How does evidence based practice improve patient outcomes?

TOPICS: Students will be required to develop an individual position statement related to one of the three topics below. Please choose only ONE topic. Information contained in the statement should clearly demonstrate the student’s perspective, which should be supported by current relevant evidence and reflect current policy and practice within the Australian nursing context with […]

explain strategies for educating patients and families on the treatment and management of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and/or genetic disorder.

Case Studies 1–3 Respiratory disorders such as pneumonia and asthma are among the leading causes of hospitalization in pediatric patients (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). With such severe implications associated with many respiratory disorders, advanced practice nurses must be able to quickly identify symptoms, diagnose patients, and recommend appropriate treatment. For this […]

Discuss the external and internal forces that will most likely impact the change

Quality Improvement External and internal forces lend equal weight to the process of change. The wise leader can incorporate both external and internal dynamics in assessing the need for change and in building a systematic and organized response to it.” (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch, p 284) As a leader, a priority will be in systems improvement […]

Managing and budgeting the finances of a healthcare clinic

Problem Analysis and Budget Impact Managing and budgeting the finances of a healthcare clinic. Managing nursing budgets, salaries, expenditures, maintaining annual budgets Based upon your review of the literature and interviews, create an analysis of the patient care financial problem and specify the potential budget impact. You do not need to create specific budgetary numbers, […]

What are the elements of nursing’s policy influence?

Respond to the topics below for your posting. Support your responses with a rationale. •What are the elements of nursing’s policy influence? •Give an example of a demander and a supplier of health policy. •Identify both your state and federal Legislators (post your districts and names/ party affiliation of your legislators).

A new concept for some organizations is to allow nurses to bring in their own devices known as bring your own devices (BYOD) to use at work. What are some of the security issues you might encounter if this were allowed?

Discussion 1 In one of the reading assignments this week you reviewed advance nurse practitioner (APN) roles and the application of project management concepts, one of the major elements of NI, but new to most nurses. Does this have an application to your practice? Why or why not? Sipes, C. (2016). Project management for the […]

Identify a health care need that would benefit from political advocacy by nurses.

Question 1 Identify a health care need that would benefit from political advocacy by nurses. Describe how nursing could influence legislation in this area. Question 2 In the media, there has been much debate about the effectiveness and affordability of the ACA. Let’s consider how this legislation will influence your nursing practice and work environment. […]