the implementation of Decision Support System. A Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is a type of expert system (also commonly referred to as a knowledge-based system) used within a clinical setting to support clinical processes. CDSSs are the result of the research of those within both the medical and computer science fields who had wished to develop artificially intelligent (AI) computer systems that would revolutionize healthcare. Clinical Decision Support Systems are often used with Computerized
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Based on the situation I encountered during my clinical‚ decision making in clinical settings is a judgment to be made on the patient care and as nurses‚ our judgment on patient care must be professional. We also need to be aware of the possibilities of our actions and decision. Clinical decision making does not only rely on the individual‚ but in a health care setting‚ the decision doesn’t just come because looking at my situation‚ I didn’t ask any other nurses about their opinion but I was just
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Clients experiencing depression who are receiving services with private practice clinicians should be adequately assessed and well educated regarding their condition. The clinician should seek information pertaining to the source of the depression‚ and a variety of treatment options should be made available for the client. I strongly agree with Dr. Goodman‚ clients should be told the truth about the causes of depression and not commonly used metaphors‚ such as the serotonin theory (Lacasse & Leo
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and how it can be used to develop a caring and compassionate culture within the clinical team. Firstly‚ it will discuss the notion of leadership in general terms‚ specific to health and current health policy. Secondly‚ it will consider reasons we need to develop a culture of compassion and caring with the nursing teams. Thirdly‚ it will discuss how effective leadership can inspire and develop an established clinical team and finally‚ it will link the concept of leadership to the development of a
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One month has passed since Mrs. Long made an informed decision to have cataract surgery. After surgery she reported improved vision and ability to participate in activities of daily living. Today the community health nurse visits‚ and Mrs. Long reports shortness of breath with activity. After the nurse consults with Mrs. Lon’s health care provider‚ Mrs. Long is admitted to the emergency department with diagnosis of heart failure exacerbation. 1. Three days after being admitted to the hospital‚ Ms
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CLINICAL TEACHING PLAN Name: Course and Year: BSN 3-A Class Schedule: Monday‚ Tuesday & Wednesday Instructor: Date of Submission: Oct. ‚ 2011 A) Description of Learners The learners are BSN Level 3 students. The average age range is from 18- 20 years old‚ single and full- time students. Enrolled and registered in the said college school. The new curriculum requires them to
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Your 20-year-old patient is going to start a clinical desensitization program for his allergy to pollen. 1. Describe the pathophysiologic changes to the immune system when exposed to allergens. Allergy is “a hypersensitivity response against an environmental antigen (allergen); the most common are type 1 hypersensitivities (pollen‚ molds‚ fungi‚ certain foods‚ animal dander‚ dust). Others include Type II and Type III (rare but include antibiotics and soluble antigens produced by infectious agents)
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Practice Problems PARTI: MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The CPI index: A. Is usually highly correlated with the GDP deflator B. Measures the price of a consumption basket; the GDP deflator‚ instead‚ measures the cost of a basket of locally produced goods C. Is sensitive to the high volatility of the price of food and energy D. All of the above 2. Looking at the composition of GDP in the last 50 years‚ we can claim that: A. Both in India and the US the consumption share has been converging to
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Investigators conducting clinical trials need to appreciate the important role of adherence in clinical research. Poor compliance may reduce the power of a study and lead to an underestimation of the efficacy of a treatment and dismissal of a potentially useful therapeutic agent. In general‚ medication adherence of participants in clinical trials is better than in clinical practice. The study protocol should indicate how adherence will be handled‚ both in terms of measurement and in the data analysis
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Role of Laboratory in Clinical Trials Laboratory data forms the backbone of all the clinical trials. Hence it is important to have good laboratory support and interaction with the laboratory in all the clinical trials. Clinical trials typically include two kinds of activity a) evaluation and validation of new clinical laboratory testing systems or b) laboratory evaluation of patients subjected to new clinical products or protocols‚ particularly those related to new drug development
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