REVIEW ARTICLE A New‚ Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care John T. James‚ PhD Objectives: Based on 1984 data developed from reviews of medical records of patients treated in New York hospitals‚ the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98‚000 Americans die each year from medical errors. The basis of this estimate is nearly 3 decades old; herein‚ an updated estimate is developed from modern studies published from 2008 to 2011. Methods: A literature
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In Summary a Brief History of Advance Practice Nursing Jake Freeman University of St. Francis Abstract This paper primarily explores the article from the Journal of Nursing called “Demographic Profiles of Certified Nurse-Midwives‚ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists‚ and Nurse Practitioners: Reflections on Implications for Uniform Education and Regulation”. It will also include insight from other resources in support to the information provided by the article preceding. The article
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“Diet and weight management” which was published in the Nursing Standard. (Kirk‚ S‚ 2003) Within the article the author states that “obesity in childhood is on the increase.” In researching this particular aspect of obesity I have conducted a literature search on the increase of obesity in childhood and the management role of a nurse. As part of the exercise I plan to explain the importance of knowledge and evidence in professional practice and then conduct a search in what role nurses can play in
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their employees to have a baccalaureate degree. Is there really a difference in the level of care a patient will receive from nurse with an associate’s degree of Nursing versus a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing? According to many studies and research they say there is a difference between the two. “In the baccalaureate nursing practice incorporates the roles of assessing‚ critical thinking‚ communicating‚ providing care‚ teaching‚ and leading. The caring professional approach includes the values
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examination. Teachers and aspiring teachers can use either of the three types of validity evidence ( content-related‚ criterion-related‚ and construct related) to ensure that the examination results will provide a clear reflection of the student’s understanding and knowledge of the subject. The content-related evidence validity is the easiest to apply amongst the three validity evidence type. Content-related evidence validity refers to the extent an examination covered all the important knowledge and
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The business world we live in today is a “dog eat dog” world and there is no such thing as slowing down anytime soon. If you rest that means you may fail because there is always someone or a company thinking and creating new ideas or products all the time that may be better than your current ideas or products. That is why many companies have adopted an entrepreneurial culture to help survive and thrive in today’s marketplace (Ryan May). There are four main reasons why entrepreneurial companies
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Hyuk Shin (Jason) Ms. Akov Drama 9M 2015/2/5 Research Essay on Realism and Stanislavski Stanislavski was called ‘Father of Modern Acting’ and staged many realist productions and staged many plays that were seen rejected by other theatres as being too realistic. However‚ he began to gain international recognition and became known as one of the best places to study acting. He also developed a system of acting and rehearsal techniques‚ which greatly impacted upon American and European acting. He was
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Nursing Roles and Value Western Governors University Nursing Roles and Value NVT2 Competency 724.7.1 Ethical Leadership Competency 724.7.2 Continuing Competency in Nursing Marisha Grimley Course Mentor March 04‚ 2012 Nursing Roles and Value The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a case study addressing ethical leadership‚ analyzing application of standardized code of ethics on nursing practice‚ and discussing issues in safety for quality patient care. This paper will support the
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between applied and research. According to the text Research Method for Generalist Social Work it stated ‚ for generalist social workers‚ research problems or questions usually are determined by their agencies; these questions are directed at solving problem arise in practice and are iintended to produce practical outcomes. This type of research is known as applied research. When research is instead aimed at satisfying our intellectual curiosity‚ even if the results eventually will be applied to help
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Name of Programme: BSc (Hons) Nursing Student Name: Siti Aminah Ariffin Student Number: J9168783 Name of Module Acute Medical Care management Module Code: SDH 3010-N Module leader: Leslie Inayatullah Assignment title Reflective Essay Date of submission 10th September 2010 Word count: 3485 words Nursing as a profession is committed to the care of patients and families throughout health and illness and across all setting of care. Nurses assess and plan care to deal
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