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NR506 Healthcare Policy Week 6 Discussion Using the Media Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an opinion editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter, and/or blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What concerns about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider? Why? …

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NR506 Healthcare Policy Week 7 Discussion RN as Healthcare Policy Leader As a health policy professional leader, communicating with lay audiences is an important skill in promoting the health of the community for master prepared registered nurses. Develop a concise position statement reflecting the research findings and recommendations by experts as they relate to workplace …

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NR506 Healthcare Policy Week 8 Discussion Reflection: Global Policy Reform   Reflect on the concepts and practices you have learned in NR506 on healthcare systems, politics, and health policy. Read the article that is linked below and share insights as how to make informed decisions on nursing practice and patient outcomes on a global basis.  In …

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HEALTHCARE PROGRAM Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you. Be sure to address the following: Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes. How was the success of the program or policy measured? How many people were reached by the program or policy selected? How much of an …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 1 Discussion Describe Nursing Informatics In your own words, describe the role of a nurse informaticist.Explain how a nurse informaticist contributes to patient care quality. Review the AHRQ’s Quality and Patient Safety Work website and ANIA’s Strategic Plan. Discuss how the development of informatics has helped …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 2 Discussion Key Functions and Competencies Identify the key functional area(s) of nursing informatics relevant to your current position or to a position you recently held, and briefly describe why this area(s) is relevant. Identify the informatics competencies you selected as essential to your functional area(s) …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 3 Discussion Consumer Website Analysis Websites are designed intentionally to assist the consumer with the gathering and resourcing of information. First, define readability index and how it is applied when reviewing a website for patient education. Second, health care providers are responsible in determining the reliability …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 4 Discussion Electronic Health Record Systems For healthcare organizations to function at full capacity, all technological and healthcare systems must guarantee protection of patient privacy. Several safeguards are placed into practice to prevent intentional or accidental data breaches of patient information. What safeguards do you presently …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 5 Discussion Health Information System Workflow and Innovation Health information systems represent the totality of an organization’s electronic and technological capability. Improvement of patient outcomes, safety, and care are directly interdependent of all systems utilized in the organization. Evaluate your present professional practice. Select one surfacing …

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NU525 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Unit 6 Discussion Competency Alignment, Productivity, and EfficiencyReview week five’s discussion feedback from faculty and peers. Using the workflow chosen and created in week five, determine the T.I.G.E.R.’s initiatives which correlate with the selected workflow. Explain how the evaluation of the workflow will be determined. What type …

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