The plaintiff, however, has a burden of proof prior to any other technical issues. In addition, because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that normal members of a jury or judge cannot be expected to understand complext medical terms and Continue Reading...
Therefore information on previous mental health history will be sought from patients. An assessment of the presence of other mental health issues at the present time will also be conducted to allow for incorporation of this data into analysis. VII. Continue Reading...
This is one of the most common forms of research and, for some research questions is clearly a strong design (Ethics in Critical Care Nursing Research, 2005). The research that was done in this article would be considered a non-experimental type. T Continue Reading...
Nursing Week Two Journal Review Lloyd, H, & Craig, S. (2007). A guide to taking a patient's history. Nursing Standard, 22(13), 42-48. Lloyd and Craig's article, "A guide to taking a patient's history" provides the fundamental components to att Continue Reading...
The modern nurse must then be willing to move beyond a simple catch-all of medical jargon and bureaucracy and become someone who is both supportive and critical of the system. This may seem dichotomous, but in reality is not. The system is designed Continue Reading...
The pathways scheme aims to offer opportunities for every grade of practitioner. This is part of a national process that anticipates quality improvement as a continuously evolving process. Achieving fair and equal access to professional development Continue Reading...
Though the lesson plan cannot project what distribution of critical thinking and reasoning abilities will define the classroom, it will be appropriate to shape the lesson plan with the capacity for flexibility in its presentation. Content Outline: Continue Reading...
Nurse-headed telephone triage has increasingly been employed for managing physician consultation demands in British general practice. Prior research works are vague when it comes to delineating the association between nurse triage call results and pr Continue Reading...
The chief concern of the researcher should be the safety of the research participant. This is carried out by carefully considering the risk to benefit ratio, using all available information to make an appropriate assessment and continually monitori Continue Reading...
Dynamic curriculum offers diversity, growth, caring, self-care, development, adaptation, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and a way in which relevance for future practice can be identified. By including all the important concepts, the cu Continue Reading...
After working in the clinical setting and gaining valuable firsthand experience, I have learned many things about my ability to provide qualified and competent nursing care to patients in need. My initial assessment of strengths proved to be mostly Continue Reading...
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING ROLES: NP vs. CNS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Roles The United States is home to nearly a quarter of a million advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Of these, the vast majority chose to pursue a Master of Sci Continue Reading...
Ethics in Nursing Every professional in the field of healthcare has a special responsibility and obligation to treat patients with care and dignity -- and at all times there should be an ethical approach as well. Nurses, too, is a vitally important Continue Reading...
Medical/Nursing Education Nurses are required to make many immediate decisions in their assigned duties. Unfortunately, in recent years, patient care has often been compromised as a nursing shortage crisis has escalated to epic proportions. Increase Continue Reading...
nurse working as a psychiatric-Mental health facility and have been asked to complete a suicide assessment on a client. What are the different areas you would need to assess? List at least two questions you would ask to assess each area. Suicide a Continue Reading...
Evident diaphoresis would further support the CHF diagnosis. The nurse should then concentrate her physical examination on the heart itself. Ausculation of the heart should be performed carefully with a stethoscope. In performing the assessment, th Continue Reading...
Family Wellness Diagnosis, Nursing I opted to interview a family of two parents (married heterosexuals) who have two children. Both children are in their late teens. Both parents work. She is a freelance writer and he is a sales clerk at a retail ho Continue Reading...
Spiritual Needs Assessment of a Patient For the recovery of any patient, especially those with terminal illnesses, there is a need to have a wholesome recovery which does not only dwell on the medicinal administration but also of the soul through sp Continue Reading...
Japanese: Cultural Interview and Nursing Assessment Presentation of client and scenario This interview was conducted with a Ms. X, a Japanese national visiting friends in another country. She was, over the course of the interview, asked about a num Continue Reading...
A sampling of 32 adult unmarried women aged 18 to 39, not currently pregnant or desiring to be and who recently engaged in sexual intercourse without the use of effective contraception. Half of them were white and half were African-American. Young a Continue Reading...
Community Nursing Generally, in any Hospital or Health Care Center, the patient would be looked after and taken care of by the Primary Care team, comprised of General Practitioners, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Di Continue Reading...
g., students, instruction, program, or system), and the complexity of the units being evaluated (Billings & Halstead, 2012). 2. Develop a timeline and action plan. A timeline and action plan for the re-accreditation visit is presented in Table Continue Reading...
Cultural Diversity and Nursing Using Leininger Model The concept of trans-cultural nursing came from Leininger and the principal goal was put as being to provide culturally specific care. The difficulties of this can be understood only when an indiv Continue Reading...
Therefore, a nurse must be fully aware of these sensitivities when providing care to a patient, especially when the patient is a member of cultural group from outside the U.S. The third criteria is social organization. For example, most African-Ame Continue Reading...
pre-employment assessment tools to select employees result in hiring better workers. If one looks at job applications, sometimes companies may ask the applicant to fill out a survey or perform a test. These preliminary actions help "weed out" potent Continue Reading...
Building a health history with a new patient requires more than active listening and the development of trust and rapport. The intake interview and initial health assessment should be thorough, taking into account the area(s) in which the patient has Continue Reading...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder presents itself in many different ways for many different people. It is further complicated by the fact that there are three types of ADHD recognized by the DSM-IV and even further evidence that females and ma Continue Reading...
A list of all of the residents was obtained from the two facilities as well as their admission dates. All of the necessary charts of eligibility were reviewed ads well as the data obtained from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) which were recorded by mean Continue Reading...
Assessing the quality of quantitative research Question 1: Study purpose/question (a) Did the study have a clearly stated purpose/research question? &n Continue Reading...
Gender: Female Birthdate: 01/16/1985 Age: 30 years, 11 months Dates of Evaluation: 10/25/15 -10/30/2015 Reason for Referral This is a 30-year-old right-handed woman referred by Dr. Smith for a psychological evaluation to determine any lingering Continue Reading...
Nursing Knowledge: A Controversy The scope of the nursing profession has increased dramatically over the last thirty years. The demarcation between medical and nursing tasks is quickly dissolving as the nursing profession is becoming increasingly m Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage The issues and challenges orbiting around the world of professional healthcare are no secret; one of the major obstacles that have received a great deal of media attention in recent years has been the nursing shortage. The shortage Continue Reading...
Pain Management Assessment WHAT it TAKES Because moderate to severe postoperative pain is a common experience among patients, pain management is an essential part of nursing care (Yuceer, 2011). Nurses must evaluate the pain, teach the patient appr Continue Reading...
Nursing Theories: In contemporary times, there are many nursing theories, each with a highlighted core concept and value, and each with a unique philosophy. When looking closely at these theories, it is possible to see commonality among them, and t Continue Reading...
nursing class... strengths weaknesses. answer questions. personal assessment chapter taught strengths? Choose you greatest strength discuss plan advantages semester? Area weaknesses assessment highlight? Choose a weakness giving difficulty school, b Continue Reading...
01 (p = 0.32), and the regression predicting number of non-pharmacologic ways produced a change in R2 of 0.02 (p = 0.10) The research made by Griffin and colleagues (2008) had quite a few number of limitations -- for example, the patient photos were Continue Reading...
nursing client relationships and how the study is a valid research for practitioners. It has 26 sources in Harvard Style. Research titles must be limited to fifteen words. In this case the author has exceeded the limitation by one count which is ne Continue Reading...
Educational Standards There are a number of common criticisms of educational standards. The first is the concern that predetermined set standards for education creates a 'teach to the test' mentality vs. truly educating students to be creative probl 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...
