this essay is to explore and analyse a research topic relevant to me as a practitioner. This research critique will then be utilised in practice. . According to Jolley 2010 research is the driving force in improving care to patients through evidence based research. Research based practice is a hallmark of professional nursing as stated by (ICN)cite .Closing the Gap Moule et al states that for health practitioners to provide excellent care they must be research orientated (2011). For nurses to provide
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Theorizing identity in language and sexuality research M A R Y B U C H O L T Z Department of Linguistics 3607 South Hall University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3100 bucholtz@linguistics.ucsb.edu K I R A H A L L Department of Linguistics Campus Box 295 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO 80309-0295 kira.hall@colorado.edu A B S T R A C T The field of language and sexuality has gained importance within socioculturally oriented linguistic scholarship.
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Research Critique: Nurses’ Perception of Patient Rounding by K. Neville, K. Lake, D. LeMunyon, D. Paul, K. Whitmore Introduction to Nursing Research February 19, 2012 Research Critique: Nurses’ Perception of Patient Rounding by K. Neville, K. Lake, D. LeMunyon, D. Paul, K. Whitmore Hourly rounding may be described as the purposeful checking of assigned patients at regular intervals. When rounding on patients, nursing staff do so with the intent of checking the “4P’s”- pain, position,
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Semester Two COURSE DESCRIPTION The central purpose of this course is to extend students’ growth in all communication arts. Reading, writing, listening, discussing, speaking, using language, understanding media, using technology, and employing research skills will be applied to help students enhance their abilities to become creative and critical thinkers. Language Arts B.11/12.1 B.11/12.2 B.11/12.3 C.11/12.1 C.11/12.2 C.11/12.3 D.11/12.1 D.11/12.2 E.11/12.1 E.11/12.2 E.11/12.3 E
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Literature Critique Reutter et al. provided a great framework for looking further into the understandings on perspective effects poverty has on individuals through a Canadian’s perspective. Although, they noted limitations about this study this literature critique will address some others in order to improve a better understanding of the effects poverty has on individuals and by recognizing these limitations as a way to further more research. Reutter et al. conducted individual interviews with
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Article Critique of Caring and Technology in an Intensive Care Unit Article Critique of Caring and Technology in an Intensive Care Unit The growing presence of technology in healthcare has changed the way critical care is delivered to patients. Although caring has been synonymous with nursing in the past, the integration of technology in critical care units has somewhat altered these views. The increased dependence on technology has spawned debates directed at the ethical and economical
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opened up new avenues for critiquing and re-imagining scientific, cultural and social responses to infectious disease. At its best, this work served also as an impetus for queer theory, various feminist critiques and a range of research under the rubric of science, medicine and technology studies. The contributions made by this early work and its effects on public discourse on HIV/AIDS were multiple. Among the more groundbreaking contributions worth underscoring here were analyses that destabilized
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Positive accounting theory is perceived as a hypothetical study in accounting which helps in clarifying and foreseeing tangible accounting procedures. These theories have a tendency to rationalize why a number of accounting practices are accepted than others. Positive accounting theory was introduced to better apprehend exactly how practices in accounting must be effectively managed. Introduction Modern positive accounting research began flourishing in the 1960’s and other introduce empirical
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Journal Article Critique Paper Britnie Amedee, Kelsey Thompson, Angela Lipford BSHS/435 January 19, 2015 Mrs. Heather Suggs Journal Article Critique Paper “Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence” (Olsen, 2010). Considering children and adolescence are our future, parents need to consider and monitor how these electronic games are affecting their child. There are more studies afloat that report the negative affects of video games over the positive effects until
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Research Critique Grand Canyon University NRS 433 V Introduction “UTI’s (Urinary tract infections) are a frequent Hospital acquired infection that occurs in up to 42 % of the 2.15 million nosocomial infections that are recorded each year.” (http://www.emedicine.com/urinary_tract_infections/article_em.ht). Urinary tract infections are the most reported nosocomial infections. Of all the Urinary tract infections documented, 82.4 % originate in the use of an indwelling urinary catheter. Erroneous
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