Write a 750-1000-word paper in which you describe a current ethical
health care issue such as the following: transplant allocation; refusal of
care, such as a blood transfusion; patient noncompliance with treatment;
biomedical research; patient dumping; compliance with new health care
requirements; and so on.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
In an ambulatory care setting, there are two types of medical records: manual and electronic
In an ambulatory care setting, there are two types of medical
records: manual and electronic. The information inside a medical record is
essential for an ambulatory care setting because it details a type of office
visit, diagnosis, services and procedures rendered, and most importantly the continuity
of patients' care. You, as a healthcare provider, must know the content of a
medical record and how to interpret that information to better serve your
patients.
Assignment 2: Topics for Professional Practice
NUR3020
Assignment 2: Topics for Professional Practice
Contents
Objectives: Assignment two:
After successfully completing this assignment students will:
1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a topic
pertinent to the practice of a new graduate Registered Nurses in Australia
2. Develop an essay with an appropriate/effective theme and
supporting evidence/theory on an assigned topic.
3. Apply published theory and evidence-based-practice to a
theme.
4. Synthesise published material with the student’s own
analysis to demonstrate appropriate discussion/conclusions.
5. Demonstrate professional communication at an exit level
(final semesters of third year) in the accepted form of an Academic Assignment.
Overview
The student is to write a journal article (for mock
publication) about a topic of relevance to Registered Nurses, particularly
those beginning their practice. The topic is to be selected from the list
below. The essay is expected to have a theme (i.e. a ‘point’, a statement or an
argument) and then be supported from appropriate and current literature.
The purpose of the essay is to accomplish the learning
objectives. To give it a context it is to be considered as an article for a
mock Australian journal which is to be published for New Graduates (Beginning
Practitioners, new Registered Nurses).
Topics (each must have an Australian and ‘new graduate’
focus):
(these are the topics – the student needs to create their
theme which they will develop and support from these topics)
1. Transition from Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse
2. The experience of Overseas Registered Nurses transitioning
to practice in Australia
3. Socialization and assimilation for new Registered Nurses
into the field of practice
4. The registered nurse’s scope of practice in delegating
duties to other personnel including non-licensed workers
5. The experience of practice for new graduate Registered
Nurses compared to their prior learning at university
6. Expectations of new graduate nurses in Australia.
7. Acquiring a professional identity as a registered nurse
(the process of becoming a professional and/or socialisation into the
profession for new graduate registered nurses).
Aims/Pitch/Audience:
1. Essay conventions are expected (introduction/conclusion).
2. The aim is to write current and pertinent information
targeted for novice Registered Nurses in the Australian Environment.
3. Although writing ‘to’ this audience – the essay should be
in third person and not second (i.e. ‘the nurse’ rather than ‘you’)
4. A high level of scholarship (researching the literature,
using the literature and writing the paper) is expected. To these ends, 12
pertinent and current resources is the minimum. Current means in this course 8
years ‘young’ unless a seminal (classic) work. Sometimes secondary citations in
a current article will be older (please check in a timely manner with the
examiner if in doubt).
5. The topics above are ‘topics’ not themes. It is expected
students will design a theme from one of these topics and clearly demonstrate
that argument through the paper.
6. The essay is to be published as assignment – there are NO
marks for spending time ‘publishing’ and formatting it for a journal (with
attractive columns, pictures, fonts etc.) This is not a good use of student
time as it is the content, writing and referencing skills which are being
assessed.
Process
1. Due Dates: Written Piece: October 26, 2015
2. Word limit is 2000 – 2250 words
3. Assignment represents 50% of the work in the course –
Marking guide is out of 25 marks.
4. This piece of assessment is an individual submission; it
is not group work – it must be the student’s own and it will be electronically
tracked against other submissions and submissions from previous semesters.
5. Submitted via study desk link (only) - no emailed copies
or hard copy accepted
6. Please submit Marking Guide as a separate document (in
WORD).
7. Please note referencing is APA6 as per USQ library
guidelines.
8. Negative marking will occur for: a) word count beyond or
below parameters; b) late submissions; c) the omission of a marking guide
9. Request for extensions are for extenuating circumstances
and must be negotiated with the examiner. The examiner will request a ‘work in
progress’ at the point of request. Clinical practice or being interne challenged
(i.e. away from resources) is NOT an acceptable reason for an extension. Nearly
ALL students in this course have clinical practice and students need to plan
accordingly. In addition many students are graduating this semester and the
timeframe is tight to have marking/moderation and grade moderation done for
grades release.
Guidelines
1. Use strong themes and support these well – write clearly
to the audience (the reader).
2. Students must use APA6 (consistently).
3. Achieving correct referencing formatting is just one
aspect of referencing. More important is how to a) use someone else’s published
material, b) correctly synthesise it into the student’s own work – and c)
correctly acknowledge that it is either a published author’s work – or ascribed
to someone else within their work (a secondary citation).
4. The use of ENDNOTE is encouraged and some allowance for
MINOR punctuation anomalies will be allowed if the student uses ENDNOTE (i.e.
capitalisation in the title).
5. Academic staff assistance is provided to answer
questions, look at themes or student outlines or assist with resources. We are
not in a position to review drafts – but we will help with specific questions
or help with clarifying either the assignment instructions or the individual
student’s plans for their writing! For this assignment students are encouraged
to submit their THEME to the examiner (well ahead of the due date).
6. Students affirm when they turn assignments into study
desk that it is their own work. Any breach of this is a breach of professional
ethics (which is what is studied in this course) and this will be penalised
appropriately. The assignment will be electronically tracked against other
submissions and against published work.
Turning in work that someone else has done for you and
stating that it is your own is considered fraud. It does not reflect well on a
student who is soon to be a Registered Nurse in Australia. It does not reflect
well on the profession.
7. The version that the student submits to study desk by the
due date (or an approved extension) is the ONLY VERSION which will be marked.
This is the student’s responsibility to ensure it is correct. Stating later
that it was ‘just a draft’ or an assignment for another course will be treated
the same as a late assignment with penalties. The reference list is expected at
the time of submission and will incur late penalties if submitted after the due
date.
This assessment item covers chapters 1-12. Using the organisation from your last two assessment items
The course objectives met by this assignment include:
• Course specifications are available online from the USQ
website http://www.usq.edu.au/course/specification/ . Always check the website
for the latest version.
Background
This assessment item covers chapters 1-12. Using the
organisation from your last two assessment items, you are now addressing
controlling risk, protection mechanisms, personnel and security, law and ethics
specifically. Provide the organisation with the necessary guidelines for
implementation. Your solution will incorporate specific aspects from all the chapters
as you are building your argument for this requirement.
You are also required to review the PRT Network Monitor that
you can find on this web site http://www.paessler.com/prtg. This web site
provides you with the executable which you need to download. It also provides
you with a lot of information on how to use it. The organisation has decided to
use this software for now, and you are requested to try out installation and
use of this monitor. While the web site has documentation available (videos,
help, explanations, etc.), the organisation needs you to trial this monitor and
to report any issues and limitations.
Write a report in accordance to the recommendations of the
links on the study desk. The word-count limit for the introduction, body and conclusion
of this report is set at about 3000 words. Use five (5) or more resources for
your citing and referencing in Harvard style.
Submission requirements
• Submit your word document through your study desk – a link
will be available on the study desk.
Chapter 3 in your text lists the many different types of healthcare organizations and facilities
Chapter 3 in your text lists the many different types of healthcare
organizations and facilities in which a coder/biller, or IT health systems
technician could be employed. From your text, select, and rank order the top
three organizations/facilities you would like to work for and explain why,
including if you have any personal or work experience with the three you
selected
Go the HHS website (http://www.hhs.gov/), click Regulations, and select a health care policy
Go the HHS website (http://www.hhs.gov/), click Regulations,
and select a health care policy that interests you. Use this policy to fulfill the
following scenario: You are being asked to communicate a policy to a health
care provider. You are informing the stakeholders that are being affected by
the policy change. Choose the areas that will be affected by this policy.
Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft? PowerPoint? presentation with speaker notes. Include the
following in your presentation: The description of the policy or rule you have
selected The role that the state has played in the development and
implementation of the health care policy Include the role of the legislative
committee. Populations that will be affected Cite at least three references.
Contrast how health care providers can avoid a breach of duty and stay within the federal regulations
Contrast how health care providers can avoid a breach of
duty and stay within the federal regulations regarding sterilization procedures.
Discuss the implications of this to you as a consumer of health care services.
Sometimes sterilization or abortion procedures fail. Explain the difference
between a wrongful birth case and a wrongful life case. Explain those
circumstances in which legal actions can be taken. Analyze the role of
hospitals regarding reproduction issues such as stem cells, artificial parenting,
abortion, and sterilization. Determine what protections are needed for the
patients. Discuss which is the most difficult to accomplish. Explain how the
use of the conscience clause can protect
hospitals from such issues. Debate the ethics of such protection.
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