Discussion 1 – Technology in Healthcare
- Consider the role of government and various professional organizations in the process of planning and implementing policies at management levels for diverse healthcare environments.
Without a doubt, today’s healthcare students, and all variations of clinical practitioners, are EXPECTED to be knowledgeable in, comfortable with, and at the very least open to learning how to apply ever-advancing technology as an essential element of patient care delivery. While some clinicians–and even administrators–argue that today’s healthcare providers are unwittingly substituting compassion and empathy with various virtual forms of patient care, high-tech, and Wi-Fi devices, many of you may have chosen healthcare BECAUSE you wanted to directly connect with patients as human beings, not virtual ones. This topic was being debated long before the pandemic.
Discuss if you believe, through experience or from research, that healthcare delivery is moving in the right direction with technology as the driver and determinant for defining higher quality care, OR should this industry revisit its past and develop policies where clinicians and patients build relationships through touch and bedside conversations as a form of healing and comfort? Is it possible to do both?
It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Substantive content is imperative for all posts. All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Discussion 2 – Facilitating Innovation in Nursing
Instructions
Answer the following question:
How can you facilitate innovation in the field of nursing?
- This may include a combination of leadership skills, organizational policy development, or advocacy of political change. Explain how these (and other) factors contribute to facilitating and driving innovation.
It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Substantive content is imperative for all posts. All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
