identified the topic area‚ a structured approach to the literature review was undertaken as recommended by Polit & Beck (2006). The search involved identifying literature related to the chosen topic. A computerised literature search was carried out using the following databases; Cinahl‚ Cochrane‚ Internurse‚ Journal of Wound Care and Pubmed (see Appendix.1.). McShay & Haddock (1999) & Polit & Beck (2006) believe that in order to develop evidence based practice it is necessary to identify areas of practice
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it behind them and look ahead. Overall moral distress has negative effects on critical care nurses personal and professional life. However‚ this study has a small sample size and lack of return of the questionnaires which introduce study bias (Polit and Beck‚
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performance and ethics for nurses and midwives. London: NMC. Nysted‚ A. Hogberg‚ U.& Lundman‚ B. (2005). The negative birth experience of prolonged labour: a case referent study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 14(5)‚ 579-586 Nysted‚ A Polit‚ D. & Tatano Beck‚ C. (2006). Essentials of nursing research methods appraisal and utilization. (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Rees‚ C Rowe- Murray‚ H. Fisher‚ J. (2001).Operative intervention in delivery is associated with
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In order to do this nurses are required to actively participate to nursing research and critique them. Nursing research has increased greatly in the past three decades exposing nurses to latest knowledge‚ to provide quality care to the patients (Polit & Beck‚ 2004). Further more‚ to provide evidence based practice‚ nurses must be able to assess and critique research to evaluate and to judge whether the research is useful‚ good quality‚ current and safe to apply in their practice (Fink‚2005). This
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second interviews revealed no new data‚ hence implying data saturation. Adequate thick description was given of the participants‚ setting and study processes to ensure transferability (Polit & Beck‚
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(2000). Analysing Qualitative Data. United Kingdom: Tailor and Francis. Parahoo‚ K. (2006). Nursing Research: Principles‚ Process and Issues. (2nd edition). New York: palgrave Macmillan. Polit‚ D. F. and Beck‚ C. T. (2004). Nursing Research: Principles and Methods. Lippincott Williams :Wilkins. Polit‚ D. and Beck‚ C. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and accessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Philadephia: Lippincott William and
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Evidence based practice (EBP) is an important part of social work. Every social policy and interaction with individuals is based on experience and careful selection of research. Moreover it aims to empower individuals and reduce discrimination. Therefore it promotes productive interactions‚ which is crucial in this economic climate. Therefore. Social workers have to be competent and confident in analysing the latest research and being able to judge whether it is suitable in practice. Moreover this
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Approaches Lincoln‚ Yvonna S.‚ Guba‚ Egon G Hasselkus‚ B.‚ & Murray‚ B. (2007). Everyday occupation‚ well-being‚ and identity: The experience of caregivers in families with dementia. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy‚ Navaie-Waliser‚ M Polit‚ D.F.‚ & Beck‚ C.T. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice (8th edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Smith J.A Watari‚ K.‚ Wetherell‚ J.‚ Gatz‚ M.‚ Delaney‚ J.‚ Ladd‚ C.‚ & Cherry‚ D. (2006). Long-distance
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treatment of patients with the inclusion of family support to promote quality health standards. Various institutions such as the Registered Nurse population unit across the world‚ conducts nursing interviews based on professionalism and training (Polit & Beck‚ 2013). According to the institution‚ health and human services becomes manageable and tolerable for effective patient care and use of hospitals effectively to support human life. Therefore‚ clinical issue based on providing critical nursing services
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reliable and valid. The intervention executed was having patients cross their legs and measuring their blood pressure. The intervention was adequately described and implemented. The implementation of the intervention was faithful to its plan (Polit & Beck‚ 2012). The data was gathered by trained nurse researchers (Foster-Fitzpatrick et al.‚ 1999). The same blood pressure monitor was operated during the data collection to minimize biases (Foster-Fitzpatrick et al.‚ 1999). Qualitative Study: The
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