Nursing practice

Improving Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice In Enhancing Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice, (Shoulders, Follett, & Eason,2014), Investigates the concept of Critical Thinking and how it can provide strategies to improve ways of critical thinking in life-threatening and acute care environments. Critical Thinking interpreted different ways In the article, (Shoulders, Follett, & Eason, 2014), spoke of how Peter Facione construed with a group of experts from various specialties his own…

roles, each with population specific competencies and educational preparations. Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing Advanced practice nursing refers to educators, practicing clinicians, and leaders with advanced education and professional expertise. Advanced practice roles can be delineated into direct and indirect care provider roles with subspecialties within each category. Direct care provider roles include the Nurse Practitioner (NP) with can further be divided into subspecialties…

Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 2: Application of Middle-Range Theory to Problem The shortage of Nurses and retention of present Nurses is reaching critical levels throughout my institution. Some of the reasons for the shortages are due to the long hours worked by Nurses which cause fatigue and burnout and mandatory overtime that nurses are expected to work. My paper will address how nursing shortages, retention, and staffing affects patients comfort and safety. Description of the…

theories used in nursing research along with how this applies to nursing practice is the topic of this discussion board. The discussion is related to the concepts of burnout and nurses workload tied in with how theory and research may come together to frame the problem. The focus will be on the following PICO question, what is the impact of staffing levels on self- reported incidence of burnout among emergency department (ED) nurses? Theoretical Models and Theories Used in Nursing Research…

All of this information is important for me to know to help improve my practice because patients will expect me to be able to answer the questions and lead them in the right direction. The link for preventing errors is also very good for healthcare providers and the patients as well. It mainly says to provide all the information you can so everyone is on the same page and…

Jean Watson’s Caring theory has a great place in nursing practice. Her theory consists of three major elements, carative factors, the transpersonal caring relationship and caring occasion (Lachman, 2012). In her carative factors, nurses should develop a trusting, supportive and caring relationship with patients. This can be accomplished by making awareness of feelings that could foster the intimacy. Caring requires nurses to make a deep connection to the spirit of self and to the spirit within…

back to Florence Nightingale. She was the one that first introduced scientific inquiry as a foundation for nursing practice. According to Houser (2015) "Although healthcare practitioners have long used research as a basis for practice, a systematic approach to the translation of research into practice has emerged only in relatively recent times. " When it comes to research and clinical practice you must have credibility, confirmability, and dependability. As a nurse you should take all three of…

Describe how the C-T-E system translates into nursing practice. Conceptual-theoretical-empirical (C-T-E) system of nursing knowledge provides a base for guiding the nursing discipline and recognizes who are nurse, the purpose and process of nursing. Through the melding of past, present and future components of nursing knowledge C-T-E increase not only the understanding of nursing, but controls the outcomes of the discipline of nursing. To gain a better understanding of the development of C-T-E…

to all aspects of effective nursing. As described by Goodrich and Cornwell (2008) it is no longer seen that a positive patient experience rests solely on the patient obtaining good clinical care but how “kindness and compassion” also are of great importance to the contentment of the patient. The model which I aim to further outline throughout this piece is person centered care and in particular the McCormack and McCance (2010) “Person Centered Nursing Theory and Practice” idea, and its relevance…

Exploring Nursing Theory Patrician Benner is a nursing theorist who developed the model “From Novice to Expert.” This paper is a research paper that will explore the theory and its application to nursing practice. Patricia Benner was born in Hampton, Virginia and spent her childhood in the state of California. Marriner-Tomey & Alligood (2002) stated that Benner received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pasadena College in 1964, and earned a master’s degree in nursing, majoring in medical-surgical…