DISCUSS THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NURSING INFORMATION EXPERT;

Purpose   The purpose of this assignment is to   Communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice; Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and Articulate how the professional nurse uses information or data in everyday practice to improve outcomes.   Course Outcomes   This assignment […]

WHY A NURSING HOME SHOULD HAVE AN ETHICS COMMITTEE

In Chapter 8 of your textbook Moody (1996) discusses ethics committees in nursing homes and states that federal regulation may soon require that nursing homes move in the direction of establishing ethics committees (pp 172-174).   As of 2011 there were only a handful of state laws and no federal laws mandating the existence of […]

Impact of Nursing Theory Upon Healthcare Organization

Impact of Nursing Theory Upon Healthcare Organization Discuss how a specific middle-range nursing theory has been or could be applied by nurse leaders or nurse managers to effectively deal with an administrative issue (i.e., staffing, use of supplies, staff performance issues). Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your points. […]

Application of Nursing Theory to Administrative Practice Arena

Application of Nursing Theory to Administrative Practice Arena Select a grand nursing theory. Explain how application of this theory by nurse leaders and nurse managers can influence outcomes from two of the following areas.   Organizational operations Patient satisfaction scores Patient-care delivery Workflow redesign Nursing theory is vital to all practice areas in nursing specialties. […]

COMPARE AND CONTRAST NURSING RESEARCH TO THAT OF OTHER FIELDS OF STUDY.

Topic 1: Nursing Research Nursing research differs from research in other fields in that nursing draws data and develops interventions from a broad knowledge base (e.g. social science, biology, chemistry, etc.). The advantage of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration is increasingly apparent. Review Bringing Science to Life: The Interdisciplinary Advantage (NINR, 2011). After reviewing, please address the […]

DISCUSS CHALLENGES LOCATING EVIDENCE TO ADDRESS YOUR IDENTIFIED NURSING PROBLEM.

Nursing related In your last Journal you will compose an entry discussing your evidence-based nursing problem. This is a chance for you to summarize and share what you have learned over the past 10 weeks. Consider discussing the following: What are some meaningful experiences you have had this term? What are specific things you learned […]

Integration of Nursing Informatics Skills and Competencies

Integration of Nursing Informatics Skills and Competencies Reflect on your own practice. Explain how much informatics you use in a shift or day of work. I can recall when paper charting was utilized in every hospital until most recently.  When I heard that all hospitals were being mandated to go to computerized charting, my friends […]

Impressions of Nursing Informatics

Impressions of Nursing Informatics Based on your readings this week, how has your impression of informatics, especially nursing informatics, changed?     Nursing informatics is a science that integrates nursing knowledge with technology in order to enhance clinical practice and to improve health care delivery for our patients. For our first discussion topic, we are […]

Impact of Nursing Informatics on Practice

Impact of Nursing Informatics on Practice In today’s technology-driven, fast-paced world, health care professionals are faced daily with increasing amounts of information, technology, and data that require a wide-range of skills. In an effort to cope with these increasing demands, information management technologies are being employed to improve access to a larger volume of information […]

EXAMINE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE NURSING CARE.

Using APA format, write a six (6) to ten (10) page paper (excludes cover and reference page) that examines culturally sensitive nursing care. The paper consists of two (2) parts and must be submitted by the close of week six (6). A minimum of three (3) current professional references must be provided. Current references include […]