Care, lead, and inspire: Infusing innovation into nursing research and evidence-based practice course Nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP) are essential components of professional nursing that aim to improve the quality and safety of health care. Nursing research is a systematic process of generating new knowledge or validating existing knowledge that can inform clinical decision-making […]
Preventing Falls in Hospital Patients Falls are a common and serious problem for patients in hospitals. They can cause injuries, complications, longer stays, and lower quality of life. According to research, about 3 to 11 falls occur per 1000 bed days in hospitals worldwide, and about 25% of them result in injuries such as fractures, […]
Evidence-Based Practice Guideline: Nurse Retention for Nurse Managers Nurse retention is a critical issue for health care organizations, as it affects the quality of care, patient safety, staff satisfaction, and organizational costs. According to the American Nurses Association, the turnover rate for registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S. was 17.2% in 2019, and the cost […]
Evidence-Based Medicine, Healthcare, and Nursing – Understanding Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare and Nursing Understanding the Best Approach to Patient Care: Healthcare is constantly changing, so finding the best treatment for patients requires considering many factors. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important part of this process, carefully combining medical research, clinical expertise, and a patient’s preferences […]
Persuasive Essay When writing a persuasive essay your goal should be to make the reader understand the merits of your position. In other words, your aim ought to be to convince the reader to agree with your opinion. This means that you must be sure to support your thesis statement in order for your essay […]
Exercise Content Assignment / Keystone Keystone Critical Thinking Exercise: Harvard Business Publishing You must go to the website: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/Establish a free account: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/registration/student/ Then, use this other link to access the Case Study by Harvard, and pay for it. It is only $4.25. https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/1099685 Note/ If you have issues, please call the Harvard Business Publishing […]
# Challenges in Virtual Project Management Virtual project management is the process by which one manages projects via remote or virtual teams. When teams are distributed across different time zones, they still need to get assigned tasks and that work must be monitored and tracked to make sure it stays on schedule. As more teams […]
Nursing the Gastrointestinal Surgical Patient Gastrointestinal surgery is a broad term that encompasses various procedures performed on the digestive tract, such as gastrectomy, colectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and bariatric surgery. These surgeries can have significant impacts on the patients’ nutritional status, fluid and electrolyte balance, wound healing, and quality of life. Therefore, nurses play a vital […]
Assignment: LEGISLATION GRID AND TESTIMONY/ADVOCACY STATEMENT To Prepare: • Select a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the congressional websites provided https://www.congress.gov/ The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Legislation Grid; 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement) Be sure to add a title page, an introduction, purpose statement, and a conclusion. This is […]
THE NURSE LEADER AS KNOWLEDGE WORKER The Role of the Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker The concept of the “knowledge worker” was coined by management expert Peter Drucker in 1959 to describe high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge gained through formal education to develop products and services (Drucker, 1959). Nurses certainly fit this […]
