NR 351 Week 7 Graded Discussion Topic: Application of Nursing Theory to Practice Application of Nursing Theory to Practice – You are a professional nurse caring for Mr. R, a 58-year-old patient who recently underwent surgery for colon cancer resulting in a temporary colostomy. Select one of the assigned or unassigned nursing theories from our textbook and address…
How do you use informatics and technology in your nursing practice? How do you see that use changing in the future? What ethical issues have arisen or might arise from use of technology and informatics in professional nursing?
How do nurses promote patient safety and improve quality at your workplace? How do you report errors and near misses? What changes would you suggest be made on your unit or facility to improve a non-punitive culture of safety?
Describe a patient with a musculoskeletal symptom or group of symptoms, such as joint pain, back pain, neck pain, and so on. Do not limit yourself to these examples. Remember: There are different types and locations of joint pain. What questions would you ask as part of your focused assessment? What history might be associated…
Based on the information presented in the article, consider business ethics in the global environment. Explain the similarities and differences between ethics in the United States and in a global market such as Asia. Describe how you will establish a code of ethics for the global marketplace. What would be different and the same as…
The numbers below show the number of male and female students enrolled in nursing at a particular university for a recent semester. 1) Find the probability that a randomly selected student is a male, given that the student is a nursing major. 2) Find the probability that a randomly selected student is a nursing major,…
Review the information in Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice. Determine which set of terminologies are appropriate for your specialty or area of expertise. Reflect on the importance of continuity in terminology and coding systems.in the article, “Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice?” the author recounts a visit to a…
Use the practice problem and a qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment. In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Refer to…
Write a 4–5-page impact report to senior leadership that identifies a nursing-related challenge, analyzes how it affects the organization from a nursing perspective, and details the new position. Each organization has a unique structure that impacts the behavior of the organization. In health care organizations, this impact is on the ability of the organization to…
Read the article Governance in the Spotlight: What the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Means for You. In this article the author outlines provisions companies are now required to implement. Consider the requirements imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate boards of directors. Do small businesses and privately held companies have ethical duties? If so, to whom would they owe this…
List two characteristics each of real, intellectual, and personal property. Do owners of real, intellectual, and personal property each have the same rights under the law? List how each type of property is treated under the law. Explain why it is in the best interest of society to treat these types of property the same…
A PICOT starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention should be an independent, specified nursing change intervention. The intervention cannot require a provider prescription. Include a comparison to a patient population not currently receiving the intervention, and specify…