As a veterinary technician, you may find yourself using your new skills in a research organization. In this role, you’ll need to understand how to conduct literature research and how to apply the information obtained to solve a medical problem presented. However, even when applying your technical skills in a private veterinary practice, you’ll be…

March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world. When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions,…

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of…

Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to: · Understand the actions of drugs on the brain. · Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system. · Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines. After studying Module 2 discuss…

Chapter Objectives: This focus of this chapter is to introduce the history of performance improvement and how healthcare organization use quality performance improvement (PI) methods to improve healthcare delivery in the U.S. Learning Objectives: 1. Summarize the historical events that have contributed to modern performance improvement programs. 2. Relate how key legislation has influenced healthcare…

How is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) administered today compared to years ago? Under what conditions is it often used? Is it effective? 7. Identify and describe the two major brain anomalies in schizophrenia. Discuss how these anomalies were tested, measured, and/or observed. 8. Describe Alzheimer’s disease in terms of behavioral and cognitive symptoms and underlying neurophysiological…

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please: · Read · Secure Cyberspace and Critical InfrastructureLinks to an external site. · Preserve and Uphold the Nation’s Prosperity and Economic SecurityLinks to an external site. · Chapter 1 of Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending a Networked Nation · Analysis of Critical Infrastructure Dependencies and…

Introduction Nurses at the baccalaureate level in all practice areas are involved in nursing informatics through interaction with information management and patient care technologies. Nurses must not only demonstrate knowledge of and skills in health information and patient care technologies, but also how to use these tools at the bedside and organizational levels. Moreover, nurses…

You will also be required to submit your completed practicum hours using CORE ELMS. You must submit a minimum of 20 confirmed hours with each assessment deliverable to receive a grade for the entire assessment. Expand All Introduction Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore,…

For this assessment, you will write a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes. Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the focus of the new nurse informaticist position you will propose by examining the…