Identify a quality related problem on your unit, in your organization, or your practice area that is found on the IHI or Joint Commission websites. Do not use Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) ) or Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI).
Topic: What have researchers learned about… What can be done to lessen or eliminate the problem of plastic pollution in the oceans, according to research? and ways to mitigate or solve this problem
The media portrays many images of nursing, some favorable and some unfavorable. 1) Does media portrayal of nursing affect how patients perceive nurses as authority figures? Why or why not? Think about nursing stereotypes and discuss the ways you can influence the public image of nursing. 2) Discuss the various roles nurses can play that … Read more
For this discussion post, select one specific topic that you have learned about while studying the cardiovascular system or lymphatic system and compare that topic to a concrete, real-life situation or scenario. You must describe this analogy in detail, with a minimum of five complete sentences. After you have posted your reply, you must respond … Read more
Lifelong learning involves a commitment to remain current within a rapidly changing, increasingly complex, and technologically reliant healthcare world. 1) Why is it important for nurses to commit to lifelong learning in relation to patients, organizations, and self? 2) How can organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) assist nurses in their lifelong learning … Read more
Draw from a criminological theory – or multiple criminological theories – to explain the causes of (1) terrorists’ and violent extremists’ use of the Internet, (2) cyberterrorism, and (3) cyber warfare. What are the strengths and limitations of the theory/theories in explaining the causes of each of the three concepts? Note: you can draw from multiple … Read more
As healthcare organizations become more complex and our focus on the patient experience expands, nurses are leading and participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects and quality improvement (QI) initiatives with the goal of improving patient outcomes. 1) In what ways is EBP applied where you work in the hospital or where you do clinicals in … Read more
The United States and other countries are experiencing nursing shortages. To help ease the shortage, many resources are spent on recruiting foreign nurses. 1) What are the reasons for these shortages? If the United States and other industrial nations put their resources into increasing nurse retention, would the need to recruit foreign nurses decrease? Why … Read more
Discussion Question: Discuss in detail the use of (1) mandatory sentences, (2) sex offenders sentences, (3) use of the death penalty, (4) drug courts, and (5) sentencing disparities Is there racial discrimination in your justice system? Describe why and its relation to the prior listed items.
Watch the case scenario and write a reflection that addresses the following questions: 1. What does the term “understaffing” or “short-staffing” mean? 2. What is the ICU nurse–patient ratio in the state (Texas) you live in? 3. List three or more issues identified in the case study video. 4. Describe at least two strategies the … Read more