Wk 2/disc/An 

Which factor do you feel has the most impact on family members? This is a difficult question for me to answer. Being a hospice nurse, I see on a daily basis, the impacts of chronic illness on family members. I would have to say that in my experience, depending on their situation, one topic may have a greater impact than for other families. I have also found that the impact of one often leads to impacts by others. For example, children, who often live out of state, have to take time off of work to care for their ill parents. This in turn leads to financial strain as well as their family feeling neglected. If the patient requires around the clock care, then the carer because socially isolated as well as physically exhausted. 

The physical exhaustion is something I see frequently due to the medicine regimen in the active dying phase of life. Often, the patient needs to be medicated every two hours and if there is only one caregiver that person does not get enough rest. This can lead to physical and emotional strain. 

On a personal note, my mother cared for her mentally challenged sister for five years after my grandmother passed. She was very socially isolated because they didn’t leave the house much. I could see my mother because more depressed and having a shorter temper. I would try to help by staying with my aunt while my mother got out of the house but she always felt guilty and never stayed gone long. Now that my aunt has passed, my mother is volunteering and sitting with patients in hospice to allow their families that much needed time away. She has been an asset to these families because she can help them on a personal level. 

Week 2 Topic /Mar

Looking further at the “what” in Figure 1-6 and answer any one of the following questions:

o Discuss at least three competencies/strategies that you have used effectively.

Become knowledgeable about issues- I try to stay abreast on current issues through reading nursing journals and following politically based nursing articles online. Both sources have offered me valuable information about current nursing policies and trends.  Join Influential groups- I am part of the ANA (American Nurses Association).“The “ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying Congress and the regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public” (American Journal of Nursing, 2006). Through groups such as the ANA, nurses can make an impact on political processes. Through this groups meetings, journals, and website nurses can stay up to date on current events in nursing.  Make campaign donations- Through the ANA and my own research I have and will continue to make campaign donations to campaigns that support my position in nursing. Making donations to campaigns allows me a way to support individuals or groups who are reaching the public and public officials on a large scale.

TeleHealth

It can often be inconvenient for patients to visit a doctor’s office: they must take time off work, re-arrange their schedules, find a means of transportation, and so on. For patients in rural areas, it may involve a long drive, or even a flight if no specialist is available in the region. For these reasons, some medical providers have been exploring ways to provide medical attention remotely, using the telephone.

Watch the following videos on the use of telephone technology to provide health care remotely.

Elementary School Uses Telehealth to Enhance Student Care (3:29)https://youtu.be/Q9r8QKStXZU

Telemedicine Puts a Doctor Virtually at Your Bedside (8:36) https://youtu.be/u1-MFo7_n-Y

Assignment:

Identify three ways that telehealth could be more effective than conventional medical treatment, and three ways that it could be a challenge.( note: I am medical billing/coding) Save your work in a Word document titled “Telehealth”

Let’s talk about how important it really is to take the time to carefully read your essay and to go through the revising and editing stages of writing. First, read this article on Typos, Grammatical Errors and Spelling Mistakes for some examples of major errors that made it past any proofreading and into publication.

Then, check out Grammar Glitch Central, which collects examples of grammatical errors that have made it into print.

• Pick one example to discuss and explain what the error was and how it could be fixed.
• Next, address how you think this reflects on the company or the writer who published the ad or article.
• Finally, discuss whether you do the revision and proofreading stages when you compose a written project for work or school, and if you see yourself using it in the future.