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Nursing associations may play a considerable role in the professional development of a nurse by providing education and creating information-sharing networks. An example of such an organization is the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). The organization seeks to set and maintain standards for heart failure nursing based on...
Before enrolling in the RN-BSN program at WCU, my perception of nursing leadership and management roles was very limited, as I viewed managing positions as distant and authoritarian at its core. However, with the introduction of the nurse management role in patient care during classes, I learnt a multitude of...
Introduction Nowadays, there are numerous methods that are implemented in order to strengthen the system of medical care, and interprofessional collaboration is one of them. Interprofessional collaboration is a joint effort of workers from various professional backgrounds aimed to deliver the highest quality of care to those who need it...
The Institute of Medicine’s report outlines the four messages that should be considered to achieve success in nursing practice. Message #1 states that “nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training” (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p.4). The main idea of this passage is that regardless of...
Abstract Patient falls are frequent in patients taking psychiatric medications, and such adverse events are associated with both physical injuries and extra treatment costs. The paper reviews current knowledge on fall reduction strategies in psychiatric populations. As the literature review suggests, strategies that are the most beneficial to psychiatric patients...
The article “Does participation in the community outreach for asthma care and healthy lifestyles (COACH) program alter subsequent use of hospital services for children discharged with asthma?” appeared in the Journal of Asthma. It was written by Pinto, Navallo, and Petrova (2019). The purpose of the study was to define...
Introduction Effective collaboration among specialists from different healthcare units enables better patient outcomes. To achieve such beneficial cooperation, the understanding of varieties between nursing roles is required. Advanced practice nursing (APN) is justly regarded as one of the most crucial divisions in healthcare settings. The professionals working in this direction...
The classic image of a nurse sitting in a hospital with a clipboard has already been put aside. Nowadays, nurses are engaged in healthcare promotion among all the spheres of life. They serve as a bridge for the dialogue between people and healthcare systems as they directly communicate with workers...
Nursing Theory Among the main tasks of nursing management is the development of organizational and managerial reserves for work with personnel and consolidation of professional and departmental efforts for the population’s healthcare. Therefore, the staffing issue is of high importance for the management of medical organizations. During previous years, nursing...
Selected Issue The increasing global population means that existing medical professionals should work hard to deliver high-quality and personalized health services. Unfortunately, the current number of nurses providing medical support and care in this country continues to decline. This is the case since the consumption or demand for such services...
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem The selected nursing problem is the issue of medication errors, which falls under the topic of safety. The issue of medication errors is the most important nursing practice problem due to several reasons. First, patients’ lives are put in danger when nurses make errors when administering...
Introduction Continuous improvement of healthcare services with the application of evidence-based practices is crucial for better patient outcomes delivery. For this purpose, nursing leaders are responsible for timely addressing the drawbacks in the staff’s work and adhering to new regulations. Hospital re-admission and poor nursing care are the most significant...
Domestic violence is a widespread occurrence with long-term negative social and health impacts. Almost a third of women (30%) are likely to experience some form of domestic violence and abuse, twice as likely as men (Bradbury-Jones & Clark, 2016). Nurses often directly work with patients who may experience abuse during...
Introduction The role of nurses in modern society is extremely important because these people contribute to the quality of human life. In addition to a number of administrative tasks, activities, and ethical aspects, nursing practice is characterized by certain legal regulations. There are specific laws and levels of responsibility that...
Program Implementation To integrate the Transitional Model of Care into the nursing setting, one will need to plant the proposed technique into the setting of a local healthcare facility. The program will be launched starting with the evaluation of the current extent of success in managing patient handovers and similar...
Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a prevalent cause of infection, disability, or death in hospitalized patients due to the presence of pathogens in healthcare settings. This results in decreased quality of care and negative outcomes. The PICOT statement for this project is: In ICU/post-op patients (P), what is the effect...
Introduction Nursing understaffing is a prevalent issue in the U.S. healthcare system impacting the quality of care, the safety of patients, and the professional wellbeing of medical professionals. Nurses face increased workloads, long hours, and highly irregular work patterns which lead to chronic fatigue, stress, and sleep deprivation. To prevent...
Nursing Theory in the Project: Self-Care Theory To support the implementation of the proposed project, it is imperative to define theoretical assumptions that best support decision-making and prevent potential problems from affecting practical results. The plan is to make both patients and staff members more compliant with standards and recommendations...
Introduction The problem of pressure ulcers presents a significant challenge to health care delivery, and nurses dealing with it should have the most capacity to address it. Patients who are unable to move develop ulcers, which are areas of necrosis and ulceration that occur from the combination of pressure, moisture,...
Introduction Pressure injuries are a hospital-acquired condition that frequently emerges in environments where patients stay immobile for extended periods, such as intensive care units. These wounds are generally preventable and associated with significant harm, extending the patient’s length of stay, worsening outcomes, and causing financial damage. Their prevalence mostly stems...
Introduction Nursing is an integral part of the healthcare system, and the nursing staff is currently the largest category of health workers. The role, functions, and organizational forms of activities of the nursing unit – nurses are extensive. In modern conditions, it is worth highlighting such features of nurses as...
Handwashing in medical facilities is one of the most effective procedures that help to reduce infection rates. However, this preventive measure has limited usage among health workers. For example, a study that investigated hand hygiene (HH) compliance in a children’s hospital demonstrated that the overall preintervention rate among medical staff...
The modern healthcare sector is focused on the gradual reconsideration of all services it provides to patients with the primary aim to significantly improve the health of the nation and eliminate various health concerns threatening citizens living in different states. At the same time, there are numerous efforts to improve...
The present paper aims at formulating the formal project proposal by covering the topics essential for this purpose. The selected healthcare issue is pressure ulcers, which is one of the greatest burdens in nursing care. The paper will incorporate such elements as the explanation of the problem’s significance, the formulation...
Nurse understaffing is a common problem for many developed countries including the USA. The increasing number of older patients, low salaries, and insufficient prestige of the profession contribute to the shortage of nursing professionals. In its turn, inadequate nurse staffing and work-related stress lead to nursing professionals’ burnout, fatigue, and,...
Project Summary Background The capstone project’s focus is on the issue of nursing personnel understaffing in hospitals and ways to improve it. Staffing describes the number of people employed in a particular establishment. The number of nurses employed and the number of patients in a hospital is taken into consideration...
Interview Interviewer (I): Thank you for participating in the interview. You will be asked several questions concerning your recent experience of using nursing services and the nurse’s management of your spiritual needs. Participant (P): Sounds good. I: But first, tell me about yourself. P: I am an Asian American man,...
Providing patients with instant access to high-quality healthcare services is one of the crucial responsibilities of nursing experts. However, the implementation of the specified task is becoming overly complicated due to the rising levels of understaffing in the nursing setting. Despite being scrutinized closely by global organizations such as WHO...
The case study presents a frequent conflict between conventional medical treatment and spiritual beliefs that affect medical decision-making. In this case, Mike’s decision to opt for prayer healing instead of temporary dialysis has influenced his son’s condition and created a need for a kidney transplant. Mike is now contemplating whether...
All courses that students take during their academic life are essential, but the one that this paper is focused on was particularly helpful for me. Learning how to write and revise a research paper has given many insights into the future profession, and the skills obtained during the work on...
Nurse understaffing is a complex issue that has a direct influence on patient safety and the consequent adverse events that occur in hospitals. Since there is a correlation between nurse understaffing and poor patient outcomes, there is a need to address the issue as soon as possible. Studies conducted on...
PICOT Question Will you have a comparison group or will subjects be their own controls? As the project focuses on the prevention of pressure ulcers and not on their treatment, it would not be possible to use subjects as their own controls. Based on the evidence collected, using historical data...
Introduction Nursing is currently in a paradoxical situation since there is an emphasis on interdisciplinary cooperation, but the core aspects of nursing practice are being scrutinized for utility by the economics of the health care market. Therefore, the reality of the devaluation of nursing creates a culture where physicians are...
Interview Responses What is your name? How old are you? My name is R. A. I am 29 years old. Do you have a family? Yes, I have. I live with my parents and my younger brother, but I am not married. When were you diagnosed with HIV? I was...
Nurses’ Influence on Different Stages of the Lawmaking Process The process of lawmaking in the United States is rather complex and involves multiple stages. According to Mason, Gardner, Outlaw, and O’Grady (2015), after the bill is introduced, it is referred to various committees and subcommittees before reaching the floor action...
IOM Report Discussion The four recommendations proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced a considerable impact on nurses and nursing organization across the U.S. The IOM report called The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health identified the four major issues in nursing that need to be addressed in...
Presentation The role of nursing has shifted significantly in the last decades, enabling nurses to become critical and leading professionals in the community and healthcare systems. There is an increasing need for highly trained and well-educated nurses with critical thinking skills. They must be able to manage complex health issues...
Introduction The problem of understaffing in healthcare organizations can be addressed from multiple points of view. However, all clinics should analyze possible retention strategies to detect how they can reduce nurses’ turnout rates and increase job satisfaction (Hughes, Bobay, Jolly, & Suby, 2015). The current state of research shows that...
Introduction Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), also referred to as advanced practice nurses (APNs), is a broad term that comprises nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists. In the United States, about 8 percent of all registered nurses are trained to become APNs (“Advanced practice nursing fact...
Introduction Nursing professionals provide high-quality care to patients that is not confined to the administration of medication and other clinical procedures. Nurses also provide psychological and emotional support to people who are often in pain or at a loss due to their health conditions. The provision of such comprehensive care...
Introduction Varying healthcare systems between countries may create different work conditions for staff. The article examines the relationships between the demographic attributes and secondary traumatic stress, burnout, or satisfaction in a sample of American versus Canadian nurses in the oncology unit (Wu, Singh-Carlson, Odell, Reynolds, & Su, 2016). From the...
Abstract Managing change in a nursing environment is a challenging task due to the lack of the values, philosophy, and guidelines that allow nurses to improve their performance. In addition, the lack of motivation is evident in the specified context. However, the introduction of the principles of Transformational Leadership (TL)...
Introduction Although the needs of nurses are often overlooked in a hospital setting, staff members may face serious health issues due to an inadequate schedule, workplace pressure, and similar factors increasing stress. Thus, tools for handling the problem and reducing the pressure under which nurses are forced to work is...
Introduction Topic Work-life balance is a critical factor that has an impact on employees’ motivation, job satisfaction, and performance. However, for nurses working in hospitals, achieving work-life balance can be challenging. This problem causes nurses to experience other job-related issues, such as burnout, stress, deterioration of personal relationships, and exhaustion,...
Introduction C. W. is the nursing manager of the chronic spinal cord specialty care department in the Boston healthcare system. I have chosen her for this interview due to the experience of collaboration from the time when I used to work in the acute medical oncology inpatient care unit, where...
Introduction In order to provide comprehensive care, junior medical personnel uses various nursing models aimed at meeting specific patient needs and differing in the nature of interventions. For personnel working in intensive conditions, it is essential to have appropriate approaches that allow responding to any changes in the behavior of...
Student 1 The Week 6 Staffing Issues Interactive Case Study exemplifies the practical significance of overstaffing as one of the most important factors influencing negative outcomes for both nurses and patients. In the case study under consideration, several nurses discuss their increased workload and issues related to it. It is...
Research Problem/Purpose The article “The Role of Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement, Self-Efficacy and Agentic Capacities on Nurses’ Turnover Intention and Patient Satisfaction” by De Simone, Planta, and Cicotto (2018) examines the impact of various elements such as work fulfillment, employees’ commitment, and self-efficacy on healthcare officials’ turnover plans and patients’...
Summary of Teaching Plan The significance of the role that a nurse plays in disaster management (DM) is often overlooked yet is crucial to the safety and security of community members. Particularly, the promotion of safe behaviors needs to be mentioned as the primary goal of a community nurse in...
Theoretical Framework Although nurses and physicians perform different functions, their major goal is to provide high-quality care and improve patient outcomes. Consequently, their cooperation should focus on quality. Thus, a theoretical framework for this type of interaction can be grounded on a middle-range theory developed by Joanne Duffy, which is...
In order to determine the modern characteristics of culturally competent care and the principles used in nursing practice for patients with different backgrounds, the experience of various authors may be useful. As one of the examples, the study by Johnstone, Hutchinson, Redley, and Rawson (2016) called “Nursing Roles and Strategies...
The focus of the capstone project will be on low staffing of nurses in hospital settings. Low nurse staffing is a critical practice issue that is prevalent in the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. The problem is of great importance to nursing practice, as it affects...
The Nature of the Issue Male circumcision (MC) is a highly debated topic among medical professionals, religious people, and human rights activists. Currently, the decision to agree to this procedure does not belong to children in many countries, while other states try to change their legal structure to make the...
Introduction Caring for patients is a core element of practice in nursing. Not only can the lack of caring behaviors in a hospital lead to individuals’ dissatisfaction with rendered services and ways of treatment, but it also may threaten the healthcare quality in general. The Theory of Human Caring developed...
Introduction This paper reviews the article by Atallah, Hamdan‐Mansour, Al‐Sayed, and Aboshaiqah (2013) that studies the reasons behind patients’ satisfaction with the nursing care quality and reveals the areas for quality improvement of medical assistance. This critique paper provides an evaluation of the mentioned research, including its purposes, methods, and...
Introduction Healthcare facilities are integrated environments where multiple factors can influence the quality of care provided to patients. However, without the availability of a necessary number of nurses in healthcare facilities, practice settings will be unable to function the way they should. Because of this, it was chosen to focus...
Project Purpose The efficacy of healthcare strategies often hinges on the successful management of patients’ data and its transfer from one member of a healthcare setting to another (Conn, Kenaszchuk, Dainty, Zwarenstein, & Reeves, 2014). Therefore, the issue of relationships between nurses and physicians deserves close attention as one of...
Introduction Since the study has dealt with the combination of exploratory and descriptive designs for employing a mixed-methods approach to data collection, the results of different statistical tools will be analyzed separately. First, a literature review was conducted to account for the following three research questions: What are the main...
Introduction The provision of high-quality health care is an integral part of contemporary society, and it is essential to observe that nurses are directly responsible for this task (Dyess, Prestia, & Smith, 2015). One of the primary contributors to the development of the modern healthcare system is Marlaine Smith, who...
Introduction As it is stated on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website, “nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient care” (“Patient safety and quality,” 2008, para. 1). It is also of high importance to notice that the role, which is played...
Introduction The relationship between medical staff is an important aspect that determines the quality of work in a particular institution and the healthcare system as a whole. However, in the practice of even the most well-known and respected clinics, one can find cases of bullying, which often arise among nurses....
Introduction Patient care quality and safety are the primary concerns of the health care system that are influenced by many factors. These factors include professionalism and competence of healthcare providers, availability of care, patients’ condition and treatment compliance, equipment and funding of a healthcare facility, etc. One of these factors...
Introduction It could be hardly doubted that the healthcare system should be in compliance with numerous factors of a different kind to provide proper adherence to treatment and medication for every individual who is seeking help (Junttila, Koivu, Fagerström, Haatainen, & Nykänen, 2016). As it is stated by Glette, Aase,...
Identification of the Problem Patient education is one of the concerns of health care with the potential to improve patient outcomes through educating them about peculiarities of their conditions and the necessary care. Some time ago, patient education was the responsibility of physicians. Nevertheless, with the increasing role of a...
Introduction Ensuring that the relationships among nurses and patients are friendly and confidential is one of the priorities of junior medical personnel involved in the care process. The use of various methods and practices aimed at providing qualified medical assistance allows finding a unique approach to almost any case, and...
Introduction Nurse burnout is one of the most present problems to exist in hospitals across the world. Due to the very labor-intensive as well as mentally and emotionally exhausting nature of medical work, burnout levels among nurses and physicians are very high. This results in high turnover rates, which, in...
Abstract This paper provides a critical review of the article by Jones, Nowels, Sudore, Ahluwalia, and Bekelman (2015), which is entitled “The Future as a Series of Transitions: Qualitative Study of Heart Failure Patients and Their Informal Caregivers.” The purpose of this assignment is to elaborate and critique several principal...
Introduction The improvement of nursing aid and the quality of care has always been one of the priorities in the development of medicine. The use of modern approaches allows strengthening the current health system and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reforms and changes that have occurred in this area over the...
Introduction The process of treatment and care involves different professionals including nurses. Nursing itself is grounded on some principles and theories. Frequently, nurses develop their own philosophies during their work. These philosophies are usually a blend of already existing philosophies developed by nurse theorists and nurses’ personal experiences. Therefore, as...
Introduction In the course of their jobs, nurses have to advocate for the patients and the profession. Nurses spend most of their time with patients, and thus they understand the strengths and limitations of the healthcare system from a broad perspective based on firsthand experience. However, nurses are rarely involved...
Introduction Being a nurse in a palliative care department can be challenging. The patients receiving healthcare services are often in pain and can be overwhelmed by emotional distress alongside serious health conditions. Communication is regarded as one of the key elements of care provided to such patients (Kelley & Morrison,...
Introduction Various nursing philosophies are presented in the literature, each of which suggests unique goals and principles. However, it is essential for every nurse to design his or her personal nursing philosophy to specify the essence of practice, aims to be achieved, and principles to be implemented, as stated by...
Introduction The nursing profession forms an integral part of the United States’ healthcare workforce. In 2010, there were over 3 million practitioners and clinicians in the country. When these nurses are empowered, supported, and guided, they can respond competently to most of the health predicaments facing many Americans. This paper...
Introduction Although a number of widely accepted nursing theories and philosophies exist, it is common for each nurse to develop an individual one based on the knowledge, experience, and contexts acquired throughout their education. A personal philosophy is a statement of beliefs, values, and ethics in terms of nursing practice...
Introduction The present paper will consider one of the nursing competencies: Patient-Centered Care (PCC). PCC can be defined as a form of holistic care that is suited to the specific needs, preferences, abilities, and circumstances of patients and aims to empower them along with their families (Constand, MacDermid, Dal Bello-Haas,...
Introduction Modern nursing is primarily based on patient-centered care (Hood, 2018). All nursing theorists, such as Nightingale, Watson, Orem, and others stress out the value and importance of patients as well as their physical and emotional states. Since the purpose of medicine is to promote health, it is only natural...
Introduction As a rapidly growing networking platform, social media is an interactive way of sharing information, learning news, and connecting with others that became an integral part of modern society. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram are regarded as beneficial tools for professional networking and education of its...
The success of patient care efforts is inextricably connected with the effective selection and use of the models of nursing care delivery. Such models describe the basic principles used to organize care and distribute responsibilities. If I were the manager of the ICU where I work, I would advocate for...
Before starting work on a capstone project, it is crucial to identify the major aspects related to it. The present paper offers an overview of the issue that will be the focus of the project, along with the setting, description, and effect of the selected problem. The significance of the...
Brief Statement of Nursing Care Issue Current shortage of nursing practitioners (NP) results in the deteriorating quality of healthcare. Over the recent years, the hospitalized individuals become subject to medical discrepancies and failure to deliver timely assistance more frequently than ever before (Glette, Aase, & Wiig, 2017). To address the...
Nursing is a challenging and intense field of work that requires workers to grow continually and self-develop. It has become one of the fastest-growing fields of work. Therefore, this group of medical workers can implement specific long-lasting changes to the healthcare system of the USA. Nurses have proximity to patients...
Purpose of the Study A high level of distress is one of the main consequences of the process of fighting against cancer. It is crucial for healthcare professionals to be able to detect signs of distress in their patients. Particularly, a study by O’Connor, Tanner, Miller, Watts and Musiello (2017)...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to give a summary of the assigned article by Sherman and Cohn (2019). Additionally, the paper seeks to establish the impact of the article contents on my future practice. The systems thinking stage helps to single out the components of the issue and...
Nursing Autobiography Medicine has been my profession since my early age. I graduated from Medical Science University of Cuba, as in General Medicine 24 years ago, but my specialty has always been Internal Medicine. In 2008 I came to this country looking for new opportunities to continue contributing my knowledge...
Introduction Due to the importance of improving the transitional care model through follow-up calls to reduce patient readmission rates, the nursing practice should be based on a special methodology involving a comprehensive assessment of the problem. Since the work is aimed at the direct interaction of medical personnel with patients,...
Studying the problem of falls among the population of elderly patients is necessary due to the high risks of mortality and morbidity associated with them. Injuries related to falls in older adults are common and represent one of the major causes of long-term pain and functional impairment among the target...
Nursing research is one of the most important sources of information available for specialists working in the healthcare sector. The constant appearance of new problems along with the sophistication of already existing issues preconditions the need for extensive knowledge related to various fields as it will help to find new...
Introduction Many healthcare settings embrace the idea of interprofessional teams to meet the changing demands of their respective patients. The targeted work setting for this discussion is that of a pediatric ward in a small clinic with six beds. The unit provides timely services to children in need of immediate...
The model of nursing care I observed the team model of nursing in an intensive care unit in a certain hospital. The majority of patients in this unite were facing life-threatening conditions, and thus they needed constant supervision from the nurses and other technical staff members. Care providers in this...
Introduction The work setting selected for this assignment is the field of oncology in one of the cancer clinics in the region. Interprofessional teams are present in the workplace as nutritionists, radiologists, nurses, and other support staff members are involved in the day-to-day running of the facility. One of the...
APN professional development plan is a document that nurses seeking to further their career create to guide and record activities that should be undertaken to meet requirements for advanced practice in nursing. Having a professional development plan is also an indication that nurses are improving and maintaining their competence to...
The metaparadigm of nursing covers the concepts fundamental to the profession. In particular, these are elements such as client, nursing, health, and the environment (Black, 2016). They are interconnected and penetrate each other, creating a holistic approach to patient care. My understanding that caring for clients should entail all these...
Community health nurses (CHN) contribute significantly to the improvement of population health in the United States by playing different roles under healthcare provision. The community setting selected for this assignment is Kendal Drive, an urban area in Miami with several nursing homes and comfort zones. One of the vulnerable populations...
As multiculturalism becomes a global trend, it is abundantly easy to imagine how a nurse and a patient experience certain misunderstandings due to their use of different cultural codes. For this reason, modern nursing education makes it a point to emphasize the importance of cultural competence in clinical settings. In...
Introduction Nowadays, obesity can be listed among extremely common health issues that lead to a variety of risks. The presence of excess body fat in children has to be given special consideration since healthy childhood is a prerequisite to normal physical and psychological maturation. The discussed research project is proposed...
Introduction As a relatively young discipline, nursing is in the process of constant change and improvement, both within the United States and worldwide. New disciplines and qualifications emerge, legislation changes and new knowledge alters the nature of care. Over time, different career paths for nurses have emerged that do not...
The article featured in this critique discusses an analysis of the lived experience of student veterans that uses photovoice methodology. The author postulates that the population group has trouble adjusting to student life. He then evaluates a group of volunteers who used cameras to convey their transition experience. As a...
Introduction The work of junior medical personnel requires professionalism and a responsible approach to the performance of immediate duties. At the same time, in order to differentiate the qualifications of nurses, there are specially licensed degrees that determine the range of rights and powers of employees. The activities of specialists...
Introduction Childhood obesity is a prevalent health issue in developed countries defined as the excess of body fat and creates a high risk for the general population to develop a range of adverse problems and co-morbidities as demographics evolve. Numerous efforts have been made to address the rise of childhood...
Applicable Nursing Theory Utilized Jean Watson’s theory of Human Caring is applicable to the given project as it focuses on health promotion and highlights the need for nurses to provide patients with holistic care. Informing nurses about Watson’s caring theory may help return them to their deep professional roots and...
Background Patient safety is typically viewed as the number one priority in nursing, aside from the focus on patients’ recovery. Therefore, addressing the factors that define the degree of threat to which patients are exposed in the clinical setting is especially important to discuss. Among the essential factors upon which...
Introduction Nurses have evolved from being specialized doctors’ assistants to becoming a vital part of maintaining patients’ health. The scope of their responsibilities has expanded, thus making nursing practice more sophisticated and challenging. Almost any change in terms of health care reform directly or indirectly influences the nursing industry, so...
Introduction The gap between theory and practice in nursing may be quite tangible, yet the effects that a solid theoretical foundation has on the efficacy of interventions are undeniable. Therefore, for a nurse, it is an absolutely imperative step to create a system of values, beliefs, and ethical principles that...
Clinical Situation: Limited Access to Care Opportunities for increasing the accessibility of healthcare services have been a contentious topic for discussion for a while. Although numerous steps can be taken to advance the levels of care accessibility by eliminating the barriers associated with economic concerns, language barriers, and similar obstacles,...
Introduction Nurse practitioners are independent medical workers who work as primary or specialty care providers in various care settings. They are expected to be highly competent, as they operate without supervision, and to lead the profession by conducting research, participating in evidence-based practice, and representing the profession to legislators and...
The model of nursing care The observed model of nursing practice is primary nursing that was used in the practice setting. The identification of this particular model was possible due to the observed patterns of practice the nurses utilized. Every patient was assigned a nurse practitioner who was entirely responsible...
Advanced nursing practice (APN) is relevant in the context of different aspects of care in various healthcare institutions and has particular expressions and influences. The peculiarities of these employees’ work may be assessed in terms of such aspects as the outcomes of interventions, medical aid quality, and cost-effectiveness. As a...
Introduction Every profession wants its workers to be always available to provide the best service possible, often ignoring their own needs in favor of duty. This practice may be particularly widespread within the nursing profession. Nurses are famously omnipresent at each level of healthcare, from pediatrics to geriatric medicine. However,...
The US health care system is leading in the world in terms of the resources concentrated in it. This sector consists of hospitals, health care facilities, private and public organizations, insurance plans, medical staff, and volunteers. Healthcare systems face challenges in delivering high-quality, accessible, and ethical care around the world....
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem Safety: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). The rationale for choosing the problem HAIs present one of the most important issues in nursing practice, as these infections incur severe consequences for patients and the healthcare system on the whole. First of all, serious complications can be caused by HAIs....
The assessment of people’s cultural backgrounds is an essential task not only for nursing but also for the entire healthcare system. Comparing the unique aspects of a particular ethical group makes it possible to find an approach to each case and not violate the ethical principles of interaction between medical...
Chronic pain can be a significant burden on patients having various health disparities, including cancer and neurological disorders. In this paper, chronic pain will be defined as the symptoms that last for longer than three months or exceed the standard period for tissue healing (Hilton et al., 2016). The problem...
Problem Conceptualization When caregivers are not well, deterioration in the quality and quantity of patient care may occur. The research has indicated that nurses’ workloads and schedules can pose problems for addressing the issues mentioned above (Roberts & Grubb, 2014). This paper provides an intervention defining whether the implementation of...
Nursing is one of the most essential, stressful, and indispensable professions in the modern world. Nursing is not only protecting and taking care of a patient’s health, but also moral support, compassion, and empathy. It is possible to work as an RN with an associate’s degree, but BNS gives excellent...
Broad Topic Area Health care reform, medical care quality, quality management, safety regulations Problem Statement Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are preventable events yet still occur because of various factors, including noncompliance to safety guidelines. Purpose Statement To determine the commonness and attributes of pressure injuries and to indicate important factors...
Problem The development of pressure ulcers (PU) among inpatients currently represents a major problem in the healthcare environment. Being a “soft-tissue injury caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence,” PU leads to discomfort and the development of comorbid health issues in patients (Tran, McLaughlin, Li, & Phillips, 2016). Therefore,...
Introduction Philosophy of nursing is an essential part of medical practice, which aims to represent and advocate the core values and beliefs of nurses. It plays a crucial role in guiding the professional activities of medical specialists as well as setting up their priorities. Personal nursing philosophy is strongly manifested...
Introduction Pregnant women receiving specialized advice during pregnancy may be crucial to increasing the quality of their well-being throughout the childbearing process. A study by Ahmed (2016) appraises this claim’s verity, conducting a research process aimed at evaluating “the effect of counseling intervention on women’s knowledge, practices and lifestyle of...
Nursing Theory The nursing theory that can be utilized as the basis of this intervention is Orlando’s Deliberative Nursing Process. According to this philosophy, introduced in the 1970s, the nurse-patient relationship lies at the center of all activities that a nurse performs (Smith & Parker, 2015). The nursing process is...
Introduction Education targeted at informing patients about the risks associated with congestive heart failure is expected to be multi-dimensional since different patients have various needs. The complexity of patients who are admitted to medical units continues increasing, which provides a challenge to nurses. The changes in patients’ profiles can be...
Introduction The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of EHR system as seen by patients and healthcare professionals. The project will involve all the hospital’s employees who use EHR. It has been acknowledged that adherence to information system providers’ recommendations improves the quality of healthcare services...
PICOT Question The emotional wellbeing of mothers is linked to the positive upbringing of children in the first several months of their lives. However, the physical, hormonal, and psychological changes that occur after labor can significantly undermine women’s well-being, with adverse symptoms preventing them from having a positive outlook on...
Role Description and the Organization Sarah Kessler is a Family Nurse Practitioner working in a community clinic in Miami, Florida. The job of an FNP involves providing care to patients of all ages, from infants to elderly persons. The responsibilities of an FNP are to perform patient exams, order tests,...
Introduction This paper will describe the advanced practice nursing role as offered by South University. The facility offers several different programs, with the Family Nurse Practitioner track being the most relevant to this essay. The role can significantly improve patient outcomes by ensuring that people get access to care and...
What Is the Issue? The issue in question is that the automatic emergency defibrillator (AED) was not ready for use when a spectator at a game suffered a cardiac arrest. The reason for this inconvenience was the fact that the AED was stored in a custodian’s closet and locked, which...
Purpose of the Study Using information from the required article and your own words, summarizethe purpose of the study. Describe what the study is about. Cancer is a devastating disease for patients, including mentally and emotionally, leading to common demonstrations of distress, which can be hindering to treatment and outcomes....
Introduction Analyzing the professional activities of a person working in a related industry in the same area is a successful method of learning valuable information about the specifics and nuances of his or her responsibilities. This work is an interview with a senior nurse practicing in the oncology department for...
Promoting professional accountability and ownership among nurses is one of the primary challenges of the modern healthcare system. These two concepts constitute an internally driven professional mindset that prompts health workers to take responsibility for their actions. The objective of the present paper is to provide a summary of the...
The topic of the assigned reading revolves around how nursing leaders can improve care by upholding the concepts of professional accountability and ownership in their practice. This paper summarizes the assigned article. Also, it explains how the publication will impact my professional nursing work in the future. Assigned Article Summary...
Professional accountability is a critical aspect of the nursing field, serving as a driving factor for improving patient outcomes. This paper will summarize and analyze an article by Sherman and Cohn (2019) on nursing accountability. The information taken from the content of this article will be used to discuss how...
Researching the problem of congestive heart failure in older adults is an essential topic in modern medicine. Since the number of people with this ailment is significant, the nursing role analysis in addressing this issue may be a relevant task. Utilizing academic studies and findings from there may be valuable...
The role of nurses continues to evolve to meet the arising patient needs and deliver quality and timely care. Consequently, nursing research is required for nurses to acquire best care practices, improve patient outcomes, and respond to changes in practice. Additionally, nurses should understand the basic principles of research because...
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly complex dynamic work environment that requires highly sophisticated and engaged interprofessional team functioning. Interprofessional contributions and expertise are necessary for effective treatment and patient safety in ICU. There are a variety of teams, including nurses, technical support, clinicians, and specialists which collaborate...
It is valid to say that interprofessional collaboration can benefit any type of clinical setting. It can improve patient outcomes by minimizing the incidence of preventable adverse drug reactions, reducing morbidity and mortality rates, and optimizing medication dosages (Bosch & Mansell, 2015). In the present paper, a general service hospital...
Interprofessional teams are becoming the standard in healthcare due to their ability to address a variety of issues. The qualifications of individual members allow them to employ expertise from numerous fields, and they can use their strengths to improve treatment quality and correct potential mistakes. Long-term care units can benefit...
Introduction The analysis of a specific clinical problem by evaluating the aspects that it affects and reviewing its implications may allow finding a relevant solution that contributes to increasing patient outcomes in a particular care environment. This paper is aimed at assessing the use of special hygiene protocols to reduce...
Transitional care involves actions by health care professionals to ensure coordination and continuity of care for their clients. Nurses play an essential role in ensuring the quality of medical care for chronically ill patients since they have information about the goals of treatment, patient preferences, and clinical status. Based on...
Introduction Understanding the role that a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) plays in the promotion of health allows maximizing the extent of a positive outcome achieved when working to address the health concerns of a particular family. Moreover, from the perspective of family members, developing an insight into the nature of...
The PICOT question concerning the continuous changing of IV tubings to prevent the occurrence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) bears high importance in the acute care medical-surgical settings as it is directly linked to dealing with morbidity, mortality, and costs of health care for the population. It has been...
Introduction Patient advocacy is a significant component of nursing practice, as nurses are the part of the medical workforce that spends the most time in direct contact with people undergoing treatment. As such, it is their responsibility to ensure that the patients are treated in a manner that maximizes their...
Abstract The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) presents educational institutions with a list of critical knowledge and competencies that future nurses should develop and obtain. This includes an integration of different subjects, understanding of organizational functioning and leadership, improvement of quality. Additionally, AACN highlights the need for implementing...
Introduction The quality of communication between nurses and patients in a clinical environment defines patient outcomes to a significant degree. Due to the problems in data management, some interventions or treatment strategies may result in the aggravation of a patient’s condition, an increased length of hospital stay, or the development...
Abstract The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing are an integral part of master’s education in nursing. They provide an understanding of the qualities and capacities graduates of master’s programs should have. There are nine Essentials that refer to various aspects of nursing practice, including the utilization of evidence, applying...
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can be considered one of the central and significant problems of the majority of medical units today. In accordance with the statistics, at least one in 31 patients who receive treatment in a hospital setting face this problem (CDC, 2018). Additionally, it remains one of the...
Understanding and Measuring the impacts of nursing staffing intervention on health outcomes among patients is a non-trivial task. Due to the complexity and multifaceted nature of the issue, there is a need for a theoretical foundation that could assist in revealing the meaning and increasing the relevance of the results...
Proposed Nursing Theory Restraint and seclusion implemented alongside sedative medication have a traumatic effect on the majority of mental health patients. Such treatment is often deemed unethical due to the fact that doctors and nurses implement the procedure whenever they encounter a patient that does not respond to traditional methods...
The advantages of telenursing have been documented in recent research. The present project is dedicated to testing the effectiveness of telenursing in reducing readmission, depression, and anxiety, as well as improving general health outcomes. Specifically, the use of telephone calls for follow-ups is investigated. Here, the results of the study...
Introduction Nursing theories create frameworks for patient care, which can have a positive impact on individuals’ health outcomes and the quality of care. This paper presents grand and middle-range nursing theories and discusses how they are applied within two research studies. The report reflects on the utility of selected approaches,...
Research Question Can nurse consultation and follow-up on telephone improve self-care and blood glucose monitoring in diabetic patients? Claim Telephone follow-up is a necessary part of a nursing care plan for diabetic patients, which leads to the improvement of the quality of life, promotes consistent blood glucose monitoring, and increases...
Introduction In this day and age, the role of a nurse in healthcare is becoming more complex and diverse. Due to science making rapid advances and the need to translate knowledge into practice, lifelong learning is no longer arbitrary for health practitioners. In response to the pressing issues within the...
