Nursing

Assignment: Patient Safety Goals HLT 313
Assignment: Patient Safety Goals HLT 313
Looking ahead to 2020, pick one area of the current National Patient Safety Goals program and make a prediction of what might change in that area based on technological or other advancements. Consider patient identification standards, communication processes, and infection control protocols, among others.
You are required to use and cite a minimum of two references to support your response.
HLT-313v Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

Discuss Issues In Psychological Testing
Discuss Issues In Psychological Testing
Create a PowerPoint presentation with 16 to 20 slides (not including the title and reference slides) entitled Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychological Testing. Your presentation must provide 2 to 3 slides for each of the required topics and include appropriate citations of your referenced sources. Separate reference slides, which follow APA formatting guidelines for a References page, must be included at the end of the presentation. You must create your own template and organize your presentation in the sequence provided. Do not use a font smaller than 20 pt. You are encouraged to insert relevant figures and graphics. Make sure to appropriately cite any images you use. If you include a table or figure from a journal article, cite it according to APA guidelines. The notes section of each slide must include the text for oral comments you would make while presentating the materials to a live audience.
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References must be cited according to APA. For assistance with creating a visually engaging and readable presentation, you may review.
The presentation must cover each of the following topics in the order presented below.
The Ethical and Social Implications of Testing
Provide an overview and brief evaluation of the ethical and social implications of psychological assessment.
Professional Responsibilities
Describe the responsibilities of both test publishers and test users.
Testing Individuals Representing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Analyze and describe issues related to the testing of cultural and linguistic minorities.
Reliability
Explain the common sources of measurement error and how measurement error can impact reliability.
Validity
Create a diagram or figure to compare the types of validity discussed in the textbook.
Describe the extravalidity concerns related to testing.

Discussion: History of Managed Care
Discussion: History of Managed Care
In a recent department head meeting, chief execut
In a recent department head meeting, chief executive officer (CEO) Beranger discussed managed care and why Silver Creek Hospital is engaged in what she feels is an important method of health care delivery. Interestingly, not many people in your organization are familiar with some of the personal and professional ethical concerns and challenges that may arise as a result of managed care. In an effort to inform the staff about managed care, CEO Beranger asks you to construct a PowerPoint presentation that introduces 2–3 ethical concerns, issues, or challenges of managed care. You also are asked to provide an overview of how managed care impacts the physician–patient relationship. You also feel it necessary to add 1–2 slides that discuss the history of managed care.
From your experience, how can developing strong interprofessional relationships increase collaboration and benefit patient outcomes or organizational initiatives? What are some ways you can form an interprofessional team and collaborate with other advanced registered nurse roles? Make sure to incorporate the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies in your response. At least 250 words with one reference and intext citation.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

Life Transition and Developmental Issues
Life Transition and Developmental Issues
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You bring your own couple and family experiences that may enrich or detract from your success as a couple and family practitioner. Contextualize these issues within your professional practice, and think about how your experience might impact your work with clients. Consider whether there are issues you might find challenging to work with because of your personal history, values, or beliefs, and then reflect on how you might address these challenges.
For this Discussion, you will examine your personal experiences and the challenges you might encounter when working with life transition and developmental issues as a couple and family practitioner.
A brief description of the life transition or developmental issue you find most challenging to work with and explain why this issue is challenging for you. Then, explain professional development steps you might take to overcome this challenge.
You bring your own couple and family experiences that may enrich or detract from your success as a couple and family practitioner. Contextualize these issues within your professional practice, and think about how your experience might impact your work with clients. Consider whether there are issues you might find challenging to work with because of your personal history, values, or beliefs, and then reflect on how you might address these challenges.
For this Discussion, you will examine your personal experiences and the challenges you might encounter when working with life transition and developmental issues as a couple and family practitioner.
A brief description of the life transition or developmental issue you find most challenging to work with and explain why this issue is challenging for you. Then, explain professional development steps you might take to overcome this challenge.

Discussion: Roadblocks to Healthcare HLT 418
Discussion: Roadblocks to Healthcare HLT 418
Access to care has been identified as one of the main roadblocks to receiving health care.
Present both sides of the following scenario:
Ms. A has been living in the same neighborhood for 25 years, does not speak English, and cannot drive. She worked years ago before she hurt her back and has been on disability for several years. She rarely seeks medical advice because she views health care providers as unfriendly and unhelpful to her needs. She knows she should exercise and take her medications on a regular basis, but she feels nothing will make her feel better.
As a health care professional who lives in Ms. A’s neighborhood, how would you assist her to better health? Consider your own cultural, ethnic, and health care beliefs before making judgments.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

Assignment: Therapeutic Approach
Assignment: Therapeutic Approach
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Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan
Overview
For this assignment, you will create a Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan that addresses a specific substance-related or behavioral addiction. You will select one of the case studies in the media piece, Addiction Case Studies, to use as a focus for your plan.
Structure
The assignment is comprised of two main sections: An analysis of the client and a proposed therapeutic approach describing how you would work with the client with specific interventions from one of the major theoretical orientations discussed in this class. The final Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan will be a single paper, 15 pages in length, not including title page or references.
Provide a provisional diagnosis with a complete evaluation of any potential differential diagnoses, and proposed theoretical orientation with specific interventions, utilizing a theory discussed in this course. Consider theories applicable to the specific populations within which the client is situated, explain how you reached your diagnosis, and provide a compelling argument about why the selected approach is appropriate for the client. Clearly link your analysis to your selected approach. Discuss how the client is likely to respond to the therapy and identify anticipated outcomes. Be sure to cite evidence from your research and course readings to support your evaluation and choices.
To successfully complete this assignment, you will be expected to:
Identify and discuss the client’s stage of change per the transtheoretical model of change.
Identify and assess factors relevant to the client’s pattern of addiction.
Select appropriate theory and interventions of treatment for the identified client.
Assess for potential co-occurring disorders and differential diagnoses.
Provide a convincing rationale supporting the theory and interventions selected.
Evaluate a selected theory and model to determine possible course of treatment.
Describe strategies for interfacing with the legal system and working with court referred clients.
Evaluate relevant cultural considerations for the client.
Use the Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan Template, linked in the Resources, for this assignment.

Assignment: Client Description and Analysis
Assignment: Client Description and Analysis
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Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan
Overview
For this assignment, you will create a Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan that addresses a specific substance-related or behavioral addiction. You will select one of the case studies in the media piece, Addiction Case Studies, to use as a focus for your plan.
Structure
The assignment is comprised of two main sections: An analysis of the client and a proposed therapeutic approach describing how you would work with the client with specific interventions from one of the major theoretical orientations discussed in this class. The final Theories and Models of Addiction Case Study Treatment Plan will be a single paper, 15 pages in length, not including title page or references.
Section 1: Client Description and Analysis
Describe the client by name from the case study, as well as the presenting problem, including related symptoms or health issues as they relate to the addition. First, evaluate the client using the transtheoretical model of change, then select and describe the current stage of change for this client using appropriate rationale for your choice. Next, analyze known aspects of the client from a biopsychosocial perspective, noting patterns and probable causes of the addiction to determine an applicable theoretical orientation suitable for treatment.
Describe all clinical information available from your case study, and provide any background information relevant to addiction. Include factors such as age, gender, occupation, living situation, economic status, educational history, family history, relationships, spirituality, history of substance abuse or other behaviors, coping skills, and areas of known client limitations. Indicate how the appropriate theory will be applied to this situation.

Discussion: Chemistry Of Life
Discussion: Chemistry Of Life
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Module 2.1 All life is made of molecules, which are made of atoms.
1. The scientific study of matter is chemistry.
2. Fill in the table regarding the states of matter by providing an example of each that is NOT in your book.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Example
3. Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
matter, atom, molecule, element, compound
a. The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of its specific type of matter:
b. A substance that cannot be broken into a simpler substance:
c. Anything that occupies space and takes up mass:
d. Substances with two or more elements in a fixed ratio:
e. Atoms that are bonded to one another:
4. Fill in the following diagram that illustrates the relationship between compounds and elements:
a.
b.
5. Neapolitan ice cream is vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry combined in a 1:1:1 ratio. Briefly explain how Neapolitan ice cream is a good analogy for compounds.
6. Complete the following diagram with regard to chemical reactions:
Module 2.2 All matter consists of chemical elements.
7. ????? are substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
8. What elements are in the compound NaCl (table salt)?
9. Is H2O (water) an element? If not, explain your answer.
10. Where can you find all of the elements listed by atomic number?
11. Complete the following diagram of an element from the periodic table:
12. Which of the following elements make up the majority of organisms?
a. |_| Carbon
b. |_| Hydrogen
c. |_| Oxygen
d. |_| Nitrogen
e. |_| All of the above
13. Fill in the following table regarding elements found in organisms:
Required in large amounts
Required in small amounts
Required in tiny amounts
% contribution to your cells
Example
Module 2.3 Atoms are composed of subatomic particles.
14. Atoms are made of smaller substances referred to as ?????.
15. An atom comprises what three smaller substances:
1.
2.
3.
16. Complete the following table regarding atoms:
Subatomic particle
Mass
Charge
17. Match the following terms to the proper characteristic. Some terms may be used more than once:
Nucleus, proton, electron, neutron, electron shell, subatomic particles
a. Has no mass:
b. Found in the nucleus:
c. Center of the atom:
d. Contains electrons:
e. In constant motion:
f. Protons, electrons, neutrons:
18. Complete the following diagram of the atom:
19. An atom of carbon has six protons. What if you change the number of protons to seven? Is it still carbon? Explain your answer.
20. ????? vary in the number of electrons.
21. Briefly explain how you can have two atoms of carbon, yet each have a different atomic weight.
22. Atoms are considered to be electrically neutral (no overall electric charge) unless stated otherwise. If you have an ion (an atom with an electric charge), what subatomic particle has to vary? Breifly explain why.
23. Complete the following table by filling each line with the correct volume:
Element
Atomic Number
Mass Number
Number of Protons
Number of Neutrons
Number of Electrons
Carbon-12
12
6
Nitrogen-14
7
7
Chlorine-35
35
17
Oxygen-16
8
Carbon -14
Module 2.4 Atoms are held together by chemical bonds.
24. What are the three ways in which atoms can interact with one another with respect to their electrons?
1.
2.
3.
25. An attractive force that holds two atoms together is generically referred to as a(n):
a. |_| molecule
b. |_| chemical bond
c. |_| electron cloud
d. |_| compound
26. Complete the following diagram illustrating ionic bonds. Atom X gives one |_|electron to each atom Y. What are the ions that form as a result? Put the charges under each atom.
27. Which of the following would be considered a covalent bond?
a. |_| double bond
b. |_| single bond
c. |_| triple bond
d. |_| all of the above
28. Methane is to a nonpolar covalent bond as H2O is to a(n):
a. |_| chemical bond
b. |_| ionic bond
c. |_| polar covalent bond
d. |_| triple bond
29. Complete the following diagram illustrating chemical bonds:
a.
b.
c.
d.
D
C
B
A
30. Match the following terms to their definition:
Ionic bond, covalent bond, polar covalent bond, nonpolar covalent bond, hydrogen bond
a. A weak attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen and a slightly negative atom:
b. Two atoms sharing electrons:
c. Atoms sharing electrons equally:
d. A bond that forms between oppositely charged atoms:
e. A bond based on the unequal sharing of electrons:
31. Label the different bonds on the following diagram:
Module 2.5 The structure of water gives it unique properties.
32. True or False. If false, make a true statement: Electrons are shared equally between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in a molecule of water.
33. Label the following diagram with the following terms:
Hydrogen bond, unequal sharing of electrons, – charge, + charge
A
E
D
C
B
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
34. Briefly explain what would happen to a large body of water (think Lake Superior) if ice didn’t float.
35. Because water is ?????, it is able to dissolve many of life’s important substances.
36. Oils are nonpolar substances (molecules formed by nonpolar covalent bonds) that do not interact with water. Explain why oils are not attracted to water, whereas a substance like NaCl (table salt) is attracted to H2O. Hint: Think of why water molecules are attracted to each other.
37. Which of the following is a unique property of water?
a. |_| cohesion
b. |_| floating as ice
c. |_| being a crucial solvent
d. |_| all of the above

Assignment: Ethical analysis
Assignment: Ethical analysis
Ethical analysis#2
My ehtical topic is “Husbands being required to give consent for their wifes tubal ligation”
Running head should be : Ethical dilemma
Topic : husbands being required to give consent for their wives tubal ligation
Due date is sunday April 9.
Please follow the attached rubric carefully to enable me get an A. Thank you.
Files: fzaqbyfjiv.docx
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

Assignment Overview
This assignment is intended to demonstrate your comprehension of the primary applications of health informatics in healthcare organizations as well as your familiarity with the various informatics applications such as electronic health records (EHR) and telemedicine.
For this assignment, you will read a case study that examines issues concerned with data standardization in informatics. Based on the scenario described in the case study, you will create a presentation related to informatics education and training.
Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
· To complete this assignment:
· Review the case study.
· Download the provided PowerPoint template to create a presentation that includes:
· Your name on the title slide of the presentation
· Identification of two or more issues with existing system
· Identification of appropriate “work-a-round” solutions for using existing system
· Overview of standard language used only in nursing
· Overview of multidisciplinary standard language
· Set of five (5) survey questions for staff input on transitioning to new system
· Presentation is free of spelling and grammar errors.
· Submit the Week 10 Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 10 Assignment” link. Include the proper file naming convention:
· CMP105_wk10_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
Grading:
Grading Criteria Points Possible Points Earned
Name on title slide of PowerPoint presentation 5
Identifies two or more issues with existing system 10
Indicates appropriate “work-a-around” solutions when using existing system 10
Provides overview of standard language used only in nursing from provided list; meets criteria expectations 10
Provides overview of a multidisciplinary standard language from provided list; meets criteria expectations 10
Creates a set of five (5) open-ended survey questions to elicit staff input 10
Presentation is free of spelling and grammar errors. 5
Total Points 60
· Case Study
Read the following case study:
A small community hospital in the Midwest has used a homegrown information system for years. The system began in the early 1970s with a financial module. Over time, additional modules were added. A limited number of departments selected a commercial system and interfaces were used to integrate these into the overall functionality of the hospital information system. Except for physicians, most in-house clinical or care-related documentation is online. However, about 15% to 20% of this documentation is done by free text and is not effectively searchable. In addition, the screens, including the drop-down and default values, were built using terms selected by the in-house development team in consultation with clinical staff; thus there is no data dictionary or specific standard language. In the last few years, the hospital has purchased two outpatient clinics (obstetrics and mental health) and a number of local doctor practices. The clinics and doctors’ offices are now being converted to the hospital administrative systems. A few of the clinical applications that are tied directly to the administrative systems such as order entry and results reporting are also being installed.
A major change is being planned. A new chief information officer (CIO) was hired last year and she has appointed a chief medical information officer (CMIO) and a chief nursing information officer (CNIO). No other significant staff changes were made. With her team in place, one of the CIO’s first activities was to complete an inventory of all applications. Rather than continue to build, a decision was made to switch to a commercial vendor and the hospital selected a commercial system.
As a member of the clinical staff with informatics education, the CIO has requested that you develop a training and information presentation for the clinical staff that will:
· Identify two or more issues with the existing system
· Provide staff with appropriate “work-around” for using the existing system
· Provide an overview of two of the standard languages used within the new system including discipline or specialty, updating frequency, and available cross-maps
· One standard language should pertain only to nursing
· One standard language should be multidisciplinary.
· Obtain clinical staff input, using a five-question survey, of specific methods to support transition to the new system; questions should be open-ended.
PowerPoint Presentation
Directions:
1. Review the case study.
2. Download the provided PowerPoint template to create a presentation that includes:
· Your name on the title slide of the presentation
· Identification of two or more issues with existing system
· Identification of “work-a-round” solutions when using existing system
· Overview of standard language used only in nursing
· Overview of multidisciplinary standard language
· Set of five (5) open-ended survey questions for staff input on transitioning to the new system
· Presentation is free of spelling and grammar errors.
2. Submit the Week 10 Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 10 Assignment” link. Include the proper file naming convention:
· CMP105_wk10_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.