Nursing Research Utilization Project Proposal Abstract The issue of controlling and preventing hospital-acquired infections is a major problem in the Healthcare system. Most patients admitted to hospitals are at some risk of contracting a hospital-acquired infection (Paterson, 2012). Some patients are more vulnerable than others; these include the elderly, patients with defective immune systems, and premature babies. Hospital-acquired infections remain a major concern, and they can occur
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in service, or • National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework
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The Future of Nursing: “Leading Change, Advancing Health” Introduction In brief report of Institute of Medicine (IOM) of october 2101 “ the Future of Nursing” states that the nursing profession is the leading agent of work force in health care today. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which will entitle additional 32 million Americans to have access to health care, the nurses will need to be well educated and be prepared to meet the current and future demands of
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I interviewed a nurse who graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Masters Degree in Health Care Informatics. She works as a research manager in Lymphoma Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. As a manager, she is entitled to many responsibilities that of which include assisting nurses enroll patients on a clinical trial. Under her supervision are twenty research nurses who she is available to help if they need assistance with any tasks on a clinical trial. In addition, she is the link between
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Theory Congruence with Current Nursing Standards The Texas Board of Nursing (TX BON) states “A professional nurse is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families with complex healthcare needs” (Practice- Registered Nurse n.d.). One of the standards set forth by TX BON is “the maintenance of health, or prevention of illness”. Leininger’s theory says when an individual’s cultural expectations are not met or overlooked can delay progress
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Running head: ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE OF Analysis and Implications for Practice of Qualitative Research Report Analysis and Implications for Practice of Qualitative Research Report Palliative care education is an educational factor that could give education to undergraduate nursing and medical students on how they can be a part of broad management of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual, needs of patients. Palliative care education is needed especially for
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Journal of Transcultural Nursing http://tcn.sagepub.com/ Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care : 2011 Update Marilyn K. Douglas, Joan Uhl Pierce, Marlene Rosenkoetter, Dula Pacquiao, Lynn Clark Callister, Marianne Hattar-Pollara, Jana Lauderdale, Jeri Milstead, Deena Nardi and Larry Purnell J Transcult Nurs 2011 22: 317 DOI: 10.1177/1043659611412965 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tcn.sagepub.com/content/22/4/317 Published by: http://www
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Evidence based practice (EBP) has being the pillar of effective nursing practice, leading to improved patient outcomes and quality of life. Nursing as a profession incorporates research, patients’ values, and clinical expertise into practice and process. Middle-range concept is an uncomplicated concept that provides nurses with accurate actions or interventions, and is easily understood, the best part is that is scientifically competence. The purpose of middle range concept is to produce evidence-based
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One epiphany that I had in this class is seeing the difference between research questions and evidence-based practice questions. Research questions brings a new knowledge in to nursing that has been tested. Through this course I was able to expand my knowledge of evidence-based practice from my ADN program. In my ADN program I had the chance to learn a bit about how to write a PICOT question. I am glad I get to do some more practices in this course and see how a PICOT is used. I enjoyed reading
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2, 2014 Due March 2, 2014 Since the beginning of the recognized nursing field, education and responsibilities of the nurse have been evolving. Two types of education are the Baccalaureate of Sciences (BSN) and the Associate Degree (AD). Both levels sit for the same NCLEX licensing exam, but many believe the BSN nurse is better prepared to meet the needs of patients. The BSN program is a four-year, knowledge, research and theory based degree. The AD is a shorter program, which focuses on clinical
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