intervention plan design to improve the quality of outcomes for your target population and setting. related to combating or preventing veterans homelessness

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Develop a 4-6 page holistic intervention plan design to improve the quality of outcomes for your target population and setting.TOPIC: combating and preventing veterans homelessness

ntroduction

Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

Your application of the PICOT approach to developing your problem statement and the research that you conducted and synthesized in your literature review are the foundation and framework that you will need to successfully build your intervention plan. This plan will lay out specific components of the intervention you are planning to address the need you have identified for the target population and setting. You will justify your approach to the intervention plan by integrating appropriate theoretical foundations. You will also analyze and address the needs of stakeholders, requirements of regulatory bodies, and ethical and legal considerations. It is important to have a sound intervention plan design in place before trying to work on the details of implementation and evaluation.

Preparations

  • Read Guiding Questions: Intervention Plan Design [DOC]. This document is designed to give you questions to consider and additional guidance to help you successfully complete this assessment.
  • As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
    • What theoretical nursing models, strategies from other disciplines, and health care technologies could help support or justify your approach to the intervention plan?
    • What evidence from the literature or best practice supports the intervention plan components you identified?
    • What, if any, potential is there for technology to help in the development or implementation of the intervention plan components?
    • What is the impact of stakeholders, health care policy, or regulations?
    • Are there any ethical or legal considerations related to the development or implementation of the intervention plan components that need to be kept in mind? If so, what are they?

Instructions

Note: The assessments in this course are sequenced in such a way as to help you build specific skills that you will use throughout your program. Complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.

You intervention plan design will be the second section of your final project submission. The goal for this is to design a holistic plan that should be able to improve the quality of outcomes for your target population and setting. Provide enough detail so that the faculty member assessing your intervention plan design will be able to provide substantive feedback that you will be able to incorporate into the other project components in this course, as well as into the final draft of your project.

At minimum, be sure to address the bullet points below, as they correspond to the grading criteria. You may also want to read the scoring guide and Guiding Questions: Intervention Plan Design document (linked above) to better understand how each criterion will be assessed. In addition to the bullet points below, provide a brief introduction that refreshes the reader’s memory about your problem statement and the setting and context for this intervention plan.

Reminder: these instructions are an outline. Your heading for this this section should be Intervention Plan Components and not Part 1: Intervention Plan Components.

Part 1: Intervention Plan Components
  • Define the major components of an intervention plan for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
  • Explain the impact of cultural needs and characteristics of a target population and setting on the development of intervention plan components.
Part 2: Theoretical Foundations
  • Evaluate theoretical nursing models, strategies from other disciplines, and health care technologies relevant to an intervention plan.
  • Justify the major components of an intervention by referencing relevant and contemporary evidence from the literature and best practices.
Part 3: Stakeholders, Policy, and Regulations
  • Analyze the impact of stakeholder needs, health care policy, regulations, and governing bodies relevant to health care practice and specific components of an intervention plan.
Part 4: Ethical and Legal Implications
  • Analyze relevant ethical and legal issues related to health care practice, organizational change, and specific components of an intervention plan.
Address Generally Throughout
  • Communicate intervention plan in a professional way that helps the audience to understand the proposed intervention.

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Week 6: Problem-Focused SOAP Note

USE the template that I gave you before. Needs the 1st blank paper for cover sheet.

Some Rubric

Some Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcomes (Subjective)

10 pts
Accomplished

Symptom analysis is well organized, with C/C, OLD

CART, pertinent negatives, and pertinent positives. All

data needed to support the diagnosis & differential

are present. Is complete, concise, and relevant with

no extraneous data.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome (Objective)

10 pts
Accomplished

Complete, concise, well organized, well written, and

includes pertinent positive and pertinent negative

physical findings. Organized by body system in list

format. No extraneous data.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
(Assessment)

10 pts
Accomplished

Diagnosis and differential dx are correct, include ICD

code, and are supported by subjective and objective

data.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome (Plan) 10 pts

Accomplished

Plan is organized, complete and supported with 2

evidence-based references. Addresses each diagnosis

and is individualized to the specific patient and

includes medication teaching and all 5 components:

(Dx plan, Tx plan, patient education, referral/follow-

up, health maintenance).

10 pts

Total Points: 40

Patient initial: R. R

DOB: June/1991 Sex: F

Encounter Date: 08/08/2023

SUBJECTIVE:

Chief Complaint:

History Of Present Illness:

appt is requested for URI

Medical History:

#. COVID 1/2022

#. hemorrhoids

#. Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, panic attacks

#. ADD

#. Insomnia

#. Allergic rhinitis

#. Psoriasis

#. Onychymycosis

Surgical History:

none

Gynecological History:

G2 P2 A0

Family History:

M: living, arrhythmia, palpitations

F: living, healthy

S: asthma

Social History:

-Married

-Lives with husband, 2 kids, and grandparents

-Authorization coordiinator at USC Keck, also student in digital marketing

-Denies tobacco use

-etoh use: Socially

-Denies illicit drug use

Smoking Status: Never Smoked

Allergies:

No known allergies

Current Medications:

———————————-

Paxil 10 mg po qd

xanax 0.25 mg prn panic attacks

Adderall 20mg bid prn

———————————

Review of System:

Constitutional: Patient denies weight change, fever, chills, weakness, fatigue, sleep

changes, appetite changes.

Head: Patient denies headache.

Neck: Patient denies abnormal masses, neck stiffness.

Eyes: Patient denies vision loss, blurring, discharge, excessive tearing, dryness.

Ears: Patient denies hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, discharge, pain

Nose: #sinus congestion#

Mouth: Patient denies ulcers, bleeding gums, taste problems.

Throat: #sore throat#

Cardiovascular: Patient denies chest pain, chest pressure, palpitations, DOE,

orthopnea.

Respiratory: #dry cough#

Patient denies shortness of breath, increased sputum, hemoptysis.

Gastrointestinal: #looser stools, frequency, occ incontinence#

Patient denies nausea, vomiting, heartburn, dysphagia, constipation, melena,

abdominal pain, jaundice, hemorrhoids.

Genitourinary: #urinary urgency and frequency, occasional incontinence#

Patient denies abnormal hesitancy, hematuria, dysuria, nocturia, stones.

Musculoskeletal: Patient denies arthralgias, joint stiffness, myalgias, muscle

weakness, instability and abnormal range of motion

Integumentary (Skin and/or Breast): Patient denies rash, lesions, changes in hair,

changes in nail, pruritus

Neurological: Patient denies headache, syncope, seizures, vertigo, ataxia, diplopia,

tremor, numbness, tingling.

Psychiatric: #depression, anxiety, ADD#

Patient denies mood abnormalities, memory loss, difficulty sleeping, appetite

changes

Endocrine: Patient denies sensitivity to cold or heat, polyuria, polydipsia.

Hematologic/Lymphatic: Patient denies bleeding, bruising, lymphadenopathy.

GYN: #menorrhagia#

Patient denies changes in menstrual cycle, hot flashes.

OBJECTIVE:

Physical Exam:

Constitutional: #last exam done on 7/10/23 showed#

WD, WN, Alert, Oriented X3 in NAD. Affect appropriate. Gait normal.

Eye: PERRLA, EOMI, nl conjunctiva

Ear: No pinnea/tragal tenderness. Drums are visualized, no wax in canals

Nose: N1 mucosa. N1 Nasal septal walls and turbinates.

Mouth: N1 bucal mucosa, no lesions noted.

Throat: Clear, no erythema or exudates.

Neck: #thyroid fullness R#

supple, no masses. Trachea is midline. N1 carotid auscultation. No JVD

Cardiovascular: RRR, N1 S1 and S2, No cardiac murmurs, rubs or gallops.

Lungs: ctab, no wheezes, rhonchi or crackles

Chest/Breasts: deferred

Gastrointestinal (Abdomen): soft, nt, nd, bs(+). No palpable masses.

Genitourinary: #negative CVAT#

deferred

Lymphatic: -No LAN noted

Musculoskeletal: good ROM. Strength symmetrical and wnl. No muscle weakness or

stiffness. No joint effusion or ttp.

Skin: Normal color and texture. No lesions seen.

Extremities: Warm, no clubbing, cyanosis or edema. N1 DP/PT pulses bilaterally

Neurological/Psychiatric: CN I-XII intact, neurosensory wnl, strength (5/5), (2+) DTR

UE/LE bilaterally -Judgment and insight intact

ASSESSMENT:

Diagnosis:

ICD-10 Codes:

1)J069; Upper respiratory infection, unspecified

PLAN:

Procedures (CPT code):

1) 99213; Detailed

2) 99401; 15 min

Medications:

Promethazine-DM 6.25-15 MG/5ML Oral Syrup; Take 5 ml orally every 4 hours Take

as needed for dry cough; Qty: 120; Refills: 0

Care Plan:

.***URI- x4 days, sore throat, sinus congestion, dry cough, headache. took

tylenol/cough syrup, claritin with not much relief. sent home today from work, COVID

test today from work pending results. sisters also similar sxs, but has tested

negative for COVID.

-off work this week

-Rx promethazine/DM 5mL prn cough, r/b d/w pt

-sudafed and tylenol prn

-f/u 1 week, if no improvement and covid neg, come back in office for exam

***urinary incontinence- h/o occasional stress incontinence, however over last 1 mo,

c/o increasing urengency, frequency and 2 episodes of incontinence, which occured

with only minimal alcohol use. denies hematuria, dysuria. c/o menorrhagia

worsening after delivering her 2 yo. denies LBP/trauma/saddle paresthesia

-pelvic floor PT ordered

-UA/UCx ordered

-referred to uro gyn

-ordered transvaginal u/s r/o uterine fibroids

-counseled on wt loss. keep voiding journal

-avoid irritants such as caffeine/ETOH

***diarrhea- c/o looser stools, 4-5xd and few episodes of incontinence. c/o abd

cramping after bm, othewise no abd pain, fever, melena, wt loss. has had h/o abd

pain and cramping which we ordered stool studies, CRP, ESR but pt never did.

denies LBP/trauma/saddle paresthesia. abd exam normal today

-ordered stool studies, ESR, CRP

-referred to GI

-ER precautions

***Hyperlipidemia, lipoprotein deficiency- On 1/16/23, FLP showed 237/47/182/156.

Has lost 6 lbs intentionally since last visit.

-Rec low fat, low carb diet

-FLP with next annual

***obesity- BMI 31.37, wt 221 lbs, Has lost 6 lbs intentionally since last visit.

-counseled

***thyroid fullness- noted on exam. 1/16/23, TSH wnl.

-ordered thyroid u/s 11/8/22, pt has not done yet

Plan Notes Continued: .

***trigger finger- unsure of duration, ono/off. R ring finger locks. Pt has seen hand

specialist in the past for another issue

-Rx ibuprofen as noted above, r/b d/w pt

-pt rec to f/u with hand specialist

***Vitamin D deficiency- On 1/16/23, Vitamin D level was 24. not supplementing.

-Rec Vitamin D 4000 IU qd

-Vitamin D level with next annual

***Onychymycosis- b/l feet on PEX on 2/1/23. pt is interested in tx.

-given the interactions between terbinafine and her psychiatric meds, I rec she

checked with them first before we start

***Depression, Anxiety- F/b psychiatrist, Dr. Askins and psychologist, Dr. Tricia

Duncan Hassle. Takes Paxil 10 mg po qd and xanax 0.25 mg prn panic attacks.

Denies SI/HI.

-mgmt per psych

***ADD- F/b psychiatrist, Dr. Askins. Takes Adderall 20mg bid prn.

-mgmt per psych

Patient Instructions: .

.

-Pt has been instructed to take medications as prescribed

-Pt received education on compliance with medications and recommendations

-Pt received counseling regarding Medication Side Effects

-Pt received counseling on following a well-balanced healthy diet with veg, fruit and

fiber.

-Pt was instructed to do CV exercise at least 3-4 times every week for 30 minutes.

PHCM: .

.

31 y/o F:

-Annual physical: done 2/1/23- next due 2/1/24

-Annual labs: done 1/16/23- next due 1/16/24

-Cervical CA screening: managed by GYN

-Skin CA screening; Referred to derm on 3/30/22

Immunizations:

Tetanus: doen 2021- next due 2031

Influenza: Fall 2022

COVID19: Pfizer in 7/1/21, bivalent booster Pfizer 1/14/23

HPV: will check records

  • Week 6: Problem-Focused SOAP Note

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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an educator. You are to prepare a patient scenario based on the 
required assigned topic (Diabetes). You will choose 
an already-developed and reliable mHealth app to educate your patient.

Preparing the Assignment

Select ONE of the 
Health Conditions or 
Health Behaviors for the focus of your assignment through the Healthy People 2030 link below:

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectivesLinks to an external site.

Note:  It is crucial to choose your Health Condition or Health Behavior first, then develop a short but detailed patient scenario (See the video tutorial, assignment directions, and rubric for details about the scenario.) Then, explore a mobile health app (mHealth app) that fits the patient and the topic.

Requirements and Guidelines

·
Write your own patient scenario using the 
Required Assignment Topic.

· Make sure to include a 
Healthy People 2030 Health Condition or 
Health Behavior in the scenario for a patient who desires to maintain or achieve good health and prevent illness and who could benefit from 
an already developed and reliable mHealth app from the internet.

· Choose a 
scholarly peer-reviewed journal article published within the last 5 years and related to your scenario's health condition or health behavior. This required article citation MUST appear in the 
Patient Scenario section of the paper and support your chosen health topic. You may use other citations/references in your paper; however, these would be optional. The Chamberlain Library is your best place to obtain this article. Cite this in APA 7th edition format in this section of the assignment.

·
Describe in detail the plan for teaching this patient in the scenario.

· Include the nurse's assessment of learning needs and readiness to learn.

·
Identify a mHealth app that could benefit the patient, considering the teaching/learning needs you identified.

· Tips for your internet search for an appropriate mHealth app:

· The iPhone App Store and Google Marketplace let you search for apps based on keywords such as “health” or more specific topics such as “weight loss,” “stress,” and “diabetes.” Look through the descriptions of apps that come up in your results. Does the app address the health concern you have identified? Does it do what you’re looking for with this specific patient? For example, if you’re interested in having your patient track their sleep habits, does the app do this? Please reach out to your instructor if you have questions about a particular mHealth app for this assignment.

· Describe the app, including the mHealth app name, purpose, intended audience, mobile device(s) upon which it will operate, and where to download or obtain it. Add any other information you believe would be pertinent to this situation.

· Include a working link if it is to be downloaded from a website in the area indicated on the template.   

· Make sure to add a citation for this mHealth app in APA format.  The directions and examples of how to cite a mobile app are located on page 340 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.

List your 2 references.  One will be the mHealth app reference, and the other will be your scholarly article reference.

PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CLIENTS WITH ADDICTIVE DISORDERS

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1.The economic and human costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease have prompted various research studies into the matter. A key topic of research and evaluation is the family’s role or obligation in caring for Alzheimer’s patients, especially parents. Such studies need to incorporate ethical considerations as they involve human beings, sensitive and vulnerable medical and care information, and contribute to knowledge development of the matter; thus, they should be done in the right way to improve the credibility and reliability of the information in the research. Ethical considerations are guidelines and principles that guide research and ensure the research process does not violate any human rights or academic regulations.

Martinez et al. (2022) conducted a qualitative study to understand the dynamics of caregiving of patients with Alzheimer’s within the Latino community because of their emphasis on familism. The study conducted interviews as its primary data collection method, which mandated various ethical considerations. Therefore, Martinez et al. obtained approval from their university’s Institutional Review Board, and informed consent was obtained before the interview. In another study to understand the caregiver’s perception of the unmet palliative care needs in Iranian Alzheimer’s patients, Ashrafizadeh et al. (2021) conducted a qualitative study. In this study, the authors mention that they incorporated various ethical considerations, including approval by the respective university’s Ethics committee. Additionally, they incorporated the voluntary nature of participation, obtained informed written consent forms and anonymity of the participants, and informed them of their right to withdraw from the study at any point. Further, they ensured the confidentiality of the information provided by the participants and guaranteed of using the said information for the sole purpose of the research.

In a cross-sectional study that involved fifty formal caregivers and fifty informal caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients, Sołtys & Tyburski (2020) sought to understand the predictors of mental health problems among these caregivers. The authors ensured that all surveyed caregivers willingly agreed to participate, and an ethics committee approved the study. Also, participants provided informed consent. Ashrafizadeh et al. (2021) ethical approach was relatively different, as the key ethical considerations were approval and the participant’s rights. This is seen in how the study guaranteed anonymity by providing nicknames for the participants that also assured confidentiality of the information provided. The participants were also assured of the publication of the results. At the same time, the authors obtained both oral and written consent to ensure the participants understood their involvement, including their right to withdraw from the study. Ethical considerations are similar as long as they involve human participants, even through virtual communication. Rodríguez-Mora et al conducted their interviews virtually but also had to seek informed consent and approval, and in this case, ensure no harm came to the participants by upholding the containment measures as the study was conducted during the recent pandemic.

2. Ethical approaches in research studies entail setting principles that help achieve the goal of research designs and practices. The approaches help the researchers to achieve a code of conduct when interacting with people to collect data. The primary goals of any short or comprehensive research entail enhancing the research validity, maintaining scientific or academic integrity, and acknowledging researchers who performed various research earlier. These practices are mainly for the research conducted using printed or recorded data sources.

Human research entails comprehensive ethical considerations, with voluntary participation being one of them. There is no pressure or compulsion used on any research participants to participate. Everyone enrolled in the study can stop at any time without feeling obligated to continue (Newman et al., 2021). Participants cannot be coerced into justifying leaving the study. As a result, it is critical to make it evident to participants that declining to participate will not have any detrimental effects.

Another consideration is whether participants provided informed consent and where the data was collected. The prospective participants should be provided with and comprehend the information necessary for making a participation decision (Newman et al., 2021). This includes information about the study’s advantages, hazards, funding, and institutional endorsement. Participants should be given a text to read and asked if they have any questions before proceeding. They can initial or sign the consent form if they are willing to participate. When working with particularly vulnerable groups of people, remember that this might not be enough to obtain informed consent.

Further confidentiality must be integrated into research by granting all participants the right to privacy. The researchers must protect participants’ data for a long provided they hold it (Horton & Lucassen, 2023). this consideration should be maintained when the data is collected anonymously. Assumptions such as research process grant confidentiality automatically grants confidentiality should not be taken (Horton & Lucassen, 2023). Some research designs are not conducive to confidentiality, but it is essential to make all attempts and inform participants of the risks involved. Therefore, achieving confidentiality should be explicitly planned for and met by the researchers.

In conclusion, ethical approaches to conducting research should entail observing a code of conduct that enhances research validity when collecting, storing, and interpreting data. Academic integrity should be considered when dealing with records. In human research, participants should be allowed to provide data voluntarily. They should be informed of the research details before being subjected to the research participation. Confidentiality of personal information should be significantly upheld even when research designs do not appear to favor confidentiality. Thus, researchers must ensure that research validity is enhanced by taking the ideal measures of research ethics.

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Option 1:

Contemporary presidential campaigns are using social media as a campaign tool by posting on media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook. Social media could be a successful tool to use for a presidential campaign because you can reach more people and you can reach people who do not follow politics. “Social media and its highly visible environment provides presidential candidates the ideal platform to promote themselves, articulate their policy goals, and interact with voters – directly and without the filter of the mainstream media.” (Hwang, 2016) It’s also a way for them to get their message out there without spending a significant amount of money. Messages are posted on a feed or recorded and posted to their social media account for voters to go back and read or watch the videos at a time that is convenient for them. “Some have argued that Donald Trump’s success in the 2016 Republican primaries and caucuses was, in part, a product of his ability to take advantage of media outlets’ insatiable desire to attract viewers, listeners, and readers.” (Greenberg, 2018, p.143) Before social media, voters had to catch it live on television or read about it in the newspaper. Social media has made it easier for Americans to access information about the political candidates.

 

Hwang, A. S. (2016).
Social Media and the Future of U.S. Presidential Campaigning. Google Scholar. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from

https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2328&context=cmc_theses

Greenberg, E. S., & Page, B. I. (2018). 
The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition (12th ed.). Pearson Education (US). 

https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/books/9780135246849


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Name: Linda McCarthy
Age: 86 years
Provider: K. Townsend MD
Codestatus: DNI
BMI: 24.1
Allergies: penicillin, atorvastatin, red dye, latex
Admitweight: 145 lbs (65.8kg)

Linda McCartchy had a rough night. She was pretty restless and only slept two hours.
This morning she was having an issue with her hearing aids not working. They kept
whistling. I went to change the batteries, but she was out of them. Her family will be
bringing them in later today.

Nursing Assessments and notes

11/1
0700

Neuro/Cognitive: Alert and oriented to person and place. She intermittently
confused and called staff by the names of her children. Speech raspy. 4/5
strength in all extremities.
Cardiovascular: S1 and S2 heart sound present. Heart rate regular and even.
No edema was noted. Pedal pulses +2, radial pulses +3. Capillary refill less
than 3 seconds.

Respiratory: Even, regular, unlabored. Lung sounds wheezing through all
lung fields. Chronic dry cough. Wears 2 L via nasal cannula chronically.

Gastrointestinal: BS present x 4 quadrants. Abdomen soft, non-distended,
non-tender. Last bowel movement 2 days ago.

Genitourinary: Occasional stress incontinence.

Integumentary: Scattered bruising. Various stages of healing.

Sensory: Hard of hearing. Wears hearing aids and glasses.

11/1
0730

ADLs: Independent with utensil holders
Activity: Ambulated 100 feet with a roller walker

11/1
0830

Nursing Note: Client resting quietly in bed. Looking out the window, not
responding to staff prompts for verbal interaction. Moves all extremities
appropriately. Morning medications were administered without difficulty. Able
to state name but unsure of her birthday. Up in the hall with physical therapy.
Shuffling gait with use of a rolling walker.

11/1
1100

Nursing Note: RN called to bedside. The client stated that the staff took her
favorite earrings. Earrings were found in the client’s tissue box at the bedside.

11/1
2015

Nursing Note: Client evening hygiene offered. The client begins yelling, “No!
No! No!” as staff offer to assist with teeth brushing and denture care. Attempts
were made to deescalate the client and place her hearing aids so that she
could hear the conversation. The client begins attempting to hit and bite staff.
Client sitting in bed. Staff leave room to reduce stimulation.

11/1
2015

Neuro/Cognitive: Alert, oriented to self only. She believes it is 1965 and that
there are strangers in her house. Client calling out for her mother. Extremely
hard of hearing with hearing aids in place.

11/2
0700

Nursing Note: The client is awake in bed, staring around her room, rubbing
her eyes, and frequently yawning. Noted to have redness and purulent
drainage from right eye. Provider notified; prescriptions received.

11/2
0900

Nursing Note: Appetite poor, ate 5 small bites only, Drank a cup of juice.
Weight down. Will encourage protein supplement drinks between meals.

Date Intake Source & Amount

11/1 0700 Oral 240 mL

11/1
0900

Client Information:
Medical History: Presbyopia, bilateral cataracts, Alzheimer’s dementia,
hearing loss, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis, ambulatory
dysfunction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medications:
● Rivastigmine 6 mg by mouth twice daily
● Lisinopril 20 mg by mouth daily
● Ezetimibe 10 mg by mouth daily
● Simvastatin 40 mg by mouth daily
● Docusate sodium 100 mg by mouth daily
● Polyethylene glycol 17 g by mouth daily – diluted in 8 oz of beverage
● Duloxetine 60 mg by mouth daily
● Artificial tears 1-2 drops into eyes PRN for dry eyes
● Oxygen 2L/NC PRN for difficulty breathing

11/2 0730 Prescriptions:
● Ciprofloxacin ocular ointment 0.5-inch right eye three times

daily

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provide further suggestions on how their database search might be improved. use 2 sources 

The PICO(T) question is, “Among hospitalized patients, does using two identifiers compared to one reduce medical errors?” My clinical issue of interest is the reduction of medical errors. Medical errors are gaps in care that bear potential or actual capacity to harm the patient, such as inaccurate diagnosis and incomplete diagnosis (Aljabari & Kadhim, 2021). These have the ripple effect of inappropriate investigations and treatment, then adverse care outcomes (Aljabari & Kadhim, 2021). Some solutions to medical errors include proper identification of patients, thorough history taking, and comprehensive physical examination. One evidence-based method for patient identification is using two identifiers rather than one (Mroz et al., 2019). Therefore, I am prompted to investigate whether using two identifiers compared to one among hospitalized patients reduces medical errors.

Search results discussion 

Regarding my search results, 19,600 articles appeared on the initial original search. As I added search terms such as two identifiers, one identifier, medical errors, and hospitalized patients using Boolean operators such as AND, NOT, and AND NOT, the number of articles appearing kept reducing. At first, they declined to 18,500, then to 17,200, and so on, in a declining trend.

Strategies to optimize database search on my PICO(T) question 

There are several strategies I can apply to optimize how effective a database search is while searching my PICO(T) question. These include having a specific search question, using Boolean operators, using more specific keywords, and using fewer synonyms (Degbelo & Teka, 2019). An example of a particular question is a PICO(T) question, which narrows down to a particular population, intervention, control, outcome, and timing. A more specific example is my PICO(T) question that reads, “Among hospitalized patients, does the use of two identifiers compared to one identifier reduce medical errors?” Besides, examples of Boolean operators are OR, AND, NOT, and AND NOT (Degbelo & Teka, 2019). Specific keywords, like particular search questions, direct the search further, optimizing it to give the best results. An example of keywords in my case includes “hospitalized patients,” “two identifiers,” “one identifier,” and “reduce medical errors.” Lastly, using fewer synonyms helps fetch more search results, broadening your search outcome and choosing relevant resources (Degbelo & Teka, 2019). Applying such strategies helps to make the search process more effective and thorough.

References

Aljabari, S., & Kadhim, Z. (2021). Common barriers to reporting medical errors. The Scientific World Journal, 2021, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6494889Links to an external site.

Degbelo, A., & Teka, B. B. (2019). Spatial search strategies for Open Government Data. Proceedings of the 13th Workshop on Geographic Information Retrieval. https://doi.org/10.1145/3371140.3371142Links to an external site.

Mroz, J. E., Borkowski, N., Keiser, N., Kennel, V., Payne, S., & Shuffler, M. (2019). Learning from medical error: Current directions in research and practice on medical error prevention. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), 18084. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.18084symposiumLinks to an external site.  

CASE STUDY #1

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Please help me with this assignment. The case study has been attached.