Research and Evidence Based Practice Research and evidence based practice (EBP) are terms that can be easily confused with one another. These two terms work conjointly to help nurses develop ways to provide patients’ with the highest quality of care. Research can be described as a planned event that leads to the detection of new information (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). It is a way to identify new knowledge and to confirm existing knowledge (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Research is also conducted to…
This essay aims to demonstrate an understanding of discrimination and power and how important it is to nursing and social work practice. Nursing is the provision of clinical, psychosocial care while promoting and achieving a good quality of life whatever the ailment until death, whereas Social workers are agents of social control and stability while promoting social justice, empowerment and enhancing the wellbeing of a dignified life and keeping in line with their values. Power is the ability…
such long hours especially on their feet (Ball, Dall’Ora, & Griffiths, 2015). However, there are serious consequences to twelve-hour shifts and these need to be taken into consideration when deciding whether twelve-hour shifts are the best practice for the nursing profession. This paper will examine the impacts of working such long hours on nurses…
Introduction In the book, “Spiritual Care: Nursing theory, research, and practice,” the author define self-awareness as listening to what is within, to that “still small voice,” an “Inner wisdom,” or “Inward light,” maybe a way to listen to and be aware of God (Taylor, E.J., 2002). The author implies of one-self, it is the personal inner being that comprises of the truth, beliefs, and intentions. To achieve the goal of wellness for the patient, Taylor suggests evaluation of one-self to the…
On Wednesday 29th April 2014, I was assigned to the same four patients I had the day prior. One of my patients was admitted for sepsis of the R) knee following a total knee joint replacement two months prior. He was a 67 year old Maori gentleman, MRSA positive with a history of gout, hypertension, GORD, bilateral total hip joint replacements and R) sided weakness following a MVA in 2011. During handover, it was stated to us that this patient was due to have his IVABs at both 1300 and 1400.…
Caring-healing inquiry for holistic nursing practice: Model for research and evidence-based practice. Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, 4(4). Available at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/496363 Hill, S. S., & Howlett, H. S. (2013). Nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. In Success in practical/vocational nursing: From student to leader (7th ed., pp.110-115). St. Louis: Elsevier. Holistic nursing. (2013). Retrieved June 16, 2014, from…
Clinical Theory Practice of the 21st Century Situation Specific theory According to the clinical nursing practice of the 21st century, I believe that nurses require situation specific theories that are based on the theory, research and practice to provide the ultimate holistic care to the patients and their families. This does not mean that we should disregard grand or mid-range theories. Actually, we should begin our research with grand theories that were developed on the bases of nature,…
The nursing community holds a high standard for communication, as they are the central entity of maintaining communication in all areas of the medical field. The nursing community is comprised of a multitude of organizations such as National League for Nursing, National Council of State Boards of Nursing and the American Association of Nurses, that all strive for the same quality of healthcare. The nursing community’s main goals and values are to promote high quality health care, maintain…
Mahsetky, student of Noelle Merchant and Rose State College, do so still choose to go forth with this assignment without prior consent. Objective The content of this paper summarizes the publication, "Everyday Ethics: Ethical Issues and Stress in Nursing Practice.” Everyday Ethics is a published report on the results of stress research on nurses in the four regions of the United States. The study was a self-assessment survey, sent out by mail in 2004 to…
It is my personality to have a desire to fix things, so the concept of letting be does not come particularly easily to me. Doane & Varcoe, (2015) state that the concept of “letting be” is one of the most essential skills of relational practice in nursing. Throughout the communication I had with my friend I found myself always wanting a solution. I always wanted to try different alternative therapies to assist her in moving forward. I wanted her to open up to me so I could sew up her painful…