Professor, Nursing Department, Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey EFE S.Y. & AYAZ S. (2010) Mobbing against nurses in the workplace in Turkey. International Nursing Review 57, 328–334 Aim: The aim of the study was to determine whether the nurses have been exposed to mobbing or not, and to reveal the causes of the mobbing between 3 November 2008 and 31 December 2008. Methods: This research was a mixed method study involving survey and focus group interviews. The sample was calculated
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Nursing Ethics, 18(1), 54-63. doi: 10.1177/0969733010386162 The authors of this article were one Shelia Catlett of Western Kentucky University and Fairview Community Clinic, USA and one Sherry R Lovan also from Western Kentucky University, USA. Both authors conducted a qualitative research study, which was also a replication of a study published in 2002, investigating the qualities of a good nurse and the role ethics plays in decision making. Ethics refers to the moral code for nursing and is
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In the early part of the 20th century, comfort was the central goal of nursing and medicine. Comfort was the nurse's first consideration. A "good nurse" made patients comfortable. In the early 1900's, textbooks emphasized the role of a health care provider in assuring emotional and physical comfort and in adjusting the patient's environment. For example, in 1926, Harmer advocated that nursing care be concerned with providing an atmosphere of comfort. In the 1980's, a modern
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long-term care venues were identified through extensive searches of the literature. Future research and practice must consider the complexity of family structure, adopt longitudinal designs, provide direct empirical links between family involvement and resident outcomes, and offer rigorous evaluation of interventions in order to refine the literature. NIH-PA Author Manuscript Keywords Family Involvement; Nursing Homes; Assisted Living Facilities; Family Care Homes; Family Caregiving; Informal
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Running Head: RESEARCH CRITIQUE Research Critique
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My research study was to determine whether daily videotelephone or regular telephone reminders would increase the quantity of prescribed cardiac medication taken in a sample of elderly individuals who have congestive heart failure (CHF) (Peteva, 2001). Within this research I would disseminate the new scientific knowledge with the help of the pharmaceutical company that makes the congestive heart failure medication. With the help and support of the pharmaceutical maker, I would provide a full in-service
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how many complications there are after cardiac catheterization and after percutaneous coronary intervention. The study was a correlation of 11,119 people. With 4,010 participants the researchers compare the reactions of eptifibatide and a placebo. Nursing interventions were observed after cardiac catheterization and after percutaneous coronary intervention. The researchers took data from the patient’s records between 2001 and 2003 to conclude his or her results. | Data collection instruments | The
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Division of Nursing CRITIGUE OF PROFESSIONAL VALUES The researchers were trying to address the professional values of RN-BSN students in completion of their education. The authors clearly stated the problem throughout the research study. The problem is very important and impacts the nursing practice today. The article explains how the RN-BSN professional values are being perceived in nursing practice today. The continuation education on professional
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Introduction Nursing is a dynamic professional discipline with constant change; Practicing in such changing professional context demands highly competent, and safe care from nurses. With increasing advancement in technology, challenges of more complex health care needs of a multi-cultural, diverse and aging population. Returning to school to meet these challenges is pertinent, hence transitioning from Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Numerous studies have shown that
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[pic] Society & Health Student Number: 21200042 Activity 1 Action Research It is a research oriented toward the enhancement of direct practice (Smith, 2007). Bias It is systematic error created during the design, measurement, interviewing or sampling. Any influence that distorts the results of a study and undermines validity. (Polit and Beck, 2008). Codes Codes are the combination of data for themes, ideas, concepts
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