NURS440 Full Course Papers Week 8 Assignment  

Current Issue/Trend Paper

Choose a current issue/trend topic from the following list:

Technology in health care

Collective bargaining

The impaired nurse

The global nurse workforce

Mentoring and coaching in nursing

The trimodal model of 21st-century effective nurse leaders

Other instructor-approved topic

Create a 6- to 8-page paper in APA format including a minimum of 4 to 5 references. Explain how you would lobby your legislators or local government for funds to support your issue or trend. Include the following elements in your paper: share why you chose the specific topic, the current relevance of material, how it is integrated into clinical practice, and how the information is used in clinical setting.

 

SAMPLE PAPER

Technology in health care

Introduction

Health care is changing in many ways, thanks to technological advances. We’ve already seen how virtual reality (VR) can help doctors train for complex surgeries and operations by experiencing simulations of every step in a procedure. AR has been used by emergency responders who can see through walls and get a floor plan of a burning building; improved treatment methods could help prevent injuries, especially among athletes; these prosthetics are much more affordable than traditional ones but still pricey; genetic information can help doctors understand how drugs work which can lead to better treatment methods for diseases like epilepsy and cancer

Technology is changing health care in many ways

Technology is changing health care in many ways. It’s improving the way we diagnose and treat diseases, monitor and treat patients, communicate with them and educate them.

For example:

• A genetic test for cystic fibrosis will allow doctors to quickly identify a child who has the disease before it can cause serious problems. This will help families plan for long-term treatment so they don’t have to worry about their child’s future health needs as much as they do now;

• New technology allows doctors to use images taken during surgery on their computers at home so they don’t have to operate under anesthesia while still feeling groggy from general anesthesia or anesthetic gases like nitrous oxide (laughing gas). This means surgeons can get back into bed sooner after surgery—which means less time spent recovering at home–and more time caring for family members who may need assistance while recovering themselves.;

Virtual reality (VR) is part of the growing field of augmented reality.

Virtual reality (VR) is a type of virtual environment that places the user inside a computer-generated world. The experience can be experienced through headsets, but it’s also possible to use AR technology without a headset.

Augmented reality (AR) overlays digital information on top of the real world, while virtual reality immerses you in your own personalized version of that same object or place. The difference between these technologies is that VR allows you to fully immerse yourself in an artificial environment; however, AR does not require any equipment at all—you simply have access to information about something nearby or far away through your phone’s camera lens!

Doctors can use VR technology to train for complex surgeries and operations by experiencing simulations of every step in a procedure.

VR can help doctors practice surgeries before they perform them in real life.

Doctors use VR to train for complex surgeries and operations by experiencing simulations of every step in a procedure. This helps them get used to how it feels to be inside the body, which makes it easier when they have to perform actual surgery on patients one day.

In addition to helping doctors learn how to perform procedures without risking patient safety, VR also creates an immersive environment that allows patients who may not otherwise be able to participate in clinical trials or studies due their chronic illness or disability (such as stroke victims) access these kinds of opportunities because they won’t need any special equipment—just their phone!

Emergency responders can use AR to see through walls and get a floor plan of a burning building.

AR is being used to help emergency responders find people in burning buildings. AR can be used to see through walls and get a floor plan of a burning building, so firefighters can better determine which rooms are occupied, who needs rescuing and where there might be other hazards like gas leaks or electrical fires.

AR is also being tested by police departments as they try out new ways to identify suspects using facial recognition software.

Improved treatment methods could help prevent injuries, especially among athletes.

Technology can help prevent injuries, especially among athletes. For example, a device called the SpineX® is used to treat back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. The SpineX® uses electrical impulses from an external electromyogram (EMG) sensor to stimulate the muscles in the spine. The EMG sensor records when these muscles contract and relax, providing information about their strength and ability to keep someone upright during movement. The data collected from this process is then processed by an algorithm that determines if a patient has been injured or not; if they have been injured then it will send out an alert so that treatment can begin immediately before any permanent damage occurs

These prosthetics are much more affordable than traditional ones, but they are still pricey.

You may be surprised to learn that prosthetics are more affordable than they used to be, but they’re still quite pricey. While medical technology has made significant advances in recent years, the cost of prosthetic limbs has remained relatively stable. This is because newer designs use less material and make use of 3D printing capabilities to create a more affordable product.

However, even though prosthetics have become more affordable over time, they’re still not covered by your health insurance plan or any other form of reimbursement for healthcare costs associated with their purchase. If you or someone you love needs help replacing a lost limb due to an accident or illness and don’t have the funds available for such a procedure–or if there are other reasons why one might need such assistance–it’s important not just for yourself but also everyone around them too: don’t let anyone else suffer because there isn’t anyone else able give!

New technology is making it easier than ever before to find organ donors and match them with patients who need organ transplants.

One of the most important innovations in health care over the last few years is new technologies that make it easier than ever before to find organ donors and match them with patients who need organ transplants.

In order to understand how this technology works, you should first know what an organ transplant is. An organ transplant is when a diseased or damaged part of your body is removed and replaced by healthy tissue from someone else (called an “organ”). The transplant recipient’s body acts as its own donor, growing new organs inside them over time until they’re ready for use again. This process can take several months or even years depending on the type of surgery involved; however, most transplants happen within weeks after surgery because doctors usually know exactly what kind of organs will work best given their patients’ medical histories and needs at any given point in time during treatment process itself – which means they don’t have long wait times between being matched with potential donors versus when they actually receive them!

Genetic information can help doctors understand how drugs work, which can lead to better treatment methods for diseases like epilepsy and cancer.

Genetic information can help doctors understand how drugs work, which can lead to better treatment methods for diseases like epilepsy and cancer.

For example, if a patient has a genetic mutation that causes them to develop a rare disease when they are older, doctors may be able to use this information as part of their treatment plans. This is because knowing about the mutation might allow you or your doctor to identify other people with similar symptoms so that you can get access to appropriate care earlier on in life (and hopefully avoid some serious medical issues).

Another way genetic testing could change things? It gives patients more control over their own health care decisions—a fundamental right that many people take for granted until something goes wrong with their body or mind.”

We’re still learning about all the potential benefits of technology in health care.

We’re still learning about all the potential benefits of technology in health care. For example, we don’t know if it’s possible for robots to help doctors with difficult surgeries or if artificial intelligence will someday replace humans on medical wards.

But there are already many examples of how technology can improve patient care: remote monitoring systems that allow patients’ parents and loved ones to check up on them remotely; telemedicine services that allow doctors to consult with specialists via video conference; apps that provide information on symptom management and disease prevention. In short: we have a lot of work ahead of us! But we also have hope that as these new innovations evolve further over time they’ll provide better outcomes for people suffering from chronic illness or injury at home rather than in hospital environments where resources may be limited by distance from specialist staff members who could be located elsewhere in different buildings within an organization’s campus layout plan (such as across town).

Conclusion

At the end of the day, technology can be a good or bad thing for health care depending on how it’s applied. If used in an ethical and responsible manner, however, it could lead to better outcomes and reduced costs for everyone involved. There are still many questions that need answers—such as how to best address privacy concerns while using this technology—but we’re still learning about all the potential benefits of technology in health care.