Case Study 1: Facial Droop

22 year old african american female looks in the mirror and notices the left side of her mouth is slanted when she smiles. She notes she has had some headache off and on a few days. Her taste has decreased as well when she started brushing her teeth.

THE CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT

Use the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template and create an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic/focused note template (See attachement). Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case. List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each.

Week 6 Discussion

This week provides an opportunity as you end the course to put all your reading and thinking about quality and safety together.  You have read IOM reports from the last 20 years and have reviewed a variety of nursing and health care quality and safety initiatives.  Describe the current state of informatics, quality, and safety in health care today. What is working?  What is not working?  What needs to be changed/added to promote best care?  What is necessary to improve the health of the United States population?  Do you believe that the necessary changes can be achieved?

What have you learned about the role of nurses in quality and safety improvement in your place of employment?  What do you think is the role of nurses in the national efforts to improve the patient experience?  Do the national documents reflect the responsibilities of nurses in this effort?

Review the Nurse Practice Act and the Code of Ethics for Nurses (websites are posted in the course calendar).  What are the responsibilities of nurses as encompassed in these documents?

Finally, discuss what you can do as an individual nurse and a member of the nursing profession to improve the quality and safety of patient care.

Readings:
Chapters 3, 4, and 16 in the textbook (3rd edition)
Chapters 16 and 17 in textbook (2nd edition)

Systems thinking:
https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-18-2013/No3-Sept-2013/Quality-and-Safety-Education-for-Nurses.html

Oldland E., Botti, M., Hutchinson, A. M., & Redley, B. (2020). A framework of nurses’
responsibilities for quality healthcare: Exploration of content validity. Collegian, 27, 150-163.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.07.007

Aiken, L. H., Sloane, D. M., Barnes, H., Jarrin, O. F., & McHugh, M. D. (2018). Nurses’ and
patients’ appraisals show patient safety in hospitals remains a concern. Health Affairs, 37(11).
https://doi.org/10.1377/Hlthaff.2018.0711

An Overview of the National Quality Strategy: Where Do Nurses Fit?
https://ojin.nursingworld.org/table-of-contents/volume-18-2013/number-3-september-2013/national-
quality-strategy/

Minnesota Nurse Practice Act available at: https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/laws-and-rules/nurse-
practice-act/

ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses available at: https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only

Evaluation And Reflection

Introduction

Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook are undoubtedly dominating the world of online social networking, and the willingness of many users to self-disclose personal information ranging from moods to religious affiliation, relationship status, and personal contact information has led to an increase in privacy concerns. They offer convenient opportunities to stay in touch with friends, family, and coworkers, but are people using them responsibly? Some argue that there are fundamental differences between today’s digital natives, whose private and public selves are intertwined through these technologies, and older generations (Kornblum, 2007).

Even though some colleges are offering seminars on managing privacy online, we still hear stories of self-disclosure gone wrong, such as the football player from the University of Texas who was kicked off the team in 2008 for posting racist comments about Barrack Obama after he was elected the President. However, social media experts say cases like this are rare and that most students are aware of who can see what they are posting and the potential consequences (Nealy, 2009). The issue of privacy management on Instagram and Twitter is affecting many relationships including family, friends, and schoolmates, and work colleagues.

Instructions

For this assignment, address the following using the headings given. Write a paragraph response for each question.

• Online Management
  • How do you manage your privacy and self-disclosures online?
  • Do you think it is ethical for school officials or potential employers to make admission or hiring decisions based on what they can learn about you online? Why or why not?
• PowerPoint Process
  • What was helpful to you during the process of organizing the PowerPoint presentation?
  • What did you find constructive in the process of designing the PowerPoint slides?
  • What was instructive regarding the process of taking your notes and turning them into a lesson you taught to the class using the PowerPoint?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (if needed)

Leader And Manager’s Roles In Evidence-Based Practice

Directions:

Leader and Manager’s Roles in Evidence-Based Practice

As a new nurse, you will need to focus on using evidence to support your practice. Nurse leaders and managers make a difference ensuring nursing practice is current and relevant.

First Post

Describe how you will be involved with ensuring that you are promoting and sustaining evidence-based practice.