What are some of the concerns that you should be aware of when using computer systems with your clients?

Because many assessments and inventories are now available and completed online, counselors need to be aware of the issues related to the use of technology in career counseling. What are some of the concerns that you should be aware of when using computer systems with your clients? Consider issues such as confidentiality, online assessment scoring and interpretation, et cetera. What suggestions do you have to address these concerns? What would you tell a client or student about best practices when using the internet in job searches?

Response Guidelines
Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts regarding the use of technology, sharing your insight and experience.

First Peer Post

Concerns About Computer Systems

When it comes to searching for a job online, there is an overwhelming amount of information to be found (Zunker, 2016). The author goes on to say that counselors must be able to quickly sort through tons of data in order to locate the most relevant information to present to their clients. Because lots of information can be found quickly at our fingertips, career counselors have embraced the use of technology to better serve their clients. The author states that clients can use the internet to create, submit and review resumes, as well as participate in job fairs online. A big concern that counselors must be aware of, is the possibility that computer systems will one day replace the career counselor. The author emphasizes the fact that electronic systems are only tools to utilize, and that the career development therapist must maintain an active role in the career development of his or her client. The counselor is responsible for coordinating the use of the information that is gathered to help the client get a good job. A counselor may also have to help clients who are not tech-savvy.

Online Assessment and Scoring

Zunker (2016) states that counselors must be aware that online assessments must meet the same high standards that traditional printed assessments are required to meet. The author goes on to say that validity and reliability are vital in online assessments. Furthermore, a major concern regarding online assessment is the accuracy of scoring the assessments. The author states that the great thing about the computerized-scoring of assessments is that the possibility of human error is eliminated. Though this makes it very ethical, all assessments must be evidence-based.

Confidentiality

Lawlor-Savage and Prentice (2014) state that there are many aspects of technology that aid in career counseling today. These tools offer workers the ability to utilize their time wisely and more effectively in order to train for a new job and to maintain professional development throughout the course of their careers. Some of these include distance-learning, web-based instruction, intelligent tutoring systems and many others. However, there are also many concerns with the utilization of technology including record-keeping, accessibility, therapeutic alliance, the involvement level of the therapist, and confidentiality.

Lawlor-Savage & Prentice (2014) also state that confidentiality is a major concern in any counseling setting, but especially for anything done online. The authors bring up some valid concerns regarding electronic information including the fact that computers are often hacked and private information is stolen. Career counseling in groups online would be a big risk for breaking confidentiality as well. Though the therapist can ensure a private skype session on his or her end, he or she cannot ensure that group members keep each other’s confidence. The authors go on to say that this is always a concern with group counseling in a clinic setting, but that the family relationship formed by the group usually reinforces the group members to willingly keep each other’s confidences. The online counseling group may not form this same type of close family connection, which makes breaches in confidentiality a higher likelihood.

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In healthcare, the terms “balanced scorecard” and a “dashboard” are used to describe performance measurement tools that are broad in scope but summarized in a few key

indicators. In this assignment, you will create a specific dashboard for an operating unit of a healthcare organization.

Tasks:

Select and describe a specific healthcare operating unit. Examples are an emergency department, a surgical service, a specific nursing unit, and a physician’s office

practice. Select a type of healthcare service you are familiar with.
Locate at least three recent (within the past four years) journal articles from professional and peer-reviewed journals that discuss dashboard, balanced scorecard, or

performance measurement. Write a brief review of the articles, giving complete citations.
On the basis of the literature review and your knowledge of the unit, create four categories of measurement. They must include both clinical and financial categories.

Describe the categories and write a justification for each.
For each category, create at least three specific performance measures. For each measure, describe how it is calculated and where the data can be found.
Explain how the performance measures may change if the unit of analysis is the organization as a whole and not the specific operating unit.

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Evaluate ideas and values underpinning services(learning disability) from the late 19th Century to the present day Evaluate ideas and values underpinning services(learning disability) from the late 19th Century to the present day.

Evaluate ideas and values underpinning services(learning disability) from the late 19th Century to the present day

Evaluate ideas and values underpinning services(learning disability) from the late 19th Century to the present day.
Introduction

Over the years certain ideas and values have come to shape learning disability services. For example, when people with a learning disability were seen as a threat we had segregated institutions, and when seen as uneducable they were denied schooling. Learning disability nursing today, just like the services in which they work, is driven by a set of underpinning values which influences the relationship between the nurse and the people they care for. Some of these values can be seen in publications such as ‘Valuing People’ (DH,2001) and more recently Valuing People Now (DH,2009) which lay down the principles of current services for people with learning disabilities and their families. How these will be implemented is set out in Valuing people now: the delivery plan (DH,2009).

General Guidelines

• Word Limit 2500 words (+/- 10%)
• Discuss the key developments in values that have taken place.
• Harvard referencing required
• Maintain the confidentiality of people and setting

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What model of care do you think should be created to meet the future demand of the elderly.

What model of care do you think should be created to meet the future demand of the elderly.Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing

Resources

Media

Course Media:Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare
“Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing,” featuring Dr. Kenneth J. Rempher and Dr. Leslie Mancuso

Required Readings

Course Text:Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing(8th ed.)
Chapter 7, “Understanding Power and Politics”

Course Text:Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and Application Retrieved from.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm”>http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm

Course Text:Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice Retrieved from.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm”>http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm

Course Text: American Nursing Association (2010).Nursing’s social policy statement: The essence of the profession (3rd ed.). Silver Springs, MD: Nurses books.org. Retrieved from
.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm”>http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/limited/ANA.htm

Articles:
Cowen, M., Halasyamani, L., McMurtrie, D., Hoffman, D., Polley, T., & Alexander, J. et. al (2008). Organizational structure for addressing the attributes of the ideal healthcare delivery system.Journal of Healthcare Management,53(6), 407-419.
Huston, C. (2008). Preparing nurse leaders for 2020.Journal of Nursing Management,16, 905-911.
Milstead, J. A. (2003). Interweaving policy and diversity.Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,8(1), 5.
Porter-O’Grady, T. (2003). Innovation and creativity in a new age for health care.Journal of the New York State Nurses Association,34(2), 4-8.
Rossen, E., Bartless, R., & Herrick, C (2008). Interdisciplinary collaboration: The need to revisit.Issues in Mental Health Nursing,29(4), 387-396.
Tofte, S. J. (2005). Why standards of practice?Dermatology Nursing,17(1), 9.

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