right to confidentiality (NMC, 2009). One of the service users raised a concern regarding his medication, when asked for the reasons, he expressed that the medication was affecting his sex life. I found this to be an interesting topic to explore evidence on sexual dysfunction as one of the side effects of antipsychotic. The American Psychiatric Association (1997) describes sexual dysfunction as “the inability to maintain erection to complete intercourse or sexual activity”. Sexual dysfunction
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Nurses are urged to integrate and use evident based practice in everyday nursing. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values (Melnyk et al, 2009). I have been working at Virginia Beach psychiatric center and during a replacement on psychiatric rapid stabilization unit this nurse noticed that medication nurses face many disruptions
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NURS 6052N, Section 22, Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice December, 2015 Identifying a Researchable Problem: PICOT Question Researchers identify a research problem based on a topic of interest. The problem is then researched to solve it. In nursing practice research problems is the basis for evidence-based practice (EBP). “Evidence obtained from the study should have potential
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the type of PICO question being used in this scenario is an intervention question because it compares two possible interventions, which are benefits versus risks involved. Research evidence, also known as external evidence will be used. This can be considered from a ranked perspective. The most valued external evidence,
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Although leg ulcers are not a life-threatening condition, it can have considerable effects, not only on health, but also on the quality of life, self-esteem and healthcare cost. Method: Extended literature review, to extrapolate best available evidence, in order to address the focus question. Computerised and manual searches of previous literature were used; refining searches by means of constantly re-evaluating inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Eight (8) articles were decided upon
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CNE V Continuing Nursing Education Objectives and instructions for completing the evaluation and statements of disclosure can be found on page 224. What Is Normal?' Evaluating Vital Signs Dehra Van Kuiken, Myra Martz Huth ital signs (VS) are indicators of physiological functioning and include temperature, respiratory rate, fieart rate (pulse), and blood pressure (BP). Health care professionals measure VS to assess, monitor, evaluate, and document an individual's physiological status or
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Nursing Practicum Goals Introduction As the last course of the RN-BSN is now underway, the author of this paper is ecstatic to be near the end and is genuinely impressed with the material that has been learned of the past year. The nursing practicum and capstone course serves as a closing to an extremely fast paced and exciting program. This is when everything that has been taught up to this point now makes sense and hopefully is shown in discussions, lectures, written assignments, and class
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Institute of Medicine (IOM) are patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics and safety. Over a decade has passed since the Institute of Medicine’s reports on the need to improve the American healthcare system. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative was developed with the goal of integrating quality and safety competencies into nursing education. All 6 attributes of QSEN are equally important although I believe that
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Differences in Nursing Competencies: ADN vs. BSN Sheri Lancaster August 23, 2014 Differences in Nursing Competencies: ADN vs. BSN There has been much discussion recently about the need to require a minimum of a baccalaureate degree for entry-level nurses. Many hospitals have moved to this ideology and have already began to give a hiring preference to those nurses who hold a baccalaureate degree and many have hired Associate degreed nurses with the requirement that they will obtain their
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Nursing Informatics has to do with nursing integration, management of information, processing information and communication technology, to support people’s health worldwide (HIMSS, 2007). However, the course facilitators of this program can help nursing students feel empowered by developing creative teaching strategies or enhancing the quality of teaching, learning and preparing students to manage the increasing volumes of existing information. For instance, The Technology Informatics Guiding
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