If she was educated about the importance of prenatal testing Nahla might have been normal today. Sadly, many minority women avoid the distress and discomfot of the medical industry and refuse prenatal care entirely. The skepticism results from doctors failing to effectively communicate the reasons behind such testing and failing to provide the patients with information regarding what the prenatal test is looking for and what such results mean. Because there is a lack of clear communication, some mothers are uncomfortable about recieiving such
Bias toward this vulnerable population can result in inadequate care when presenting to the emergency department because of negative or apathetic attitudes by the nursing staff (Camilli & Martin, 2005, p. 313). Bias develops from the experiences that staff has in life. According to De Chesnay and Anderson “Ethnocentric bias is a term derived from anthropology and refers to the notion that one’s own cultural beliefs, practices, folkways, values, and norms are the right ones” (p. 453). It is learned in the workplace and the education in this project can decrease the bias toward this population and decrease barriers to care. Results The result of this educational project has determined barriers to this population receiving adequate, compassionate care in the emergency setting.
J/602/3499 - Undertake a research project within services for health and social care Aim of Project: To find a reliable source of RGN’s. Also to minimise future recruitment struggles and consequently use less agency nurses. Objectives of Project: Understand if, and why there is a shortage of Nurses in the UK Research different recruitment methods. Understand the implications of using a recruitment agency. Understand the implications and process of recruiting Nurses from overseas.
In this assignment Aveyard (2010) defines critical appraisal as a structured process that scrutinises a piece of research, determining its strengths and weaknesses, thus enabling an unbiased literature review. Learning this skill is paramount to nurses, as Horsley et al (2011) suggests; that by having critical appraisal skills, it empowers nurses, by giving them a greater knowledge of research designs as well as assisting them to recognise the validity and relevance of the research and whether this should influence the care they give their patients. There are numerous appraisal tools available that have been developed to assist healthcare professionals to assess the applicability, validity and trustworthiness of a published research paper. In order to achieve an unbiased critical appraisal of the chosen article, two appraisal tools were compared, the Critical Appraisal Skill Programme (CASP) and Long et al (2002). The Long et al (2002) evaluation tool consists of six sections with 44 questions; it was found that this tool is extremely complex and very difficult to understand and therefore not suitable for critiquing the research paper.
Nurses should also identify limits to their own knowledge/skill/authority and identify key resources for referring situations that exceed those limits. Nurses trained in specialized practices may be called on to attend to things public health nurses do not practice on a daily basis. A disaster of any size relies on nursing collaborating with supporting agencies to take care of the needs of the public prior to, during and after a
Research Critique, Part 1: A qualitative study relating to the experiences of people with MS: differences by disease severity Annamma Thomas Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V: History and Process of Nursing Research, Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, Quantitative and Qualitative Research Process February 24, 2013 Problem Statement One of the main characteristics of Multiple Sclerosis is the differences where lesions arise on the body. As the disease progresses a variety of symptoms and severities occur for each patient. It is unknown what truly causes Multiple Sclerosis and what the best combatant for this disease is. The problem of this study was what key factors identify where the lesions on a person will turn up and how does the severity of the disease transpire for any patient. More than 2.5
In the care of the patient Mr. J, utilizing nursing-sensitive indicators could have greatly assisted the nurses and aids in identifying issues that may interfere with patient care and cause negative patient outcomes. The ANA has defined a number of nursing-sensitive indicators in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). The national database program collects these designated indicators and analyzes their prevalence in an effort to prevent these negative patient outcomes and make recommendations about how they may be avoided (ANA, 2009). There were a number of errors made in the patient’s care, and closer adherence and understanding of these guidelines would have proven useful in guiding these personnel in his care. Without paying attention to these quality indicators, some care may have fallen through the cracks, some may have not been identified in a time-frame that was meaningful or useful, and much of the care the patient received may have been detrimental to his condition.
Running Head: CRITIQUE OF NURSING RESEARCH ARTICLE In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N4325 Nursing Research Denise Cauble, RN, BSN, PhD(c), CWOCN June 20, 2014 Critique of Nursing Research Article Intro goes here Research Problem and Purpose There are two research problems in this research article the first problem is, “the problem is that although the profession of nursing exists to improve health, to date, nurses have failed to effect the wide-scale adoption of healthy lifestyles in the United States (Hensel, 2011 p. 47).” The second research problem is, “not enough is known about what factors influence nurses’ decisions to live healthy lifestyles. More information is needed to understand how health status and lifestyles are viewed in relation to a nurse’s professional self-concept (Hensel, 2011 p. 49). “The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate relationships among health status, healthy lifestyles, and six dimensions of nurse self-concept of professional nurses (Hensel, 2011 p.49).” This study is very relevant and significant to nursing. When we as nurses have a strong self-concept in the areas that were questioned we can see a strong correlation to the quality of care that they give to their patients, and a much stronger nurse patient relationship (Hensel, 2011). Stress management, healthy diet, proper amount of sleep can all increase job performance.
Morgan Farmilo – 11492522 NRS296 – Discipline of Nursing 3: Inquiry and Research Assessment 1 – Critique of a Research Article Subject Coordinator – Annabel Matheson Due date – 22nd September 2014 Submission Date – 21th September 2014 In order for nurses to provide the best possible care for their patients they must utilize the concept of evidence based practice and understand the importance of research in nursing. But what is evidence based practice and how can we ensure that we are implementing it correctly in our career as a nurse? This essay will provide you with an overview of evidence based practice and demonstrate the importance of research through a critique of a recent article published in the journal of advanced nursing, titled “paediatric nurses adherence to the double-checking process during medication administration in a children’s hospital: an observational study.” (Alsulami, Choonara & Conroy, 2013). Evidence based practice can be defined as practice that is validated by clear, up to date rationale, taking into account your own personal judgement and the patients’ preferences (Aveyard
Critique of Qualitative Research Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433V Critique of Qualitative Research Problem Statement: In this writers review of the study, there was not a specific problem statement identified, however the specific problem itself was indeed clearly identified. The problem itself is derived from the multitude of Heart Failure (HF) cases that are identified in the United states, the associated costs related to treatment, and the apparent lack of patient knowledge and need for education for patients who are in need of and seeking assistance (Clark et al., 2012). This writer found that it was indeed quite interesting that the authors reviewed the issues that were being studied from the patients point of view and perspective and also from the perspective of other members of the health care team that were in positions directly involved in the patients care (Clark et al., 2012). The authors were able to identify Heart Failure as a disease process impacting 6-10% of adults > age 65(Clark et al., 2012). Associated costs for patients suffering with HF top $39 billion dollars on an annual basis (Clark et al., 2012).