Aselton, Pamela

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DNP Program Director College of Nursing
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    Privacy Issues with the Electronic Medical Record
    (2014-01) Aselton, Pamela; Affenito, Sandra
    Electronic medical records (EMR) all have privacy safeguards in place. Major healthcare institutions have taken steps to prevent employees from looking up information on patients whom they do not treat directly, however numerous potential intrusions into patient privacy are still possible. Centralization of medical records in the increasing number of multi-group practices distributes personal medical data over larger networks and increases the likelihood that personal medical data may be shared or viewed by unauthorized users. This article reviews the benefits of EMRs and the possible mechanisms by which data may be shared without patient knowledge, as well as solutions and safeguards that need to be taken to protect the privacy of patient medical records.
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    Using the Internet for Qualitative Research in Nursing
    (2012-01) Aselton, Pamela
    The nature of qualitative research lends itself to the use of the Internet for a variety of reasons. The Internet can be used for recruitment and provide immediate feedback from participants, either through online interviewing, or open ended questionnaires. Interviews may be conducted online with a set list of guiding questions, and follow up can be accomplished with email communication. If information is received in digital form, there is no need for labor intensive transcription that qualitative research often involves.
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    The Importance of Screening for Sleep Apnea in the Heart Failure Population
    (2016-01) Williams, Loreen; Aselton, Pamela
    Background: Sleep disordered breathing occurs in over half of the estimated 5.1 million people in the United States diagnosed with heart failure. Aim and Methods: The purpose of this integrative review is to find evidence for the routine use of a sleep apnea screening protocol in patients with heart failure. Results: Several useful tools are described including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the STOP BANG questionnaire and the Berlin questionnaire. Using one of these tools along with an overnight pulse oximetry is a cost effective way to screen patients before the more costly sleep studies. Conclusions: Evidence shows that treatment of sleep apnea in this population decreases not only morbidity and mortality rates, but the overall cost burden of the disease as well.