Patient Safety Outcomes to ADN and BSN Nurses: As evident in theme of national reports in the health care field, promoting higher education for registered nurses has been a topic of increased concern. These recommendations are primarily based on ov Continue Reading...
Transference of MRSA The transmission of MRSA in hospital settings can be dramatically reduced when certain evidence-based practices and procedures are consistently used. The use of chlorhexidine (CHG) wipes when giving bed baths to patients has bee Continue Reading...
internal validity and external validity are important when designing, implementing, and reviewing empirical research. Internal validity refers to the design of the research and its methodology. Issues like sampling, statistical analyses, robustness Continue Reading...
After three weeks, crying was decreased in both groups, but the Lactobacillus reuteri infants demonstrated the greater reduction, from a mean of 370 minutes of crying per day at the beginning of the study to 35 minutes at the end. The placebo group' Continue Reading...
Advanced Practice Nursing Advanced Practice RN's in the Home Health Care Arena Identification of the phenomenon. There is an urgent need for APRN services in the home health care environment. That is the pivotal position this paper proposes to pu Continue Reading...
The Antecedents and Consequences of Decision-Making and Critical Thinking on Healthcare Policy and Patient AdvocacyAlthough some aspects of critical thinking and effective decision-making such as inquisitiveness and open-mindedness are inherent and n Continue Reading...
Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)In the dynamic healthcare landscape, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) administration has become increasingly prevalent, offering a viable option for a spectrum of surgic Continue Reading...
Reflection Paper: The Future of Nursing (and Me)The future of nursing is uncertain but the field undoubtedly holds exciting opportunities and challenges. With advancements in healthcare technology and evolving patient needs, nurses are expected to pl Continue Reading...
PICO Question: Bariatric Surgery As the obesity rate continues to be an issue of great concern in America, the question arises as to the best ways to reduce the BMIs of individuals already suffering from the condition, as well as how to enact prevent Continue Reading...
AbstractThe problem is extended wait times among paediatric patients at the selected Paediatric Emergency Department (PED). This is a result of failure by nurses and clinicians to effectively educate patients at discharge, which causes many patients Continue Reading...
Type 2 Diabetes among Asian Americans: Effectiveness of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education ProgramPICOT question: In Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes (P), does a culturally tailored diabetes education program, including patient-specific die 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...
Compliance to Ventilator Care Bundles on Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection that is acquired by patients who have used mechanical ventilation in health care facilities. This infection Continue Reading...
PICOT: HPV One nursing practice that is supported by the evidence in articles from the literature review is that increasing HPV health literacy among students will help to promote HPV vaccination and thus reduce the risk of the spread of HPV infectio Continue Reading...
budget template that is being produced for Shatin Hospital, which is a rehabilitation hospital. This hospital is run by the Hospital Authority, which is the main health care provider in the country. The proposal is basically highlighting the issue o Continue Reading...
Tricyclic antidepressant use to mitigate chronic low back pain has been investigated by researchers as a form of treatment for decades. Some articles go as far back as 1986. The types of antidepressants tested for efficacy in treatment of chronic low 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...
Intradialytic Weight Gain Management for Dialysis Patients The project seeks to improve intradialytic weight gain (IDWG) management in hemodialysis dependent patients by 10% through an education program in 12 weeks. The projects aim is to develop a Continue Reading...
Pain & Therapy The purpose of this research is to investigate whether music therapy intervention can reduce the effects of pain in subjects who have chronic pain from minor injuries. This research builds on past investigations of the potential r Continue Reading...
This clearly shows that alcohol-based hand-washing, when used regularly and vigorously (e.g. prior to any healthcare procedure by any level of personnel), infection will be reduced. The Saudi study was a bit more detailed, with protocols varying de Continue Reading...
Errors and Root Causes Why do Errors Happen? How Can We Prevent Them? (Dr. Lucian Leape's video) Error is defined as the failure of a planned series of physical or mental activities to attain its planned outcomes, when these failures cannot be attr Continue Reading...
patient falls in U.S. healthcare institutions is staggering. They increase insurance costs, staff pressure, and even more accidental injuries other than falls. Research has shown that there are a number of ways patient falls may be mitigated: more n Continue Reading...
Healthcare professionals usually encounter challenges to address the health conditions facing female patients. In light of the changing nature of today’s society, chronic and acute illnesses among women have become more prevalent. The prevalenc Continue Reading...
Obesity and BMI Mini Proposal The obesity problems within Western civilization in today's day have presented many challenges to different aspects of society. Finding causal relationships within this epidemic of obesity is paramount for a well ordere Continue Reading...
Improving the Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyle Choices, and Physical Health of Hispanic Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study" by Melnyk and colleagues is a reaction to a seldom studied area of adolescent health research. Preventing the m Continue Reading...
Introduction: Antimicrobial Agents Although they are often over-prescribed, antimicrobial agents are a critical defense against microbial infections. The sources of microbial infections include bacteria, viruses, funguses, and parasites. Therefore, Continue Reading...
Healthcare workers are exposed to a number of chemical irritants that can cause acute dermatitis and other skincare problems. The irritants in the institutional environment include everything from soaps and solvents to irritation from operating medic Continue Reading...
Psychiatric Patients and Mechanical Restraints Mechanical restraints are one of the most controversial aspects of psychiatric care. The aversion to using them no doubt dates back to the popularity of films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Bipolar disorder has been studied for more than a decade after remaining undiagnosed in children and adolescents for many years. Much literature such as that by Pavuluri, Birmaher, and Naylor (2005b), and Kowatch and Debell Continue Reading...
Veterans & Retirees; Is Government Keeping its Promise This study aimed at exploring the experiences and perceptions of Veterans belonging to Lousiana and Mississippi about three variables; the accessibility of organization; the accessibility of Continue Reading...
Reducing Turnover in New Graduate Residence Program Introduction- The process of recruiting and training, particularly in high-impact fields like healthcare, has become increasingly complex and expensive. Turnover is the rate at which an organizatio Continue Reading...
PICOT In critically ill adults (p), how does the daily use of chlorohexidine (I) compared to sterile water reduce VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) (O) during hospitalized stay (T). Part 2 Identifying a Problem Of the infections acquired by pa Continue Reading...
Depression, Diabetes and Obesity This is a case study on a 58-year-old male, Mr. H.Y. who worked at a supermarket and is now retired. He has a supportive wife who works full time and children who are all independent .He has a history of smoking, but Continue Reading...
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) accounts for the majority of nosocomial pneumonia which may lead to more extensive hospital stay and increased intensive care. Endrotachael tubes that provide continuous subglotic suctioning (abbreviated: CSS-ET Continue Reading...
Lack of accountability, transparency and integrity, ineffectiveness, inefficiency and unresponsiveness to human development remain problematic (UNDP). Poverty remains endemic in most Gulf States with health care and opportunities for quality educat Continue Reading...
Immersion Project: Best Practice Recommendations for End-Stage Dementia Care My immersion project created opportunities to interact with other care professionals, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, geriatric specialists, hospice Continue Reading...
"A step backward -- or is it forward?" Diabetes Care, 31, 1093-1096. Huan-Cheng C., Yue-Cune C., Su-Mei, L., Mei-Fang, C., Mei-Ching, H., & Chin-Lin, P. et al. (2007). The effectiveness of hospital-based diabetes case management: an example fro Continue Reading...
Coronary Artery Bypass Graph Case Study Rationale for selecting article: As a nurse, I have interacted with patients who have required coronary artery bypass graphs, although this is a recent experience; before this I had not been involved in these Continue Reading...
