Nurse practitioner

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is based on empiric knowledge gained by research outcomes (Chinn and Kramer, 2015). There are pros and cons to EBP in nursing. Some of the greatest benefits are the measureable improvement of outcomes for patients, providers and healthcare agencies (Grove, Burns, & Gray, p. 469, 2013). As new models of care are developed they are most likely based on evidence bases research outcomes that provide proof that changing the current system will create improvements in…

Effective nurse communication handoff is crucial to maintain patient safety and improve health care outcomes. Handoffs can be in the form of written or verbal communication, with face-to-face communication being the preferred method. Previous history has found that a large majority of unintended patient injury was a direct cause of medical errors (Malekzadeh, Mazluom, Etezadi, & Tasseri, 2013). With this being said, bedside report between nurses and patients has been found to be the most…

This model advocates that when nurses communicate it is appropriate to use the first name of the person they are addressing in order to get their attention. The model further stresses that it is important to not only present the problem, but also present a solution and seek agreement to what has been proposed. Finally, the model suggests that if satisfactory resolution is not attained, move the problem up to the next level of authority (Abudato, 2004). Organizational structure often dictates the…

Training the remainder of the staff will be significantly less by doing the training in the office before office hours. This training will be spread out over two mornings before the clinic opens to patients. There will be no overtime and we will be providing breakfast for the staff. This training will be conducted by Nancy Drew and will include use of the STEADI assessment tool, The Get Up and Go test, and the 4 Stage Balance test, as well as training the patient care coordinator to included…

“America has the best doctors, the best nurses, the best hospitals, the best medical breakthrough medicines in the world. There is absolutely no reason we should not have in the country the best health care in the world”. The career of nursing is an exciting career because you are getting the opportunity to help other people. This research will describe the career of being a nurse, and what is required to become a successful nurse and the impact this career has on society. Until 1870’s,…

guide in making choices about medical care. With this is mind, it is vital that nurses appreciate the value of ethics in their work. Ethics plays…

More research is needed in the assessment of the teaching-learning process and outcomes at every level of nursing education. New models of nursing education are also needed to prepare nurses for faculty and research position earlier enough. Moreover, lack of recognition and funds for this research has impaired progress in this area of research. CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING RESEARCH 1. The research can be duplicated to help the researcher…

INTRODUCTION Nurses work with an extraordinary variety of people include doctors, psychologists, social worker, physical therapists, technicians, aids, unit managers, houskeeper’s clients and client’s family. So, nurses should study leadership to learn how to work well and effectively with other people. Leadership is commonly defined as a process of influence in which the leader influences others toward goal achivement (Yulk,1998). The impotant of leadership is…

nursing as a profession because nurses are responsible to report to nurse managers, doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and many more professions. In addition, nurses are accountable to the hospital, their professional college and the population as a whole (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2002). The unit has a tall organization structure because there are multiple chains of command that are involved in providing care to the clients on the unit. For example, a nurse is actively involved with…

1) Creation of a 24/7 call roster to provide support for the crisis team and guide decision-making in client disposition and divert to a lesser restrictive level of care, when appropriate (Triaging). a) Met with all prescribers (Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, and a Physician Assistant) to identify those interested and qualified in participating. b) Developed criteria and guidelines to facilitate decision-making on a uniform basis. c) Set regular (at least monthly) meeting with roster…