adults: An empirical study PA Kaplan University The study “Effectiveness of integrative and instrumental reminiscence therapies on depression symptoms reduction in institutionalized older adults: An empirical study”‚ investigates two aspects of reminiscence therapy and the reduction of depression in the elderly. Reminiscence Therapy (RT) was first developed by Butler (1963) as a psychological intervention for older adults; however‚ research findings regarding its
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This case study is a perfect simulation of an error that is very common during the admission process that is highly preventable. The admission nurse did a great job by asking the daughter of the list of medications that her mother was taking at home. This would have been very beneficial through the medication reconciliation process if the medication list submitted by the daughter was accurate. The admission nurse should have made sure to pass down to the nurse coming on to the next shit‚ or through
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The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The Current trend for recent nursing graduates
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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------------------------------------------------- MidAmerica Nazarene University ------------------------------------------------- School of Nursing and Health Science ------------------------------------------------- RN-BSN Program ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- NURS 4703: Nursing Research/Informatics ------------------------------------------------- Take-home Quiz #1 – Due January 23‚ 8:00 am -------------------------------------------------
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Introduction Nursing research is a scientific process which helps to improve the patient outcomes through the analysis of data collected and adding new protocols to improve patient care. Evidence-based research helps researchers to identify the problems and make decisions based on current state of knowledge and improved patient outcomes. Pressure ulcer continues to be one of the major problems in today’s healthcare. Now a days‚ hospitals providing care to critically ill patients and chronically
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Introduction In nursing there are some Fundamental patterns of knowing that help nurses in making informed decisions when in practice (Estabrooks 2005). Barbara Carper identifies the four basic patters of knowing; empiric as the science of nursing‚ aesthetic as the art of nursing‚ personal knowledge and ethics as the moral component (Kingsley 2002).This report will outline the four patterns of knowing and indicate how Melanie should have used them to make an informed decisions while looking after
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numerous events on the time line of historical research in nursing. The time line begins with Florence Nightingale and her contribution to nursing research and nursing research utilization. This paper will briefly discuss five historical contributions to nursing research that this writer feels have had the most influential contributions to nursing research‚ Florence Nightingale‚ the American Nurses Association‚ nursing research journal publications‚ research funding developments as well as health promotion
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complete sentences. o Identify the type of chart or graph and what this type of chart or graph is usually used to depict. Examples are pie charts shows portion of the whole and line charts shows trends over time. o Was the proper chart or graph used to present this data? Why or why not? o Was this the best way to display the data? What other types of graphs could have been used? o Is the scope and scale of the graph appropriate? Why or why not? o Does the chart or graph support
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Through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct (NMC‚ 2004) nurses supply high standards of care to patients and clients. One code nurses adhere to is clause 6 which pronounces nurses must maintain professional knowledge and competence‚ have a responsibility to deliver care based on current evidence‚ best practice and validated research (NMC‚ 2004). Validated research involves critiquing and acquiring the skills of synthesis and critical analysis‚ this enables nurses
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