a specialty area is one way a nurse confirms she has achieved the necessary knowledge and skill within that practice area to be considered above average (Rauen, Shumate, & Gendron-Trainer, 2016). In order to realize my goal of board certification as a master’s prepared informatics nurse, I must first gain the required education, expertise, and competence through classes and practice experiences. This paper will discuss how each MSN core course, each MSN specialty course, and each potential practice experience will improve upon the competencies needed to obtain board certification in informatics after obtaining my MSN from American Sentinel University. MSN Core Courses MSN Role Development (N501PE) Role development …show more content…
This course will assist in augmenting teaching strategies and methodologies as listed under education and staff development in the professional practice competency. Formulating teaching plans and resources is part of the curriculum of the course as well as a competency for certification. Advanced Physical Assessment (N522PE) This course focuses on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and health assessment. Providing culturally competent care, effective data collection and comprehensive assessment across the lifespan are goals of the class. This course will be useful in competencies related to professional practice, specifically communicating effectively. One cannot perform a thorough assessment without effective communication skills. MSN Specialty Courses Clinical and Administrative Systems …show more content…
Competencies gained from this course will be found in foundations of nursing informatics with benchmarking, outcome probabilities, and expert decision support. Healthcare Project Management (N527PE) Healthcare project management shows methods of managing healthcare projects, aiding the strategic goals of the institution. This course will add to competencies in each of the areas listed under systems life cycle in my previous paper. The skills necessary for performing needs assessments, gap analysis, and feasibility analysis will be acquired as well as creating clinical and data work flow diagrams. Reporting analysis to those interested and providing market and vendor analysis will also be addressed. Information Security and Privacy in Healthcare Environments (IS555) This course deals with physical and technical secure storage of information, processing, and retrieving the information, and the distinct regulations to the healthcare
As the project manager I must determine seven representatives that will serve on the multidisciplinary board project team. The team would consist of the lead physician, lead nurse practitioner,lab manager, coding supervisor,physician assistant, and front desk clerk. This would cover all departmental area of the healthcare organization. Having a representative from all department areas will bring different perspectives on how the new system will be used and will provide a wide range of skills and knowledge. The team must possess specific skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to make this project a success.
1. There will be the use of a secure medical records system used in order to protect the privacy of the patient. Through the use of the WebPT, medical records can only be accessed by healthcare providers directly involved in that case. WebPT is a password protected system (HA-10). 2.
Therefore, security and protection is dictated by where the healthcare data is initiated within the healthcare delivery system. Futuristically, the concept of security and privacy is determined by where patient’s data begins which creates a huge question of how to protect data exchange since today’s healthcare is so patient centric. Presently, the healthcare community is promoting increased patient involvement in their care via technology such as patient portals. Furthermore, implementing HIPAA and HITECH can seem restrictive and cumbersome to the patient thereby creating opposing forces between two very important goals of the future healthcare system: increased patient involvement as well as increased healthcare information
Confidentiality and data breaches are a few of the main concerns, as many providers become neglectful when sharing patient electronic health information. Current use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) has proven to be helpful for hospitals and independent medical practice to provide efficient care for patients. Balestra reports that using computers to maintain patient health records and care reduces errors, and advances in health information technology are saving lives and reducing cost (Balestra, 2017). As technology advances EHR are going to continue to be the main method of record keeping among medical providers. Therefore, staff and medical providers need to be trained on how to properly share patients EHR safely and in a secure form in order to maintain patient confidentiality.
Through this course I have learned that history taking and performing a physical assessment and being able to differentiate normal from abnormal findings is one of the most important roles of a health care provider. If an accurate physical assessment is not performed, whether for baseline data or when the patient’s condition changes, then the patient is not receiving the level of competent care he deserves. Family Nurse Practitioners are expected to safely provide and meet the healthcare needs of people across the lifespan and diverse cultures through evidence-based care. Assessment is the first step in the process of individualizing care. To site a few examples, it is important to know a patient’s allergies to medications or food to avoid
Social media platforms continue to change the healthcare landscape by allowing for users to see a variety of information and points of view. Social media can be used for information and education, marketing, recruiting, and news updates. Healthcare organizations and consumers can utilize social media to improve health and knowledge. Social media can also be used for research, disease tracking, and to monitor trends. This paper discusses the controversial public health topic of abortion and what people are saying regarding it on Twitter.
This necessitates attentive listening, the acceptance of prejudices, and the appreciation of cultural differences (Purnell, 2005). Many studies have emphasized the importance of cultural competence in improving healthcare outcomes for various groups, such as reducing health disparities and increasing patient satisfaction and the credibility of healthcare practitioners (Brach & Fraser, 2000; Betancourt et al., 2003; Beach et al., 2005; Thom et al., 2006). According to a study of community health center healthcare practitioners, those with higher levels of cultural competency were more likely to provide patient-centered care and have better patient outcomes (Sawrikar & Katz, 2014). Similarly, a systematic review emphasizes the importance of cultural competency in healthcare, arguing that in order to provide effective and equitable care, healthcare personnel must understand and respond to their patients' cultural, linguistic, and social demands (Dreachslin et al., 2012).
My goals for this course is to gain a better understanding regarding health care initiatives and health promotion. Take the practical information, tools and incorporate into everyday practice. Since I have been working associate degree nurse (ADN) for 21 years. The topic for my first paper was "Why BSN are better nurses than ADN nurse" my first thought is their not. I took away after research that ADN focuses more on the task at hand and BSN have a better understanding of theory and
The Complexity Adaptive System (CAS) is a system that can adapt to an ever-changing environment. CAS and the professions of nursing are closely related because the profession of nursing is constantly evolving in many directions. Back in the late 1800s, a registered nurse had a very narrow scope and they are categorized in the lower pay grade hierarchy (Chaffee & McNeill, 2007). In today’s profession of nursing, the nursing roles and scope of practice have expanded into over 100 specialties and contribute to essential roles in various parts of the healthcare system (Chaffee & McNeill, 2007). This just shows that the simple title of a registered nurse encompasses a huge role of responsibility because the daily hospital operations and the delivery
Role of Graduate Nurse in Informatics are: 1) computer generated nursing care plan for each patient. 2) reminder and prompts that appear during documentation to ensure comprehensive charting. 3) help as a communication aid to other health care professionals taking care of the same patient. For example, Electronic Health Record. The role of Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Nurses are same in Informatics regarding accessing, protecting and documenting patients Electronic Health Record(EHR).
My recommendation would be a role focused intervention for the Red Carpet. Few policies govern employee behavior at the Red Carpet. Human resources is not valued by its employees. The focal point of role focused intervention is to create improved compatibility between the demands of the role and expectations associated with it. A structured exercise which identifies the purpose of the role, defines what should be achieved, and how the role contributes to the goal is a role analysis.
Healthcare professionals play a role in quality management process by taking accurate patient information using the electronic health record system. Technology with professional knowledge of nursing improves quality of patient care and general quality management process in the healthcare. The baccalaureate nurse involves an integration of nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are fundamental to improving quality and safety of patients in the healthcare
Healthcare is becoming more dependent on technology. From advancements in hardware that help to save lives and cure disease, to software that allows for the transferring and storage of private patient data. Healthcare systems also rely on technology to control costs and ensure an optimal patient experience. The drawback to these innovations is that hospitals have seen a marked increase in the use of electronic information and a resulting increase in the level of exposure to cyberattacks, which target an organization's use of cyberspace to steal information or disrupt, disable, or destroy related information resources. These cyber threats have made most of healthcare's trusted technology less reliable and there is a race to find solutions.
Over the past four months, this course has been one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had during my first year of college. Although I have always realized the importance of being culturally competent in daily life, specifically healthcare, I was unaware of the many ways that cultural competence can be obtained. This class gave me the opportunity to view situations from a different perspective, especially through the weekly discussion boards and peer responses. Learning from classmate can teach more valuable lessons than listening to boring lectures or reading hundreds of pages in a textbook because it is easier to relate to experience rather than hypothetical situations. For example, one of the discussion boards asked us to detail
Culturally competent nurses advocates for patients regardless of cultural differences. Hollinger-Smith (n.d) “A health care professional who has learned cultural competence engages in assistive, supportive, facilitative, or enabling acts that are tailor-made to fit with individual, group, or institutional cultural values, beliefs, and lifeways in order to provide quality health care” (p. 2). Nurses look to profit from a better health care system and practice mutual respect, formality, thoughtfulness and overall good