In 2007 the Star Ledger newspaper told of a young man (unnamed for his own protection) in Newark who witnessed a murder while walking home one day.  It was a territorial drug dispute that didn’t even involve the murder victim who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[ad_1] In 2007 the Star Ledger newspaper told of a young man (unnamed for his own protection) in Newark who witnessed a murder while walking home one day.  It was a territorial drug dispute that didn’t even involve the murder victim who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The man who […]

Realtors rely on detailed property appraisals—conducted using appraisal tools—to assign market values to houses and other properties. These values are then presented to buyers and sellers to set prices and initiate offers.

[ad_1] Assignment: Evidence-Based Project, Part 4: Critical Appraisal of Research Realtors rely on detailed property appraisals—conducted using appraisal tools—to assign market values to houses and other properties. These values are then presented to buyers and sellers to set prices and initiate offers. Research appraisal is not that different. The critical appraisal process utilizes formal appraisal […]

Assignment: Evidence-Based Project, Part 5: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

[ad_1] Assignment: Evidence-Based Project, Part 5: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change The collection of evidence is an activity that occurs with an endgame in mind. For example, law enforcement professionals collect evidence to support a decision to charge those accused of criminal activity. Similarly, evidence-based healthcare practitioners collect evidence to support decisions in pursuit of […]

How healthy is your workplace?

[ad_1] How healthy is your workplace? You may think your current organization operates seamlessly, or you may feel it has many issues. You may experience or even observe things that give you pause. Yet, much as you wouldn’t try to determine the health of a patient through mere observation, you should not attempt to gauge […]

 The purpose of this assignment is to relate the concepts of critical thinking to your professional practice.

[ad_1]   The Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to relate the concepts of critical thinking to your professional practice. Read      the article attached below: Critical Thinking at the Bedside:      Providing Safe Passage to Patients. MedSurg Nursing, 22(2),      85-93, 118 by Robert and Petersen (2013). Reflection      can be an important strategy in critical thinking. It allows […]

  Describe at least three possible reasons that reimbursement is provided for medical procedures for pain relief rather than for comforting strategies that nurses could provide.

[ad_1] After reading chapters 13 and 14, answer the following questions:  1.      Describe at least three possible reasons that reimbursement is provided for medical procedures for pain relief rather than for comforting strategies that nurses could provide. 2.     Describe two safety risks that could result from the following health problems: hypertension, arthritis, right-sided weakness, and Alzheimer’s disease. Discussion Protocol 1.   Follow the […]

    Motivation is attributed willingness to attain or achieve something though goal-directed behavior. In simple terms, motivation encompasses processes that consider a person’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward meeting a goal or objective.

[ad_1] Concept: Motivation Motivation is attributed willingness to attain or achieve something though goal-directed behavior. In simple terms, motivation encompasses processes that consider a person’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward meeting a goal or objective. The three vital aspects of a person’s willingness are intensity, direction, and persistence. With the intensity aspect, it […]

Area of Interest: Patient Medication Education

[ad_1] Analyzing a Health-Related Scenario #1 Area of Interest: Patient Medication Education In the development of the theoretical foundation to investigate patient medication education, a researcher needs to evaluate the thesis title and the research problem (medication noncompliance), brainstorm elements for consideration as the critical variables, and conduct relevant review literature to know how other […]