Mental Health & Stigmatization
Outline with references for presentation: Video of presentation on YouTube:
Research
Electronic Health Records
I had never heard of HealthInfoNet and I’ve lived in Maine for the majority of my life. The presentation intrigued me, and I wish I had known about it sooner. I think it is a fantastic tool to share information and allow many people in healthcare access to vital information about their patients. I think … [Read more…]
Influence Paper
The following paper focuses on the use of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) in oncology patients. The purpose of this paper was to explore a nursing practice and its relevance of improving quality and safety measures in patient populations. Select articles that covered AAI and its effects were chosen and discussed in the paper.
Final Reflection
This class and final project has taught me about evidence-based practice and the research done to test theories and better patient care. I have done research in previous classes, but it wasn’t to this extent or about a topic I really cared about. This paper and the information I’ve learned is something that I would … [Read more…]
Appraisal Synthesis
My assumptions on the use of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) in oncology patients was that it would help elevate mood and bring happiness in a rather dark time. I understand that this isn’t a curative measure for cancer, but it is important to put emphasis on mental health. After looking at research on this topic, my … [Read more…]
Inquiry Through Discovery
My team and I only revised a bit of the wording for our PICOT question. We established a question that allowed us to find numerous articles discussing our topic on therapy dogs and oncology patients. We worked well as a team on formulating the question and finding articles to use. We would all join a … [Read more…]
