1. Validity – Finding reliable health information online is a great deal like finding reliable information when writing a paper. You want to make sure that the sources are appropriate and from credible sources. Describe the criteria that patients can utilize to determine the validity of online sources. What are methods you personally use to ensure that information you are searching is credible?
2. Nursing (State of Texas) – Review the
Nurse Practice Act
for your state. Briefly describe the APRN practice regulations in your home state, including the level of APRN practice autonomy. Are other advance practice nurses such as Clinical Nurse Specialists recognized in the Nurse Practice Act? If so, what are the differences between the two roles? For healthcare administrators, how do Nurse Practice Acts, with nurses as the largest subset of hospital employees, impact the functioning of a healthcare organization?
What changes or revisions would you suggest? How can nursing professional organization involvement facilitate these changes? How can you be a part of the process?