I work as a community nurse and I have recently become intrigued about one of my patients requiring treatment for a leg ulcer. For the purpose of this assignment I shall call her MA, because as a nurse and a professional I have professional and ethical duty to protect patient identities (Quacker Nursing Council [QNC]2010). My rationale for selection of topic is that Leg ulcers (LU) cost this country’s health service an estimated 200million quars per year in hospitalisation fees for those individuals
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Chamberlain College of Nursing What Is a Scholarly Source? In any course you take, professors are going to ask you to find scholarly sources for discussions and assignments. A source is scholarly when it comes from a professional, peer-reviewed publication (e.g., a journal or a government report such as from the FDA or CDC); contains references for sources cited, so you can find the original source of information; is written by a professional or scholar in the field and indicates credentials
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being destroyed by floods. Business owners buildings can also be affected. People might lose their jobs because the owner will have to repair whatever's been damaged and to get money he would have to get rid of people. NEXT SLIDE Rajan: the stern review was a man called sir Nicholas stern who told everyone The world has to act now on climate change or face devastating economic consequences. • We should spend 2% of our GDP reducing greenhouse gas pollution now • If we don’t do this, the
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www.zoover.nl. This is a review site with information on the locations, appartments, resorts and near surroundings, all by other travelers who has been there. So, consumers’ reviews and their experience stories. From these reviews you are exposed to a lot of other information, than the formal information on the websites of the travel agencies who only wants to sell the holiday. Positive remarks are made, but also negative topics are discussed. So after reading the reviews you can make the decision
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GENRERAL REQUIREMENTS Format: Calibri (Body), NOT ARIAL, 12 point, square paragraphing, 1.5 line spacing. Wording: 1000 words/ person +/- 10% Referencing: 10 academic peer-reviewed journal articles (not books)/ person, APA6 style, within 15 years Submission: 2 docx files, one working paper, one references list, THE REFERENCES MUST BE ARRANGED IN ALPHABET ORDER. Figures: The use of tables and charts are highly recommended and appreciated Deadline: 23 May 2016, 6pm (No late submission) -------------------------------------------------
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ad hoc Committee on the Free Dissemination of Research evaluated the evolving publishing landscape and the viability of transitioning to an Open Access publications model. They determined that in addition to maintaining our high standards of peer review, ECS should pursue complete Open Access to keep our publications relevant and sustainable. In May 2015, the ECS Board of Directors approved launching the Free the Science campaign to help fund the transition to complete Open Access by 2024.
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Paige Weber Overcoming Barriers In Evidence-Based Practice University of Louisiana at Lafayette Overcoming Barriers in Evidence-Based Practice All healthcare organizations will experience some kind of change over time. When it comes to using evidence- based practice within a healthcare system, deciding on what to implement is the easy part. The hard part is implementing the practice and making it stick. There are many barriers for why implementing EBP is not easily attainable by nurses. Some of
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When I was first told to find a topic for my academic research essay, I was perplexed since there were a large number of topics to consider. At first, I decided to think about global warming which had always been a popular topic. However, without much academic background on it, I found it quite difficult for me to write. Therefore, I made a decision to search for something in sociology, in which I’ve been always interested. Suddenly, a hotly debated issue came into my mind: Should death penalty be
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Methods, instruments, data analysis | Findings/Implications | Inglis, S. C. (2011). Structured telephone support or telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews, (6), doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007228.pub2 | Systematic Review | Level I | Twenty-five studies and five published abstracts were included. 16 evaluated structured telephone support, 11 evaluated telemonitoring, and two tested both interventions. Inclusion criteria:only peer reviewed
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Jeniffer Quero Moeckli AP Language September 27, 2013 Universal Themes of Death Death is no stranger to humanity, but mankind by nature fear death and will do all in their power to preserve their life. The event of death causes despairing emotions for those around us, but will also effect those around us morally by educating them to acknowledge the value of life and to change their perspectives. In “Shooting the Elephant”, George Orwell describes a time where he sensed a moment of injustice
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