patient outcomes and other variables. Through lots of research and analysis there is evidence that a lower nurse-to-patient ratio does reduce the negative patient outcomes in patient care. Some of these outcomes include urinary tract infections, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, shock, pneumonia, failure-to-rescue, and death (Curtin, 2008). Although lowering the ratio does show a decrease in these outcomes, it does not solve all the problems in the nursing profession (“Safety in Numbers,” 2008). The other
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Tangela Hales April 5, 2012 Correlational Critique Criterion Critique 1. General Overview of the research. (5 points) The purpose of the Tang et al, (2009) study was to examine fatigue in chronic heart failure patients and its related factors. The aim was to (1) examine the associations among age, gender, New York Heart Association classification (NYHA), Ejection Fraction (EF), beta-blocker use, Hemoglobin (Hb), depression and fatigue in patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and (2)
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compromised if APNs will work outside a physician-led team. They support advances in nursing education but testing and training differences are making them to worry (AMN, 2009). Only nurse doctorates consider themselves primary care practitioners qualified to diagnose and treat patients. But, the good news is, that the American Association of Colleges of Nursing will require more schools to offer a doctorate of nursing program by 2015 (AMN, 2009). This is why I truly believe that APNs will have hospital
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as men due to family obligations. Identify and describe three factors that contribute to the nursing shortage in the United States The declining numbers in registration in the nursing field is one of the leading reasons for the nursing shortage in the United States. Since the medical field offers a broader variety of jobs individuals no longer feel obligated to sign up for a doctor or a nursing position as their options are now wider. The second issue is that
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Resuscitation Mary Amalraj Grand Canyon University Intro to Nursing Research NRS-433V August 7, 2011 Nurses perception of their self-confidence and the benefits and risks of Family Presence during Resuscitation The presence of family members during resuscitation is considered to be a debatable topic among healthcare professionals despite recommendations made by some of the professional organizations. Purpose The purpose of this research was to explore how the nurses’ perceive the presence
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promote patient care that is safe, efficient, effective, timely and patient centered. The ANA Online Journal of Issues in Nursing identifies seven emerging technologies that will change the practice of nursing and three skill sets nursing will need to develop to acquire and use these emerging technologies. Table 1. Seven Emerging Technologies that Are Changing the Practice of Nursing | Technology | Benefits | Challenges | Genetics and Genomics | The majority of disease risk, health conditions and
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2012 Having a well educated nursing work force will improve patient safety and provide enhanced nursing care. According to The American Association of colleges of Nursing, (AACN), the association is committed to working collaboratively to create a more highly qualified nursing work force . According to a 2008 National sample survey of registered nurses conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration Services Administration (HRSA), nursing, which is the largest health, profession
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using tobacco products so patients do not become another one of these statistics, but it is more important to explain the positive results of abstaining from those products to encourage greater chances of successful cessation of tobacco use. In this research the best practices related to patient education in patients who use some form of tobacco are established. Theoretical Framework The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a tool that can be used by educators and nurses in order to understand and improve
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empirical work, reports on the US and Australasian findings published in the past decade, and suggests a taxonomy of ambition, altruism, affiliation and anxiety to synthesise the diversity of previous research and reach a coherent conclusion: all are on the rise for Gen Y. Directions for future research and recommendations for organisations are discussed. News articles regularly demand that we pay attention to the different needs of the next generation and their attitudes towards work. Last week
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knowledge, however, on how children who have experienced foster care fare when they are treated for substance abuse issues as adults” (Blome, W., Shields, J., & Verdieck, M., 2009). “In addition, the funds available for in-depth, comprehensive research in child welfare are limited” (Blome, W., Shields, J., & Verdieck, M., 2009). “Data collected for one purpose can potentially be used to answer other questions” (Blome, W., Shields, J., & Verdieck, M., 2009). “Secondary analysis involves
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