According to the AACN's report, "Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Competencies in Specialty Areas: Adult, Family, Gerontological, Pediatric, and Women's Health" (2002), "Competencies are the domain or body of knowledge and skills that essentially def Continue Reading...
Roy Adaptation Theory Callista Roy: Adaptation Theory Not every idea is perfect and neither is any person, so the propagation of theoretical stances proliferate. In the field of nursing it makes sense that there would be theories which were designe Continue Reading...
Spirituality is often equated with religiosity and then fundamentally neglected in medical care, as a result of the perceived need to limit potential sensitive and personal discussion, especially with regard to differences of opinion regarding belief Continue Reading...
Introduction Theory guides practice. This is true of many things, but is especially true of nursing. While many processes, actions, and rules are involved in becoming a great nurse, understanding and applying theory must be the most important aspect Continue Reading...
Health Sciences When I think about the challenges of the health profession in the 21st century, a very direct quote from former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and Linda Bolton, Head of Nursing at Cedars Mt. Sinai Medical Center co Continue Reading...
Moral Distress According to a peer-reviewed article in Nursing Ethics, moral distress has become an increasingly serious concern in the nursing profession. The implication is that moral distress is associated with "ethical climate"; in other words Continue Reading...
Attract and retain top nursing talent -- organizations that have achieved magnet status tend to have far less turnover than those who do not. The research postulates that this is due to several factors, among which the nurses' ability to actively p Continue Reading...
Regulatory Influences on Curriculum Curriculum development and learning drivies learning in the nursing discipline. In this vein, the NLNAC and the National League of Nursing (NLN) do this in the various states. By using case studies, their impact u Continue Reading...
For attracting people in the nursing industry, many employers are offering benefits like child care, bonuses, flexible working hours and other incentives. (Research and Education Association, 1997) With an increase in the aging population, the prac Continue Reading...
Apologies -- must have sent the wrong file.) The role of nurses in improvement of health care delivery in medical - surgical units An increasing number of nurses are working in medical - surgical units and being involved in the care of medical - s Continue Reading...
These things may be additionally provoked by past history associated with unknown and altering individual and specialized functions and associations, unforeseen and improved levels of duties and responsibility that are incapable to be given to the n Continue Reading...
Physician Shortages Identify and describe three reasons there may be a physician shortage rather than a surplus in the United States. One of the reasons for physician shortage in the U.S. is the exorbitant cost of a degree in medicine according to Continue Reading...
theories currently being used in the field of nursing today. While each has their respective positive and negative points, all are useful in certain nursing settings, and can assist nurses in their positions. This paper will discuss two of those the Continue Reading...
Recruitment, Hiring, And Retention of Acute Care Nurses The strategy needed for hiring recruiting nurses in acute care units Personnel management constitutes of selection and recruitment. Recruitment is an arduous process of selecting and hiring th Continue Reading...
Mary Eliza Mahoney An overview of the contributions Mary Eliza Mahoney made to nursing, including her integration of women of color into the nursing profession, and establishment of the NACGN, later to become the American Nursing Profession. A disco Continue Reading...
Boykin and Schoenhofer in their theory of Nursing as Care. I first attempt to define the concepts according to the way that they are interpreted in the secondary literature. I then go on to provide some insights pertaining to the relevancy that thes Continue Reading...
Indeed, interaction with the patient on this point would demonstrate a very poor inhalant technique, a factor which the physician failed to consider before increasing the patient's dosage. Additionally, the physician failed to check concordance with Continue Reading...
These skills are vital for them to make an impact, considering the powerful relationship between leadership strength and influence. (...) In Australia the following study has noted a change in skill mix may be necessary: Rising demand for health s Continue Reading...
Walker and Avant method The concept chosen is The Helping Art of Clinical Nursing by Ernestine Wiedenbach. The theory consists of four main elements namely a philosophy, a practice, a purpose, and the art. The main concepts of this theory are ident Continue Reading...
Chang Proposal - Milestone #4 [Type text] [Type text] [Type text] NR 451- Capstone Project Milestone #4: Design for Change Proposal Christopher D'Ambrose NR 451 Capstone Course Quality of patient care is a paramount concern of healthcare profes Continue Reading...
Patterns of Health Perceptions Health Family Marjorie Gordon (1985) went on to introduce the idea of functional health patterns in order to create a good nursing data base. Utilizing this approach, nurses are able to create an organized approach fo Continue Reading...
Family in Health of Our Society The Family System as a Tool to Promote Health Family is vital to the health and well being of our society. Only recently have researchers and healthcare providers began realizing that families work as a system to he Continue Reading...
Deep self-reflection and an understanding of how t blend the lessons learned about the self with those observed from the external world around the individual facilitating true Professional Growth. Additionally, there are clear consequences for pro Continue Reading...
Interventions that might be adopted by PACU staff include oxygenation, ventilation, circulation and temperature checks; in addition pulse oximetry might be used during the initial phases of recovery (Tilton, 2003). To further ensure client safety P Continue Reading...
Healthcare Access Advanced Nursing Practice Nora Pender Model of Health Promotion: Improving healthcare access to underserved diabetes patients in rural areas The health promotion theory used to justify this project will by that of the Nora Pende Continue Reading...
The SNAP (Saskatchewan Nursing Advanced Practice) model can be understood as a program design and a curricular framework of the CNPP (Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program). SNAP was derived from the strong and advanced nursing practice model othe Continue Reading...
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification in CaliforniaFamily Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) are vital in providing primary healthcare services across the United States. To become a certified and licensed FNP, individuals must navigate a complex process in Continue Reading...
Infection Prevention and Control Proposal for Clinical Experience and Project For this project, I elected to experience the leadership role in a clinical practice with a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Towards this end, my area of specialty will be Continue Reading...
Effectiveness of EMDR Psychotherapy for the Treatment of PTSD Introduction Most people who undergo traumatic life experiences often find it difficult to cope and adjust and may, from time to time, not only contend with uncontrollable thoughts about t Continue Reading...
Some Good Advice from the FutureLooking back at the journey, I would like to think that I would do some things differently, but throughout my coursework, I have been fully committed to successfully completing my lifelong ambition to become a DNP grad Continue Reading...
PICO The PICO question for this study is: Among nurses, how effective is nursing peer review as compared a basic civility tutorial intervention in moderating lateral violence and incivility in the workplace? Introduction: Key Issues How Incivility Im Continue Reading...
Social network mapping is one of the important aspects of an individual’s professional development in his/her career. Creating a social network map is important for professionals in clinical practice because clinical practitioners are increasin Continue Reading...
Range Theory Scenario Jill Watson is an employee of Telecommunication Company and has been working for the company for approximately 7 years. Within the past few years, Jill has organized numerous health-fairs as well as countless health help sess Continue Reading...
Article: Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse Staffing Issues are Just the tip of the Iceberg: A Qualitative Study About Nurses’ Perceptions of Nurse Staffing. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8), 1 Continue Reading...
Proposal for mandatory staffing ratios Introduction: Reflection Public Policy Issue This policy will mandate that mandatory staffing ratios be met by hospitals throughout the nation. This is an important public policy issue because it would oblige ho Continue Reading...
Quantitative Research Critique Part I Introduction It is important to note, from the onset, that the health and wellbeing of women is often impacted upon negatively by intimate partner violence (IPV). In the past, various research studies have attemp Continue Reading...
Professional Practice Development Experience Immersion: Week 5 ReflectionThe guiding PICOT question for my DNP project is: In adults diagnosed with hypertension (P), how does the implementation of a hypertension management program including lifestyle Continue Reading...
Addressing Complex Issues in Healthcare SettingsAddressing Complex Issues in HealthcareAt present, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration receives more than 400,000 reports concerning drug-related medication errors in the United States each year (Medi Continue Reading...
