As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP. In this … Read more
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the different theories reviewed this week. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points. … Read more
Topic 4 DQ 1 Reply to Lauren In the past patients were seen as passive participants in their health care (Ong et al., 1995), the patient did not play an active role, and was not expected to, instead follow the recommendations as given by the health professional (Falvo, 2011). Also, patients used to be left … Read more
Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your evidence-based change proposal. For example, an internal method may be the hospital board, and an external method may be a professional nursing organization. Discuss why it is important to report your change proposal to both of these groups. How will your communication strategies … Read more
Chapter 4: Quantitative and Qualitative Chapter 5: Experimental Research Design Read Chapter 4 & 5 Phase 1 of Paper is due Please Upload a Research Article – Article Bonus Upload a research article, please identify if the article is quantitative or qualitative (See below). I am requesting that everyone locate a scholarly article based … Read more
In the media introduction to this module, it was suggested that you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors to the development of new systems. However, as you may have observed in … Read more
Assignment 04: Introduction to SWOT-EFE Assignment Task: Submit to complete this assignment Directions READ Chapters 9, 10 and 17 of the textbook. REVIEW PowerPoints for chapters 9, 10 and 17 of the textbook. COMPLETE exercises for chapters 9, 10 and 17 of the textbook. Using your chosen organization, write a two-page paper with the … Read more
As decisions are made to address changes in reimbursement in your work place, how are these changes shared with the nursing staff? What suggestions do you have that could increase nurses awareness of health care financing issues? FYI: I work at a nursing home Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least … Read more
Stephanie is a 36-year-old female who presents to the clinic with a history of anxiety. Social history is unremarkable. For the last 4 years, she has been well controlled on paroxetine, however she feels it just doesn’t work anymore. You have decided to change her medication regimen to vortioxetine 5mg, titrating up to a max … Read more
Select the chapter from this weeks readings that relates to your work environment and/or emergency preparedness. How do you see health policy impacting nursing practice in that arena? FYI: I work in a nursing home Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support … Read more