TRENDS WHICH YOU BELIEVE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE NURSING SHORTAGE
BUSINESSWEEK CASE: A Critical Shortage of Nurses The United States is facing a severe nursing shortage. Already, an estimated 8.5 percent of U.S. nursing positions are unfilled—and some expect that number to triple by 2020 as 80 million baby boomers retire and expand the ranks of those needing care. Hospital administrators and nurses’ advocates have […]
Safety Programs and Incentives
Safety Programs and Incentives Craig is a safety consultant in the mid-west. He received a telephone call from the Director of Countryside Care Center (a 207-bed nursing home facility in Aurora, Illinois that employs 65-70 nurse aides to work with residents and a total staff of 160 employees). When the Director explained that he wanted […]
IDENTIFY, EXPLAIN, AND JUSTIFY AT LEAST THREE TRENDS AFFECTING THE NURSING SHORTAGE.
assignment 2: Case Study—Shortage of Nurses Writing Assignment Read the Businessweek Case: A Critical Shortage of Nurses from chapter 2 in your text book. Use the Argosy University online library for additional research, and do the following In 1-2 paragraphs, summarize the case and your research that relates to the case. Based on your research, […]
THE BEST WAY TO HONOR A PATIENT’S AUTONOMY IN A NURSING HOME
Consider the scenarios given below and answer the questions listed after each scenario. Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Scenario 1 The rising number of uninsured patients has led to an increased reliance on the hospital emergency room for routine nonemergency care. EMTALA ensures patients’ access to the emergency room of any hospital, […]
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THE BEST WAY TO HONOR A PATIENT’S AUTONOMY IN A NURSING HOME AND WHAT WILL YOU DEIDE?
Scenario 1 The rising number of uninsured patients has led to an increased reliance on the hospital emergency room for routine nonemergency care. EMTALA ensures patients’ access to the emergency room of any hospital, regardless of patients’ insurance status or their ability to pay. Using the South University Online library or the Internet, read about […]
INTEGRATE CLINICAL JUDGMENT IN PROFESSIONAL DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE
NR443 Guidelines for Caring for Populations Milestone 3: Intervention and Evaluation Purpose The purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to provide an opportunity to develop a community health nursing intervention and evaluation tool for your identified community health problem (described in Milestone 2: Assessment and Diagnosis) and identify the components of the nursing process as […]
How Does Transcultural Nursing Theory Fit?
How Does Transcultural Nursing Theory Fit? Transcultural nursing theory is also called the culture care theory. With this in mind, explain how you plan to incorporate the culture care theory in your Unit 7 presentation Assignment that is due on Friday, Day 3 of class, and how the theory relates to your proposed policy change […]
COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE TYPES OF NURSING PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN COCKERHAM (2007)
Health Profession Assignment Identify at least one alternate health profession, such as PA-C, and a related professional organization, such as the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that answers the following: What is your interest in this profession? What are your goals regarding this profession? Describe the plans you have made […]
DEVELOP FOUR COMPETENCY STATEMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS
Part 1 The role of the nurse educator requires specialized knowledge and skills. One of the essential competencies necessary for the role is the ability to develop relevant curricula for the preparation of future nurses. It is therefore important that nurse educators comprehend and stay well-informed of trends and issues which may impact nursing education. […]
State Tested Nursing Aides’ Provision of End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes Implications for Quality Improvement
State Tested Nursing Aides’ Provision of End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes Implications for Quality Improvement Emma Nochomovitz, MPH Maryjo Prince-Paul, PhD, APRN, AHPCN, FPCN Mary Dolansky, PhD, RN Mendel E. Singer, PhD Peter DeGolia, MD, CMD Scott H. Frank, MD, MS v An increasing prevalence in deaths occurring within nursing homes has led to a […]
ANALYZE THEORIES FROM NURSING AND RELEVANT FIELDS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR COMPONENTS
Viewpoints on Theory What relationship(s) do you find between middle-range nursing theories and evidence-based practice? Provide one example that uses a specific middle-range theory to support your views. In this thread we will cover the relationship between middle-range theory and evidence-based practice. Middle-range theories are less abstract or more focused in their scope than […]
APPLY LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS SKILLS AND DECISION MAKING IN THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY NURSING CARE
My Leadership SMART Goal: Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to develop a SMART-formatted goal related to your professional leadership applicable to your current practice setting or future leadership aspirations. This goal is about YOUR leadership development, not those of the organization or the department where you work. Many organizations have developed the […]
