Quantitative Study Critique February 21, 2013 Quantitative Study Critique Nursing practice has advanced to more than just the clinical part of caring for patients. Nursing has evolved into a profession that demands accountability through continued research and implementation of evidence based practice in efforts to consistently provide the best care for growing populations. Nurses must be able to utilize research provided and critique this information with a degree of understanding
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Patient safety plays an intricate role in the nursing profession. It is through the foundation of a germ free environment in which protocols are set in an effort to decrease patient morbidity and mortality. The operating room (OR) is a major sector of hospitals in which its core is maintaining an environment of sterility in an effort to reduce hospital acquired infections or surgical wound infections (Duncan & Mayo, 2004). The OR is a fast paced nursing specialty requiring expert training and mentorship
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Increasing Nursing Compliance with Safe Medication Preparation and Administration Marie Shelly Capstone Course Increasing Nursing Compliance with Safe Medication Preparation and Administration The importance of safe medication preparation and administration in healthcare settings is being increasingly recognized. There have been numerous publications describing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, viruses, and bacteria related to unsafe injection practices. The current field of nursing requires
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interventions to prevent complications? | Problem | Often there is no clear explanation for heart disease it makes it difficult to know what nursing interventions to provide for the patient. | There are increased risks for vascular complications found in patients 70 years or older | Purpose | To determine the type of heart disease the patient has so nursing can know what type of signs and symptoms to look out for. | For nurses to identify early signs/symptoms and risk factors to prevent complications
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Running head: THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 1 The Contribution of Higher Education In Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS- 430 V Professional Dynamics THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 2 Nursing in today’s day and age is a profession that is both rewarding and demanding. With increased pressure on hospitals to provide clinically sound medical care while functioning as a business, nurses are at the forefront of providing patient safety
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I also have another job as a medication assistant at Austin Community College (ACC). This job allows me to collaborate with a nursing instructor by educating level one nursing students in a hospital setting in medication administration safety, basic nursing skills, critical thinking skills, evidence-based practice, core measures, and providing effective and holistic nursing care. My goals as a nurse is to build a trusting relationship with my patients and promote the patient’s sense of control in
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is an organization that was established in 1970 (Medicinenet, 2012) “that works outside the framework of government to provide evidence-based research and recommendations for public health and science policy.” It is an independent organization that assists people who are in decision-making positions. In October of 2010, the IOM released a report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA, 2011), the report “calls on nurses to
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Gaston-Johansson, F., & Danielson, E. (2005). Living with unexplained chest pain. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14, 956-964. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Dumont, C.J., Keeling, A.W., Bourguignon, C., Sarembock, I.J., Turner, M. (2006, May/June). Predictors of vascular complications post diagnostic cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary interventions. Dimension of Critical Care Nursing, 25(3), 137-142. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com | * Research question | * How
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Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been defined as the unification of the best existing data from a wide variety of sources, including investigative studies, clinical experience and expertise, and patient preferences to guide healthcare decisions and formulate plans of care (Missal, Schafer, Halm, & Schaffer, 2010). In community-oriented nursing, the focus is on the delivery of services and interventions to a population or group of individuals (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). In essence, a nurse’s
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Comparison Paper Latarshaw Wright NUR/443 July 15, 2013 Instructor: Linda Hansen-Kyle Abstract Research studies are a key element to the implementation of evidence-based practice in nursing, but one must first have a thorough understanding of the study process in order to benefit properly from the findings. The most important concept is to understand if the study is Quantitative or Qualitative in design. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the differences in these
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