D.) Case studies are in essence external detailed investigations of an individual, group or an institution. (MODULE R14.QUALITATIVE RESEARCH) As a method it enables the researcher to uncover and explore variables and factors that each individual cas Continue Reading...
PPACA Nurse The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's Impact on Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: The National Quality Strategy The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a landmark and controversial piece of Continue Reading...
Dupont Research In its purest definition, quantitative research focuses on a systematic and empirical approach to research based on statistical, mathematical and/or computational techniques. The overall objective of this type of research is to devel Continue Reading...
Researcher DevelopmentIntroductionWelcome to my presentation on my personal development plan as a researcher.My aim is to develop my skills as a researcher and use reflective models and frameworks to identify my development needs. I will then outline Continue Reading...
Applied Behavior Analysis Research and Application When approaching the target behavior of teaching an autistic child to obey verbal commands, it is important to understand what previous research has presented about this target behavior, how it has Continue Reading...
Abstract Developing a researchable question is one of the challenging tasks a researcher encounters when initiating a project. In current clinical practice, both unanswered issues or when experiences dictate alternative therapies may provoke an inves Continue Reading...
Researcher Development1.0 IntroductionThe aim of any professional is to develop skills as a researcher and use reflective models and frameworks to identify ones development needs. The purpose of developing as a researcher is to be able to understand Continue Reading...
Prestowitz (2005) addresses the incongruity that this is presenting to the American laborer. Even as education costs continue their annual climb, the competition for jobs in service and technology industries is making a loser out of the American whi Continue Reading...
Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly During Hospital Stays Pressure ulcers are potentially fatal skin lesions that develop especially in frail, elderly patients on bony or cartilaginous areas such as the sacrum, elbows, and ankles. Within acute care in th Continue Reading...
healthcare environment, Palese et al. (2011) argue there is no effective data to support that patients' satisfaction is correlated with a nursing care. Moreover, there is evidence revealing uncertainty in the nursing care environment since there is Continue Reading...
The researchers believe that future research should include studies with large enough sample sizes to assess whether factors associated with satisfaction vary by subgroup such as new graduates in the first year of practice. For instance, the study i Continue Reading...
Palese et al. (2011). According to Wood & Haber (2014) " the critique is process of critical appraisal that objectively and critically evaluates a research report's content for scientific merit and application to practice." Using the text's unde Continue Reading...
Alarm Fatigue Theories in nursing generally center on the relationship of four concepts -- nursing, environment, person and health. These concepts are interrelated and impact one another in diverse ways, often seen in issues of nursing when problems Continue Reading...
Range Theory MID RANGE THEORY OF SPIRITUAL WELL BEING Middle Range Theory of Spiritual Well Being in Illness Nurse meta-theorists have recently been very much concerned about the different seasons of the patient's life, which has supported and pr Continue Reading...
Clinical Theory Practice 21st Century Points: 50 Due: Day 7 Directions: •Reflect type theory (grand, mid-range, situation-specific) applicable clinical nursing practice 21st century. •Include rationale type theory chosen. Nursing theorie Continue Reading...
Data Collection Questionnaires were administered to participants for completion in private and were then collected by research assistants to maintain anonymity and avoid bias. Data Analysis Standard regression analysis was used to determine any Continue Reading...
This literature review supports the premise that opinions regarding euthanasia differ among various groups of professional. This literature review demonstrates that the nurse plays an important role in the perceived quality of the death experience. Continue Reading...
The dependent variable was a measure of stress by virtue of physiological responses. Those variables were perfectly chosen for the study topic. Hypothesis The hypothesis was that exposure to music during the immediate pre-operative period would co Continue Reading...
job satisfaction among Saudi nurses: Impact on recruitment and retention Assessing Job Satisfaction among Saudi Arabian Nurses: Impact on Recruitment and Retention The importance of nurses' job satisfaction can be assessed in accordance with its i Continue Reading...
Tak, S., Sweeney, M., Alterman, T., Baron, S., & Calvert, G. (2010). Workplace Assaults on Nursing Assistants in U.S. Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Analysis. American Journal of Public Health October 100 (10):1938-1945. This particular topic provo Continue Reading...
REDUCING RISKY BEHAVIOR FOR African-American TEENS An Intervention for Reducing Risky Behavior Among African-American Female Adolescents: Provider Cultural Competency Training The Office of Minority Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human 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...
Inpatient Whiteboards This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use preferences and recommendations for patient-centered care and communication through whiteboard use. This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use Continue Reading...
Nurses' Practice Environments, Error Interception Practices and Inpatient Medication Errors (2012) Null hypothesis: There is no significant relationship between nurses' error interception practices and their practice environment. Alternative hypoth Continue Reading...
member's world is very important and provides the big picture. Consequently, the underlying philosophy suggests that the most meaningful approach to this type of study may be an ethnographic approach. In this study, consistent with qualitative stud Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice citation that was of interest to the author of this document is called "Closing the quality gap: A critical analysis of quality improvement strategies: volume 5 -- asthma care." It focuses on the phenomenon in which "there re Continue Reading...
Penington, P., Caminniti, S., Schein, J.R., Hewitt, D.J., & Nelson, W.W. (2009). Patients' Assessment of the Convenience of Fentanyl HCl Iontophoretic Transdermal System (ITS) Versus Morphine Intravenous Patient- Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA) in Continue Reading...
Effectiveness of EMDR Psychotherapy for the Treatment of PTSD Introduction Most people who undergo traumatic life experiences often find it difficult to cope and adjust and may, from time to time, not only contend with uncontrollable thoughts about t Continue Reading...
2003, 226) was a proclamation of the value of theory in nursing and its direct correlation & influence in practice. The article is simply and enthusiastically written. It is a rare occasion when the author advocates for the necessity of theory i 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...
Health belief model During the 1950's, the Health Belief model (HBM) was developed from the field of social psychology. The theoretical framework offers an explanation of why individuals are motivated to participate in preventive health behaviors. Continue Reading...
One of the key reasons that was found to be a factor in readmissions is that insurance companies continue to push for shorter hospital stays. They have reduced the number of days that they will pay for certain conditions. This was found to be a key Continue Reading...
Introduction Compassion and caring are cornerstones of nursing. The cultivation and application of compassionate care approaches are critical for nurse satisfaction, too. Compassion satisfaction refers to the positive feelings and thoughts that arise Continue Reading...
VAP Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Review and Critique of a Quantitative Research Article Ventilator associated pneumonia is a significant problem affecting many patients that are intubated during hospital stays (NIH, 2012). Understanding and add Continue Reading...
The article entitled “Self-Management Intervention for Long-Term Indwelling Urinary Catheter Users” by Wilde, McMahon, McDonald and Chen (2015) is a credible quantitative study that focuses on infection stemming from catheter use. Specifi Continue Reading...
Quality of Work Life for Health Care Providers The commitment of health professionals, nurses included, has been found to be profoundly influenced by their Quality of Work Life. Yet, there is limited information on QWL and intention of the turnover Continue Reading...
