Protecting Patient Data

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United General Hospital Patient Privacy Case Study:

United General Hospital is located in the suburbs of Des Moines, Iowa and serves the community’s population as an alternative to traveling to Des Moines for hospital care. Because United General Hospital serves a small community, it also houses a number of primary care physicians. This gives the physicians much-needed access to hospital facilities and hospital staff. It is common for an intern or nurse to assist primary care physicians in the event that a physician’s assistant is not available. The hospital also provides the opportunity for the physicians’ assistants, nurses, and interns to experience a hospital environment, as time permits.

Dr. Moore is a primary care physician located in the hospital, and the mother of one of his patients, Winnie Noble, was admitted after a drug dealer broke into her house, stabbed her, and left her lying on the floor of her kitchen. Fortunately, Winnie’s daughter, Pam, arrived and called the ambulance. Since Dr. Moore was available when Winnie arrived, the hospital paged him to the emergency room (ER). Because Winnie did not remember the attack, Dr. Moore took x-rays of her ribs, a blood workup, and a computed tomography (CT) scan to gauge the extent of her injuries. The hospital admitted Winnie for observation. Pam and her boyfriend, Pete, came to visit Winnie. Fortunately, Pete had just started as an intern at the hospital, had access to the hospital, and could escort Pam to her mother’s room for extended visits.

A couple weeks after Winnie’s attack, she returned for an antigen test to detect a possible human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection she may have received from her attackers. Pete found that the hospital had tested Winnie for HIV and was curious about the results. He opened his iPad, connected to the hospital’s wireless network, accessed Dr. Moore’s patient records, and reviewed Winnie’s diagnosis. Pete found that Winnie had contracted the HIV virus from the attack.

Pete immediately logged on to Twitter and sent a tweet to Pam saying how sad he was and that, if there was anything he could do to help her mom as she learned more about contracting the HIV virus, he was available. Pete and Pam’s Twitter followers picked up the tweet, and Winnie’s HIV diagnosis went viral. Both Winnie and Pam were swamped with people calling to either offer their support or ask them not to attend social functions.

Both Pam and Winnie were incensed about the disregard for patient confidentiality and privacy. They demanded to know how an intern could access Winnie’s records and make her diagnosis public. Winnie subsequently sued United General Hospital, Dr. Moore, and Pete for invasion of privacy, violation of patient record protection under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and emotional and physical distress. Winnie is seeking punitive damages and requesting that the Department of Justice and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services also investigate the security policy of the hospital for violations of federal patient privacy regulations. The investigation is ongoing.

Academic Success And Professional Development Plan Part 6

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At some point in every construction project, efforts turn from design and the focus moves to actual construction. With the vision in place and the tools secured, the blueprint can be finalized and approved. Then it is time to put on hardhats and begin work.

Throughout the course you have developed aspects of your Academic and Professional Development Plan. You have put a great deal of thought into your vision and goals, your academic and professional network of support, research strategies and other tools you will need, the integrity of your work, and the value of consulting the work of others. With your portfolio in place, it is now time to finalize your blueprint for success.

Much as builders remain cognizant of the building standards as they plan and begin construction, nurses must remain mindful of the formal standards of practice that govern their specialty. A good understanding of these standards can help ensure that your success plan includes any steps necessary to excel within your chosen specialty.

In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the final component: a review of your specialty standards of practice. You will also submit your final version of the document, including Parts 1–5.

To Prepare:

  • Review the standards of practice related to your chosen specialty.
  • Download the Nursing Specialty Comparison Matrix.
  • Examine professional organizations related to the specialization you have chosen and identify at least one to focus on for this assignment.
  • Reflect on the thoughts you shared in the Discussion forum regarding your choice of a specialty, any challenges you have encountered in making this choice, and any feedback you have received from colleagues in the Discussion.

The Assignment:
Complete the following items and incorporate them into the final version of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan.

  • Write a paragraph that provides a detailed comparison at least two nursing specialties, including your selected specialization (Family Nurse Practitioner) and second-preferred specialization (Gerontological nurse practitioner).
  • Write a clear and accurate 2- to 3-paragraph justification statement identifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization (Family Nurse Practitioner). Provide sufficient evidence of incorporating feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.
  • Clearly identify and accurately describe in detail the professional organization related to the specialization you have chosen to focus on for this assignment and explain how you can become an active member of this organization.

– APA Format

– Minimum of 3 References

The Significance of Cultural Understanding

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Topic: The Significance of Cultural Understanding

Question/Prompt: What is so important about cultural understanding within the context of gospel proclamation? How does Jesus’ example demonstrate the significance of cross-cultural understanding?

Readings:

 

Textbook Readings

  • Livermore (2015) Leading with Cultural Intelligence: Preface, ch. 1
  • Livermore (2013) Serving with Eyes Wide Open: chs. 5–6
  •  https://app.wordsearchbible.com/
  •  https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/id858717958

Effective Leadership Studies

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Martize Wilson

Your Signature Theme Report S U R V E Y C O M P L E T I O N D A T E : 1 0 – 2 1 – 2 0 1 9

DON CLIFTON

Father of Strengths Psychology and Inventor of CliftonStrengths

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Martize Wilson S U R V E Y C O M P L E T I O N D A T E : 1 0 – 2 1 – 2 0 1 9

Many years of research conducted by The Gallup Organization suggest that the most effective people are those who understand their strengths and behaviors. These people are best able to develop strategies to meet and exceed the demands of their daily lives, their careers, and their families.

A review of the knowledge and skills you have acquired can provide a basic sense of your abilities, but an awareness and understanding of your natural talents will provide true insight into the core reasons behind your consistent successes.

Your Signature Themes report presents your five most dominant themes of talent, in the rank order revealed by your responses to StrengthsFinder. Of the 34 themes measured, these are your “top five.”

Your Signature Themes are very important in maximizing the talents that lead to your successes. By focusing on your Signature Themes, separately and in combination, you can identify your talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy personal and career success through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Consistency Balance is important to you. You are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, no matter what their station in life, so you do not want to see the scales tipped too far in any one person’s favor. In your view this leads to selfishness and individualism. It leads to a world where some people gain an unfair advantage because of their connections or their background or their greasing of the wheels. This is truly offensive to you. You see yourself as a guardian against it. In direct contrast to this world of special favors, you believe that people function best in a consistent environment where the rules are clear and are applied to everyone equally. This is an environment where people know what is expected. It is predictable and evenhanded. It is fair. Here each person has an even chance to show his or her worth.

Learner You love to learn. The subject matter that interests you most will be determined by your other themes and experiences, but whatever the subject, you will always be drawn to the process of learning. The process, more than the content or the result, is especially exciting for you. You are energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence. The thrill of the first few facts, the early efforts to recite or practice what you have learned, the growing confidence of a skill mastered—this is the process that

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entices you. Your excitement leads you to engage in adult learning experiences—yoga or piano lessons or graduate classes. It enables you to thrive in dynamic work environments where you are asked to take on short project assignments and are expected to learn a lot about the new subject matter in a short period of time and then move on to the next one. This Learner theme does not necessarily mean that you seek to become the subject matter expert, or that you are striving for the respect that accompanies a professional or academic credential. The outcome of the learning is less significant than the “getting there.”

Harmony You look for areas of agreement. In your view there is little to be gained from conflict and friction, so you seek to hold them to a minimum. When you know that the people around you hold differing views, you try to find the common ground. You try to steer them away from confrontation and toward harmony. In fact, harmony is one of your guiding values. You can’t quite believe how much time is wasted by people trying to impose their views on others. Wouldn’t we all be more productive if we kept our opinions in check and instead looked for consensus and support? You believe we would, and you live by that belief. When others are sounding off about their goals, their claims, and their fervently held opinions, you hold your peace. When others strike out in a direction, you will willingly, in the service of harmony, modify your own objectives to merge with theirs (as long as their basic values do not clash with yours). When others start to argue about their pet theory or concept, you steer clear of the debate, preferring to talk about practical, down-to-earth matters on which you can all agree. In your view we are all in the same boat, and we need this boat to get where we are going. It is a good boat. There is no need to rock it just to show that you can.

Deliberative You are careful. You are vigilant. You are a private person. You know that the world is an unpredictable place. Everything may seem in order, but beneath the surface you sense the many risks. Rather than denying these risks, you draw each one out into the open. Then each risk can be identified, assessed, and ultimately reduced. Thus, you are a fairly serious person who approaches life with a certain reserve. For example, you like to plan ahead so as to anticipate what might go wrong. You select your friends cautiously and keep your own counsel when the conversation turns to personal matters. You are careful not to give too much praise and recognition, lest it be misconstrued. If some people don’t like you because you are not as effusive as others, then so be it. For you, life is not a popularity contest. Life is something of a minefield. Others can run through it recklessly if they so choose, but you take a different approach. You identify the dangers, weigh their relative impact, and then place your feet deliberately. You walk with care.

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Developer You see the potential in others. Very often, in fact, potential is all you see. In your view no individual is fully formed. On the contrary, each individual is a work in progress, alive with possibilities. And you are drawn toward people for this very reason. When you interact with others, your goal is to help them experience success. You look for ways to challenge them. You devise interesting experiences that can stretch them and help them grow. And all the while you are on the lookout for the signs of growth—a new behavior learned or modified, a slight improvement in a skill, a glimpse of excellence or of “flow” where previously there were only halting steps. For you these small increments—invisible to some—are clear signs of potential being realized. These signs of growth in others are your fuel. They bring you strength and satisfaction. Over time many will seek you out for help and encouragement because on some level they know that your helpfulness is both genuine and fulfilling to you.

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  • Your Signature Theme Report
  • Martize Wilson
    • Consistency
    • Learner
    • Harmony
    • Deliberative
    • Developer