Nursing Assessment of the Pulmonary System
Assignment: Summary essay on an evidenced based nursing research article on Nursing Assessment of the Pulmonary System. Title of article: Research to Support Evidence-Based Practice in COPD Community Nursing
I found this article to be very interesting. The article explained how nurses have a vast selection of resources to strengthen their understanding and use of research and evidence in their practice. It was noted that community nurses in particular may greatly benefit from finding such research and applying it to their practice. A community nurse is a nurse, whose specialty focuses on specific groups within the population, including individual families or the entire community. A community nurse will generally educate these specific groups in the area of health care prevention, nutrition, immunizations, disease prevention, and family concerns. (Community Nurse, 2013) The article noted that community nurses may desire to be involved in research associated to their specialty of practice but find it hard to do so because of lack of time and the lack of access to reliable resources. The article noted that research skills can be learned through on the job training. Nurses can also approach experienced researchers and subject experts in college universities and the like. This allows benefits for practice, research and professional development. Long term conditions such as COPD, can benefit greatly from the assistance of community care nurses. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a condition that makes breathing very difficult and is one of the most common lung diseases. (A.D.A.M. Inc., 2013) There are two main forms of COPD which are; chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis involves a long-term cough with mucus and emphysema involves the destruction of the lungs over time. Most COPD suffers have a combination of both conditions. COPD suffers can benefit greatly from a community care nurse. There is a lot of
I found this article to be very interesting. The article explained how nurses have a vast selection of resources to strengthen their understanding and use of research and evidence in their practice. It was noted that community nurses in particular may greatly benefit from finding such research and applying it to their practice. A community nurse is a nurse, whose specialty focuses on specific groups within the population, including individual families or the entire community. A community nurse will generally educate these specific groups in the area of health care prevention, nutrition, immunizations, disease prevention, and family concerns. (Community Nurse, 2013) The article noted that community nurses may desire to be involved in research associated to their specialty of practice but find it hard to do so because of lack of time and the lack of access to reliable resources. The article noted that research skills can be learned through on the job training. Nurses can also approach experienced researchers and subject experts in college universities and the like. This allows benefits for practice, research and professional development. Long term conditions such as COPD, can benefit greatly from the assistance of community care nurses. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a condition that makes breathing very difficult and is one of the most common lung diseases. (A.D.A.M. Inc., 2013) There are two main forms of COPD which are; chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis involves a long-term cough with mucus and emphysema involves the destruction of the lungs over time. Most COPD suffers have a combination of both conditions. COPD suffers can benefit greatly from a community care nurse. There is a lot of
Citations: "Community Nurse." Community Nurse. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2013. Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 05 Jan. 2011. Web. 25 June 2013.