Application of Course Knowledge:  Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail:

• Define what person-centered care means to you. 
• Describe how you will apply principles of holistic nursing, cultural humility, and self-reflection in your future role as an advanced practice nurse.  

 Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.

NO Plagiarism

In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other cases, data not only helps solve problems, but adds to the practitioner’s and the discipline’s body of knowledge.

Of course, the nursing profession also relies heavily on data. The field of nursing informatics aims to make sure nurses have access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare problems, make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to knowledge.

In this Discussion, you will consider a scenario that would benefit from access to data and how such access could facilitate both problem-solving and knowledge formation.

• Reflect on the concepts of informatics and knowledge work as presented in the Resources.
• Consider a hypothetical scenario based on your own healthcare practice or organization that would require or benefit from the access/collection and application of data. Your scenario may involve a patient, staff, or management problem or gap.

 a description of the focus of your scenario. Describe the data that could be used and how the data might be collected and accessed. What knowledge might be derived from that data? How would a nurse leader use clinical reasoning and judgment in the formation of knowledge from this experience?

 After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss at least two potential ethical issues that could be of concern with nursing use of social media. Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.

 After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: 

• As decisions are made to address changes in reimbursement in your work place, how are these changes shared with the nursing staff?
• What suggestions do you have that could increase nurses’ awareness of health care financing issues?
•  our initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources 

 After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:  

• As decisions are made to address changes in reimbursement in your work place, how are these changes shared with the nursing staff?
• What suggestions do you have that could increase nurses’ awareness of health care financing issues?
•  our initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources

Write a paper on the role of the professional nurse in health policy. 

1. Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health policy.
2. Identify and articulate an action plan for nurses to increase involvement.

Submission Instructions:

• The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
• The paper is to be no shorter than 5 pages; nor longer than 7 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
• Your paper should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions).
• Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style