This is a graded discussion: 50 points possible

Purpose

This week’s graded topic relates to the following Course Outcome:

CO8: Selects evidence for best practices when planning professional nursing care involving systems, processes, and devices for individuals, families, aggregates and communities. (PO#8)

Due Date

• Answer post due by Wednesday 11:59 PM MT in Week 7
• Two replies to classmates and/or instructor due by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 7

Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate scholarly resources
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Discussion Questions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Informatics and Surveillance website contains a number of resources nurses could innovatively incorporate in care delivery. The CDC Wonder site could be utilized by nurses in a number of ways. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ (Links to an external site.)

For this discussion you will:

• Identify one of the resources at the CDC Wonder site above and describe how a nurse might use this information in practice.
• How might nurses utilizing telehealth benefit from these resources?
• Address what you find innovative about the link.
• Feel free to share some of your nursing innovation ideas!