Original Work, No Plagiarism, Cite and Reference

Mary admires the NIH-funded work of her postdoctoral advisor, Henryk, who pioneers research on alternative treatments for fever due to infectious diseases. Mary is one of many co-workers who has assisted Henryk in compiling the most comprehensive database ever assembled, tracking many different infectious agents, species of animals, and different interventions and their outcomes. Henryk’s interpretation of this rich dataset suggests that some “alternative medicines” are highly effective in certain species, but have no therapeutic value in others. He is completing his analysis and interpretation, and is preparing a manuscript for submission. Mary will be a co-author because of her part in collecting data for the study.

Mary is preparing to seek an Assistant Professor position and wants to build on her postdoctoral work.  She asks Henryk for permission to use the dataset to develop her own project. However, she plans to use a different methodology for analysis and interpretation of the dataset to address a different aspect of the outcomes of treatment. At that point, she will develop a career development proposal to submit to the NIH.

Henryk is unwilling to share the entire dataset prior to publishing his interpretation of these data. However, Mary has access to the database as part of her current project, and therefore she decides that it is ethical for her to look more closely at the data. Mary spends quite a lot of time looking at the data and Henryk’s analysis, and realizes that he has excluded specific datapoints that impact his interpretation. Henryk’s draft manuscript carefully justifies the exclusion of these data in the methods section so that there is no issue with data falsification.

Mary realizes that if she includes these datapoints, an entirely new understanding of therapies to treat fever could emerge. Mary is excited about her impending grant proposal, but is concerned about how to broach the discussion of her use of the data with Henryk.

Discussion Questions

1. Must Henryk share his database with Mary before publication? After publication? Must he share it with others, outside his lab, and if so, when?

2. Who owns the database at this point: Henryk? The institution? NIH? The public?

3. Why is sharing a dataset beneficial to the person who collected it? How is it potentially risky?

4. Is Henryk obligated to document how datapoints were included or excluded in the methods section of his paper?

  

Are you familiar with the current clinical practice guidelines for the investigation of a suspected condition such as chest pain?

Due 9/10      10 am EST

 

In this unit you learned about the evolution of evidence-based practice and strategies to implement evidence-based practice. You were also provided with an introduction to quantitative and qualitative research designs.

An important step in the review of literature is the ability to identify the type of research that you are reviewing.

For this assignment, you will continue to consider your problem/topic of interest (HEALTH EQUITY). Using the HU Library, search for an article that is related to your chosen problem/topic.

Review the article and identify the type of research design (quantitative, qualitative, mixed).

1. Provide the APA formatted reference for a full-text primary research article. The article must be peer-reviewed from the last 5 years.
2. Identify the type of research design.
3. What factors/information did you use from the article to determine the type of research?

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING IN 50 WORDS OR MORE:

2. Nursing‐sensitive indicators are the criteria for changes in health status that nursing care can directly affect. Nursing‐sensitive indicators have been increasingly adopted as valid and reliable tools due to their features such as objective assessment, improvement of clinical practice, evaluation of nursing care quality and performance, and informed decision‐making capability for patients in selecting a hospital to receive care. The use of nursing‐sensitive indicators affects the outcomes of nursing care by defining the structure and processes of nursing care. Indicators can be used for quality improvement purposes in applied settings to monitor performance and progress and to support evidence-based decision making, to support informed policy analysis related to regulatory or accreditation requirements, workforce development, and reimbursement, and to research the role of nursing care in determining patient safety outcomes by examining structure-outcome, process-outcome, and structure-process-outcome relationships. I believe that no one nursing sensitive indicator is sufficient on its own for measuring the profession’s impact on patient care and outcomes. Rather, several elements must be considered together to provide a comprehensive view of nursing practices and results, such as patient falls with and without injuries, RN satisfaction survey, nosocomial infections, nursing hours per patient day. Indicators not included in the database statistics, but which professional nurses should consider, nonetheless are patient satisfaction with pain management, patient satisfaction with nursing care. For example, assessment and treatment of pain is complex, and optimal pain care remains elusive. Only 63-74% of patients report that their pain was well-controlled. Personal biases may interfere with healthcare’s ability to accurately assess pain management needs, but nurses who keep in mind the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice will be better equipped to make sound judgments. 

Reference:

Oner, B., Zengul, F. D., Oner, N., Ivankova, N. V., Karadag, A., & Patrician, P. A. (2021). Nursing-sensitive indicators for nursing care: A systematic review (1997-2017). Nursing open, 8(3), 1005–1022. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.654

Module 02 – Written Assignment-Communication Techniques Worksheet

Name:

Date:

Complete all your lesson content and assigned readings. Make sure that you are focusing on:

· Communication techniques used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.

· Communication techniques used to provide optimal patient care.

Instructions:

· Answer the questions listed below using complete sentences.

· Use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.

· Support your answers using credible sources such as textbooks, course materials, and evidence-based articles (
1 Point)

Resources:

How do I know if a source is credible?

How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices?

1. Identify and describe communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.
(2 Points)

2. Describe how communication is used to provide optimal patient care.
(2 Points)

11/16/2021