Compilation

Summarize, in 3-4 pages, this assignment that provides information from Weeks 1 to 4.

In addition to the work you completed in the last four weeks, your assignment should also:

• Include an introduction and a conclusion.
• Implement the recommendations from the instructor.
• Describe the role of nursing informatics.
• Explain how nursing informatics or technology in health care will help or hinder your leadership.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.

A healthcare worker needs to understand the process of how healthcare laws and policies are implemented. What are the tools being used to study proposals by legislators? A cost-benefit analysis is a method conducted to determine probable costs and benefits related to a proposed project to determine whether the benefits outweigh the costs or the costs outweigh the benefits. Then, a decision is made based on the data (Stobierski, 2019). Legislative leaders utilized the cost-benefit analysis to assess whether to continue, modify or terminate policies.

In March 2010, during the Obama administration, healthcare reform was passed called Affordable care act (ACA), most commonly known as the Obamacare (Healthcare, n.d.). In 2017, legislators attempted to repeal and replace the Affordable care act (ACA) to the American health care act (Aafp foundation, 2020). According to the National Council for social studies (n.d.), legislators continuously review and study laws and policies. Their decision-making process affects by three different influences. First, to make a good policy, they want to be a part of a good government. Second, they have a passion for the issues they use their values and beliefs. Third, they base their decision on how they can remain in the office and the intention to get re-elected. Policymakers are more concerned about how the changes will affect their own re-election chances than how the changes will impact the citizens (Milstead & Short, 2019). Overall, legislators will continue to attempt to repeal or replace any policies to gain their interests for re-election, which disregards the citizens who will gain or suffer from the change.

In this writing assignment, you will write a one- to two-page paper in which you describe how informatics is used in public health. In addition, you will explain how informatics relates to evidence-based practice.

Step 1 Identify a recent public health concern related to health promotion or disease prevention.

Determine how informatics can be used to identify this concern, provide evidence-based care, and evaluate this public health concern.

Step 2 Analyze the public health concern.Include responses to the following questions as you write your paper:

• Describe the recent public health concern.
• How could informatics be used to locate evidence related to this health concern?
• If you chose to research this topic of interest, how could informatics assist you?
• How could informatics be used to improve patient outcomes or even prevent the public health concern you identified?

Fundamental Concepts for Community Health

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

• Mauer, F.A. & Smith, C. M. (2013).
  • Chapters 7-9 & 30

Watch

• The Healthcare System of the United States (7:35)
  Healthcare Triage. (2014, February 17). The healthcare system of the United States [Video]. https://youtu.be/yN-MkRcOJjY
  The Healthcare System of the United States (Links to an external site.)

Online Materials & Resources

• Explore your state’s Department of Community Health website.
• Explore your community’s Health Department website.

Individual Rights & Vaccination Policy

School board trustees are requesting public comment before they vote on a vaccination policy for all children in a local school district. Should individual rights (e.g., parents’ rights to decide whether to vaccinate their children) be compromised to control the spread of communicable diseases for the good of society?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Read the article by Patricia Benner Novice to Expert Theory Explained

HW: in Discussion 1, write about  ONE of the nursing theories discussed in class, in the videos, or in the Text book. Be sure to state the level of theory (grand, middle, etc) then a paragraph that explains the basics of the theory, then a paragraph in which you give your thoughts and impressions about the theory. You can compare it to other theories, or cite your experience in health care (either as worker or patient). 

You must cite all references used in the discussion. 

  Novice to Expert Theory Explained