Assignment task 1:
As this week's title states... Oh, my! Technology seems to be advancing before our eyes! As graduate nurses, we are poised to lead initiatives, assess and measure outcomes, and address ethical issues, along with data and technology's safety, reliability, and accuracy. This week, we covered many innovative and emerging technologies. I suspect more lurking in the perimeter than we know about yet.
As a graduate nurse, educator, leader, or nurse practitioner, answer the assigned discussion prompts
1. As we have seen during the pandemic, social media plays a tremendous role in healthcare.
A. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of social media on healthcare outcomes and improving population health, and the role of the advanced nursing professional in addressing these.
B. Outline the current issues of accuracy, timeliness, appropriateness of the information and sources, and the graduate nurses' role.
C. Discuss the human factors that impact the use of social media.
D. Develop outcome measures to evaluate health information sources' accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness.
Initial post must be at least 250 words and supported by 2 scholarly sources.
- In-text citations
- Reference list in correct APA style/formatting
- Standard English usage and mechanics
- Scholarly sources that are evidence-based, peer-reviewed, and published in the last five (5) years
Assignment task 2:
This week in our discussion, let's focus on specific disorders and the medications used for them.
Disorder: Hand, foot, and mouth disease
1. Describe the pathology of the disorder.
2. Identify the major classifications of medications that are used to treat the disorder and briefly describe their mechanism of action.
3. Choose ONE pharmacological agent and write two prescriptions: Adult and 4-year-old child weighing 16 kg
4. Describe the side effects, potential adverse effects, contraindications, and patient education.
Disorder: Herpes zoster
1. Describe the pathology of the disorder
2. Identify the major classifications of medications that are used to treat the disorder and briefly describe their mechanism of action.
3. Choose ONE agent and write two prescriptions: Adult (ages 18 - 50) and an elderly woman (84-year-old)
4. Describe the side effects, potential adverse effects, contraindications, and patient education.