Make a follow-up of a student's weekly discussion and respond with your opinion regarding to her post

——You don't have to post this in APA format necessarily, it's just giving feedback to the student .

Alayna Polter

Hello Professor and class, 

Ethical guidelines ensure patients are safe from harm. Having someone prescribe a medication who is not properly educated on the possible side effects, directions, doses, drug interactions and many other implications is considered unethical. A huge component of prescribing ethically includes examining the patients’ needs for the current situation in which they are seeking medical help for which was not done in this case study (Duquesne University, 2020). There is also a legal implication due to providers having the responsibility to make informed medical decisions before prescribing medications due to potential side effects, drug interactions etc. If the doctor prescribes the wrong medication, inappropriate dosages, or misinforms about the possible side effects they could be held liable (Harris, 2020). This will clearly affect everyone including the practice. Practicing without a license will presume this care was negligent. If this individual was injured this could justify punitive damages. If this was ruled in favor of, compensation for the harm would be involved as well as additional penalties for “deceiving the victim” (Suszek, 2023). This would cost the practice in fines as well as diminish their reputation. A medical director is in charge of running the facility, implementing regulations, budgets and many other things. This problem will quickly become their problem when trying to sort out this situation. As for the medical assistant, I am going to discuss the punishment where I live because it can vary depending on state. In Florida this medical assistant is practicing without a license and as a first-time offense this would usually be a first-degree misdemeanor. The penalties for this can include up to one year in jail and up to $1,000 in fines (The Law Place, n.d.).

I clearly do not think this medical assistant was trying to be malicious by her actions. However, she is probably not aware of the implications behind these actions and needs to be educated about what can happen if she does not follow her scope of practice. Therefore, to ensure this does not happen again, everyone needs to be educated about their roles. This is not just directed to medical assistants, but others could be informed how to best utilize them in their practice. It was stated in the case study that this was a busy primary care practice, and management should work to improve the stressful conditions for these workers. They have a lot of different roles and should have the efficient help to get their tasks done but understand exactly what they can and cannot do (Family Medicine, 2022). I also believe something in the computer system would have to be changed. It should not be that easy for someone without the proper education to put in a prescription. I think everyone needs a pin number or password to put in medications for patients.

A leadership quality I would apply is setting ethical standards. Healthcare lacking ethics can have extremely harmful effects on patients lives. Leaders that have built a reputation around integrity can set ethical standards for their team members and influence them to do the same. Another positive change would be having accountability. We all will make mistakes and being accountable for your actions will be favorable for your team. Lastly, applying mentorship is very important, in this circumstance there were many nurse practitioners, and providers that would all be very good leaders. Mentors are able to assess and support others to acquire the necessary skills to exceed in their role (DeVry University, 2022).

 

References

Aprn’s role in Ethical Prescribing: Duquesne University. Duquesne University School of Nursing. (2020, May 20). 

https://onlinenursing.duq.edu/blog/aprns-role-responsibility-ethical-prescribing/Links to an external site.

13 key traits for leadership in Healthcare. devry.edu. (2022, February 23). https://www.devry.edu/blog/key-traits-for-leadership-in-healthcare.html#:~:text=Leading%20with%20a%20positive%20attitude,difficulties%20more%20effectively%20and%20productively.

Family Medicine researchers identify most effective practices of medical assistants in the primary care setting, as well as barriers: Family medicine: Michigan medicine. Family Medicine. (2022, June 16). https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/family-medicine/news/archive/202206/family-medicine-researchers-identify-most-effective-practices-medical-assistants-primary-care

Harris, J. R. (2020, April 8). 
Who is liable for errors involving drug prescriptions?. Harris Lowry Manton LLP. 

https://www.hlmlawfirm.com/blog/who-is-liable-for-errors-involving-drug-prescriptions/Links to an external site.

Suszek, A. (2023, August 8). 
Practicing medicine without a license: Criminal & Civil Liability. www.alllaw.com. https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/medical-malpractice/practicing-without-license-criminal-civil-liability.html#:~:text=Laws%20vary%20by%20state%2C%20but,in%20addition%20to%20prison%20sentences.

What are the penalties for practicing without a license in Florida?. What are the penalties for practicing without a license in Florida? – The Law Place. (n.d.). https://www.thelawplace.com/faqs/what-are-the-penalties-for-practicing-without-a-license-in-florida/#:~:text=Fines%20and%20Imprisonment,5%20years%20in%20state%20prison.

 

 To Prepare:

• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
• Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
• Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience. 

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

• Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
• Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
• Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
• Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
• Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
• Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
• Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
• Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
  • A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
  • An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)

References x 4 to include:

 

• Kon, A. A., Davidson, J. E., Morrison, W., Danis, M., & White, D. B. (2016). Shared decision making in intensive care units: An American College of Critical Care Medicine and American Thoracic Society policy statementLinks to an external site.. Critical Care Medicine, 44(1), 188–201. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001396
• Opperman, C., Liebig, D., Bowling, J., & Johnson, C. S., & Harper, M. (2016). Measuring return on investment for professional development activities: Implications for practiceLinks to an external site.. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 32(4), 176–184. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000483

Is the magic pill documentary’s by Peter Attia  description of the current food industry accurate? Research at least one other authoritative source that is external to the documentary to defend your answer. Be sure to fully and properly cite your source of information. 

Are the recommendations made by the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Health based on biased research? Find at least one other authoritative source that is external to the documentary to defend your answer.



  

How would you address the Caregiver role strain that the spouse is likely to undergo?

What are some important factors to consider when treating elderly patients?

Module 02 Content

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You are a Training Specialist hired by Universal Medical Supplies, Inc. This organization has been experiencing low productivity and errors in communication in the workplace. As part of an ongoing professional development series, the Vice President of the Human Resources department has tasked you with creating Critical Thinking training materials. The materials will be presented in many forms and by various means to help improve productivity and communication in the organization.

For a company training webinar, you will create an infographic using text and images that illustrate the concepts associated with cogent reasoning skills.

Instructions:

Use the Rasmussen library or other credible online resources to research one or more online articles about the topic of cogent reasoning and valid vs. invalid arguments.

Create an infographic that includes the following elements:

· Images and text that illustrate valid arguments.

· Images and text that illustrate invalid arguments.

· Images and text that illustrate cogent reasoning.

· An example of using evidence in defending an argument.

· An example of using evidence in refuting an argument.

· Include a space for references for the images and ideas used in the infographic.

Use
your own words when adding text to the infographic, and create
your own charts and diagrams. Do not copy/paste text, charts, diagrams, etc. directly into your infographic. Submit your infographic in a Word or PDF document.

Using the Online Library

Finding credible and reliable online resources

What is an infographic, and how do I create one?

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the
Course Calendar for specific due dates.

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