By Day 3 of Week 4 Post a description of at least one potential benefit of using big data as part of a clinical system and explain why. Then, describe at least one potential challenge or risk of using big data as part of a clinical system and explain why. Propose at least one strategy you have experienced, observed, or researched that may effectively mitigate the challenges or risks of using big data you described. Be specific and provide examples. Solution: The healthcare organization ge...

The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What has changed since Drucker’s time are the ways that knowledge can be acquired. The volume of data that can now ...

By Day 3 of Week 1 Post a description of the focus of your scenario. Describe the data that could be used and how the data might be collected and accessed. What knowledge might be derived from that data? How would a nurse leader use clinical reasoning and judgment in the formation of knowledge from this experience? Solution: Since the introduction of Health Information Technology (IT), the health care system has seen rapid advancements in the utilization of health data. Health IT plays a k...

In the Discussion for this module, you considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data that can be used to improve results. Nursing informatics can have a significant part in this process and can help to improve outcomes by improving pr...

By Day 3 of Week 3 Post a description of experiences or observations about how nurse informaticists and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organization. Suggest at least one strategy on how these interactions might be improved. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain the impact you believe the continued evolution of nursing informatics as a specialty and/or the continued emergence of new technologies might have on professional...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15, 16, 17 Lesson Instructions Your country just overthrew its dictator, and you are the newly elected President. Unfortunately, due to the divisions in the country and the years of war, economic, military, and political structures are non-existent. A group of loyalists to the old dictator have been detonating bombs, murdering civilians, assassinating leaders, and terrorizing towns with help ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 6, 10 Lesson Instructions Aristotle defined tyranny as an illegitimate form of government by one individual that tightly controlled every part of life and government. Adolf Hitler is the most notorious tyrant. Using a totalitarian society from the past or present, discuss how the state and its leader attempt to impede citizens from exercising their rights. In your discussion, explain some com...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8, 9 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources Instructions Many countries have gone through various ways of governing-by one, by a group, or by the people. Pick one developing country. Examine this country’s political history and current barriers in developing their democracy. Create a concise argument on the type of democracy they should institute and why. Use the following list to sel...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions One role of government is to ensure that policies benefit the people within their jurisdiction. For local governments, it would be the townspeople or city dwellers. For the state governments, it would be the people living within the state. For the federal government, it would be everyone within the borders of the country. ...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO9: Examine future trends in community health nursing, including the impact of information systems and evidence-based practice. (PO8) Review this week's lesson and assigned reading on the nurses' role in population health, and reflect on what you have learned in this course. Address the following questions. What future concerns are likely to impact public health? How do you see global health concerns impactin...