The theorist’s background and perspectives will be explained and lastly the theory will be discussed as to how it can serve as an underpinning and improve nursing practice. Concepts for the Grand Theory When comparing a grand theory to a middle range theory, a grand theory is much more abstract that uses a wide scope to explain and define broad issues. A middle range theory is more specific, focused and concrete (Eldridge, 2014). Watsons’s theory of human caring is a good example of a grand theory. Watson’s theory takes on a holistic approach to providing care for the patients all around wellbeing.
NMC, (2009), states that, ‘ good record keeping helps to improve accountability and shows how decisions related to patient care were made’ and the courts of law approach to record keeping tends to be that, “if it is not recorded, it has not been done”. Accountability will be explored in this assignment referring to Eddie’s scenario, introduced during facilitators’ group discussions. It was discovered that record keeping was root cause that lead to Eddie’s death. It is one of the important elements in preparation for future role as an accountable Practitioner. Caulfield, (2005), states that, accountability is a concept often associated with nursing.
With concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Improvement (QI) introduced to health care organizations; administrators have had to decide which methodology is right for the organization. There are numerous methodologies: Six Sigma, Lean, and Customer Inspired Quality. Each has its own pros and cons. A key component of quality improvement is the technology that gathers and compares the data that the quality improvement measures produces. The information gathered from the technology can be benchmarked against other health care organizations.
Case Studies Unit 4 Individual Project Management Information Systems MGMT305-1302A-08 AIU 5/26/2013 Abstract The advancement of technology has an impact on life as it is known. The marketing field has seen many new revenues open up thanks to augmented reality. Flash crash is an example of programming of computers that were in trading high frequency and something went hay wire. This will be discussed further in this paper. Systems that track innovative information for Valero Energy performance is also further divulged in this paper.
Most importantly, narrative reporting disclosures are designed to provide current and potential users with decision-useful information (Jetty & Beattie, 2009). However, it is argued that narrative reporting disclosures have led to an increase in the length of annual reports due to its nature. According to Deloitte’s (2010, p.1) research, it has been found that “annual reports have broken the ton, with the average length now over 100 pages.” The increasing length of annual reports is associated with clutter caused by “the lack of clarity around materiality, explanatory information, and behavioural influences” (FRC, 2011, p.13-26). Therefore, the aim of this essay is to examine the implications of the increasing length of annual reports by clarifying the identified reasons and analyzing whether they contribute to an improved communication, or whether they lead to obstacles for the company and its users, by providing
The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of evidence based research on nursing practice, define EBP, explain the importance of EBP research to improve nursing practice, and barriers to overcome in research utilization. Also an example of both a qualitative and quantitative research study that could improve the practice area of hospice will be provided. Evidence can be used in nursing practice for care processes, policies and procedures that direct nursing practice, patient care management tools, as well as care decisions of related to patients needs (Houser, 2011, p. 16). The first topic to be discussed is the importance of EBP. Importance of Evidence Based Research EBP ensures that researched published material is organized.
A Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V September 17, 2014 A Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study Problem Statement The clinical problem and research problem that led to the study is identifying the effectiveness of rapid response teams (RRTs) functionality. It was noted, “most of the research on response teams has focused on tracking and reporting the hospital outcomes” (Leach & Mayo, 2013, p. 199). The researchers of this study believe that assessment of the actual functionality of the RRTs performance can lead to a better understanding of RRTs that can lead to fine tuning the education required to improve their performance when responding to a critical
“Technical benchmarking is performed by design staff to ascertain the capabilities of products or services, especially in comparison to the products or services of leading competitors. For example, on a scale of one to four, four being best, how do designers rank the properties of your organization’s products or services? If you cannot obtain hard data, the design efforts may be insufficient, and products or services may be inadequate to be competitive” (asq.org, 2015). Finally, audits are used to measure how medical treatments and procedures are improving the patient’s experience and functional status. Patient satisfaction is important at the facility and using audits will allow the tool to determine how the patient is progressing with health.
By using nursing research, best practices can be implemented in order to improve patient outcomes. This paper takes a look at a phenomenon known as alarm fatigue and its serious impact on patient outcomes. Improving Patient Outcomes: What is the best practice to combat alarm fatigue? Introduction According to the FDA,
Critique to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Name of Student Institution of Affiliation Critique to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is a study aimed at finding the effectiveness of the design-models put in place through the incorporation of information obtained from patients and clinicians (Levin, Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, Barness & Vetter, 2011, p.22). EBP is important because it offers an insight into the effectiveness of the models put in place in the healthcare system, their effectiveness while at the same time reducing the costs. EBP can be thought of as a practice aimed at empowering the medical practitioners while at the same time ensuring that patients get the best health care at a reduced cost (Levin at al., 2011, p.21). EBP is a systematic research review whose impact will continue to benefit both the patients and nurses in the medical healthcare setting. According to Levin et al.