The importance goes further to the core of the problem focusing on the nurse and evaluating what is needed to be done in order to educate this patient group. The research problem involves nurses who are not comfortable discussing end-of-life issues with their patients and is identified in the first few paragraphs of the article. This is a significant problem nurses and doctors can educate, manage and monitor for these chronic patients. The purpose is not clearly stated in the study, but is inferred within the abstract of the article as well. Patients and families dealing with potential end-of-life issues is a very common problem in health care today.
Research Critique, Part 1 Many research studies are conducted every day and not all are credible. It is important to critique research studies before implementing them into practice. A good research critique “involves a careful, complete examination of that study to judge its strengths, weaknesses, meaning, credibility, and significance for practice”(Burns & Grove, 2010, p. 419). This paper will critique a qualitative study on pressure ulcers. Problem Statement Nurses play an important role in preventing pressure ulcers.
Introduction of Capstone Project Roxane Spinelli Chamberlain College of Nursing Capstone NR660 Dr. Mikel Hand March 6, 2014 Introduction of Capstone Project Nursing is considered to be a challenging profession, due to the nurses working long hours caring for patients that are extremely ill and dying. There have been discussions among the experts on how to reduce job-related burnout and job dissatisfaction, decrease nurse workloads and improve patient safety. They have continued, stating there should be more nurses working in hospitals per patient. This is measured as the nurse-to-patient ratio. This can be described as one nurse taking care of x-amount of patients.
As far as critical thinking goes, all of the tests and research done was inconclusive and inconsistent when comparing the ADN and BSN skill levels. (Creasia & Friberg, 2011) According to one study comparing how nurse educators perceived the importance of selected dysrhythmia management competencies for the graduates of ADN and BSN programs, and to compare what related content is taught at both
The Theory and Practice Gap: A Contemporary Issue in the Nursing Curriculum The literature suggests that the existence of theory-practice gap in nursing curriculum has been an issue for many years. The discrepancy between nursing as it is taught in the classroom (theory) and nursing as it is experienced by nursing students in the clinical setting (practice) has long been concerned by nursing faculty members, nurse practitioners as well as the learners themselves. It has been identified by Allmark and Tolly (1995) that the theory and practice gap is felt most acutely by student nurses. They find themselves in the midst of theory-practice void. They were faced with different clinical situations and are unable to generalize from what they learnt in theory.
Vulnerable Populations in Current Event Paper Myrtleen Campbell NUR/440 May 5, 2014, 2014 Instructor: Steadman McPeters Current Event Article on Vulnerable Populations Inhabitants that are helpless getting the appropriate health care is considered vulnerable people. People in the health care field especially nurses have occasion that they are in contact with some of these vulnerable groups, they are limited to individual case. Nurses need to understand the complete perspective of vulnerable people and have broader “social- political” awareness in order to have more voice in the identity of these vulnerable communities. This paper recognizes a recent study found in North Olmsted Advanstar Communications Inc. the article; “Plans take on risk with vulnerable people,” by Norm Ryan. The study will include: Definition of vulnerable people according to the study.
Stefanie Monderjar Research Proposal Annotate Bibliography Nurses and drug abuse. More and more nurses are receiving negative reviews about attending substance abuse programs due to the fact that they were using while working and their job requires them to be at a level of alertness then most other jobs. Nurses have a higher moral obligation than that of let’s say a construction worker Since it is becoming harder for nurses to come forward about their addiction due to either job punishment or ridicule are their chances of getting clean and staying clean diminished due to those things? Should a nurse be able to come forward get help in a program and then return to work as being a nurse? Because of the moral obligations a nurse has should
Scarce Resources Article Today’s nursing workforce is made up of nursing from four different generations. Generational issues and the variety in beliefs, attitudes, expectations, views, demographics, and habits in the workplace bring differences and disagreement between the nurses. The purpose of this paper is describing generational preferences that affect the work environment and the delivery of health care. Also the writer will describe influencing factors, challenges and consequences of not addressing the issue. The author will propose possible solutions to resolve the conflicts created by the differences in generations.
There are many factors that can cause job dissatisfaction and turnover rates. Cangelosi, Markham and Bounds (1998) suggest several factors for nurse job dissatisfaction: heavy workload, inadequate staffing, inadequate salary, and inflexible work schedules, job related stress and poor communication and collaboration between physicians and
Abstract This paper is a comparison of a qualitative and quantitative research article. The objective is to identify and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the two articles and determine if substantial evidence is available to support evidence-based practice. A focused look at the methods used, target population, data analysis, research findings, and implication for practice are identified for both articles as they apply to a qualitative and quantitative research approach. The problem of ensuring quality nursing care and patient safety is a major challenge facing nurses and nurse leaders today. The specific aspects of missed nursing care potentially leading to the association between less staffing and the negative outcomes have not been established in research (Kalisch, 2006).