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Evidence-Based Nursing, 2006.
This paper provides a critical analysis of the practice of Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN).
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper acts as a critical analysis of evidence-based practice found in modern nursing. The article includes a descriptive history of evidence-based practices found in nursing. This paper also serves as a manner of critiquing this method of care. Before doing this, however, this paper establishes a working definition of evidence based care and practice and how it evolves over time to become the modern practice it is today worldwide. This paper also discusses the impact such nursing practice has on patient care and the nursing profession. In doing this, the paper looks at all angles of the issue and provided different academic literature to support each point of view. This paper also searches for possible alternative methods that are acceptable in today's practices but also may be an offspring of this evidence-based nursing and care trend.
Contents
Introduction
Evidence-Based Nursing Description and Critique
Impact on Nursing Practice and Profession
Summary and Conclusion
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"The United States Agency for Health Care Policy and Research is also a leading developer of evidence-based medicine. Putting evidence-based methods into practice starts with the correct questions to ask and goes down a process of steps including: how to find the best practice and how to critical appraise the evidence for validity. This practice must take into the patient's unique situation and factor in these elements to start the research process for quality treatment. In this respect, nurses must be accountable for their known knowledge, expertise but also understanding of patient preference and scientific findings.
Still even with its long history, nursing was not recognized as a profession until Florence Nightingale published in her statistics and finding on nursing in 1860. It is her groundbreaking work that lead to clearly identifying nursing or naming nursing and evidence-based practices as a professional service for society."
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Evidence-Based Nursing, 2003.
An overview of evidence-based nursing in comparison to traditional nursing practices.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper defines evidence-based nursing and compares it to more traditional nursing practices. The paper extrapolates the emergence of and attitudes toward evidence-based nursing, and then suggests topics in the area of practice for exploration in further research study.
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"Evidence-based nursing is the new wave in nursing, which has spread widely in the United States in the past years. The national Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) is a comprehensive, database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and..."
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Evidence-Based Practice, 2007.
An in-depth examination of the utilization of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the nursing profession.
3,835 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 105.95
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The paper discusses articles by nurses who have contemplated the implications of EBP when applied to both nursing research and practice. The paper demonstrates how each author centers on specific aspects concerning EBP, which may be empirical, practical, or even political (macro) in nature. The paper discusses how the main concern about this new framework is its applicability to nursing practice; the authors agreed that EBP should not be implemented as a practice based only on research information. The paper relates that EBP is not only criticized from an empirical and practical point of view, but for its political aspects as well.
Outline:
Introduction
Critical Discussions of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Summary/Conclusion
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"It is crucial, then, that a thorough look into nursing as a practice is conducted in order to assess the efficiency of nursing practice, based on both on its theoretical foundations and applications. Among the perspectives currently dominant and prevalent in the nursing profession is the utilization of evidence-based practice or EBP, which is defined as the "conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients" (Estabrooks, 1998:21)."
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Research Article Analysis: Web-based Nursing Course, 2008.
This paper discuses the objectives and methodology of a research report by L. Hsu and S. Hsieh entitled "An Exploration of Scenario Discussion in a Web-Based Nursing Course".
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper explains that the intention of Hsu and Hsieh's research, "An Exploration of Scenario Discussion in a Web-Based Nursing Course", is to develop a nursing course to meet the needs of nursing students in technically advanced health care settings where scenario discussions, web-based instruction (WBI) and assessment of learning outcomes are the priorities. The author points out that this type of nursing course is intended to correspond to the realities of contemporary nursing and to equip students for a very different role from that to which nurses in the past have been accustomed. The paper commends the logical progression from the literature review to the research purpose in that the literature supports the purpose. The author reports that Hsu and Hsieh used a combination of quantitative and qualitative designs. The paper states that this study should be redesigned to separate the learning processes and learning outcomes from development of the scenario discussion website because the latter is given inordinate emphasis.
Table of Content:
Purpose
Literature Review
Research Questions
Methodology
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"Even the demographic profile of the participants is largely concerned with exposure to the Internet. Participants' feelings such as anxiety or frustration due to lack of familiarity with scenario discussion consistently were given prominence. The four themes were based on responses to the open-ended questions and were concerned with both positive and negative experiences. Positive experiences included enhanced knowledge, rich content, and integrated information; negative reactions mainly were related to an inability to identify crucial information or poor recall of information. Reactions by participants ranged from satisfaction with new learning and thought patterns to stress and irritation. The researchers were equally concerned with attitudinal and institutional barriers encountered by the participants to online learning as they were with the beneficial aspects of the teaching platforms. The outcomes of this study are expressed in subjective terms such as satisfaction, frustration and anger."
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Community Based Nursing, 2002.
This paper looks that community based nursing programs and how they treat clients of all classes.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses how comunity based nursing address the fear facture. The author pays particular attention to the lower poorer class and individuals with case studies.
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Evidence Based Practice, 2005.
This paper examines guidelines for the prevention of intra-vascular catheter-related infections.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper evaluates the importance of existing guidelines regarding catheter insertion and maintenance in promoting safe and effective techniques for nursing practice. The paper explains that it is often very difficult for nurses to improve their practices and techniques without sufficient knowledge in hand. The paper discusses how with research-based practice, there are considerations to be made for future practice.
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"The topic that has been selected for this discussion is research related to vascular catheter infection, with a guideline title of "Guidelines for the prevention of intra-vascular catheter-related infections." The above referenced guidelines suggest the following in reducing the incidence of catheter-related infections: 1) Promoting effective training mechanisms regarding catheter use for nurses and other professionals to identify infection and other problems at catheter sites through routine monitoring and the understanding of warning signs; 2) Utilize appropriate measures of hygiene when examining or working at catheter insertion sites by regularly washing hands with antiseptic soap or other anti-bacterial options."
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Nursing and Obstetrical Nursing Curricula, 2006.
A look at the organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at nursing and obstetrical nursing and investigates what agencies police and design the curricula for these fields. The State Boards of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission are examined and the policies and standards that they set are discussed as well as the required curriculum content and development they oversee. Their impact upon curriculum development and revision is also reviewed.
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"In the arena of nursing, there are so many specialties, so many fields, so many types of nurses, that there must be governing and regulatory bodies. Without such organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs, there would not be a singular and uniform set of expectations for this nation's nursing professionals. The two organizations that will be discussed in regard to how they influence the regulation of nursing, and more specifically how they could influence obstetrical nursing, are the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The first of the two governing agencies that this paper will discuss and investigate is the NCSBN."
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Using Non-Nursing Personnel for Nursing Tasks, 2004.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper considers the reasons for using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks and then takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. The paper also discusses the outlook for using non-nursing personnel in the nursing profession as well as the decline in qualified nurses in the labor pool.
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"Much has been written about the nursing shortage that plagues physicians, hospitals and nursing homes in the United States. At the same time that there are fewer qualified nurses available in the work force a number of states and municipalities have passed regulations regarding the nurse-to-patient ratio that is making the situation even more acute. As a result, healthcare providers have been forced to be innovative in the way that they attract nurses to their institutions and recruiting efforts..."
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Director of Nursing in Nursing Home, 1999.
Examines issues affecting this position & role. Examines the economics of the institute, restructuring, responsibilities, quality of care and staffing.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, $ 47.95
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"DONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY NURSING HOME ENVIRONMENT
Introduction
This research examines some of the issues affecting the position and role of the Director of Nursing (DON) in contemporary nursing home environments. DONs are experiencing increasing difficulties in their attempts to fulfill their responsibilities as the health care environment in the United States continues in a period of transition.
DONs and Transition in the Health Care Environment
An increasing number of nursing homes, in the pursuit of goals related to both efficiency and effectiveness, are implementing reorganization schemes that frequently involve downsizing, decentralization, or some combination of downsizing and decentralization (Barrett, 1995). Among health care.."
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Registered Nurse vs. Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
A research paper exploring the process of transferring from a status of registered nurse to nurse practitioner.
2,825 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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The paper defines and describes the duties, obligations and educational abilities of both a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in order to determine the motivations of nurses to transfer positions. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that a more in-depth analysis is necessary to truly assess a nurse's motivation for expressing interest in transferring to the role of nurse practitioner. The paper also shows the need for more studies on whether such a transfer will bring greater job satisfaction and motivation than if the nurse were to remain as a registered nurse.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Strengths & Weaknesses of the Concept
Discussions & Summary Conclusions
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"At present, there is a national crisis within the nursing industry. More and more, people are interested in becoming nurses. Nurses work in many capacities in clinics, community centers, hospitals and in private practice. However for some, there is no clear distinction between an R.N. and a Nurse Practitioner. Further, there is little data exploring the mechanisms through which a nurse may decide to pursue an advancing career, and what support if any he or she may receive in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the roles of these two positions, and assess which is most needed given the status of the nursing and healthcare industry in the United States today."
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Nurses Aids as Supplement to Nursing Staff, 2002.
A discussion of the conflict within a hospital setting between registered nurses and nursing aids.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines a conflict between registered nurses and nurses' aids at a hospital. The conflict is centered around a misunderstanding on the part of the aids towards their respective duties. The paper provides a series of steps that can resolve this group conflict.
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Introduction
Problem
Overview of Situation
Recommendationa for Solution
Conclusion
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"It has come to the attention of the floor supervisors at Newport General Hospital that there is tension among the nursing staff. The decision of Harvard Group HMO to utilize "creative management" strategies to supplement the existing registered nurses with nurses' aids has been met with extreme prejudice on the part of the medical team and the patients. "
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Nursing in Australia, 2007.
This paper explores the nursing process as it relates to Australian nursing.
1,597 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper presents a brief review of the history of nursing in Australia. The paper discusses the nursing process in general, how the process impacts the need for cultural awareness and the uniqueness of nursing in Australia. The paper focuses on evidence-based thinking and the advent of the Australian National Competency Committee (ANCI) competencies for nursing.
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Abstract
The Nursing Process
Evidence-Based Nursing
ANCI Competencies
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"Nursing in Australia enjoys a long history, with its most recent change occurring from the 1970s to 1990s when Stein-Parbury (2000) tells us that Registered Nursing gradually moved from the teaching auspices of the clinical environment to the collegiate and higher-educational realm. Throughout the country and world, the objectives of nursing are the same. The American Nurses Association as cited by Bruderly stated the role of the nurse was "the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to the real or potential health problems". Consistent with the nursing process is the concept of evidence-based thinking."
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Every Nurse Controls the Image of Nursing, 2008.
This paper is a persuasive essay on the changing role of the nursing profession's image in modern day society.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the changing role of nurses. The paper asserts that while every nurse controls the image of nursing, the demands of the times change what constitutes, and what will constitute nursing. Furthermore, the paper states that the nursing profession is undergoing transitions both within and without that profoundly impact it's public image as providing care to those in need. The author states that whereas technology can provide more and more timely cures, nurses are still typecast into a caring role, which may be less of a priority in the global scene that merely looks at health care as a service-oriented body repair shop.
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"As often is the case, internal and external change can have unpredictable effects on the components of the profession, not only as a whole. For instance, the broadening of the different roles a nurse can pursue has only happened in the latter quarter of the previous century in response to the expanding demand for them. There is an inherent advantage in specializing and giving students advancement options, even the option to independently practice is currently available. However, with the lack of time to develop these different tracks into distinct, autonomous, regulatory professional entities, this leaves the impression on the public that the nursing profession's demand-driven schism is a warning sign that health care is slowly becoming service-oriented rather than patient-oriented. Presently, it is difficult to distinguish nursing roles such as the nurse practitioner apart from the roles of other professionals such as physicians. Such increasing overlap in responsibilities, knowledge, patient treatment and management must be assessed and acted upon in order to ultimately establish a change in the public's perspective on nursing as a whole."
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Nursing Research and its Contributions, 2007.
An analysis of the important contributions of nursing research to health care.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the role and contribution of nursing research to health care. The paper focuses on evidence based practice in nursing and describes the importance of a nurse's involvement in research. The paper also acknowledges, however, the limitations that exist in attempting to answer all research questions with literature. It then discusses possibilities for overcoming the obstacles in the implementation of nursing research.
Table of Contents:
Roles of Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Practice
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"Kurt Lewin's Change Theory can adequately describe the process necessary to overcome the obstacles in the implementation of nursing research. Lewin describes change can be induced in organizations or groups by first unfreezing prevalent cognitive concepts that affect perception of the new concept, relearning and refreezing the new concept (Schein, 2006). Unfreezing can begin by introducing new research in a series of lectures and symposia designed to highlight the current flaws in traditional practices and by emphasizing its strengths and limitations in order to redefine any preconceptions associated with it (Schein, 2006). Emphasis should also be placed on the success of other health care systems currently using it and its applicability to this hospital. Reinforcement of new evidence-based practices using group discussions serves to refreeze, re-evaluate and reset the prevailing norm to accept them as the new standard of care (Schein, 2006)."
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