Web Search Assignment #1 (Quantitative Research) Kayla Tranbarger Tabor College Wichita Instructor: Marlene Pietrocola NUR 410: Evidence Based Nursing Practice January 25, 2015 I chose the article titled “The effect of nurse-performed preoperative skin preparation on post-operative surgical site infections in abdominal surgery”. This quantitative research article is an experimental study to determine the effect of preoperative skin preparation procedures by nurses on post-surgical site
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What methodology was used and how was it effective? In order to investigate the different views and opinions that patients have in regards to patient- centered care, interpersonal interviews, a research methodology, was utilized. Interpersonal interviews were conducted in this phenomenological study in order to inquire about the “lived experience” or phenomena of patient’s experience of patient- centered care. This methodology ensured reliability and validity. Reliability was achieved through
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Aims Qualitative research needs to answer questions set by the researcher (there is no hypothesis). The intended aim(s) of the research should therefore be stated and the questions the research seeks to address should be identified. The problem which initiated the research should be clearly described early in the report (Ryan Wenger 1992). In order to evaluate the value of the research it is important for the hypothesis, aims and objectives to be clearly and unambiguously stated as too many
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Improving Hand Hygiene through Education Danielle Pizzoferrato NUR/598- Nursing Research Utilization February 10, 2014 Professor Maria Revell Improving Hand Hygiene through Education Section C: Research Support There has been a plethora of research compiled in regards to hand hygiene and infection control. This research has been the driving force behind evidenced based practice for years and has helped revolutionize effective infection control methods. There are still many gaps to be filled
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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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PREVENTING CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION Elizabeth Quartey Abstract According to the CDC estimates in 2002 there were 1.7 million Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), and 99,000 HAI- associated deaths in the hospital. The report stated that the four largest categories of HAI, responsible for more than 80% of all reported HAI, are central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI, 14%), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP, 15%), surgical site infections (SSI, 22%), and
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Research Summary and Ethical Considerations: Support for Hospital Patients & Supported Factors Patient Support is a significant phase in delivering the care. This support should be tailored to each patients in their life situations and individual needs to bring out better outcomes. The article by E. Mattila et al in 2010, is a study of patient support especially emotional and informational support given by the nurses to their patients (Mattila, 2010). The patients need support in the hospital
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for concept analysis will be used. The first step is to select a concept, which is comfort. The next step is determining the purpose of the analysis. The purpose is to define what comfort means and what comfort measures are and how they are used in nursing. The third step is to identify the uses of the concept of comfort. This includes definitions of term comfort and a literature search. The fourth step is to determine the defining attributes of comfort. This allows for insight into the concept and
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Probably one of the most controversial research reports of all times in the great BSN versus ADN entry level debate among nursing academia is the Aiken study. This one research study was the major catalyst for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) calling for a ratio of 60% BSN and 40% ADN/ diploma in the North Carolina nursing workforce. Study Design: quantitative, observational study with cross-section design Objective: To examine whether the proportion of hospital RNs educated at the baccalaureate
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identify my chosen research statement along with its relevance to contemporary nursing practice. A discussion of how research provides an evidence base and how the literature search was carried out will follow. From here I will critically appraise two research articles, one article will be based on qualitative research and the other quantitative research. A conclusion will then be formed of how the articles either supported or did not support the research question. The research articles will relate
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