(Solution) NR599 Week 3: EHRs Benefits and Drawbacks


COURSE  

NR599 Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice


Preparing the Discussion

Post a written response in the discussion forum to EACH threaded discussion topic:

  1. As discussed in the lesson and assigned reading for this week, EHRs provide both benefits and drawbacks. Create a “Pros” versus “Cons” table and include at least 3 items for each list. Next to each item, provide a brief rationale as to why you selected to include it on the respective list.
  2. Refer to the Stage 3 objectives for Meaningful Use located in this week’s lesson under the heading Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act. Select two objectives to research further. In your own words, provide a brief discussion as to how the objective may impact your role as an APN in clinical practice.

Adhere to the following guidelines regarding quality for the threaded discussions in Canvas:

  • Application of Course Knowledge: Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles and concepts learned in the course lesson and outside readings.
  • Scholarliness and Scholarly Sources: Demonstrates achievement of scholarly inquiry for professional and academic decisions using valid, relevant, and reliable outside scholarly source to contribute to the discussion thread.
  • Writing Mechanics: Grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation are accurate. In-text and reference citations should be formatted using correct APA guidelines.
  • Direct Quotes: Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 15 words). The quote must add substantively to the discussion. Points will be deducted under the grammar, syntax, APA category.

For each threaded discussion per week, the student will select no less than TWO scholarly sources to support the initial discussion post.

SOLUTION  

EHR Pros 

Decrease in Medical Errors Using electronic health records (EHR) might assist reduce medical mistakes by, for instance, alerting doctors to potential treatment conflicts when a patient is taking more than one medicine for the same disease (Upadhyay & Hu, 2022).
Communication Patients and doctors may exchange electronic communications through EHR and patient portals.  Technology may also help doctors and nurses talk to one another more effectively.

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