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- The subject is antepartum/postpartum
- Analyze the impact of health care technology on the patient, family, or population problem.Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the advantages and disadvantages of specific technologies, including research studies that present opposing views.Determine whether the evidence is consistent with technology use you see in your nursing practice.Identify potential barriers and costs associated with the use of specific technologies and how those technologies are applied within the context of this problem.
- Explain how care coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to address the patient, family, or population problem.Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the benefits of care coordination and the utilization of community resources, including research studies that present opposing views.Determine whether the evidence is consistent with how you see care coordination and community resources used in your nursing practice.Identify barriers to the use of care coordination and community resources in the context of this problem.
- Analyze state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies associated with health care technology, care coordination, and community resources and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form.Explain how these standards or policies will guide your actions in applying technology, care coordination, and community resources to address care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing scope of practice, within the context of technology, care coordination, and community resources.Explain how nursing ethics will inform your approach to addressing the problem through the use of applied technology, care coordination, and community resources.Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Additional Requirements
- Format: Format your paper using APA style. APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.Appropriate section headings.
- Length: Your paper should be approximately 5-7 pages in length, not including the reference page.
- Supporting evidence: Cite at least five sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
- Proofreading: Proofread your paper, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on its substance.
Practicum Focus Sheet, Assessment 2
Practicum Focus Sheet
Assessment 2
Note: Expect to spend at least 2 hours with the patient, family, or group you’ll be working with
during this portion of your practicum, exploring issues of patient safety, quality, and costs
associated with the health problem you’ve defined. This includes time spent in consultation with
subject matter or industry experts. You’ll report on the results of this work as part of your next
assessment.
For this portion of your practicum, discuss, in depth, how the problem will affect patient safety,
quality of care, and costs. Consider the following questions to help guide your exploration of
quality, safety, and costs and to make the most of your time:
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Has the patient, family or group experienced any serious safety events because of the
problem?
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How many times have they gone to the emergency department (ED)?
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How many times have they been hospitalized?
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What is the frequency of ED visits or hospitalizations?
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How many medications are needed to manage the problem?
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Does insurance pay for these medications?
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Have the medications caused any side effects?
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How often are doctors’ visits or other therapies needed?
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Does insurance pay for these visits or treatments?
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