998 Search Results for Nursing Risk Factor Intervention Risk
In Oklahoma there is a state-wide effort known as the Oklahoma Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (OKPAN). This is an effort to avert obesity and other chronic diseases by way of healthy eating and increased physical activity. Its task is to r Continue Reading...
Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment
And Intervention
Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment and Intervention
Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment and Intervention
Chronic wounds are a challenge for both the clinician and the patient. For the Continue Reading...
Complete Care Plan
Associated care plan completed
None -- done
Additional research, collaboration, consultation.
Additional Risk Factors
Very specific evaluation
Collaborative or nursing issues that are important but may, by necessity, be del 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...
Nurse Case Management for Pregnant Women Experiencing or at Risk for Abuse," by Curry et al.
The research article chosen to critique is titled, "Nurse Case Management for Pregnant Women Experiencing or at Risk for Abuse." This title accurately refl Continue Reading...
Learning in adults is most effectual when the environment is both participative and interactive. Another important characteristic is that learners obtain instantaneous feedback. Teaching methods that necessitate a learner to think though data or inf Continue Reading...
Nursing informatics has been defined as, "a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice" (Shuler, 2011). The systems devel Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage
Review On Nurses Shortage
The supply of professional nurses relative to the increase in demand for their services has been on a general decline over the years. As a career choice, nursing has been facing perennial shortage of profe Continue Reading...
Nursing Case Study
Case Discussion
This case scenario is a classic case of professional misconduct carried out by Nurse X. The nurse did not have enough medical or chemical knowledge and therefore she made this mistake. It is common sense for any h Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership
As nursing has moved toward professionalization, roles for nurses in leadership positions have been created. Historically, the roles of charge nurse, nurse manager, nurse educator, and nurse leader, have existed to coordinate and Continue Reading...
The procedure itself and the hospital stay associated with it is only one small chapter in the patient's life. They will eventually go home and will have many years after the procedure. It is important for the nursing staff to make a positive impact Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Analysis
Theory-based nursing is the phenomenon that has been researched much during the past two decades. Nursing theory has become the foundation for nursing practice with its own knowledge base. The current paper is an analysis of Continue Reading...
Nursing Administration -- Controlling
Nursing Admin-Controlling
Situation analysis
The FOCUS model requires the nursing administrator to find out what the main problem is, obtain information about this problem, communicate effectively with the nur Continue Reading...
(Sussman and Bates-Jensen, 2007)
Assessment data is reported to enable the clear communication among clinicians about the wound and in making the provision for "continuity in the plan of care" as well as allowing for "evaluation of treatment modali Continue Reading...
However, before giving the medicine, anesthesiologist carefully examines the condition of the pregnant woman to whom anesthesia is to be given. Epidural anesthesia during labor and normal delivery does not cause unconsciousness; thus, patients do no Continue Reading...
Institutions may have to devote more resources to improving the workplace for nurses, and make cutbacks in other areas, so patient care is not compromised.
Addressing the nursing deficit from the perspective of nursing schools, rather than simply o Continue Reading...
Such is to say that the nurse will be the single greatest resource to the patient and that through this professional, all other necessary resources are channeled. Essentially, this denotes that the relationship established between the patient and nu Continue Reading...
Nursing care models serve as important foundations for decision making within the care environment. They influence the scope of tasks nurses engage in as well as how nurses relate to other healthcare professionals and patients in the course of care d Continue Reading...
Nursing Process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation of Malignant Melanoma
The assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of malignant melanoma
In the United States, skin cancer is the most common typ Continue Reading...
Resources needed include manpower and positional aids mentioned previously in this report. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the change would be accomplished through data collection related to the frequency of pressure ulcer occurrence in patients Continue Reading...
Task 2.3
Step 1: Use your experience identified with the lowest scores as the basis for reflective analysis.
Step 2: Write about this experience using the following frame (painting the picture).
It is important to me to continue to discuss the P Continue Reading...
Risk Management
Applications in Hospitals
The concept, usage and learning of risk management phenomenon are important for all institutions in healthcare industry. The most important purpose of risk management in healthcare industry is learning from Continue Reading...
Risk and Quality Management Assessment
This analysis focuses on three different types of risks that are commonly associated with a nursing facility.
Risk and quality management is an important aspect to many health care organizations. This is espec Continue Reading...
Behavioral approaches alone or combined cognitive behavior therapy may be used. Behavioral techniques might include simply not buying trigger foods or avoiding certain shops; that is, building up new habits to replace existing ones. Another example Continue Reading...
Nursing and Issue of Falls
Falls are responsible for considerable morbidity, immobility, and mortality among older persons, especially those living in nursing homes. Falls can occur in a home, community, long-term rehabilitation, or acute care Setti Continue Reading...
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...
Prevention / Intervention
Screening tools can be a cost effective means of identifying patients who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers. These tools identify specific areas that need to be addressed and watched closely. After areas of risk Continue Reading...
Studies suggest that more computerized order entry of medications helps reduce errors by limiting interpretation errors due to handwriting (Meadows, 2003). Thus more order entry is involving computers to protect patients. A culture that supports sa Continue Reading...
As the percentage of older Americans continues to increase, the need for timely and accurate assessment screens and the formulation of effective clinical interventions will become even more pronounced. Fortunately, the research also showed that ther Continue Reading...
A., MD, and Mermin, J. (2012). HIV infection and older Americans: The public health perspective. American Journal of Public Health, 102(8), 1516-1526.
Cooperman, N.A., Arnsten, J.H., and Klein, R.S. (2007). Current sexual activity and risky sexual b Continue Reading...
Nursing Assessment
Taking the history of a patient is a crucial aspect of patient assessment and treatment. A good history can mean the difference between a successful patient outcome and unsatisfactory outcomes. However, taking a complete and usefu Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory and Leininger
The world of contemporary nursing is a complex, yet rewarding, career choice. Far from the outdated paradigm of the Nurse being just the Doctor's assistant, the contemporary nursing professional takes on a partnership ro Continue Reading...
Nursing
Obesity prevalence is alarmingly high in the United States, especially among young people. About 20% of American youth are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). Being overweight or obese in childhood has been shown in empirical st Continue Reading...
Nursing: Estella Case Study
Which models of health are most applicable to Estella and his family? Why?
It appears that the action model is the model for health that is most applicable to Estella's family, largely due to the comprehensive nature of 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...
Nursing Critique
Comparison of the Effect of Risk and Protective Factors on Suicide Attempts in a Group of Triethnic Adolescents Divided According to Race, Gender and Age.
This is an critique on a research paper about self-reported suicide attempts Continue Reading...
Nursing
Recent research shows that mental health problems can manifest in early childhood. As many as one in ten Australian children under five exhibit symptoms of social, emotional, and mental disorders including temper tantrums, difficulty adaptin Continue Reading...
Nursing Diagnosis Care Plan
Assessment Data Analysis
a) Patient is a 65-year-old male Mexican-born retired bus driver with a relevant past medical history of atrial fibrillation and deep vein thrombosis treated with Coumadin who presents with hemat Continue Reading...