6050-week 1- response by expanding on this discussion post below and providing an example that supports their explanation or respectfully challenging their explanation and providing an example. 150-200 words, APA format. 2 references and 3 intext citation
The Covid pandemic has affected so many of us—especially the ones in healthcare delivery systems. The COVID mandate by President Biden was a blow to many of us who felt we should have the right to decide on being vaccinated. Health policies had to be enacted immediately to protect the public (Oberlander, 2021). Social distancing became a familiar setting. Mandates for vaccinating health care professionals were instated to protect the army of caregivers and prevent loss of the nursing or medical workforce. Many nurses lost their sources of income when they refused to be vaccinated. “Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers in the United States, instituted at the height of the pandemic to protect vulnerable patients and preserve the infrastructure of healthcare, nonetheless met with resistance by some members of the workforce” (Wirpsa et al., 2023, p. 334). President Gerald Ford instituted mass vaccination just like Biden did. The risk of Gillian Burre was a highly publicized risk to those vaccinations. This set off over 43 million vaccinations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). This was a success and allowed the proof that it could be done. However, it also met with opposition due to infringement of rights. I believe both presidents had the people’s hearts in mind when they enacted these measures. I would have also passed the mandates and mass vaccinations. Public health is more important than the individual’s rights. Standing up for the masses is complex, and both presidents had tough choices. We find out more facts as it goes on. The immediate response is brutal when protecting the public. No one ever agrees, and they do not have to. We lost many lives to both pandemics, but we have survived. We can look at both pandemics and plan better for the next one. As viruses adapt and become more virulent, we will continue to prepare for the next “big one.”
Discussion 2- respond to this post below by asking questions to help clarify the scenario and application of data, or offering additional/alternative ideas for the application of nursing informatics principles. 150-200 words, APA format. 2 references and 3 intext citation
I work at two different inpatient Psychiatric facilities. We are required to do a medication reconciliation on all new admissions. Streamlining medication reconciliation in an inpatient psychiatric hospital is crucial to ensure safe and effective treatment. Implementing Nursing Informatics can improve this process. Due to the nature of the population we are caring for, they are not always aware of or compliant with their psychiatric medications. One way to do this is by implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR), although many facilities are electronic, there are still a great deal of facilities that have not made the complete conversion. This type of system allows for data collection, by centralizing patient information, including medication history, prescriptions, and administration records, this information can help create a system to allow for a reduction in polypharmacy and duplicate medications. Informatics can also create medication barcoding and automated alerts for discrepancies. “Medication use is a complex process involving medical practitioners, pharmacists, and nurses. It is an undeniable fact that medication errors occur in all healthcare settings. Several steps in the entire process such as transcription, dispensing, and administration process may have potential risks for serious errors and patient harm” ( Naidu & Alicia, 2019).