This past two weeks have been really helpful for deepening my understanding of how nursing practice can have a direct impact on population health as well as improving individual health outcomes. Week one was particularly challenging as we addressed t Continue Reading...
By definition, holistic care addresses the whole person and not just medical diagnoses, test results, and vital signs. Communication is therefore a critical component in holistic care. The healthcare worker establishes rapport and empathy, gaining in Continue Reading...
Priority AreaChipps et al. (2021) conducted a study on setting the agenda for research in nursing leadership and administration science. The study was conducted on the premise that the science of nursing administration and leadership is the foundatio Continue Reading...
Concept of the Impaired NurseIntroductionImpaired nurses cannot meet the requirements stipulated by the code of ethics that governs the nursing profession and the standards of professionalism dictated. Typically, impaired nurses neglect their fundame Continue Reading...
First, nursing schools must be able to compete with clinical employers because there is little incentive to pursue a teaching career when first-year nurses can earn as much as their professors. Second, it will likely be impossible to eliminate the n Continue Reading...
Topic: Pneumonia readmissions among nursing home residents 65 years and older in the United States of America. Backdrop of the dilemma Pneumonia remains an extreme health condition in America. It accounts for roughly 1 million medical-center admiss Continue Reading...
Nurses are always considered helpers and the profession is widely regarded as one for compassionate and helping individuals. The Nursing’s Social Policy Statement is a work that seeks to detail the many ways in which nurses can assist others. H Continue Reading...
Growth in the Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Models The practice of nursing is expected to continue growing and changing given the reform initiatives that are taking place in the healthcare system. Some of the factors that are contrib Continue Reading...
This really helped me to remember why it was I became a nurse, and demonstrates the true needs of patients that I was helping to care for and not simply trying to cure. These moments also made the more mundane and laborious elements of the job seem Continue Reading...
HEALTH AND NURSING Health and Nursing: Practicum on Caregiver Role Strain and Nurse BurnoutThe role strain principally refers to the incompatibility of the social role that an individual has to face when expectations and obligations have to be met. A Continue Reading...
COURSE DEVELOPMENTCommunity Health Nursing Course DevelopmentPart ACourse OverviewBSN nurses must be prepared to practice and function effectively in a wide range of settings. Community health is considered an integral part of the public health secto Continue Reading...
Combining morphine and Ativan (lorazepam) can be deadly, making the Primary Care Physician (PCP) statement seem contradictory to medical ethics. The specific medical ethical issues addressed in this case include patient autonomy, beneficence, and non Continue Reading...
Nurse BurnoutIntroductionAmong the various factors contributing to nursing shortages and high turnover, nurse burnout stands out as significant (McDermid et al., ). Indeed, burnout is a serious problem because it impairs individual nurses\\\' health, Continue Reading...
Developing a Personal Philosophy of NursingIntroductionThis paper focuses on the fundamental concepts within the field of nursing, particularly through the lens of the nursing metaparadigm which includes nursing, person, environment, and health. It b Continue Reading...
Introduction Clinical reasoning is linked to sound and evidence-based clinical judgment, to problem solving and decision-making, and to critical thinking. Critical thinking in the nursing profession is in turn defined as the “purposeful, self-r Continue Reading...
nurse to patient ratios within large clinical settings has been well document. The data gathered from this somewhat obvious problem has created avenues of research that delve into many different aspects of knowledge and understanding. The clinical p Continue Reading...
Literature Assessment: Nurse-Patient RatiosIntroductionThe issue of mandatory staffing ratios for hospitals to ensure that adequate quality care is available to patients. Fox and Abrahamson (2009) note that nursing care arguably falls into the realm Continue Reading...
Part A1. What are the qualities most needed to be a successful academic nurse educator?I have found that be a successful academic nurse educator, there are a wide range of skills that one should ideally have. One such skill is the ability to communic Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Decision-Making ModelThere are various decision-making models that physicians and patients use for reaching an optimal solution regarding the best possible patient outcomes. The first model, the paternalistic model, has its pros and Continue Reading...
Abstract Nurse managers play a critical role in the nursing profession. In essence, nurse managers are the primary interaction between nursing staff and patients. As the nature and form of healthcare continues to transform and grow, nurse managers wi Continue Reading...
Staffing Shortage and Annotated BibliographyOverview of Nurse Staffing ShortagesNurse staffing shortages are a serious issue in healthcare, as it is something that directly impacts patient care and healthcare delivery. This problem has been worsened Continue Reading...
As Bonsall (2012) points out, The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has defined specialty certification as “a process by which a nongovernmental agency validates, based upon predetermined standards, an individual nurse’s qu Continue Reading...
Treatment of Heart Failure in Nursing Home Residents Heart failure (HF) symptoms may occur because of systemic and pulmonary congestion, structural defects arising on account of HF, structural defects leading to HF, or from treatment complications. Continue Reading...
Malpractice CaseIn the malpractice case, the NP failed to take several steps that could have prevented the negative outcome. First, the NP should have obtained the patients complete medical and cardiac history, as this is always a key variable in mak Continue Reading...
Why is this particular factor driving up the cost of health care?The primary factor driving high healthcare costs is the increase in the aging population around the world. Here, baby boomers continue to be a large segment of the American population. Continue Reading...
Nursing practitioners since time immemorial have focused their practice around ethics. The focus on nursing ethics particularly by the nurses has, over the past few decades, been a highlight in nursing in care for the patients with the growing emphas Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemma Resolutions The ethical requirements in the medical profession are greater than in most others. The issue of health and trust are most exemplified in medical practices, and the need for open and honest connections are very important. Continue Reading...
Staffing Shortage AnalysisIntroductionThe healthcare sector, particularly nursing, faces a critical challenge: staffing shortages. This paper examines the problem of healthcare staffing shortages by focusing on nursing within healthcare settings and Continue Reading...
Introduction On November 26, 2013, Marlise Muñoz suffered from a pulmonary embolism. Within two days, the patient was declared brain dead. Muñoz was 33 years old and 14 weeks pregnant. She also happened to reside in Texas. In Texas, a p Continue Reading...
Niacin and Increased Cholesterol Levels For most people struggling with undesirable levels of cholesterol that cannot be enhanced sufficiently through diet and exercise, prescribed statin drugs are usually the recommended treatment options. One of t Continue Reading...
Professional Development Plan: Master of Science in Nursing program Introduction My professional development journey has involved both classroom learning and professional experience. The learning has equipped me with the nursing knowledge that is rel Continue Reading...
Abstract Although the practice of nursing can be traced back thousands of years, the history of modern nursing as a profession begins with the integration of evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice has dramatically, profoundly, and irrevers Continue Reading...
Need for Operating Room Nurse Residency Program A Review of Literature Previous studies have indicated that in other specialties, nurse residency programs have been largely successful in seeking to stem nursing shortages. However, very few studies ha Continue Reading...
Past, present and future of Informatics and its relation to Nursing Education Not so long ago, nurses used to be trained apprenticeship model. Senior doctors and nurses used to provide on-job training to those who showed interest in the field of nurs Continue Reading...
Nursing Education Development Policy (NEDP) for Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN) Assessment & Nursing diagnosis: Policy: It is mandatory for every NSBN nursing education provider to follow, sequentially, the four-hour process described by the Continue Reading...
According to Meyer & O’Brien-Pallas (2010), to address organizational problems such as staff shortages, a systemic perspective is demanded, one which integrates “clinical, organizational, financial, and outcome variables from a nursin Continue Reading...
Top Nursing Models to Consider Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting. The first article reviewed for this assignment pertaining to the primary nur Continue Reading...
