Summary of Two Articles1: Quantitative StudyHospital Readmission Performance and Patterns of Readmission: Retrospective Cohort Study of Medicare AdmissionsProblem StatementThe problem that is addressed by Dharmarajan, Hsieh, Lin et al. (2013) in thei Continue Reading...
Enhancing Patient Care and Professional Relationships Using Emotional IntelligenceEmotional intelligence (EI) is a crucial skill in nursing, impacting communication, decision-making, and overall patient care. Defined as the power to recognize, unders Continue Reading...
Assessing the Problem: Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Change Management, and Policy ConsiderationsIntroductionThe patient health problem I will explore during my practicum is the challenges faced by individuals with quadriplegia and co-mor Continue Reading...
Introduction Patient-centered care is the goal of many healthcare organizations, but the ability of an organization to deliver patient-centered care is influenced by a number of factors both internal and external. Business practices, regulatory requ Continue Reading...
Workflow Analysis of a Clinical SettingIn a clinical setting, the workflow for a typical patient care episode requires exchange between clinical and administrative personnel. IT helps with supporting this exchange by assisting with more efficient dat Continue Reading...
Hypertension ManagementBackground Information and Practice Problem in HypertensionHypertension is a prevalent chronic condition and one of the health problems that contributes to the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (Zhou et al., 2021). It is Continue Reading...
Needs AssessmentIntroductionThe educational needs for a practicing nurse are ever-changing proportionate to external factors such as the evolving technologies, geopolitical area of practice, economic issues, etc. Therefore, nurses must always keep up Continue Reading...
Orienting Toward the Future: How an Online Orientation Program for Adjunct Nurse Practitioners Promotes IOM Goals In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a pivotal report citing the need for greater numbers of nurses, especially those in p Continue Reading...
Graduate Certificate Nursing Education Learning of Anorexia Nervosa & Handling Its Patients Final Learning Report DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES & THEIR STATUS Drafting a learning contract and adhering to it along with constant support from my Continue Reading...
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) in Professional Practice DevelopmentThe purpose of this paper is to explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) in the context of my professional practice development d Continue Reading...
NURSING AbstractThe growing needs of behavioral and mental healthcare have enforced the state regulation to rethink psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners across the country. The advanced practicing specialties need to be greatly emphasized in Continue Reading...
Communicable Disease/Community Nursing 2003 SARS Outbreak In November 2002, the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was reported in the Guangdong Province in China (Lau and Peiris, 2005). Over the next few months, SARS cases were Continue Reading...
The Importance of Effective Nursing Leadership Today Today, the nursing profession is under unprecedented pressures to deliver high quality patient-centered care in the wake of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. In far too many instances, nurse Continue Reading...
Theory Application: Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory Introduction Dorothea Orem was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1914 and received her BSN in 1939 and her MSN in 1945. She was a staff nurse, a private duty nurse, a nurse educator and a nurse Continue Reading...
Palliative Nursing FOR END-OF-LIFE CASES Palliative Care Nursing Theories Theories and a Theoretical Framework for Nursing A nursing theory helps structure decisions and practice for the nurse professional (Scribd, 2014). The three major types ar 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...
Quality and Sustainability Paper Introduction Quality and safety are paramount for patients experiencing illness and seeking treatment. The role of the nurse is complex, requiring effectiveness, efficiency, compassion, and understanding. Some aspects Continue Reading...
Pamel Reeds Theory of Self-Transcendence Self-transcendence refers to the ability of a human being to find meaning by being drawn towards someone or something other than themselves. The theory finds its roots from Rogers' Theory of Unitary Beings (R Continue Reading...
Self-Care: An Action Plan for Reflective Nursing Practice A. Reflection on Personal Self-Care Practices in the MANE-BSN Program 1. My values about healthy self-care activities In my opinion, the relevance of healthy self-care activities cannot be ove Continue Reading...
Abstract This paper provides a literature review of the topic of alarm fatigue and alarm management. The sources used were all published from 2016 onward and dealt in some way with alarm fatigue or with the challenges of alarm management. The papers Continue Reading...
Collaborative Nursing Course Reflect on your mastery of each goal (Leadership & Organizational). Summarize what you have accomplished to date; what did you learn? The different goals were concentrating on improving leadership development and or Continue Reading...
Enhancing Nurse Staffing ModelsResponse to Baez (Discussion 6.1)Analyzing fixed and centralized staffing models effectively highlights their advantages and limitations, particularly in an acute care post-op unit. While fixed staffing offers predictab Continue Reading...
Barcode ScanningIn a large metropolitan hospital, there have been multiple instances where patients received incorrect medications due to barcode scanning errors. The barcode system is meant to help nurses make certain that the right patient receives Continue Reading...
Questions for a Survey 1. Did you find that your wait time to see the nurse was satisfactory? 2. Was the staff responsive to your needs? 3. Did you feel that your care providers sufficiently informed you on all important points related to your care? Continue Reading...
Introduction As of now, at least fourteen states across the country have legislations on safe staffing. Although California is among the fourteen jurisdictions, it is unique in the sense that its legislation includes a nurse to patient ratio clause. Continue Reading...
hourly nurse rounds help to reduce falls, pressure ulcers, call light use and contribute to rise in patient satisfaction base on evidence base practice The healthcare center is faced with numerous challenges affecting clinical results and client sat Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory The broad definition of the term 'theory' is development and elucidation of any aspect or field of cognition. Theory then is a collection of interrelated propositions that must forecast, describe, influence, or explain events. Theori Continue Reading...
Hourly nursing rounding is regarded as one of the most suitable means for enhancing patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. This process can be described as a proactive, systematic nurse-centered evidence-based intervention to predict and deal wi Continue Reading...
Stress and Job Performance in the Nursing Profession Sources and Consequences of Stress Participants Materials Job Satisfaction and Feelings of Adequacy Job Performance Gender and Menopausal Status Expected Results and Discussion The relatio Continue Reading...
Care for a Family Member When a family is searching for the best possible healthcare environment for an older person in the family, that family really has three choices. They can place the elderly person in a nursing home, or have a home care agenc Continue Reading...
Many advocates of the move feel that lower patient to nurse ratio would lead to additional savings because it would reduce nurse turnover rate, lawsuits, complications and length of stay. Nursing unions in the state of California have asked for a PT Continue Reading...
Achievement of the AONL Nurse Executives CompetenciesIntroductionThe American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) provides competencies for nurse executives to achieve so they can have the skills and the knowledge to succeed in healthcare. Thi Continue Reading...
Effects of Short-Staffed Nursing in Emergency Rooms Effects of Short-Staffed Nursing in Emergency RoomsIntroductionThe emergency departments efficiency is a critical component of delivering quality and safe care within the health sector. The utilizat Continue Reading...
Community Site Orientation Activity: The activity for this day involved carrying out a community site orientation in order to familiarize myself with the site. Since I am doing rotation in a skill nursing facility, my first activity was an orientati Continue Reading...
Nurse Turnover and LeadershipThe healthcare industry faces numerous challenges, one of which is the high rate of nurse turnover. This persistent issue can significantly impact patient safety, care quality, and overall healthcare operations. Addressin Continue Reading...
Nurse Leadership Interview ReflectionAbstractThis paper provides a reflection on an interview with a nurse leader at a medical surgical unit. The nurse leader provided responses to questions about her philosophy of leadership, her methods, and factor Continue Reading...
Fall Prevention Project The target audience for this fall prevention plan consists of RNs and LPNs who work at nursing home facilities, or otherwise work with the elderly. There is a strong body of evidence that shows that fall-related injuries to t Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience Lolita Knight Proposal Form Please refer to separate submission in Taskstream CHSI is committed to providing the best quality medical care possible for its population of underserved patients. This summar Continue Reading...
