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Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly continue to be a driver of healthcare information. Informaticists often stay tuned to trends to monitor what the next new technology will be or how the next new idea for applying existing technology can benefit outcomes.

In this Discussion, you will reflect on your healthcare organization’s use of technology and offer a technology trend you observe in your environment.

To Prepare:

• Reflect on the Resources related to digital information tools and technologies.
• Consider your healthcare organization’s use of healthcare technologies to manage and distribute information.
• Reflect on current and potential future trends, such as use of social media and mobile applications/telehealth, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled asset tracking, or expert systems/artificial intelligence, and how they may impact nursing practice and healthcare delivery.

By Day 3 of Week 6

Post a brief description of general healthcare technology trends, particularly related to data/information you have observed in use in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. Describe any potential challenges or risks that may be inherent in the technologies associated with these trends you described. Then, describe at least one potential benefit and one potential risk associated with data safety, legislation, and patient care for the technologies you described. Next, explain which healthcare technology trends you believe are most promising for impacting healthcare technology in nursing practice and explain why. Describe whether this promise will contribute to improvements in patient care outcomes, efficiencies, or data management. Be specific and provide examples.

Describe the evaluative criteria (indicators or variables) to be addressed in answering each evaluation question. Describe the research approaches to be used to answer each question and why they are appropriate to the evaluation questions posed. Describe in specific detail how data will be collected related to each of your evaluative criteria/indicators. Discuss exactly how the data be collected, when, and by whom. Describe any data collection tools in terms of their development and appropriateness in answering the evaluation questions. Provide information on validity and reliability of tools, if available. Explain why the data collection methods are appropriate to the research approach, type of data, and purpose of the evaluation.Describe how you will analyze the data, including specific statistical tests to be used. Include dummy data tables if applicable to show how you will display your findings.

The question is about opioid abuse in the emergency department. Specifics to come

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Family Versus Individual Settings

         Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) posits maladaptive behavior and dysfunctional thoughts that relate to self, others, and the

world that are rooted in illogical or irrational assumptions. This individual view of the world, self, and others are central to the

determination of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and by changing these, behavior can also be changed.  (Wheeler, 2014). 

According to Patterson (2014), family therapy is usually focused on behavioral outcomes which when it comes to cognitive-

behavioral therapy (CBT), the term behavior tends to be the primary focus. Wheeler (2014) states that CBT can also be further broken

down into primary and secondary thinking which is a structured hierarchy. Cognitive processes are understood as

primary secondary with primary thinking recognizing negative, intermittent, and irrational thinking as an ongoing human action.

Secondary thinking views the cultural and social world in a more positive, rational, and determinant term.  

         Therapeutic alliance has been identified as one of the most important factors in individual therapy of any kind (Nichols and Davis,

2020) It is, however, more difficult to establish a therapeutic alliance in family or group therapy due to a number of different reasons

such as an increased number of participants with individual thoughts and feelings.  Assessment is a pivotal part of CBT and

the advantages of a behavioral emphasis are that it can provide definitive goals, baseline data, and a reliable way to measure

therapeutic success. Certain disadvantages are that by using a structured environment in family therapy, the active family interactions

can not be viewed. All that is seen is individual patient reports (Nichols and Davis, 2020).    

         A study by Thimm and Antonsen (2014) examined the effectiveness of group CBT for depression in a routine outpatient setting,

looking also at predictors of dropout and response. Results suggested a large reduction in anxiety and depression among

participants who received CBT with these observed results maintained at a three-month follow-up. CBT is a very effective therapy with

individual clients but can prove to be challenging in group and family settings.  The video of the Johnson Family Session (2013c) 

is an example of a group of women who had experienced similar trauma but had very different thoughts and feelings about

the experience.  The therapist may find the establishment of a trusting therapeutic alliance somewhat difficult in this situation. 

References

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Johnson family session 3. (Video file). Baltimore, MD: Author

Nichols, M. & Davis, S. d. (2020). The essentials of family therapy. (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson

Patterson, T. (2014). A cognitive-behavioral systems approach to family therapy. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(2)

 132-144. doi.10.1080/08975353.2014.910023

Thimm. J. C. 7 Antonsen, L. (2014). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in routine practice.

  BMC Psychiatry, 14, 292. https?doi.org/10.1188/312888-014-0292-x

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based 

  practice. New York, NY: Springer 

  it is not uncommon for students to identify with the need to improve communication and style. What are strategies or ways you think you can improve your communication style that you have learned with your readings? Why is it important to educate yourself on ways to make improvements in skills that will impact your ability to be a better leader? 

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Leadership Profile

     In their research, Gallup scientists found that people have specific areas where they have a greater potential for finding success, so they should focus on improving their strengths rather than their weaknesses (Rath, 2007). The results from my strength finder assessment showed that my top five themes are strategic, input, belief, empathy, and developer. For the most part, I find these results to be accurate. I am strategic in that I have a very logical way of thinking, and can adapt my thoughts to different situations (Rath, 2007). My second strength was the theme of input, and this is accurate in that I am inquisitive and am always seeking new information (Rath, 2007). I find that the belief theme is a very accurate strength because I have strong beliefs that guide my life and give it meaning (Rath, 2007). I also have a great deal of empathy, as many nurses do (Rath, 2007). Lastly, the developer theme fits me because I can always find and see potential in others (Rath, 2007). While I found these results accurate, they were not exactly what I anticipated or would have applied to myself. I hope to take advantage of these new insights into my strengths and build on them to become a strong leader.

Core Values

     Leaders must be grounded in a set of core values that guide their behaviors and leadership style and ensure they have the best interests of their coworkers at heart; otherwise, there is no real and effective leadership (Marshall & Broome, 2017). With that in mind, I need to identify my core values and work on strengthening them. I need to work on becoming more candid. I am often so concerned with others’ feelings that it holds me back from being frank and sharing my opinion. A leader must possess this ability, as leaders often have difficult situations with those under them, and must be candid. However, this must be offset with a certain amount of grace and kindness to ensure one does not come off as being overly harsh or rude. A second core value that I feel I could strengthen would be optimism. I have always been a very optimistic person, but over the years of being a nurse have become less so. Optimism is a value that is essential for a leader. It is essential to be optimistic to encourage those who are under you and keep their spirits high.

Strengths

     In Tom Rath’s book, he explains 34 themes leaders might possess where they are exceptionally talented (2007). The command theme is an area that I need to work on improving (Rath, 2007). An effective leader needs to be able to take command. I can do this, but I am more than happy to sit back and let others take charge. I do not like to impose my ideas on others. If it is warranted, I can take command, but it is my instinct to give others the chance to do so first. While I do not want to be pushy, I do need to work on strengthening my ability to take command. Another theme in which I would like to improve upon is the theme of being deliberative (Rath, 2007). Typically, I make decisions quickly and move on them without overthinking the situation. While this can be good, I do believe that as a leader, I need to work on weighing all the options and being more deliberate in my decisions.

Characteristics

     A nurse leader’s characteristics not only affect those they lead but can also influence patient outcomes as well (Adams et al., 2018). This is just another reason why I must work on improving both my strengths and my weaknesses to become the best leader I can be. A leader must have a high level of self-esteem, or those who follow them will have a more difficult time believing in them. I could most definitely work on improving my self-esteem as a leader. Leadership is not a role I fall into naturally, so it is easy to second guess myself. I need to have more confidence in myself as a leader to ensure that others can place their confidence in me. Another characteristic I could strengthen is my engagement. A leader must be engaged to encourage those under them to want to become engaged. This is an area where I could improve upon, as I am not always the most engaged.

Conclusion

 A leader must determine their strengths and their weaknesses so that they can play to their strengths and work on strengthening their weaknesses. In preparation for becoming a nurse leader, this is necessary for me to do. The strength finder assessment found my strongest themes to be strategic, input, belief, empathy, and developer. This offered me a new insight into my strengths and identified areas for me to grow. Two fundamental core values I would like to strengthen are my candor and optimism. Two strength themes I would like to work on improving are command and deliberative. Two characteristics that I believe would make me a better leader if I strengthened are my self-esteem and engagement. Improving upon these strengths will not only make me a better leader but a better person.  

References

Adams, J., Djukic, M., Gregas, M., & Fyrey, A.-K. (2018). Influence of nurse leader practice characteristics on patient outcomes: Results from a multi-state study. Nursing Economics, 36(6). https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=8b99c48f-0f7d-4659-8209-df1a23be25df%40sdc-v-sessmgr03

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. E. (Eds.). (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.

Rath, T. (2007). Strengthsfinder 2.0 (1st ed.). Gallup Press.