Critical Appraisal of Research Studies: Surgical Site Infections (SSI)Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a serious source of concern worldwide. They are not only a health risk to patients but also pose a significant risk in terms of an increase in a Continue Reading...
Yu et al., 2014 Non-targeted research, quantitative 996 males Kruskal-Wallis H Test Obstructive sleep apnea correlated with males (but not females) with hypertension None stated Scheers-Anderson et al., 2015 Secondary Research/Literature Revi Continue Reading...
Nurses Medication EXPERIENCE OF NURSES WITH MEDICATIONS The Lived Experiences of Nurses with Medication Nurses are tasked with the proper distribution of medications. Unfortunately, they sometimes are unable to perform that task properly due to va Continue Reading...
e., males and females per nurse specialty). Variables & Measures Variables for the study are as follows: workload management, work environment, burnout rate, and job satisfaction. In addition to these variables, instruments gauging the level of Continue Reading...
Pitocin Induction and Postpartum Hemorrhage THE SEARCH CONTINUES Is Pitocin Induction a Factor in Postpartum Hemorrhage? The induction of oxytocin injection has been a bane of contention in the medical community not only because it has been listed Continue Reading...
The hypothesis for the proposed study asserts: When over-treatment is implemented for the patient in the oncology setting, then the partnership between the nurse and the doctor may be in peril. 1.3: Study Structure Chapters following Chapter I, the Continue Reading...
Patient Satisfaction There are a number of concerns faced by patients in the hospital. One that is not often discussed but that can play a real factor in treatment is the burnout experienced by nurses. Even during short-term hospitalization, the bur Continue Reading...
Student Training in Aged Care What Factors in Students Training Enhance Retention Post Placement in the Aged Care Sector? What Factors in Students Training Enhance Retention Post Placement in the Aged Care Sector? Thanks to medical research, bet Continue Reading...
particular the study is an observation of the incidence of dental diseases among pediatric patients. The study seeks to understand not only the quantitative aspects (how many incidences and how severe) but also the qualitative background concerning Continue Reading...
The study was unable to determine -- did not really attempt to determine, it must be said -- what caused physicians to tend to write down trade names for drugs rather than generic varieties. Thus, there was little new information present for me in t Continue Reading...
Inpatient Whiteboards This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use preferences and recommendations for patient-centered care and communication through whiteboard use. This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use Continue Reading...
Evidence, Evaluating Evidence, Making Recommendations Life is a precious aspect of the human nature; the person has only one life to live. Therefore, it is essential for people to protect and guard the life of the individuals jealously. The nurses Continue Reading...
patients undergoing mechanical ventilation contract Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This acute medical condition always results in increased death rates and associated medical costs among patients. This article reviews several literatures tha Continue Reading...
Tebeaux (2010) observes, is to provide a summary of the relevant research in a given area. This allows researchers to not only the ability to identify what gaps may exist in the scholarly literature on a given topic, but also how proposed research f Continue Reading...
Introduction Since 1986, the World Health Organization has promoted a Healthy Communities/Healthy Cities initiative, also known as the Alliance for Healthy Cities, with hundreds of participating municipalities across the world (Hancock, 1993; World Continue Reading...
(Harvard School of Public Health, 2013, p.1) Energy expenditure is decreased due to sleep deprivation because there is a decrease in physical activity as well as the body temperature being lowered. (Harvard School of Public Health, 2013, p.1) Summ Continue Reading...
Tak, S., Sweeney, M., Alterman, T., Baron, S., & Calvert, G. (2010). Workplace Assaults on Nursing Assistants in U.S. Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Analysis. American Journal of Public Health October 100 (10):1938-1945. This particular topic provo Continue Reading...
This reduces response bias for better reliability of the information gathered and a higher anticipated response rate for an adequate sample size. A one month time frame gives better assurance of an appropriate response rate adequate analysis of resu Continue Reading...
Introduction The progressive care unit (PCU) is a practice setting in which the researcher’s health care team is often failing to meet quality care objectives according to patient reporting on the hospital consumer assessment of healthcare prov Continue Reading...
446). Again, since data collection methods are relevant to specific research studies based on their questions, hypotheses, and literature reviews, this funneling of "phenomena of interest" should ideally suit most research studies -- so long as the Continue Reading...
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder and can be characterized by any of the following symptoms: intellectual deterioration, emotional blunting, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, social isolation, delusions, and/or hallucinations (Ameri Continue Reading...
Introduction/Background The basis of self-management is rooted in patient-centered care. The idea behind it is that the patient will feel empowered to take ownership of his or her care process. Patient collaboration helps to get to the heart of patie Continue Reading...
Hand Hygiene PICOT The revised PICOT statement for this proposal is: For hospital patients (P), how does the use of a visual cue to stimulate hand hygiene compliance (I) compared to no visual cue usage to stimulate compliance (C) affect hospital acqu Continue Reading...
Ethnography, case study, narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory Ethnography The qualitative research format of the ethnography began in the discipline of anthropology. Ethnography "is a long-term investigation of a group (often a culture) that Continue Reading...
PICOT & Literature Review Worksheet NEC remains a challenge in the nursing world despite the major medical progress made in the medical sector. Given the varying clinical presentation of NEC among infants, clinicians have a challenge in diagnos Continue Reading...
Introduction One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to increase the practice of preventive medicine (Obama, 2016). As preventive care is less common in the health care industry in the U.S. than is the practice of treating patient Continue Reading...
radiation received by the surgeon during the use of a mini-c-arm device and to compare this amount with documented measurements associated with the large c-arm device" (p. 13). Previous research had determined that the perceived increased risks had Continue Reading...
It is therefore important for the nursing staff to be fully appraised of functional impairment and social support needs. In other words the work could more closely explain this connectivity of nursing staff to be aware of and potentially flag these Continue Reading...
Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts in Addressing Mental Health Issues within the Criminal Justice SystemThe National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has raised concern about the state of mental health in the United State Continue Reading...
Antiemetic Efficacy of Ipa Inhalation Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting Antiemetic Efficacy of IPA Inhalation in High-Risk PONV Patients Antiemetic Efficacy of IPA Inhalation in High-Risk PONV Patients Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) i Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Proposal on Remote Patient MonitoringIntroduction to Remote Patient MonitoringThe ever-growing field of medical technology provides new opportunities for patient care, including remote patient monitoring (RPM). RPM is the use of techno Continue Reading...
Review and Analysis of Selected Resources Concerning Post-Natal Depression In the present day, owing to different factors, a significant number of child bearing women are experiencing post natal depression. Statistics indicate a huge prevalence with Continue Reading...
Patients in hospitals often complain of pain regardless of the diagnosis. Several activities in a patient's life contribute to pain. Some of the activities include amount of sleep, daily chores and quality of life (Alaloul, Williams, Myers, Jones, &a Continue Reading...
telehealth in nursing and the ability to provide quality care has received much attention of late and there are several studies that examine the role of telehealth in supporting patients and helping nurses provide quality care. The study by Geennha Continue Reading...
treatment using the drug, tamoxifen, and higher mortality rates in females aged over forty years. The peer-reviewed papers employed for this study reveal a dynamic scrutiny of the aforementioned link. Quantitative as well as qualitative research wor Continue Reading...
PICOT Question: Is the use of SMS reminders and notifications more effective than standard therapy in reducing the occurrence of medication non-adherence among patients with schizophrenia?Similarities and Differences of the Reviewed StudiesThis secti Continue Reading...
Trancedence Theory Middle Range Theory of Self Transcendence There are several nursing-related theories and these have the function of explaining, evaluating and applying the field in order to enhance quality of treatment. These theories are divide Continue Reading...
