Entries by Daphne Hanson

Protected health information

Review HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and requirements for privacy and confidentiality in EHRs. Discuss one ethical and one legal issue related to the use of EHRs that directly impact advanced registered nursing practice. Consider the emerging role of the telehealth and the EHR in patient care delivery and compromise of patient data using telehealth […]

A Heart murmur

Patient Case Question 9. Upon examination of the new infant. the pediatrician detects a heart murmur. Which of the following is the most accurate and appropriate statement? a. Heart murmurs are common to many infants and usually resolve within one month after birth. b. Heart murmurs are benign and not a cause for concern. c. […]

Irritability and Abdominal distension

Patient Case Question 7. During the first 36 hours after birth. nurses in the neonatal unit carefully watch the baby for irritability and abdominal distension. They note that she has passed no stool since birth. Which of the following has to be considered? a. This is a common manifestation among most newborns and should not […]

A Philadelphia area hospital

Go to Hospital Compare at Link (Links to an external site.) Find a Philadelphia area hospital that you are familiar with. Use Hospital Care to evaluate quality by opening the Quality tab. Be sure to open all information under Quality. Copy and paste the following template into your Reply and fill in the answers: Name of […]