“Mr. A.D,” a 28 year-old Hispanic married man reported at the endocrine clinic for his follow up of labs, without prior appointment. Mr. A.D. reported at the clinic after a telephonic reminder, because he failed to turn up as per schedule of his labs and follow up treatment for hyperlipidemia....
Summary of Studies Study 1 The article investigates different influences of medication errors and various strategies helpful in preventing them. Gorgich et al. (2016) note that medication errors are a serious international problem impacting healthcare sectors, threatening patient safety, and can cause death. Medical errors comprise the prescription of wrong...
How Do We Know This is a Problem or Issue? Homelessness is a critical socioeconomic issue that has been affecting the lives of millions of U.S. residents. Despite multiple attempts at shaping the existing healthcare framework to address the needs of homeless people, the lack of effective services is evident....
A healthcare facility with approximately 500 nurses and support employees is facing challenges regarding staff compensation. As the organization’s Human Resource Director, I would arrange for a meeting with the Director of the Clinical Services and explain the seriousness of the issue and enlighten him or her about the status...
Introduction The health care industry is the most efficient when there are robust links between theory and practice. That is why advanced-practice nurses should understand these links since this fact has the potential to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. Nurses need a structure to test how it...
Introduction Pressure ulcers (PrUs) can affect patients receiving either acute or chronic treatment and could be costly in the long term due to prolonged hospital stay. Only a few studies have been conducted to estimate the prevalence of PrUs. This essay examines the paper “Increasing heel skin perfusion by elevation.”...
Intravenous Administration (IV) of drugs is a common practice nowadays that involves several different stages, amongst which the phases of medication preparation and administration are frequently delegated to nurses. This procedure is potentially hazardous and carries with it a multitude of risks if any lapse in the proper administration of...
It has now come to be believed that nursing is a unique health profession in being both a science and an art. It signifies caring for patients by professional practitioners and focusing on helping communities, groups, families, and individuals. Nurses also cater to wellness programs in optimizing their levels of...
During the last several months, people around the globe are under a serious and unknown threat of the Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19. This epidemic has already challenged millions of hospitals, and healthcare providers must work hard under constant stress. Nurses who take care of high morbidity/mortality patients put themselves at...
Communication One of the goals of a DNP project is to improve clinical nursing practice by means of recognizing existing problems, promoting effective care delivery, and assessing quality outcomes. To make the correct choices and identify major problematic areas, communication is required. According to Shogren (2020), communication and teamwork are...
The SMART goal framework is used for guiding the goal setting, it implies that the goals that are being set are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. When creating and using SMART goals, it is recommended to set up milestones that would help continually generate the feeling of winning among...
The nursing field is a challenging area that requires substantial knowledge background and personal experience, which play a critical role in the expertise of the professionals. Besides, various theories represent a solid scientific foundation for nurses. According to Oshvandi et al. (2016), theoretical groundwork provides “a framework as well as...
The Field of Nursing Working outdoors has become a part of everyone’s life these days, and is a need of the hour for every household. With the rise in the economic crisis throughout the globe, there may hardly be any household where a mature member may not be employed in...
Introduction Nurses are among the most trusted and most valuable healthcare professionals. They may work in different fields, and various capacities, but their contribution to the public’s well-being is invaluable. It is relevant to look deeper into the history of this profession to see how it has developed and transformed...
The need for valid and reliable measuring instruments is important in any research field. The nursing discipline especially nursing science has not been able to establish accurate instruments for measuring research results. Therefore a systematic approach is required to validate the validity of the proposed research instruments. Steps to develop...
Introduction The health care industry has to adjust and modify its requirements, corporate environment, and employees’ attitudes towards their work constantly as it always faces fresh and significant challenges in its conditions. In this regard, nurses need to be acutely conscious of their inner essence and outer preferences, especially when...
It is worth noting that one of the important clinical problems is the limited scope of nursing practice. This is particularly damaging for patients in need of pain management. In some countries, nurses can function as anesthetists, which plays an important role in managing patients with acute pain. Doctors and...
Introduction Patient-healthcare professional communication is one of the most significant elements determining the overall quality of care. Although professional expertise and experience are indispensable in clinical practice, adequate communication with patients is also required to provide high-quality care (1). Numerous studies have shown that quality patient-healthcare professional communication leads to...
To address healthcare issues appropriately and with high quality, nurses should be aware of the latest therapeutic approaches, strategies, norms, and standards. In this regard, nursing evidence-based practices, which imply the application of the most current clinical research while making quality decisions to deliver sound patient care, are critical to...
I work as a nurse in the Fall Committee in the rehabilitation center. Specialists in this committee aim to provide help for patients who experienced falls and work on their prevention. It is an essential discipline because it falls by hospitalized patients, which may increase their hospital stay and is...
To become a good and successful nurse, it is crucial to know some details of this profession. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of somebasicskills and concepts of nursing. Also, I will explain how I envision using the practices and information I learned in my future...
Introduction A full, meaningful, and purposeful life is impossible without a healthy lifestyle. As a concept, health is a dynamic continuum depending on various external and internal factors. Being influenced by the environment, it might change from illness to wellness and vice versa. Although caring for a stranger is not...
Introduction Leadership is pivotal to nursing because it can help to address many problems that are evident in clinical settings and have a negative influence on work processes and patient outcomes. Nurse leaders can utilize a vast variety of leadership styles to assist them in enhancing operations, protecting patient safety,...
In any medical facility, nurses are the doctor’s right hand and his most essential assistants. The skills acquired during the training give them the right to provide first aid, perform simple manipulations such as injections, measure temperature and pressure, perform simple procedures and make a description of the examination dictated...
This paper will contain a final review of my nursing philosophy in the form of my definition of the concepts involving the metaparadigm of nursing. It will also explore how my views have been challenged throughout the course. Finally, it will compare the ways in which my personal philosophy of...
PICOT The following PICOT question will serve as the basis for the proposed DNP project: “Among nurses who care for high morbidity/mortality patients during periods of pandemics (P), would a mindfulness meditation program (I) compared to no intervention (C) reduce the level of work stress (O) in two months (T)?”...
The success of the proposed project’s implementation, a mindfulness meditation program, depends on several factors that could be defined as facilitators and barriers. In the site, there is currently no culture to support evidence-based practice, and staffing levels can affect the implementation because of the necessity to find additional time...
Background The future of nursing practice is never stable because of a number of new regulations, constant improvements, and specific interventions. In the middle of the 20th century, the first categories of nurse specialists were introduced, provoking the importance of defining the scope of practice, certification requirements, and collaboration arrangements....
Research Problem The selected study revolves around the problem of falls among hospitalized adults as one of the primary causes for the emergence of undesired outcomes, development of complications, and deterioration of the quality of patients’ lives. For this reason, there is a need for the investigation of factors that...
Analysis and Critique Cutting-edge teaching and learning tools have already penetrated the study process. Saudi Arabia has prioritized investments in educational technologies since 1975 with the introduction of the Second national plan (Abouelnaga, Metwally, Mazouz, Abouelmagd, Alsmadi, Aljamaeen, Eljawad & Hamad, 2019). General Administration for Educational Technologies was established in...
Introduction Nursing is a necessary and significant profession, the fundamental principles of which are human virtues. Nurses have a great responsibility and burden, especially during times of epidemic when the impact of stress-causing factors increases. Writing about these issues, not only helps relieve stress but also develops reflective skills that...
Abstract Annual influenza epidemics that cause respiratory deaths are common all over the world. As people’s immune system becomes weaker with age, older adults face serious influenza complications more often than younger individuals. Research has shown that vaccination against the virus reduces the severity of illness in people 65 and...
Introduction One of the principal issues connected to the process of aging is dementia, and this condition has a significant impact on the ability of a person to perform daily tasks. The main character of the movie The Savages faces this disease after the death of his wife and needs...
The Case or Problem that Attracted Me to the Study The problem that was attractive in the analyzed study is the lack of support for the patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) whose treatment remains incomplete despite the need for rehabilitation in working ability (Alcobendas-Maestro et al., 2012). Study...
For this paper, the author interviewed a nurse at a local hospital. They have been working there for five years as a registered nurse, throughout which they have performed well. However, they have chosen not to advance their career for now due to personal circumstances, remaining in their current position....
The introduction of positive changes in nursing practice helps improve the quality of care and allows realizing valuable perspectives that make it possible to improve patient outcomes. For instance, according to the Institute of Medicine (2010), a course towards the promotion of education among nursing staff contributes to expanding nurses’...
This intervention plan is based on the idea of the importance of a mindfulness meditation program for nurses who have to work with high mortality patients during a pandemic. It is expected to work for eight weeks; however, two additional weeks have to be considered as an opportunity for the...
Introduction During my clinical operation work, I cared for different people who had diverse medical conditions. I cared for a patient who experienced severe back pains, which would be attributed to suffering from arthritis in the week of my clinical. I used to go to my patient’s room at around...
The importance of critical thinking for nursing students and registered nurses is a vital constituent, which defines the efficiency, quality, and satisfaction of work, studies, and professional community. Jean LaBauve is a video that explains why critical thinking is essential for nurses, and why students should develop this skill (2014)....
Considering the ongoing need for high-quality healthcare delivery, nursing will always retain its fundamental role in addressing the core needs of the patients. The primary responsibility of a registered nurse (RN) implies “providing, leading, and coordinating care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and person-centered” (NMC, 2018, p. 3). They significantly contribute...
Introduction The care for a disabled person is a challenge, especially when this person is a teenager. Due to emotional and psychological instability, this category of disabled people requires special attention from the caregiver. Such a case is explicitly demonstrated in the movie The Fundamentals of Caring, and it provides...
The focus of this week’s lessons was an analysis of the nursing process and critical and diagnostic skills that both lead to better clinical judgment and patient outcomes. Firstly, as per the nursing process, six stages of “assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation” have been identified (Claywell, 2018,...
Background and training Nurses are central to health care deliveries in hospital, their duties involve delivery of health care, drug administration, and offering of care to the chronically ill patients. Career growth is vital in ensuring that they advance from their previous roles (West & Markiewicz, 2016). Health care team...
The present-day environment is quite complex due to the multitude of sources of influence on people’s well-being. On the one hand, innovative solutions in technology and healthcare, as well as a myriad of other areas, have improved the access to healthcare and management of health issues. On the other hand,...
Styles the Nursing Leaders Have Utilized Nursing is an essential element of any system of healthcare providing establishment. It should be stated that the way a team-leading nurse decides to manage his or her colleagues might be considered as a foundation of productive and efficient work. A plethora of scholars...
Introduction Self-care is one of the essential terms used for the purposes of defining the quality of nursing. Despite the frequency of its use, this term has not been properly considered. However, the understanding of self-care in nursing practice is essential for the provision of high-quality healthcare services. The review...
Driscoll model The Driscoll model is one of the simpler reflection models used in nursing practice. It consists of three stem questions: “what?”, “so what?”, and “now what?”, that are meant to represent the stages of the learning cycle (1). Although many practitioners have a natural ability to reflect on...
The assessment of the anthropomorphic measurements of the 9-month old female patient shows that she is underweight. Namely, she is in the fifth percentile for weight and in the 25th percentile for head circumference and height, which is disproportionate. According to the data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
The nursing practice represents a field that continuously goes through various changes, new implementations, and improvements. The Georgia Board of Nursing (Board) recognizes those features and states that due to diverse backgrounds and levels of expertise among the nurses, they should use sound judgment in decisions (Georgia Board of Nursing,...
Nursing malpractice is a problem that accounts for low-quality health care. Nurses have to familiarize themselves with the laws and doctrines and use them in everyday practice. This essay will analyze two nursing malpractice cases according to the elements of negligence. These elements include duty, breach of duty, foreseeability, causation,...
Is this an ethical dilemma or a moral dilemma? In this dilemma, ethical and moral principles are closely linked. Nurses have a responsibility to follow a code of ethical conduct, which includes moral principles such as loyalty, beneficence, and respect for patients’ dignity and self-determination (Fowler, 2015, 4.2). Ethics oblige...
The key messages proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are focused on improving nurses’ practices and work performance, which would improve the healthcare system in the United States. Among the four recommendations provided by the IOM Report, there is one that can have the most significant positive impact on...
Abstract The following paper discusses the seriousness of the nursing shortage problem in the US and, in the state of New Jersey, in particular. The state is expected to occupy third place, after California and Texas, in terms of insufficient nursing staff by 2030. Besides, there will be a substantial...
Abstract The article under analysis dwells upon the use of caffeine and napping as coping strategies among shift-working nurses in Australian metropolitan hospitals. Although the sample of the study is rather limited (130 nurses), certain trends have been identified. It is found that the vast majority of nursing practitioners use...
In the university context, compounds of processors with simulation devices present students with opportunities for interactive participation. Simulations reproduce actual events in secure surroundings. Simulations hold various applications, such as introduction or in-service programs, a real classroom or clinical workroom environment, or section of a study task (Sewell, 2013). Practical...
When running a nursing home, there should be no possibility for the administration to be ineffective. Like any organization, a nursing home should have a Continuity of Operations Plan, which employees must follow to ensure proper operating of the facility and safety of its residents in case of emergency. Such...
Introduction The healthcare industry represents a complex organism that requires the highest degree of expertise and competence from all the employees. Nursing professionals occupy an essential place within the field, and their work is of extreme significance to the success of treatment and a decrease in mortality and morbidity rates...
Introduction Without trust between workers, management, and their clients, it is impossible to establish a healthy work environment, which is one of the key points in achieving the best possible outcome in service-providing institutions. The results can be drastic, ranging from a simple disappointment or argument to life-threatening mistakes due...
Introduction Gestational diabetes is a health condition that affects approximately 10% of women during pregnancy. The researchers distinguish two main types of gestational diabetes: A1 and A2 classes. Women with A1 gestational diabetes can manage their high sugar levels through exercise and custom-made diet schedules. When it comes to A2,...
Abstract Communication is a key component of any type of relationship. When it comes to the patient-nurse relationship, the quality of communication serves as an indicator of patient satisfaction. In the postoperative setting, pain management is one of the prioritized issues. However, patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may struggle...
The article by Swan et al. (2019) examines what characteristics registered nurses need to possess to perform their job functions and assigned responsibilities effectively. According to the researchers, these professionals should have extensive knowledge across different healthcare disciplines to provide comprehensive care and make appropriate changes to the treatment process...
Abstract Nursing theories are essential elements of the nursing field and practice because they directly shape the overall approach to the issues. The given comparative analysis will primarily focus on Abdellah’s grand nursing theory of patient-centered care and Kolcaba’s middle-range theory of comfort. The former author provides a complete and...
The first week covered many important topics related to nursing practice. Among these, understanding informed consent and advanced directives, learning about considerations for psychiatric settings and patients, and prioritization and delegation are the three topics worth emphasizing. The healthcare system is built around patients’ needs and desires. They should have...
Introduction The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report contains four key messages that outline how nursing education and professional practice should be developed to achieve the healthcare goals of the nation. It is essential for nursing to practice because IOM’s report outlines the changes in nursing practice and how they can...
Hispanics are one of the largest racial-ethnical groups that represent diversity in the United States. Although they live among American cultural convictions, habits, and traditions, the Hispanic community still holds their own beliefs and lifestyle foundations. The Hispanic group’s culture vastly influences their health care approaches, disease awareness, and the...
Introduction The creation of a portfolio is an essential part of professional development. This document contains a chronological and visual representation of nurse growth, including a mission statement, cover letter, resume, certifications, and performance evaluation (Schneider, 2016). Even though a portfolio may be a successful contribution to professional development and...
Introduction to the Topic and Purpose of the Paper One of the roles of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) is to create an atmosphere where nurses can prevent or cure any illnesses and injuries presented to them. Redfern (2012) argues that nurses monitor patients’ health conditions at the bedside, detect near...
The idea of the changes in the terminology of nursing homes to nursing facilities does not seem to be quite rationalized. Nursing homes are private institutions that provide health care and residential accommodations, mostly for elderly people (Chisholm, 2018). At the same time, nursing facilities provide disabled or sick people...
The transition from a student to a professional nurse is a life-changing experience that requires courage, fearlessness, and stress-resistance. There are several important steps to make for a successful start of a nursing career. At first, joining the National Student Nurses Association and participating in its activities can help during...
At the moment, there are many different nursing organizations. Board of Nursing and professional nursing organizations serve the same purpose, but they differ in their structure, origin, and purpose. In general, it can be noted that the Board of Nursing is, first of all, a state structure. Accordingly, their goal...
Nurses are the professionals who encounter the patients the most. They should have more comprehensive conceptions about severe illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, than general society members. In the article “Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Willingness to Care Toward People with HIV/AIDS,” Gulsah Kok, Gulten Guvenc, and Zeliha Kaplan (2018) analyzed the...
The Three Systems Imogene King’s Conceptual System is rooted in the assumption that human beings make up the focus of nursing. The purpose of nursing is the care of the sick, the injured, and the dying, health maintenance, promotion, and restoration (Smith & Parker, 2015). Nurses play a crucial role...
Abstract Leininger’s Theory of Cultural Competence seeks to bridge the gap in providing care for patients from different cultural backgrounds. In her professional practice, Madeleine Leininger witnessed a chronic lack of cultural understanding that can negatively influence the quality of patient care (Busher Betancourt, 2016). The theorist described cultural competence...
Raymond is a high-level nurse and professional whose work raises the rating of the entire department. However, he has an unpleasant character feature that annoys his colleagues – he is a conceited omniscient. At the same time, Raymond still seeks to be part of the team and share the details...
The article by Laura Anne Brooks, Elizabeth Manias, and Patricia Nicholson, published by the American Journal of Critical Care, is dedicated to one of the most crucial topics ICU nurses face daily. Decisions on continuing life-supporting care or withholding it, ethical issues, and perspectives and experiences of the medical staff...
Nurses are viewed as health care providers that work closely with patients and ensure the prevention of diseases and the treatment of adverse health conditions. On top of all day-to-day tasks, the ultimate goal of nursing is to provide the best patient care. Different approaches to the concept of care...
The fields of nursing and health care undergo considerable changes and improvements all the time. Many areas could influence the progress of nursing practice and determine the quality of achievements. In this paper, the culture of safety, quality measures, and HCAHPS, as well as change strategies based on Lewin’s and...
The Joint Commission (JC) is a self-governing non-profit institution that oversees accreditation plans for healthcare institutions in the United States (US). The role is achieved by establishing performance standards that look into the fundamental features of operation like safety in medication, infection control, patient care, and the rights of consumers...
In multiple professional fields, specialists are expected to engage in constant communication and bear responsibility for all consequences of their actions for other individuals. The RN BSN program and new information about nursing delivered by professional instructors have encouraged me to take a critical look at my goals and philosophical...
Introduction Perinatal nurses perform an essential function in treating both mothers and infants as their well-being requires continuous supervision. Statistics show that infant death currently is higher in the USA than in European countries, and it keeps increasing. Main body According to Chen, Oster and Williams (2016), the rate of...
Abstract There has been an increasing need for quality care for the aging population in this society. This makes professional caregivers very important in this society. Caregivers in this society play a vital role in offering quality care to the aging population. The African American caregivers form a section of...
Introduction Did you ever think about the post managerial or post organizational era in nursing management? Well, think about it in ten to twenty years in the future. The scoop of nursing management lays no foundation for further errors and obsolete achievements. In essence, the skills and experiences being attained...
Overview of Pain Pain can be described as an unpleasant sensation that regularly arises as a consequence of destructive stimuli. Simmons, McLeod, and Laird term pain as an “unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage” (2012, p. 332)....
Overview The general occurrences in healthcare are closely related to trends in nursing. In some instances, trends can be closely related to each other. As it stands now, the United States is comprised of over 2.7 million nurses (Auerbach, Buerhaus & Staiger 2007, p.184). This implies that the healthcare working...
The creation and promotion of a safe nursing environment contain several steps and obligations. Due to current changes and innovations, the nursing staff should be ready to implement changes, understand the work of all the necessary systems, and perform their roles. The healthcare system consists of multiple elements, and stakeholders...
Introduction The prosperity of a country is strongly dependent on the structure of its healthcare system. It is also important to adjust the way people receive medical attention to address the problems and possibilities that arise due to societal and technological changes happening in the world. A big part of...
Perhaps the most important thing in developing a professional career is loving what you do. It can be incredibly challenging to understand what it is, and even more challenging to find a job that has that aspect. That said, I think I have a grasp on what I love to...
Basic Duties of a Nurse A registered nurse (RN) is responsible for treating patients, providing advice, and emotional support to them and their relatives. Education is also an essential part of the job as RNs are expected to inform their patients, their families, and the general public about medical conditions...
In my nursing practice, I work with a patient who has the signs of a mental disorder that falls under the DSM-5 classification. JG is a Hispanic male, DOB 6/19/1978, who came to the hospital with Medicaid coverage. The resident has no support system in the community and relies on...
My philosophy of nursing has remained the same since the beginning of my nursing career. It consists of the belief that the purpose of nursing is not just treating illnesses; instead, nurses should take care of the individual needs of their patients and pay attention to their values. There have...
I believe that having a personal philosophy of nursing is important because it helps overcome difficulties occurring in the nursing practice, prevent occupational burnout, and stay motivated to provide high-quality care. My philosophy of nursing is based on the view that patients are primarily people with their special needs rather...
An organization that is formed to benefit its workers in the sphere of working is called a labor union. Nurses are believed to be the only professional occupation in the healthcare industry to be represented by a union (Cherry & Jacob, 2017). Over the past decade, labor unions for nurses...
Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF) requires patients to self-manage at home once they are discharged from the hospital The existing guide is too complex and extensive, requiring scientific knowledge or medical background to understand it The extensive Spanish-speaking population does not receive any information from the hospital Lack of proper...
Similar to other numerous fields, nursing is experiencing major changes that shape the manner of managing patients’ needs and key tasks in various nursing contexts. Therefore, it is important to observe how these changes occur. The dynamics of the specified alterations are evident in the domains of Nursing Administration, Nursing...
Abstract Community health nursing is a discipline bearing a pivotal role in the wellbeing of people in a given society. Community health risk assessment is one of the roles in nursing mainly for ensuring disease prevention and good outcome of services offered by practitioners. Implementation of a community health risk...
Foundation of the Study Hospitals and medical institutions face several organizational challenges, and one of them is the inability to retain employees, especially nurses (May, Bazzoli, & Gerland, 2006, p. 316). The following study will be aimed at explaining the origins of this problem. The findings of this research can...
Reflection occupies a significant place in nursing and is actively encouraged to withdraw conclusions, discover new insights, and consider further actions. Reflecting should be purposeful, focused, and should raise significant questions (Nicol and Dosser, 2016). Reflection entails a certain level of mindfulness and can be referred to as the ability...
As a registered nurse who was willing to embark upon the path of knowledge improvement, I was passionate about continuing my educational journey and obtaining a BSN degree. Thus, in 2018, having formed a sober estimate of my resources, such as free time after work, I started the RN-BSN program...
Introduction Nurses have an extremely challenging job that demands not only medical but also cultural knowledge. Nurses work with people from various backgrounds and can experience misunderstandings with patients whose background is different from their own. Therefore, it is vital for nurses and other medical professionals to be aware of...
Introduction The process of teaching future professionals is always associated with challenges and risks. However, in the sphere of healthcare education, these challenges are more numerous. Those who decide to become academic nurse educators (ANEs) have to be fully committed not only to the teaching dimension of their work but...
The article in question, published in 2017, dwells upon the relationship between oncology nurses’ burnout and their personality traits. The purpose of the study was to measure the level of oncology nurses’ burnout, evaluate the stage of their burnout suffering, and analyze the correlation between personality traits and burnout (De...
Performance Scorecard Identification of the Patient Population Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC) provides inpatient psychiatric care to adult men and women that require hospital-level treatment and supervision. These individuals exhibit a variety of diagnoses that cannot be treated within a standard community hospital. According to Vollm et al. (2018), the...