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DNP 805 Topic 2 DQ 1 Discuss the usefulness of the electronic health record (EHR) and its impact on patient safety and quality outcomes. Describe strengths and limitations that might apply to its usage. During the last decade, healthcare has witnessed the development and implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). The initial theory was that EHRs would improve patient safety and quality outcomes. Silverman (1998) stated that some of the obvious advantages...

DNP 805 Topic 1 Discussion 2 Select one informatics theory from the areas of Communication Theories, Change Theories, or Human Factors. Discuss how the application of the theory you select can guide the use of technology in advanced practice. What strengths does the theory possess that would make it useful to the DNP-prepared nurse? What weaknesses does the theory present that might prevent its use? The theory of diffusion of innovations first introduced by Everett Roge...

DNP 805 Topic 1 Discussion 1 Select a specific health care technology-related regulation, law, statute, or ethical standard that applies to informatics. Provide a summary of your example and a statement describing your reasoning either in support of the example you select, or in opposition to it. Electronic Health Records (EHR) are common in most healthcare settings. According to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), as cited by Thurs...

DNP 801 Topic 8 DQ 1 What is the most important skill for success in your doctoral pursuit? Why? At this point in my journey of doctoral studies, while still early, I believe an important skill is critical thinking/critical appraisal of everything I read. Research and studies must be viewed differently and objectively. The empirical research checklist and other tools used in this

DNP 801 Topic 7 DQ 2 Describe how your personal philosophy affects your worldview and how that impacts decision making and your approach to research. What does assessing your own worldview in this way teach you about yourself? My personal philosophy, my most basic beliefs and attitudes consist mostly of Christian views and believing there is good in all people; that most of the time people mean well. Additionally, my personal philosoph...

DNP 801 Topic 7 DQ 1 Briefly describe what you have learned from feedback given by your instructor regarding your PICOT question. How will you frame your PICOT differently moving forward? Be specific about what components, if any, that you will change. PICOT: In radiology patients having a biopsy, what is the effect of nurse driven scheduling for pathology attendance on decreased sedation times compared with organizational driven scheduling of pat...

DNP 801 Topic 6 DQ2 What are misrepresentations that can occur while reading other’s work and using its data? How can do you determine when data is a useful source of evidence for a project? Is it possible to misrepresent data and conclusions using statistics? Why or why not? How? What are misrepresentations that can occur while reading other’s work and using its data? Misinterpretation that can occur when reading other’s work is to interpret the p-value incorrectly (Sangseok, 2016)...

DNP 801 Topic 6 DQ1 In your opinion, what is the difference between being a learner and being a scholar? Justify your claims. Scholar, a synonym of student tends to carry more weight. While both scholar and student are nouns, the difference between being a learner and being a scholar can be differentiated by the type or degree of learning. For example, typically students are currently in a formal or informal academic setting while being a scholar denotes a knowledgeable person whereby t...

DNP 801 Topic 5 DQ 2 How do you determine if the conclusions of empirical research are logically supported or not? Do conclusions that are not logically supported invalidate the entire study? Why or why not? How might you address utilizing studies or information from studies with unsupported conclusions? Logically supported conclusions of empirical research exist when the two variables being studied can produce “research reproducibility” (Goodman, Fanelli, Ioannidis...

DNP 801 Topic 5 DQ 1 Why is it important to develop the skill of questioning? How does developing this skill apply to your reading of empirical articles, research conclusions, and your own DPI Project? Critical questioning is essential for all students. In particular, critical questioning is important for DNP students to be able to successfully construct knowledge (Mayweg-Paus, Thiebach, & Jucks, 2016). Additionally, critical questioning promotes “collaborative argumentation on sci...