The expression “easier said than done” can describe the challenges nurses face when actually implementing an evaluation. Throughout their planning and research efforts, nurses may identify a variety of ways to evaluate the implementation and use of a new HIT system; however, without a well-stipulated evaluation methodology plan detailing how the evaluation will actually occur,…
Proper measurement requires identifying the correct measurement tool. Would you measure a patient’s temperature using a meat thermometer? Without the correct tool, any answer that you generate to a question of interest will have little or no basis in reality. Similarly, when seeking to answer a PICO question, you must ensure that you have the…
Ethical principles in nursing Discuss two ethical principles in nursing that can pertain to assessment, policy development, and assurance. Why are these ethical principles important for the public health or community health nurse? As a healthcare profession, nursing has a set of ethical principles that guide the behaviors and decision-making processes of nurses. The following…
In completing the case study, students will be addressing the following learning objectives: Identify common medical conditions that can have accompanying psychiatric complications or symptoms. Describe general nursing implications for clients experiencing psychiatric disorders that are intertwined with other nonpsychiatric illnesses. 1. Carla, a 27-year-old white single mother of two preschool-age children, is in the…
Transference and Countertransference Working with Children Specific skills and knowledge are essential for a social worker working with children. Understanding transference and countertransference is crucial to a healthy therapeutic relationship. Both transference and countertransference can be evident in any client–therapist relationship, but are especially important in working with children because of a common instinct among…
This chapter introduces descriptive statistics, which, as the name implies, describe characteristics of the data. There is an overview of the different levels of measurement—nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio—and how they are used. The chapter also defines frequency distributions and distinguishes between univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics. develop a 1-page study sheet that includes the…
Professional socialization relates to the manner in which we learn the roles and functions of being a nurse once we enter the healthcare system. What are some of the ways this socialization occurs in your place of employment, and do you believe it leads to effective assumption of the nursing role? This socialization occurs in…
The laws are not always compatible with the ethical positions nurses sometimes take. This week’s Discussion focuses on such a dilemma. To prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the information in the media presentation about the relationship between the law and ethics. Consider the ethical responsibility of nurses in ensuring patient autonomy, beneficence,…
According to Burns and Grove (2011), nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interaction with clients. How do you see this being applied in your workplace?
Referencing the Learning Resources below, choose a question in the research project list below and answer it in relation to an issue in literature and technology that is covered in the learning resources below. Learning Resources How AI is revolutionising the role of the literary critic | Aeon Essays : https://aeon.co/essays/how-ai-is-revolutionising-the-role-of-the-literary-critic Gregory Heyworth: How I’m…
Explore the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization. Consider the topics discussed thus far and clearly integrate at least five key concepts related to an effective and efficient strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination. Identify three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination and recommend communication…
Article for reference: Chong, O. (2006). An integrative approach to addressing clinical issues in complementary and alternative medicine in an Outpatient Oncology Center. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 10(1), 83–89. Critique the Chong article and prepare an APA style–referenced four page response to the following questions: · Summarize in your own words the National Institutes…