2004: 45). Recommendations Many recommend use of minimally invasive techniques including SEPS to treat and address problems related to chronic venous insufficiency (Kalra & Glovisczki, 2002). Multiple studies confirm the safety and efficacy of Continue Reading...
Nursing Process Improvement and Change Change management or process improvement in healthcare guarantees that the vital systems in the healthcare organizations are functioning at their optimal. The objectives of healthcare procedure enhancement are Continue Reading...
Nurses are well positioned to identify clinical problems and use existing evidence to improve practice and make care more effective (Beyea, 2006). Evidence-based practices enables nurses to provide high quality care based on current evidence. The p Continue Reading...
Nurse Patient Ratios and Quality of Care This study reviews the broad level of issues that surround the nurse/patient ratio: a critical shortage of trained and experienced nurses; increased political and fiscal demands from all sectors of society; r Continue Reading...
Nursing Care Plan Patient Assessment and Implementation of Nursing Model in Addressing Patient Care Goals The patient being assessed is a 72-year-old female brought to the gynae ward for diarrhea and vomiting and generally unwell and weakness in ad Continue Reading...
Patient Handoffs Majority of the medical errors take place in the patient's handoffs. A shift among the doctors is a common practice. There are a number of old patients who approach around 16 different doctors in a year, while young patients who are Continue Reading...
" (Allen 2008) This means that nursing educators are also a key stakeholder. Other stakeholders include healthcare facility administrators, corporate trustees and public office holders, who will often have entangled or competing interests relating t Continue Reading...
Patients in hospitals often complain of pain regardless of the diagnosis. Several activities in a patient's life contribute to pain. Some of the activities include amount of sleep, daily chores and quality of life (Alaloul, Williams, Myers, Jones, &a Continue Reading...
The prescriptions include wisdom, honesty, and courage, as well as human dignity, integrity, respect, health, and independence. Part 3: Formulate possible evidence-based practices and an action plan that could work towards achieving improvement out Continue Reading...
The data gathered is subjected to statistical analysis using statistical methods of linear regression and chi square testing. The main purpose of the study was to confirm the hypothesis that consultation with CNS or RN in a drug-monitoring clinic h Continue Reading...
Clinical narratives are used for the articulation and sharing of knowledge and experience which has been acquired over time and through experiential learning and is a way of enabling nurses to "tap into the thought processes and best practices of ex Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics Field Definition of informatics nurses Example of nursing informatics in practice (software applications) Recent Growth Nursing shortage and its impact Need for automated processes over manual processes Need for increased pa Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Framework Attachment Theory Recognizing Addiction through Attachment Theory Affect Regulation and Addiction Handling Addiction as an Attachment Disorder The First Phase of Therapy Concepts Autonomy Beneficence Nonmaleficence Continue Reading...
/nursing homes. Clearly, since the focus of these articles are based on an institutional economics point-of-view of healthcare quality, a limitation of the study is that it does not take into consideration other variables that might influence the ef Continue Reading...
Nursing (a) provides an account of your observations on the management of peripheral intravascular devices from your clinical practicum in NMIH202; Clinical practicum NM1H202 introduces nurses to the management of peripheral devices via scholarly i Continue Reading...
It is also quite possible that there is a significant "placebo effect" when dealing with GI (or other) treatments. The patients may be truly relaxing, but may also believe that they are managing their pain through breathing and imagery, meaning they Continue Reading...
Of course, as Medicare beneficiaries increase because of the number of baby boomers, the Medicare program may adjust. However, current hospice figures demonstrate that only about twenty percent of all elderly individuals that die are enrolled in hos Continue Reading...
Third, lack of attention to evidence-based practice can lead to inconsistent delivery of care services. Evidence-based practice relates to almost every aspect of health care at every stage of a client's relationship with the institution. For exampl Continue Reading...
Nursing Unit Turnover on Patient Outcomes in Hospitals While it might seem intuitive that higher rates of turnover within a unit are problematic, the study by Bae, Mark, & Fried (2010) attempts to show using a quantitative study the extent to w Continue Reading...
Nursing Practice The nursing field comprises different theories that are used to govern nursing practice through offering different perspectives and views of phenomena. A theory can be defined as the development of a link between concepts that crea Continue Reading...
Nursing Program As nursing constantly migrate toward professionalism and development of the profession, the notion of erudition becomes increasingly important. Erudition in nursing is defined as those actions that steadily advance nursing practice Continue Reading...
However, women also receive labor support even when its starts at a later stage in labor, in settings with companions of their choice, and settings with routine epidural. The supportive care provided to women during labor and birth through the one-t Continue Reading...
Standardized Nursing Terminology STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE NURSING INTERVENTIONS STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE NURSING Nursing practice is the fabric of patient care with threads running through nearly every patient experie Continue Reading...
Philosophy of Nursing Leadership Today Healthcare practitioners have a wide range of theoretical models to draw on in formulating clinical interventions, and nurses in particular have numerous grand theories that can help guide their practice in cha Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership Priorities and Challenges The priorities for nursing and nursing leadership are, on some levels, fundamentally simple. Nurses are simply tasked with providing the most effective care for their patient populations. This goal become Continue Reading...
; Assists staff to effectively supervise and delegate to other team members; Models coaching and mentoring; Effectively builds an cohesive nursing team; and Assists staff in managing conflict. (2003) In relation to 'Caring for Self, Staff and Pat Continue Reading...
The Neuman Model is appropriate for senior care. Studies necessary with other models. Penrod, et.al.; Reframing Person Centered Care for Persons with Dementia Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 2007 Lit. Review, discussion Lit. Review Continue Reading...
How information and technology connect to patient care outcomes and a safe care environment Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care. Within the context of healthcare, Information and Communication Technology Continue Reading...
Key Issues in Nursing Informatics Since as early as the 1980s, information technology, computer science, and nursing science have all been integrated under the rubric of nursing informatics: with the goal of improving patient care and quantifiable ou Continue Reading...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the method of gathering, handling, and applying research results to enhance medical practice, the work atmosphere, or patient results. Based on the American Nurses Association or ANA, medical treatments ought to be fu Continue Reading...
Ethics and Morality Ethical Analysis: A Nursing Situation Ethical Analysis Identify the nursing issue In ancient times, nurses used to take orders from other senior professionals where they were then permitted to initiate routine procedures. Thei Continue Reading...
Nurse Practitioner Portfolio: A Review of Aspects Related to Nurse Practitioner (NP) Scope of Practice (SOP) Negotiation Strategy Numerous researches deal with patient outcomes or care quality offered by nurse practitioners, with current literature i Continue Reading...
Nurse practitioners play a crucial role in the modern healthcare system given their responsibilities in administering patient care. One of the critical components in the delivery of healthcare services in the modern healthcare setting is collaboratio Continue Reading...
Proposal for a Nurse Informaticist Role to Enhance Effective Communication and Improve Patient OutcomesNursing Informatics and the Nurse InformaticistNursing informatics is an area of healthcare that combines nursing expertise with information techno Continue Reading...
Clinical Experience The American Nurses Association (2008) define nursing informatics as the mixture of computer and information science and nursing towards improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Nursing informatics is a career that has Continue Reading...
Health Information Technology has significant impacts on nursing policy and practice including the role of these professionals in patient education. Actually, the Information Technology development process in healthcare is based on the nurses' abil 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...
Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing 1 Staffing is not the main issue in elevating or containing costs: the main issue is retention. High turnover rates in nursing can drive costs up, but proper staffing with an appropriate ratio of nurses to pat Continue Reading...
