Foundations of Nursing Education Table of Contents Changing from an Associate Degree Nursing Program to a BSN Program 3 Two Factors That Influence the Need for a BSN Program 3 How the IOM Has Informed the Decision for a BSN Program 4 IOM’s Reco Continue Reading...
DNP has been a relatively new one for the nursing profession. Today, "there are many enthusiasts toward the DNP. Seen by some as a symbol of social progressivism, the endorsement of doctoral education for advanced practice nursing has many potential Continue Reading...
Lewin model of change can be useful as a way of encouraging people to get motivated about changing an ingrained policy that is no longer serving the organization. The first, foundational step of the model is the need to 'unfreeze' current standard o Continue Reading...
Mock Code Blue Lesson Plan Teach student's Purpose of Code Blue: This is signal given over hospital's intercom that a patient's heart has stopped (in technical terms, cardiopulmonary arrest). This can spell a critical moment when team of providers Continue Reading...
Ultrasound in Teaching Medical Students During medical courses, teaching of anatomy and physiology largely depends on lectures, course books and the dissection of corpses. Ultrasonography is more often than not used in clinical practice and an accu Continue Reading...
ANA Nursing Code of Ethics ANA Code of Ethics Applied to Current Practice Philosophy The objective of this study is to discuss provisions one through nine of the ANA Code of Ethics and apply it to the current practice philosophy. A well this work w Continue Reading...
Pedagogic Model for Teaching of Technology to Special Education Students Almost thirty years ago, the American federal government passed an act mandating the availability of a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children. In 19 Continue Reading...
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Capital Project The simulation mannequin is an important part of nursing training, so is a valuable asset to a nursing college. The cost of the mannequin is $10,000. This is just one of many pieces of equipment that are required for the running of a Continue Reading...
changes affecting healthcare in the next five to 10 years. There are two specific areas, though, that will be the focus of these changes. These are the number of older adults who need care and the advances in technology. The idea that technology is Continue Reading...
The cryptic messages many software uses and codes that must be looked up slow down the learning process. I have also observed that there is a lack of standards for nursing software and systems, including a wide variation in the use of informatics st Continue Reading...
In 1858, Louis Pasteur identified germs, proving that diseases did not 'spontaneously' arise as nightingale thought (Atwell, 1998). However, it was Nightingale that began work as to the conditions that promoted the growth of germs, but she would not Continue Reading...
Teaching & Learning the Cognitive, Affective, & Psychomotor Domains Janice is a 28-year-old financial advisor. She is now 7 months pregnant with her first child. She is complaining of many symptoms including fatigue, shortness of breath, diz Continue Reading...
Reducing The Risk of CVC Related Infections Post InsertionMultiple lumen central venous catheters (CVCs) are used to administer large amounts of intravenous fluids, blood products, and medications. In the past, they were only used in the intensive ca Continue Reading...
Research Database Matrix National Institute of Health's Intramural Database Resources Location: http://intramural.nih.gov/index.tml Description: The stated objective of the NIH Intramural Database is to collect and disseminate data gathered from r Continue Reading...
Knowles stated "The richest resources for learning reside in the adult learners themselves" (p. 66). An instructional strategy like gaming may help to facilitate tapping into the adult learner's experience. Through collaboration during the play of a Continue Reading...
Experimental Research Methods in Business Experimental Research Methods The author provides a survey of the literature illustrating applied experimental research methods in cross-sections of business and organization types. The advantages and disad Continue Reading...
Lesson Plan - Nurses The context in which the lesson plan will be implemented will be a classroom setting with nursing students attending a graduate level course in nursing. The classroom does not necessarily have to be a physical classroom but can Continue Reading...
Decision Making, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills for NursesGiven the critical exigencies of the profession, nurses are routinely required to strictly rely on their education, training and experience to make life-and-death decisions about Continue Reading...
Clinical Assessment of Learners Clinical assessment involves the evaluation of technical skills, communication skills, professionalism, knowledge base, and teaching skills, where applicable, of students who are about to enter independent practice. T Continue Reading...
Systems and Diffusion of Innovation Theory Attached File Systems theory vs. diffusion of innovation theory Systems theory is based upon the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Its founder Ludwig von Bertalanffy proposed that, Continue Reading...
Teaching Staff Title of Teaching Plan: The title of the teaching plan is the importance of hourly rounding with long-term psychiatric patients. The target audience will be RNs, LPNs and Nursing Assistants. They work in long-term care settings. This Continue Reading...
Cahaba Valley Health CareThe mission of Cahaba Valley Health Care is to provide dental and vision services for people in financial need in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, while maintainingour clientsdignity, respectingtheircultural diversity, and stre Continue Reading...
Nursing -- Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography Case, Bette. (1996). Breathing AIR into adult learning. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 27(4), 148-158. Bette Case reviews an organizational scheme for adult learning called 'AIR Continue Reading...
Caglar S; Yildiz S; Savaser S. (2010). Observation results of hand-washing by health-care workers in a neonatal intensive care unit. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16(2), 132-137. In this article the authors wanted to determine whether Continue Reading...
Communication in Healthcare: Crucial Conversations A crucial conversation which I was a part of recently involved an experience which concerned a patient going through end of life care. During this conversation I had to bring to the other nurse's at 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...
Evaluations are then to be reviewed by nurses and action evaluations drafted. Attendance Policy Under no circumstances can any portion of this course be missed. An absence at any of the training sessions will result in termination from the course Continue Reading...
curriculum committee proceed with the work yet to be done? The curriculum committee should solicit information from all stakeholders, including part-time faculty, current students, and also the five acute care hospitals which are a part of the univ Continue Reading...
I would then draft the scenario with a script for the laboring patient to follow that precisely matches the signs and red flags from the curriculum. This would ensure that the nurses are thinking through and recalling both the problem and the proper Continue Reading...
Curricular instruction on what to expect both practically and emotionally from the patient and his or her surrounding support system will be instrumental in preparing to help these individuals navigate the difficult course of treatment. Designed Nu Continue Reading...
Healthy Again Health Promotion Program Parts B & C -- Competency Statements and Relevant Objectives Nurse professionals will endeavor to work as a team in collaborative relationships whenever possible. Nurses understand and engage in effective Continue Reading...
It is important to note that the relationship between pain and anxiety is reciprocal. Painful experiences may lead to anxiety (e.g., "Something must be wrong... Increased anxiety will lead to accentuated perception of pain, which further increases Continue Reading...
Technology in Healthcare and EducationIntroductionAdvances in technology have transformed various sectors, including healthcare and higher education. In healthcare, technology has revolutionized patient care, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Con Continue Reading...
