RESP 4205 Module 2 Worksheet
Please use information from Mastrian & McGonigle textbook chapters 11 and 12, along with your professional experience, to help craft your responses to the following questions.
Worksheet assignments should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font and double-spaced with traditional 1-inch margins. Worksheet submissions should utilize APA format (as needed).
Students will submit their worksheet assignments through Turnitin SimCheck. This software is used to check the originality of the student’s submission.
1. What are the implications for healthcare professional education as the electronic health record (EHR) becomes the standard for caring for patients.
2. Where would you advise a patient to seek additional information about a particular diagnosis? Why did you choose those specific sources and how did you assess their validity? How would you convey the validity of the sources you provided to the patient?
3. For your job as a respiratory therapist, what are the most essential components to the EHR for you?
4. With regard to patient care, what are the benefits of the electronic health record versus the traditional paper charting system?
5. If you have been practicing for a while, what changes have you seen with the implementation of the EHR and its impact on patient-centered care? What type of impact do you envision for the future?
6. Reflect on a patient situation where there was interdisciplinary collaboration. What was the experience like for you as the professional and how do you feel the experience was like for the patient? How can the EHR be utilized to better improve such interactions?
