Journal Assignment Week 10

Practicum Weekly Resources

Find a peer reviewed journal article in the Walden University Library published in the last 5 years related to one of the following: (see attached pdf file) and citation highlighted in yellow below: Skills needed for employment in informatics Barriers to EHR employment Nursing and technology

Fenton, S. H., Gongora-Ferraez, M. J., & Joost, E. (2012). Health information technology knowledge and skills needed by HIT employers. Applied Clinical Informatics, 3(4), 448-461. doi:10.4338/ACI-2012-09-RA-0035

 

 

Journal Assignment—Part 1

 

In a minimum of 550 words, answer the questions below in APA format and apply the required references as noted below.

 

After reviewing the Practicum Weekly Resources, record responses to the following in your Journal:

1)       What are the lessons you learned article that you could utilize in your own career?

2)       What specific actions can you take now to prepare to be marketable in the nursing informatics field in the future?

 

Journal Assignment—Part 2

 

Note: Each week, you are responsible for locating a scholarly journal article in the Walden Library related to your area(s) of interest. Include in your Journal the reference in proper APA format and provide a brief summary of the article. (See attached pdf file )

Alles, C., Seyfert, K., & Gonzalez, A. (2014). Improving Nurse to Patient Communication on Antepartum Special Care. JOGNN: Journal Of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 43(Supp 1), S21. doi:10.1111/1552-6909.12413

 

Journal Assignment—Part 3

 

Practicum Onsite Visits

 

Summarize the key activities of your visits to your Practicum site (as appropriate), including with whom you met, what you did, and what you gained from the experience.

This week, I assisted in a Quality and Safety Council meeting, and a Practice Council meeting. The Quality Safety Council meeting started with moments of excellence which included announcements from the participants. The new B12 council member was also introduced (Mrs. Sawyer, Sade). Topics such as hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) report and the presentation of a new vacutainer for blood draws were discussed. In the area of Professional Growth Development, the quality data discussed how to disseminate the message to others consistently and focus on getting all nurses to truly understand the data presentations. As far as the Culture agenda, how to address the issue of CLABSI’s (Central lined-associated Blood Stream infection) and CAUTI’s (Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections) were discussed. Multiple people attended the meeting, but the key members who presented were Tim T., Jocelyn R., Jeff C., Jesse R., Lisa O., and Sade S., all nurses.

The Practice Council meeting also started with moments of excellence. The agenda items were as followed: “In the News” (Mercy  Magnet Mentor needed; 4 years commitment), Collaborative Practice which included infection prevention, education, pharmacy, laboratory, and technology report in which my preceptor discussed the upcoming new G-Tube assessment in Meditech, texting through responder 5 to PCD phones with canned and free text in the works; some part of Maternal Child Health have received a Health Stream 3-module introduction to the process of logging into the upcoming Epic system. Presenters were: April S., Lisa A., Susan H., Andrea L., Kim D., and Maria H.

 

Looking for a Similar Assignment? Order now and Get 10% Discount! Use Coupon Code "Newclient"

  

4 SEPARATE ASSIGNMENTS—–NO plagiarism, copy, or paste**Please answer all Questions and include all References.

Part 1—–Medical and Public Health PHE3070—–150 words

· Explore the Chronic Disease Indicators website. Next, select one chronic disease indicator of interest to you. Using the required readings and websites for this week, respond to the following:

o Describe the most significant functions of knowledge management associated with the health indicator selected.

o  

o List and describe the various web-based data query programs that are available in Georgia.

o  

o Compare and contrast the individual state, CDC, and WHO websites and state the similarities and differences between the types of public health data available with both these organizations.

o  

o Examine some of the challenges knowledge management presents to public health professionals using tools such as surveillance systems and other technology advancements.

Part 2 MicroBiology Lab—— 150 words

Disinfectants and the Kirby-Bauer Method

Using the Internet, research about disinfectants and the Kirby-Bauer method. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Based on your research, respond to the following:

· What are the three mechanisms by which disinfectants work? Describe.

·  

· Which microbes are most susceptible versus most resistant to disinfectants? Why?

·  

· What are the factors that influence the size of the zone of inhibition of an antibiotic when employing the Kirby-Bauer method? How can this method determine if an antimicrobial agent is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

Part 3 Microbiology——200

Anthrax

As a fresh research intern, you are a part of the hypothetical National Anthrax Eradication Program. Your first task is to present a detailed summary on this lethal disease.

· What organism produces this disease and how?

·  

· What are the four different locations where an anthrax infection can occur? Describe each of these locations. What are the reasons why these locations allow the infection to occur?

·  

· What are the different scientific methods that have been tried, tested, and implemented towards Anthrax prevention and cure in the past decade?

·  

· Why is Anthrax such a potent weapon of bioterrorism? What are its characteristics that make it so?

Part 4—Two Page Assignment include References—cover and reference page NOT needed

Week 6 – Review Sheet Exercise 1 – Disinfectants

1. What does bactericidal mean? Bacteriostatic? Virucidal? Fungistatic?

2. Why are control cultures necessary in evaluating disinfectants? 

3. What factors can influence the activity of a disinfectant? 

4. Why do microorganisms differ in their response to disinfectants?

5. What microorganisms are most susceptible to disinfectants?

Exercise 2 – Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility Testing and Resistance

1. What is meant by antimicrobial resistance? Susceptibility?

2. Why are pure cultures used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing? 

3. Would it be acceptable to use a mixed culture for this test? Why? 

4. List three factors that can influence the accuracy of the test. 

5. When performing a broth dilution test, why is it necessary to include a growth control tube? A sterility control tube?

 

Looking for a Similar Assignment? Order now and Get 10% Discount! Use Coupon Code "Newclient"