This week we have an assignment regarding the neurologic and musculoskeletal system.  Please use the following interactive media case for your paper: 

https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6521/05/mm/decision_trees/week_10/index.html

 

DECISION TREE FOR NEUROLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

 For your Assignment, your Instructor will assign you one of the decision tree interactive media pieces provided in the Resources. As you examine the patient case studies in this module’s Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. 

To Prepare:

• Review the interactive media piece assigned by your Instructor. 
• Reflect on the patient’s symptoms and aspects of the disorder presented in the interactive media piece.
• Consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with the symptoms of the patient case study you were assigned.
• You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this patient. Reflect on potential co-morbid physical as well as patient factors that might impact the patient’s diagnosis and treatment.

 

Write a 1- to 2-page summary paper that addresses the following:

• Briefly summarize the patient case study you were assigned, including each of the three decisions you took for the patient presented.
• Based on the decisions you recommended for the patient case study, explain whether you believe the decisions provided were supported by the evidence-based literature. Be specific and provide examples. Be sure to support your response with evidence and references from outside resources.
• What were you hoping to achieve with the decisions you recommended for the patient case study you were assigned? Support your response with evidence and references from outside resources.
• Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with each of the decisions and the results of the decision in the exercise. Describe whether they were different. Be specific and provide examples.

Answer in 500 words

1. Find two articles (evidence-based) that discuss emerging trends in Nursing Informatics.

a. Conduct a literature review on emerging trends in nursing informatics. 

2. For your post, briefly summarize the important points and/or findings of the articles. 

3. State why your chosen articles are relevant to nursing. 

4. Answer the question: “How can I help my colleagues and patients embrace, understand, and use technologies to manage health?” 

5. Include references in APA format.

Case Study:Dr. Emily Clark, a seasoned cardiologist at Mercy General Hospital, is presented with a challenging case involving Mr. Rajan Patel, a 58-year-old man who recently immigrated from India. Mr. Patel has been diagnosed with a significant heart condition that requires a surgical procedure. While the surgery has a high success rate, like all medical procedures, it comes with its own set of risks and benefits. Mr. Patel, whose primary language is Gujarati, has limited proficiency in English. He nods and smiles politely during consultations, giving Dr. Clark the impression that he understands. However, when asked to explain the procedure back to her, it becomes evident that he does not fully grasp the intricacies of the surgery or its potential complications. Dr. Clark recognizes the importance of informed consent and wants to ensure that Mr. Patel truly understands the procedure, its risks, and its benefits. She believes in the ethical principle of autonomy, which dictates that every patient has the right to make decisions about their own body and health. However, she also acknowledges the principle of beneficence, which compels her to act in the best interest of her patient.  

Instructions

Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. For this assessment, develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional. In your assessment:1. briefly summarize the facts surrounding the case study. Identify the problem or issue that presents an ethical dilemma or challenge and describe that dilemma or challenge.

• Identify who is involved or affected by the ethical problem or issue.
• Access and use the three components of the ethical decision-making model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior) to analyze the ethical issues.
  • Apply the three components outlined in the Ethical Decision-Making Model media.
• Analyze the factors that contributed to the ethical problem or issue identified in the case study.
  • Describe the factors that contributed to the problem or issue and explain how they contributed.

1. Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the case.
   • In addition to the readings provided, use the Capella library to locate at least one academic peer-reviewed journal article relevant to the problem or issue that you can use to support your analysis of the situation. The NHS-FPX4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective Library Guide will help you locate appropriate references.
     • Cite and apply key principles from the journal article as evidence to support your critical thinking and analysis of the ethical problem or issue.
     • Review the Think Critically About Source Quality resource.
       • Assess the credibility of the information source.
       • Assess the relevance of the information source.
2. Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case study.
   • Describe how the health care professional in the case study communicated with others.
   • Assess instances where the professional communicated effectively or ineffectively.
   • Explain which communication approaches should be used and which ones should be avoided.
   • Describe the consequences of using effective and non-effective communication approaches.
3. Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by a professional to deal with problems or issues involving ethical practice in a case study.
   • Describe the actions taken in response to the ethical dilemma or issue presented in the case study.
   • Summarize how well the professional managed professional responsibilities and priorities to resolve the problem or issue in the case.
   • Discuss the key lessons this case provides for health care professionals.
4. Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to an ethical problem or issue described in a case study.
   • Describe the proposed solution.
   • Discuss how the approach makes this professional more effective or less effective in building relationships across disciplines within his or her organization.
   • Discuss how likely it is the proposed solution will foster professional collaboration.
5. Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
   • Apply the principles of effective composition.
   • Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
6. Write using APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.
   • Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.
   • Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA style.

 

Reflection: write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Guiding questions are provided or you may write about what you felt was most significant to you for the week.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

• Nearly every student in the course was able to think of a time when they had personally been impacted by or had observed incivility in the workplace. In what ways does this impact your view of the nursing profession?
• If those outside of healthcare were aware, how might it impact their view?
• As you move towards your role as an NP, what will you do to support healthful work environments for yourself and your colleagues?
• Think about your personal use of social media. Are there changes you would like to make in how you use social media?
• What self-care practices do you engage in to promote personal holistic health?

 

Terrific job on this week’s discussion! You described the role of the IRB very well and noted all the important things they do to make sure the research being done is ethical, safe, and accurate. Also, I feel if the IRB had been around for decades, then studies like Little Albert, Stanford Prison Experiment, etc. would have had chances to show more accurate information from their studies. How did you feel when you watched the Little Albert video? I agree that cases like the MMR vaccine and autism study create harmful real-world consequences because they create unwanted fear and damage the reputation of the scientific community.