Effects of using groups on the learning outcomes in nursing Name Course Institution Tutor Date The problem statement The patterns of behavior are very important when it comes to studies which deal with the nursing practices. The learning effects and outcomes in most of the institutions are some of the determining factors in the total grading of students especially in courses which deal with nursing care and management practices. The study skills which are extracted from classwork…
The health care setting for this research project is long term care / nursing homes. The health care team in the long term care setting provides a range of services and support that one may need to meet their personal care needs, such as Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). ADLs are bathing, dressing, using the toilet, transferring (to and from bed or chair), caring for incontinence, and eating. While IADLs are housework, managing money, taking…
Some of the students asked specific questions about the disorders and some wanted to practice their nursing skills. After the pre-conference the students interacted with the assigned nurse about their patient. The clinical instructor looked at the charting on the electronic medical record with the students for familiarity and navigation. The post-conference…
learn at Nova Southeastern University. Besides enjoying working with the patients, the increased employment opportunity and highly respected profession of being a FNP are other reasons why the applicant chose this track for her Master’s degree in nursing. In addition to the personal reasons, the applicant also has some professional reasons why she chose the FNP program…
article written by Tonks Fawcett, a senior lecturer in nursing studies, and Sarah Rhynas, a teaching fellow at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. The article was published in Nursing Standard in February 2012 and it discusses the function of the professional nurse in obtaining a thorough medical history from a patient based on the nursing process, with a focus on improving this skill. Summary of Article Historically in the nursing profession, nurses were not active in acquiring…
This course, NUR 7300, as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, I was able to understand the significance in the DNP curriculum. Nursing is a practice-based profession, and nursing student must acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills to develop their practical competence. Nursing students become stressed by various factors such as clinical environment, academic challenges, and family socio-economic concerns (Arkan, et al., 2017). The article, Building the Evidence Base for…
Through this project, I was able to explore complexity of the change process. In the beginning I thought we just need to create the card and give it the KGH to utilize them. However, through the learning process, we were able to observe the process of distributing items at KGH and creating the card itself. 1.a Recognized nurses influencing change as integral to caring and health promotion Our group recognized that nurses are the key players in caring and health promotion. Therefore, our group…
NINR The National Institute of Nursing Research is one on the largest funding source for nursing research. They have been a vital part in the transitioning of nursing as a being defined as an art and a science. Art meaning we are caring, nurturing and science meaning we provide case base on the best evidence base practice available. History of NINR Nursing research gained a significant place in the nursing profession with the funding of the National Center for Nursing Research (NCRC), which was…
Cultural Diversity and Its Influence on Nursing Practice Cultural Diversity is a key component to quality patient centered care. The Nurse needs to be aware of their own cultural attitudes. It is also very import that as nurses we understand the patient’s cultural preferences and needs. Cultural competence is becoming more important because of the increase in cultural diversity in our country. In the United States 13% of our population was not born in this country and another 8-10million are…
currently enrolled in nursing school to become a nurse and works as a patient care assistant at a local hospital. One of the outpatient oncology nurses, Zack Snider, was assigned to be Caitlin’s nurse for the day. He was scheduled to administer her chemotherapy at 0930. Another nurse, Austin Lennord, started Caitlin’s IV in her right hand at 0800 so that she could receive her chemotherapy. The oncology clinic was understaffed, so the nursing staff were assigned…