I am writing to obtain permission to conduct an evidence-based quality improvement project using a pretest/posttest design in your facility with the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention regarding the importance and use of the nurse driven protocol on nurses ' knowledge and CAUTI rates. This study will be done to fullfill requirements for completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Regis University, Denver, CO. The following information is an overview of the project: Can Empowered Nurses Decrease CAUTI rates?…
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.…
My responsibility for this workshop was to proceed with a handover of a patient to an intern (played by Dr. Michael Adamson). This was a particularly disasterous session. My performance was not only unfit within the scope of academic criteria, but was clearly short of acceptable for a real-world SBAR. During the reading of the scenario I was daunted by the task of having to SBAR report a patient to admission at a hostpital, based on information I was reading for the first time; my practice with the hand-over system was minimal prior to the session.…
After analyzing the critical incident, students should be able to: 1. Point out the names of the people in the case and remember the key information provided in it. 2. Determine the key issues from the information provided. 3.…
1. 1. Describe how the course helped you re-evaluate the interaction you discussed in Assignment #1? a. What lectures and readings resonated with your own experiences, and helped you better understand what happened during the interaction?…
The group I was placed in helped me better understand what health care is and how it impacts various lives today. For example, when dealing with Gerald’s case, I initially chose Plan B, because I was under the impression that plan a revolved around the idea of employment. Kenzie Mclean was a vital part of our group at this point because she pointed out plan B did not involve the coverage of test strips. Kenzie explained that she had a first-hand account of understanding how important test strips are as well as how costly they become Kenzie stated they were “about a dollar each.” For Gerald’s case that would have easily added up being as though he would need to take his blood sugar levels frequently.…
PICOT Question The Population (P), intervention (I), Comparison or control (C), Outcome (O), and Timeframe (T) format was utilized to develop the project question, which guided the search for literature (Riva et al., 2012). The PICOT question devised for this evidence-based project is: For the hypertensive adult patients in the outpatient medical clinic (P), will the implementation of a HBPM and nurse-led educational follow-up program (I) compared to no educational component (C) increase patient adherence to prescribed life-style modification and improve patient outcomes (O) over an eight-week timeframe (T)? Population…
How do you know the color of the shirt you are wearing? Can you be sure that blue is really blue? Our knowledge comes from many years of schooling and facts taught to us by our parents, teachers, and what we saw in books and media. We regurgitate these facts in our daily lives. When something different comes along, we may get uncomfortable and resist it.…
To apply the role of nurse as scientist I will use the framework model element of evidence-based practice. To achieve this, I will use evidence coupled with my clinical experience as well as the patients and family’s desires to deliver optimum healthcare (WGU, 2013). A goal I have is to gain my certification as an orthopedic nurse. This will help ensure I get up to date on current best practices in my field. By doing so I will also be able to help review policies and procedures and address outdated practice guidelines to ensure the implementation of evidence-based care to our…
It also shows through research that behaviors can change based on something…
INTRO I. Extended stays in solitary confinement causes inmates to suffer from irreversible mental illnesses. A. Prison is intended to rehabilitate inmates into upstanding citizens but, isolation causes inmates to act out in violence and often times, commit suicide. B. The most commonly reported psychological effects caused by isolation are anxiety, psychotic depression, delirium, schizophrenia and suicidal thoughts. 1.…
When I began studying at the University of Montevallo, I had a background of high school creative writing and English classes, and one summer of a college English class. To be honest, I was terrified of jumping into my fall English 102 class. I felt I was unprepared for a serious college level composition class, and that I would have a strenuous time adjusting to a four-year university. However, as I walk away from my English 102 class I carry the understanding of writing a college level essay, undertaking research and completing a research and argument paper properly, and knowledge to prepare me for my other classes and profession.…
Evidence Based Practice Evidence-based practice (EBP) is best described by Hood (2014, p. 250) as “practice based on the best available evidence that also incorporates patient values and preferences and clinician judgement and expertise”. Nurses use evidence-based practice to improve and transform healthcare, by reforming care so that is more effective, safe, and efficient. The goal of most research utilization and evidence-based practice is to improve care delivery or client outcomes. Evaluation of evidence-based practice Bennett (2009) states that there are five key steps in the evidence-based process that include: “(1) formulation of a clinical question; (2) gathering the best evidence to answer the clinical question; (3) critical…
Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research Introduction Abstract. The abstract consisted of one paragraph, total of ten sentences, which includes the purpose, design, sampling, and results. Researchers expanded on results but did not include conclusion.…
INTRODUCTION Hospital admission is a stressful experience that can happen to anyone at any point in one’s life. The stress is amplified when hospitalizations occur to pediatric patients who will undergo a new environment at that point, and will be experiencing painful procedures. The cause of distress during hospitalization differs among individuals, more so for pediatric patients. The discomfort felt by these pediatric patients can be traced to the pain they experience and of which they do not have a full understanding of.…