Applying Evidence-Based Research in Nursing Practice What is the difference between research and evidence-based practice projects? Provide an example of EACH ONE and the reasons for the difference. Why should nurses be interested in learning about Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage on Patient Outcomes The objective of this study is to examine the effects of nursing shortage on the outcomes of patients. Towards this end, this study will conduct a review of the literature in this area of inquiry. There is a se Continue Reading...
Patient Care and the Nursing Profession From January of 2012 until the present day, I have worked as an LPN. During that time, I have been in pediatric homecare, where I monitored and cared for children on ventilators and with tracheotomies. My expe Continue Reading...
Philosophy of Nursing Personal nursing philosophy Personal definition of nursing Being a training nurse who has a vision for the less privileged families both locally and across the world, I have a perspective of nursing that is more focused on th Continue Reading...
Another key facet of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that it has enacted legislature that makes it easier for people with previously existent health care conditions to both get health coverage as well as to get the treatments they Continue Reading...
Aortic dissection is a disease of the wall of the aorta in which the aortic blood bursts into the muscular layer of the great artery, thus forming a blood filled channel along the planes of the muscularis layer. This false lumen can re-rupture back i Continue Reading...
Helping the community is always vital, as is finding out what one's role has been within it to better improve it for later people and instances. In the study referenced, one can clearly see the cooperation and collaboration between various official Continue Reading...
With a positive mental attitude, horrible physical problems are much more possible to overcome. In this way, their heart is in the work and they are motivated to do the right things, to be responsible and accountable for their actions as they relat Continue Reading...
Just because people grow older does not mean they abandon their dreams and desires, and it is important to help find ways that the elderly can continue these pursuits. Table 2 Interview No. 2: "Ron D.": Interview Question Response What do you s Continue Reading...
The patients selected had to meet certain criteria. They had to have access to a telephone a home or at work, they had to have the ability to keep an Oxford knee score sheet and relay the information coherently over the phone, and they had to speak Continue Reading...
For Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), many nursing schools offer 'fast track' flexible programs that these allow working nurses to balance school and job demands to become Registered Nurses (RN)s. Often these programs offer degree credit for the stu Continue Reading...
[Paula Trahan, 450] Genetic Nurse and Genetic research Asides these important aspects of care giving for a cancer patient, an oncology nurse is now also involved in the proactive approach of screening for potential cancer patients. Since the succe Continue Reading...
Orem's Self-Care Model: A Professional Nursing Practice Model Nursing theory is an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing. (Caley, p. 302, 1980) The model presented by Dorothea Continue Reading...
Combining Nurse Leadership With Advocacy Personal rating using the nurse manager skills inventory Personal and professional accountability Personal growth and development -- Competent Ethical behavior and practice -- Competent Professional assoc Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy: My Personal Philosophy of Nursing My Personal Philosophy of Nursing I adore the nursing profession because it is one of the very few professions that demonstrate dedication to public service and present professionals with uniqu Continue Reading...
Leavell and Clark's Levels Of Prevention Model: Similarities and differences to the nursing process Although technically not a nursing theory, Leavell and Clark's 1975 levels of prevention model has been extremely influential within the healthcare Continue Reading...
BSN The job of a nurse is to heal and care for individuals in their times of most vulnerability. Nurses and other medical professionals are tasked with taking care of their patients, of healing the body and saving lives. They are life givers and lif Continue Reading...
aromatherapy and allergies and the various nursing aspects and implications on the uses of aromatherapy as a treatment for allergies. Aromatherapy is defined as the art of using essential oils taken from leaves, bark, roots, and flowers, to enhance Continue Reading...
PICO Nursing theory informs nursing practice, and especially evidence-based practice. Theory offers a framework for decision-making and policy. Neuman's systems model provides the perfect theoretical framework with which to conduct my research and i Continue Reading...
Goals for Pursuing a Career in Nursing Identify and assess personal goals and feelings for selecting a career in nursing. Nursing is a profession where people have the opportunity to give back and hopefully, make a difference. Goals and Aspiration Continue Reading...
Introduction An estimated 1.5 million “preventable adverse drug events” occur each year in the United States alone; the number of medication errors that did not lead to adverse effects but remained undisclosed is unknown (Jenkins & Va Continue Reading...
In principle, the EBP concept relies on fundamental areas of focus within a total-process approach to delivering the highest quality healthcare services (Hardcastle, Usher, & Holmes, 2006; Williamson, 2009). In clinical medicine, that begins wi Continue Reading...
Telemedicine Some of the traditional barriers to health care have been eliminated or reduced by the use of technology that helps deliver health care to patients from a distance. This is defined as telemedicine. According to the American Telemedicine Continue Reading...
Devices for the Future Device Description Brain controlled prosthetics that have been designed so well that they are almost natural, are the focus of this paper. These limbs enabled humans to figure out how to move them in similar ways as they woul Continue Reading...
Reducing Nursing Turnover by Implementing Innovative E-Health: A New Strategy for Incentivizing Nurses and Improving Organizational Culture Problem Identification: Nursing turnover rates are a serious issue for hospitals: they are costly and result Continue Reading...
Advocacy in Healthcare LegislationReflecting on my journey through the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, I would have never imagined the opportunities that have unfolded, particularly the chance to participate in an advocacy role to advance h Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy of NursingEducation plays a significant role in how nurses practice. This is perceptible in the individual philosophy of nursing for a student as they transition from an associate/diploma degree to a baccalaureate degree as regist Continue Reading...
Flint water crisis is an issue that took place in Flint, Michigan that started in April 2014 and involved contamination of drinking water. The origin of the crisis can be traced back to the decision by Flint to change its water source to the Flint Ri Continue Reading...
Community Nursing Virginia Whooping Cough Epidemic Community and nursing course employ an epidemiological approach to population-based nursing through assessment and evaluation on the effects of contemporary or health issues and health policies in Continue Reading...
Community Nursing While developing classes and teaching classes to expectant mothers, the community nurse in this paper is made aware of the fact that many women in the class are over 30 years of age and are going through their first pregnancy. In a Continue Reading...
This help in solving conflicts between patients in a hospital. In nursing practice, there are quite different in between clinical nursing specialist and nurse practitioner in the scope of operation. Therefore, a clinic nurse specialist works under Continue Reading...
Myra Levine Nursing Reasons why the MYRA LEVINE NURSE theorist developed the theory Myra Levine an influential figure in the nursing vocation set up new methods which were effective for educating the nursing degrees students with fundamental concep Continue Reading...
Conflict ProcessPeople with varying professional and personal backgrounds may often differ in practice or opinion on the best course of action. Misunderstandings and disagreements are bound to occur in any fast-paced healthcare setting. However, host Continue Reading...
Staffing MatrixPart 1Various organizations usually use a tool known as Staffing Matrix to determine the level of each nursing unit that is appropriate depending on the census. Therefore, the staffing matrix is used as a guideline to make proper adjus Continue Reading...
Professional Development Plan Attaining a Master’s degree in Nursing requires a great deal of focus and coordinated effort. It also requires that the student’s personal and professional goals be aligned, as the Master’s degree in Nu Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Ethics and Values It is required that nurses understand their ethical responsibilities when it comes to providing care as well as when they are functioning within a diverse healthcare setting. The paper is based on a case study that Continue Reading...
Community Health Nursing The contribution that a community healthcare unit can make towards enhancing population health and minimizing inequalities is strengthened by international law. Primary healthcare has demonstrated to have an independent impa Continue Reading...
During a meeting with hospital staff of a variety of managerial levels, the same RN might use participative leadership styles, as the nurse consults with subordinates and considers other suggestions. Lastly, more and more nurses today may need to em Continue Reading...
