Concerns about Research Methods 27 AUG The Concerns about Research Methods The development of nursing - from the catholic monks of the Dark Ages who provided care for the sick, to the nursing care provided by prisoners in the 17th century, to the dedicated services of the famous Florence Nightingale who is considered a ' →
Nursing Discussion 2: Factors affecting Nursing Education In the last few years, nursing education like all the other professions has developed its own reforms which continue to be in a similar pace with those of the higher education. One of the factors that affect nursing education is the shifting demographics in the health care sector.
Orem formulated its concept of nursing inrelation to self-care as part of a study on the organization and administrationof hospitals. The self-care theory, explains the conceptof self-care as a constant contribution of the person to their own existence.
It is a recognized fact that not all nurses are given the chance to work in this particular section of a hospital since it requires not just a thorough knowledge in the processes involved in surgery, but likewise needs an alert mind to cope with the necessities of the situation at the shortest time possible. →
The percentage of individuals who are uninsured / underinsured is increasing at a rapid rate, and coupled with the rising cost of healthcare services the access to health care is become more and more elusive. 7 million people in the U.S.are currently uninsured, which is estimated to be at a record high and reflects the →
Research into the use of the evidence-based practice is among the fields that has remarkably affected the exemplar shift and is intertwined with the other fields. References The Impact of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and the Next Big Ideas.
One specific thing that came out of this is the idea of the angels of mercy. One of the primary stipulations of the act is in relation to the protection of lives as opposed to terminating them.
The major differences between inpatient and outpatient hospital services are the type of services they provide, the coding, and billing process. Outpatient departments provide services such as same-day surgery, where surgeries are performed and the patient does not have to stay overnight or be admitted in the hospital.
The aspects of evidence-based practice in home care are interrelated, and all of them have the opportunity of affecting the clinical decision. For a person working as a home care professional, serving the elderly population, evidence-based practice within the context of providing care may lead to the best clinical decision-making, as well as helping in →
Standards of Nursing Care Standards of nursing care from a legal and a nursing perspective All registered nurses hold the responsibility and accountability of safe, ethical, compassionate, and competent practice according to their individual and legislated scope of practice. In order to ensure that their practice is in line with the provided standards, it is →
The researchers have addressed the issue of nutrition and poverty and how it affects the school aged children. Research shows that children with poor nutrition are likely to miss days of school and hence repeat classes.
In health care, it is, therefore, fundamental to use standardized nursing terminologies to help in capturing nursing's independent contributions that replicate the uniqueness of nursing care as a discipline. According to Nolan, a standardized nursing terminology is a common language among clinical nurses that they readily understand and that are unique to and describes nursing →
Educational Activity September 2, Educational Activity of Activity: Foley Catheter Insertion Objectives Upon completion of the session, the learner will be able to: I. Inform the patient of the procedure and put him or her on his back D.
In this regard, it is important to point out that the role of nurse educators, in teaching and preparing registered nurses and licensed practice nurses when entering into practice positions, is crucial for the profession. In line with this, the role of determining the quality of care provided by nurses is dependent on the quality →
Social Rights of Women in Mexico: Due Social Rights of Women in Mexico. Efforts to salvage the rights of women in Mexico have had a plunge occasioned by repugnant tendencies of authorities and employers who actively and openly discriminate against women.
In this case, this type of research provides support for Evidence Based Practice in nursing by using statistical data and analyzing the data from various resources and samples in order to derive results that generalized the findings from the sample to the entire population. Hence, such information present in an article indicates the presence of →
How would the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse influence on EBP in my unit Lecturer's In an effort of enhancing progress and safety in the healthcare setting, advanced practice nurse need to base their clinical practice on the best clinical evidence. Advanced nursing practice entails an advanced level of clinical nursing practice that maximizes →
In order to encourage a patient to make immediate and permanent behavior changes, the nurse must determine individual's perception and understanding of the problem that affects the recovery. The most fundamental aspects for the patient are the willingness and readiness to participate and as for the nurse is to formulate individual plan in assisting the →
I asked her about her education and employment status. I also asked her how she experienced her illness, and whether or not she was hopeful for the recovery.
If the patient corporate with the Physician, it becomes easy for the Physician to treat the disease well. It is for the benefit of Physician- Patient caregiver relation.
Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace As a leader, I know for sure that discrimination in the workplace is one of the unethical and unlawful practices that should not be entertained whatsoever. This was an act of discrimination that directly violated Equal Employment Opportunity Act and Title VII of the Civil →
Describe examples of each morality type Personal morality is the contrast of right and wrong according to an individual's own perspective and own set standards. Group morality on the other hand is the contrast values of right and wrong that are stipulated by each group according to the group dynamics and its organizational culture.
In other words, the healthcare environment and culture play a vital role in satisfying the objectives of healthcare organizations. For overcoming these challenges, the healthcare organizations are required to understand the causes behind inadequate supportive safety culture and process reliability.
She is a career nurse who was elected to the House of Representative for the first time as a Democrat in 2006. She was instrumental in helping to push forward the legislation of Advanced Practice Nursing task and for enhanced access to health care.
Nursing Theory Nursing Theory STTI is a society that honors the profession of nursing and leaders in the profession, it is functionalin more than 90 nations, the society helps its members in acquiring information, scholarships and knowledge about the services that nurses should provided for the wellbeing of people throughout the world. All these organizations →
Metaparadigm Concepts of Nursing Human Beings In nursing concepts, human beings are the most valuable as they need to be respected, understood and nurtured along with their rights to make some questions about the procedures and health care they receive. This is where the patient and nurse encounters care, health risks, and health's experience.
Teacher The Distinction between Leadership and Management Leadership and management may be interchangeable but there are actually distinctions about them that made leadership different from management and vice versa. Leadership provides the direction, vision and purpose on the organization while management provide the methods and tools to achieve it.
A code of ethics guides the nurses to act professionally, honestly, and with integrity. Unlike in the nursing profession where every nurse owes a duty of care to patients entrusted to them, celebrities do not owe a duty of care to their fans.
Nursing as a Profession Ethical Care and Nursing as a Profession Nursing as a profession has various regulations in concern to the entry level In the profession. As such, the entry-level education should be prioritized, in ensuring the services provided in the profession are of high quality.
Discussion The primordial consideration in caring for memory loss patients in a care home setting is the ethical standards that should be adopted and applied by the people who supervise the facilities, particularly the guests to be taken care of. Since the culprit health handicap attacks the patient more on the psychological and mental faculties, →
Some of the advantages associated with the HMO include the fact that one is attached to a physician and can access inpatient and outpatient medication within the package at hospitals within the HMO. I disagree with the argument that there is no correlation between the cost of care and its quality in a managed care →
In this regard, this process of dissemination will include submission of an abstract to the members of the audience three days prior to the presentation in order to give them an opportunity to scrutinize the contents of the presentation before the actual presentation. In effect, providing the audience with an overview of the presentation will →
Stakeholders Contribution to the Financial and Operational Success of the Organization al Affiliation: Stakeholders Contribution to the Financial and Operational Success of the Organization Stakeholders refer to the group of people who can affect or be affected by the organization. In many cases, both the stakeholders and the organization have a common goal in respect →
This kind of development is significantly tied to the growth and development of the professional body of knowledge. E, Riner, M.
Community in Practice Community in Practice Hispanic Community Potential community and family stressors Among the Hispanic community, the aspect of family is highly valued as it is considered as a source of support and joy. Religion is regarded as a major community and family stressors in the access of healthcare services in dealing with such →
Furthermore they need to be provided with an overview of the course they will be teaching and its curriculum and the overview of the program for which they are going to teach. In order to pursue the position of nursing clinical faculty an incumbent needs to be a licensed registered nurse of the state in →
This would allow for the Multistix and lab tests to be done in different containers. In addition, the chart should combine the results obtained from the two tests from one person's specimen.
Handbook of developmental disabilities. Developmental Neurorehabilitatio, Pp.
As such, the FNP added pharmaceutical counseling specifically for adult diabetics to the range of services the clinic offered in the community. On the other hand, the limitations include the lack of referral to other professionals who can help the patients such as a dietician for nutrition education and a social worker to bridge the →
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Evidence-Based Practice refers to the integration of the best research findings with clinical knowledge as well as the expectations of the patient. The final step is to foresee the implementation of the practice in order to establish if it is worth carried out as it is.
This was one case of real conflict since such a culture is not in line with the healthcare regulations and codes of ethics. Another measure is to champion for healthcare promotion which helps in mitigating such effects of cultural beliefs in the outcome of patient's healthcare.
Exposing the kids to such content and their excessive use of media has detrimental effects. I also learned that providing the children with non-electronic materials and limiting their screen time can help overcome the problems.
The US has sufficient health structures in place and measles vaccine are usually given to people, so there have been lower measles cases as compared to cases in the rest of the world. The cases have been reduced due to routine measles vaccine started in 1963 and MMR vaccine.
Response to Peng Anderson's acute bronchitis vs.pneumonia post I agree with Peng Anderson that symptoms of acute bronchitis and pneumonia differ from each other. What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis?
In order to reduce the rampant use of mobile phones by teenagers and other drivers, the best advocacy efforts would be to post visual images on the internet and set up bill boards along the streets to sensitize the youth on the dangers of texting while driving. On the internet, the best approach would be →
Alya and Rhett, also, added some very constructive commentary to the posting. Rhett's was well grounded and informative and Nasreen's gave a thorough regard to how to help solve the problem at the core of her work.
The Influence of Philosophy on Knowledge Development in Nursing Our philosophy of nursing influences the process of knowledge development in nursing practice. According to Polit and Beck, nursing research is a " systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues of importance to the nursing profession" and clinical nursing research is " designed to generate →
Autism AUTISM On 3rd June, a patient by the John Cage, from Southern California 7 years of age was taken to the hospital. This gave me an outline of the patient's symptoms and what he would be suffering.
Regional analgesic is the commonly used method that flexes loss of pain on the area that is affected. Sundin, J, & Murdoch, S.
I am enthused by the position, and I am eager to improve my skills in the Operating Room. I value this opportunity especially in relation to a future career as an Operating Room Nurse.
The researchers again calculated the nutrition make-up of the food items chosen by the research participants after the intervention. The researchers drew a comparison between the nutrition makeup of the pre- and post-intervention food items selected by the research participants.
One of the most important applications of NANDA, NOC, and NIC, is in theoretical and practical teaching in nursing schools. For example, they are incorporated in numerous textbooks for different areas of specialization, and many nursing schools across the world use them to design their curriculums.
Disseminating Results to Stakeholders Elaborately simple guidelines of the use of screening tools which will be presented in laminated posters will ensure that mother, the key stakeholder, are proficient in the identification of symptoms of postpartum depression. The communication between mothers and nurses will play a substantial role in enhancing the knowledge adoption by mothers →
Two major ANA meta-concepts, namely health promotion, and the spirit of caring are definitely strengthened by SDLC because it organizes knowledge and resources in a way that makes updates more comprehensive, robust, and evidence-based, to expedite the changes to improve the methods being practiced. In health promotion, wherein about 9 other concepts can be identified →
In order to research current application of the concept of perceived control in health related research aimed at adults. Theoretical perspectives of perceived control in older adults: A selective Review of the literature.
The move will not only prevent the infection of the patients but also the care providers especially nurses who spend a significant amount of time attending to the patients. In this regard, the healthcare professionals should provide primary care services to the patients in an objective of reducing the severity of the infection risk factors.
Allowing the physician to place the patient on life-sustaining procedures before the legal matter is discussed and clarified would be a fit decision because it co-exists with the statute referenced in a note found in the patient's medical record. Janet's fetus is obliged to a surrogate because the advance health directive about life prolongation excludes →
I personally was brought in a very reserved community where parental guidance is very paramount when it comes to the upbringing of the young generations. Children from other cultures are left to surf the internet on their own devoid of any form of parental guidance.
Mental health nurses have a role in working with clients in the community to coordinate the range of services that are required in an effort of maximizing the patient's level of functioning. Role of the mental health nurse towards physical health care in serious mental illness: an integrative review of 10 years of UK literature.
My understanding of the reading relates to my work at the organization as derived in chapter 4 of the book, " Images of organizations" by Gareth Morgan. As such, an understanding of the brain would help us to understand our organization.
The racial and ethnic diversity within the United States and throughout the world presents the challenge of choosing appropriate interventions to include in a plan of care. The racial and ethnic diversity within the United States and throughout the world presents the challenge of choosing appropriate interventions to include in a plan of care.
I work in the sales department and can identify with some of the issues that might have led to the delay but I still believe it has taken longer than necessary for me to get my check. I am therefore requesting you to release my check as soon as possible failure to which I will →
Effects of Radiation on Veterans Radiation exposure to the veterans had the effect of leading to the development of healthissues. Radiation also has the negative effect of affecting the skin of the veterans including their eyesight, which influences their ability to make judgments in different situations in their life.
As postulated by the Balanced Scorecard, quality improvement tools allows healthcare leaders or managers to view or look at their business in a range of perspectives. The balanced scorecard Measures that drive performance.
According to Watson, the theory of human caring offers a structure that nurse leaders can employ to reinstate the nurses' value-oriented mission of care that permits the leaders to care for nurses and promote wellness. Nursing The philosophy and science of caring.
The forefront duties of doctors and other health care personnel should adapt to the uses of Medical Laws. They can give the state of the health condition of a patient to a specialist, and other necessary agents.
The strength of Healthy People 2020 is exhibited in their public health goals which are more comprehensive and standard than those of other streamlined programs in existence. In as much as Healthy People 2020 is present to increase the health status of the citizens, it has been incapacitated by the level of poverty and illiteracy →
Growing up with a lot of nurses in the family inspired me that I wanted to be a nurse. I am eager to pursue a career in which I am able to help and care for people, becoming a nurse would allow me to fulfill this ambition.
The cohort study of 2, 631 low-income children in 20 large U.S.cities obtained through FFS mother survey data, medical records, and in-home longitudinal study assessed the independent influences of homelessness and doubled-up episodes on the children's physical and mental health, cognitive development, and health care use. A, & Kaufman, J.S.
In the past, the model has been used in explaining the role of values and beliefs in predicting the outcomes and adherence to the health promotion education and behavior changes. Understanding the drawbacks of the patient as the recipient is key to effective learning.
Keeping the theory of Trans-cultural nursing theory, it will also address the correlation that the negativity of attitude from nurses has on the recovery of children. D & Gossesns.
One of the controversies of diagnostic label is that they can bring lapse in treatment because the clinician might decide that the problem has already been found after listening to the patient's labels. The therapist's experience and expertise also determines the success of psychological treatment because lack of the therapist's skills will slow the treatment →
Toomey, I am writing as a concerned citizen of our valued state urging you to support the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 in representation of the people who are pursuing the enactment of this bill. The effects of cancer to the people afflicted with this grave disease and their families is one that →
As a profession, nursing constitutes a field of study within the healthcare sector that focuses on the care of individuals, families, and communities with the objective of maintaining, attaining, and recovering optimal health and quality of life. As they advance, nurses are exposed to both theoretical and practical knowledge pertinent in the field of nursing.
This norm is foundational to how the nurses have to act and think when endorsing important alterations in nursing like the Doctor of Nursing Practice that has an impact not only to the nurses but also to the larger society. The level to which the DNP nurses meet the moral act of social responsibility is →
Ergonomics is a scientific field which aims to comprehend and develop the human factors interacting with products, tools, equipment, systems, and the general environment. Inspired by the human biology, engineering and design and human psychology, ergonomics intends to apply and further improve techniques and knowledge on maximizing system performance at the same time maintaining human →
Data for all patients who had undergone CC or PCI at the University of Virginia Heart and Vascular center from 2001-2003 was retrieved from a secondary source that is the Clinical Automated Office Solutions database of the institution. 5 whereby descriptive statistics were calculated for the characteristics of the sample, level of incidence and types →
Moreover, the legislation has led to the redefining of the health care system by introducing changes that have improved the quality, accountability and efficiency of the health care system; hence, helping reduce costs of providing health care to Americans. The roles of government in improving health care quality and safety.
Knowledge of cultural awareness allows for effective caring for the patient and for the patient to feel their culture is promoted and their cultural wishes obeyed and followed. The other thing that is most important in the article and which you have not been able to explain in detail is the nursing implications which the →
In line with the requirements of a modern nursing professional, I believe that I meet several of what would be needed in my duties if my application were successful. I offer to make positive contributions and cooperation as required of me during the processing of my application.
It involves four main steps the first of which is the definition of the topic; usually a high risk process attempting to define the criticality of the situation. Finally, there is a process of calculating the risk, which involves the calculating the severity, the detectability and probability scores.
The report related to the future of nursing discusses about the problems nurses face during their work. The report also discusses the education of the nurses and their views to enhance their education.
Nursing Theories a Companion to Nursing Theories and Models discussed many aspects of nursing theory along with the models. This website concludes that nurses are nursing possibly without the knowledge of theories, but theory and practice are related.
Essay: Nursing The main goal for Quality and Safety Education for Nurses is in meeting the challenge of making sure that the future nurses are prepared and that they have knowledge, skills and attitudes required to continuously make improvements to the safety and quality of the systems of healthcare in which they work. The second →
Likewise, I intend to give back to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society through living up with their mission of helping students who need financial support in achieving academic excellence and leadership. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society could make a difference on my life and the best way to give back is to play an →
Alternatively, extrinsic motivation is the aspiration to achieve an external reward in which an individual work hard to receive the reward. As a result, the difference between the two is the source of the motivation that stimulates one to improve his or her skills.
I concur with your discussion that a prerequisite of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a current trend in the healthcare field. Response to Kimberly Baumann Kimberly, I concur with your discussion that the use of social media is a current trend in healthcare.
Difference between Group " At Risk" and " Vulnerable" Population with Examples The group ' at risk' in relation to poor health refers to those individuals who remain under a constant threat of facing health related issues, as they are exposed to certain risks. On the other hand, the group of ' vulnerable population' →
In addition to this, I plan to make active contribution to the growth of nursing as a profession by joining the American Nurses Association. According to this philosophy, therefore, I believe that the health of an individual starts with the state of their mind as affected by the environment.
However, the symptoms must be proven to negatively interfere with the functioning of the patient, and they must have been noticed at a relatively early age, preferably before 12. The theme that was most appropriate for questioning was hallucinations as it is the most common symptom of the condition.
Adolescents The majority of people in the adolescent stage have their own needs that they always aspire to satisfy. Developmental crisis refers to the problems that a person runs into in the course of the natural maturation process that require intervention therapy.
Public Health Introduction According to Bernard, public health is the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort. Public health has contributed greatly to the improvement in health status and quality of life through; prevention of injuries, protecting against environmental hazards, preventing epidemics and the spread →
A group of float nurses or a pod of float nurses has become the means of meeting the shortage of nurses and reducing the strain on nursing. In essence, the trepidation and lack of confidence of the float nurses and float nursing pod to function in new working environments is a major contributory factor to →
For the association to succeed in the current internet driven market the organization is imperative to have a dynamic website aimed at efficient and quick service of the members. The entire team of the professionals has experience in the web site cycle where the department collaborates with the partners to create, maintain as well as →
PICO Question P: Intensive care unit patients in respiratory/cardiac arrest I: Presence of family members at the bedside during resuscitation C: Absence of family members at the bedside during resuscitation O: Improve family outcome measures Evidence Search- 3). The health professionals surveyed implied that the ability to witness or view patient during resuscitation was quite →
It involves the passing of information between the key players in the care of the patient. The quality of care provided to the patients is improved which is determined by the result of the whole process.