The study of this week is a qualitative method that was again review by this author. The Rapid Appraise Checklist used to evaluated and screen the quality of the research. “The Family member perception of in patient palliative care study”, generated a 88% of average quality. The data collection based on validity and reliably and the statistics interpretation represented the lower score for…
Professional Values for the BSN Student Name: Using this format, prepare a 30 - 50 word response in each box that describes your understanding of the values for the BSN nursing student. Review the assigned reading assignments found in the Electronic Reserve Readings, located in the Materials page of the student Web site. Prepare an APA-formatted reference page. |Define: |Identify how nurses demonstrate this value.|Discuss how you demonstrate this value.…
a) A political pollster reports that his candidate has a 10% lead in the polls with 10% undecided. Observation as he is only guessing as to the conclusion that will overcome the final analysis. Observation is the presence of observing only where the experimental is adding to or taking from. 5) Select the study that is most appropriate and EXPLAIN WHY it is most appropriate for the study.…
List the concept you have chosen and a theory using this concept [use the list of concepts to get you started] My concept is empowerment. I will focus on empowering elderly adults living alone in the community to live quality life by using both internal and external environment to meet their health goals. Myra Levine conservation theory supports my concept. In her theory, individual’s energy is conserved to help them meet their goals with the least effort possible (McEwen & Wills, 2014). The theory includes the principle of conservation of: energy, structural integrity, personal integrity, and social integrity, all of which are necessary in helping elderly achieve quality life.…
A Primary Source Critique Paper The research problem that I have chosen in Unit 1 was pressure ulcers. This problem needs to be researched in order to properly address such problems in nursing home settings and to be able to find ways to at least prevent if not solve the problem is not only promoting positive patient care outcomes, but also increasing the quality of care of the nursing home facilities. As nurses, we are encouraged to apply evidence-based practice in our profession. In finding evidence we have to determine the validity of the source.…
According to Bednarski (2010), you should complete a critical appraisal by assessing the quality, importance, and applicability of the research findings to decide if the research results are of enough quality to answer your question and change practice. Begin with the authors' credentials and credibility of the publication. Evaluate the study for validity and usefulness by asking several questions for example: Are the findings applicable to my setting? When critiquing research information, the most important question to me is how is this information going to help my…
Introduction “As defined by The American Nurses Association (ANA), delegation is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome” (Kelly, 2012 p. 369) Delegation occurs when a task is assigned based on job description and matching the staff to patient needs (NCSBN, 2005). Decisions on delegation are based on principles according to the individual’s scope of practice. Before any task is delegated, it is important to ensure the education, skill, knowledge, and judgment levels of the personal being assigned the task. The RN is accountable for assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s plan of care (NCSBN, 2005). Nurses are legally…
Evaluation of Nursing Website Content The purpose of the website is very clear with the message that thee American Nurses Association (ANA) is professional organization that promotes and advances the nursing profession by setting high standards of nursing while promoting the rights of nurses around the world. In addition, their secondary purpose is to represent nursing industry by lobbying the Congress concerning any healthcare issues that impact the nursing industry. The nursing website that will be evaluated is the American Nursing Association(ANA) (2015, which is a professional nursing education that keeps nursing informed concerning career counseling, certification, education, nursing leadership, and nursing professional membership.…
Introduction. Quantitative research is research in which numbers are used to represent reality, and it is directed with the purpose of discovering relationships as well as cause and effect (Fain, 2015). For the purpose of this critique the reader will be analyzing the effectiveness of the Quantitative Article Caregiving for Patients with Heart Failure: Impact on Patients’ Families. To complete this critique, the reader is using methods outlined in the text Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research.…
There are number of research study out there and not all studies are created equally. There are many scientific research studies conclude results that is contradict to each other and which potentially leads to detrimental harm on health care system. An evaluation of research study is a process of assessing study’s strength and weakness, exclusion and inclusion criteria, purpose of study, methods, results, limitation, study’s internal and external validity, and analysis of overall research study. The importance of critical evaluation research study is to enable the health care professionals to read research studies objectively and to identify; study design and methodology, strengths and weaknesses, the usefulness of study report, and its limitations.…
It contributes to greater nurse efficiency and professionalism which helps results in better health outcomes for the patients. EBP is a crucial element of quality care since individual nurses are able to position themselves to provide optimal care to the patients by using the competencies acquired from the practice (Polit & Beck, 2010). Patients will often have an improved outcome where EBP has been used because it promotes the collection, interpretation and integration of reports from the clients, observations of the practitioner and the research obtained from evidence to give maximum results. As a result, the preferences of the patients themselves, their families and those of the community as a whole are served (Polit & Beck,…
Final Exam: Self Evaluation Essay I personally can say that I have seen an improvement in my writing since my initial evaluation in the middle of the semester. During my first evaluation I was very confused with many of the general concepts the class held and it reflected in my writing. Answering the questions presented in the midterm evaluation and reviewing my first writing assignment Meta commentary pushed me to try to grasp a better understanding of assignments and ask for more helpful feedback that would benefit me in developing writing especially in the concept of methods and organization. Slowly and surely as the rest of the semester progressed forward I saw an improvement in my writing style and content.…
In project evaluation I have evaluated the entire project that we have done such as finding the results and solution, what can be improved if we face the similar problem in future, what are the key aspects to identify the problem and what all process we have used to complete case study as well as what targets we have set which will help to nail down solution, therefore individual critical review will help us to understand the each roles played by team members and how the team meetings were conducted which results in completion of project also what input we got from the team which will give good output. Background As a group we have done project on Banana NZ it is a Korean manufacturing company which produces computer accessories for business…
Introduction Research is a systematic and scientific inquiry that exploits meticulous methods to answer questions and solve problems. The definitive goal of research is to develop, refine and expand the body of knowledge (Polit & Beck, 2004). Extensive research is essential in nursing to develop empirical knowledge that enables nurses to deliver evidence-based nursing care (Burns & Grove, 2010). Research is generally classified into three paradigms. Qualitative research, quantitative research and mixed methods (Creswell, 2013).…
This was an assessment unlike any other I had performed as the community is a large area with thousands of residents and families. As a nurse, so many nursing actions arise from an assessment and it is imperative to perform a good assessment of your client no matter what issue is. However, when performing an assessment for a community with thousands of inhabitants the traditional head to toe assessment is of little use. In this course, the use of the windshield survey, practice tools, and statistical information are certainly the keys to performing good community assessments. One thing that did surprise me was the amount of detailed local information that can be gathered from Statistics…