Researching in nursing plays a vital role in clinical practice and providing patients with evidence based care. While completing the research for this course it has changed my clinical practice in multiple ways. In the beginning of the term‚ this author understood that research played a crucial role in clinical practice. However‚ at the completion of the term this author has a better understanding of the work that is involved in implementing research into practice. As stated in Brown’s (2014) article
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characteristics of evidence-based practice? Choose 3 answers A. Based upon clinical experience. B. Based on research studies C. Uses data passed along from one clinician to another. D. Based on cookbook approaches to practice E. Facilitates standardization of practice. 6. A patient comes into the clinic with probable gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the clinician wants to put him on a medication. Which situation reflects the use of evidence-based practice in choosing that medication
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“Advanced nursing practice is the deliberative diagnosis and treatment of a full range of human responses to actual or potential health problems.” (Calkin‚ 1984). Advanced nurse practitioners attempt to maximize the use of knowledge and skills and improve the delivery of nursing and health care services. The field of advanced nursing practice differs from basic practice as the former requires clinical specialization at the master’s level. At this level‚ nurses become expert practitioners whose work
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assessment with a learner‚ whilst critically evaluating my practice‚ using professional standards and current theory and literature to illustrate how I have developed as a mentor and educator in practice. For the purpose of this assignment‚ the key aspect I will be focusing on will be standard 4 – creating an environment for learning‚ from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice: mentors. Throughout this assignment‚ I will incorporate the
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Theory offers structure and organization to nursing knowledge and provides a logical way of gathering information to describe‚ explain‚ and predict nursing practice. Theories describe and explain nursing and the purpose of nursing to differentiate it from other caring professions by setting boundaries. (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014‚ p. 25). The use of theories gives nursing its own identity and takes away the task-oriented description of the past. Kolcaba’s theory of comfort is a theory that is used throughout
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of Clinical Nursing Ernestine Wiedenbach Was born on August 18‚ 1900‚ in Hamburg‚ Germany Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Wellesley College RN from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing She died on March 8‚ 1996 Contributions to Nursing * She established the nurse-midwifery program at Yale University * Wiedenbach along with Virgina Henderson and Ida Orlando are known as the pioneers of nursing theory * She published books on topics including nursing communication‚ nursing theory‚ nursing
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A middle-range nursing theory constituting the nursing process and focusing on the care of the human being is the Theory of Goal Attainment developed by Imogene King. This theory consists of three interacting concepts: personal systems‚ interpersonal systems‚ and social systems. Even with these three systems being interacting‚ the nursing goal is the health of individuals. King maintains that the patient and nurse are equal partners in the nursing process. Conceptual systems The first concept
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Ethics is the study of different moral theories where its importance in nursing practicing is illustrated in the knowledge and competency that prepares nurses in examining ethical and legal issues in relation to their responsibilities‚ rights and moral role as a nurse. Through the study of bioethics‚ the nurse is able to develop a better understanding of the decision-making process that are made and assists with the application of moral theories within nursing practice (Burkhardt & Nathaniel‚ 2013). With
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Theory into Practice Plan‚ Implementation and Evaluation Week 4 NURS 6110 - Section 15: Linking Theory to Nursing Practice Glenda Liz Tirado October 3‚ 2010 Theory into Practice Plan‚ Implementation and Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to discuss a theory that can be applied to my professional practice as a Home Health Nurse. As a nurse one understand the importance of finding a theory that can be professionally used to promote better patient goal outcomes and assure quality
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on Advanced Practice Nursing ABSTRACT: The need for continuing education in nursing has been accentuated in response to rapidly changing health care environment. Expanding knowledge by pursuing higher education allows nurses to enlarge one’s practice. Furthermore‚ higher education in nursing has been shown that a nurse’s level of education can become a critical factor to the patient-centered quality of care. This essay describes increased demand for higher education in nursing and emphasizes
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