Introduction to the Problem The key role of a transitional care nurse is to ensure that patients, especially those who are chronically ill, successfully move to different healthcare settings. Taking into account that the ability to facilitate such transitions without negative health outcomes is inherent in self-care promotion, the latter...
Purpose of the Study The “Detecting Distress” study by O’Connor et al. is based on the significance of the patient distress, as well as the crucial role and positive outcomes of its timely detection. Distress covers a set of issues and is closely connected with poorer physical and psychological standards...
Problem Suggestion and Context Sepsis is defined as a body’s response to an infection that has escalated to a life-threatening condition. Every year, more than a million US citizens suffer from the severe form of the said condition, and for 15-30% (Sato & Nasu, 2015), the illness proves lethal. Statistics...
Practice Issue The topic Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. The practice issue related to the topic Pressure ulcers are often observed in patients with limited motion. This issue causes additional health complications that affect clients’ health conditions adversely. Moreover, its treatment is painful and requires specific complicated medical procedures...
APA is a citation style created by the American Psychological Association, this style is mainly used to cite sources in papers on social sciences and psychology. There are two major reasons for using APA in one’s writing. The first aim is to provide the information about the source consulted by...
The healthcare issue & problem The leading healthcare issue addressed in the study is childhood obesity. The primary problem studied in the research is that the lack of physical activity during the day causes children to develop obesity. To promote population health, it is essential for care providers, parents, and...
Mayland et al. (2014) do not provide the degrees of freedom (df) in their study. Use the degrees of freedom formulas provided at the beginning of this exercise to calculate the group df and the error df. The number of degrees of freedom is equal to the sample size, N,...
Every person who engages in academic work needs to be aware of how important the documentation of ideas is. Moreover, it is necessary to keep in mind how to present the ideas of other authors in one’s writing. For such purposes, a variety of citation styles is used, one of...
What is the PICOT question? Does the implementation of a standardized communication tool result in its comprehensive use in the hospital area in comparison to current “cheat sheets” for all surgical patients and peri-operative staff in a 30-day period? P- (Patient, population, or problem): All surgical patients and peri-operative staff....
Literature Review The emergence of health IT is completely transforming how patients are offered care in health institutions. According to Boonstra, Versluis, and Vos (2014), technology is rapidly transforming the healthcare sector, as new tools and equipment emerge meant to improve speed, efficiency, and experience of care delivery. Technology is...
Introduction The main research problem of the reviewed article is that of an association between modern health worries (described as concerns that certain aspects of modern life are affecting health) and subjective health complaints and resulting health care utilization (Indregard, Ihlebæk & Eriksen, 2013). To solve it, researchers examine correlations...
The current paper discusses the issues that are connected to the occurrence of post-partum depression on the example described in the research article written by Katon, Russo, and Gavin (2014). It is expected that the article critique will help throughout the process of identifying the core implications inherent in post-partum...
Introduction to the Problem The role of transitional care in ensuring positive patient health outcomes after discharge is essential. Readmissions and repeated hospitalizations lead to high costs of health care services and lower patient satisfaction (Leppin et al., 2014). In this regard, increased attention to the mentioned issues may be...
(P) In elderly patients of 60 to 80 with chronic diseases like diabetes, (I) does patient education intervention like exercises 30 minutes a day and healthy food diets, (C) compared with only medication treatments, (O) increase their health knowledge and improve their health status (T) in a period of 6...
In the research, regarding the ethical dimension, is necessary to answer the question “What laws govern or pertain to the issue?” since some moral laws, which govern the clinics, affect the level and frequency of stress experienced by nurses. For unveiling the dynamics between stress and ethics, the following secondary...
It is worth noting that pressure ulcers (PU) are a complex health-related problem that most health care institutions observe in their patients. With the onset of PU, the quality of life of a patient changes dramatically. PU must be formed as a result of pressure or a combination of pressure...
Study Design The project is devoted to the investigation of negative drug outcomes among elderly people as they could be related to a risk group. The importance of the given question comes from the increased number of available medications (Pretorius, Gataric, Swedlund, & Miller, 2013). For this reason, there is...
Introduction Pressure ulcers constitute a complicated but preventable healthcare issue that has a high prevalence. In order to approach this problem effectively, it is crucial to analyze the statistical data and investigate the possible methods of eliminating the issue. The present paper discusses level 1 and 2 research questions for...
Diabetes: Profile Definition The term “diabetes” refers to various conditions that are caused by problems with a hormone known as insulin (Abiola, Sathyapalan, & Hepburn, 2016). The two types of diabetes include: Type 2 diabetes: The body’s ability to process glucose is affected. Type 1 diabetes: The pancreas produces little...
What is the PICOT question? How does using of passive warming device (I) over the course of two hours (T) compared to use of current warming techniques (C) can help nurses to prevent hypothermia and the subsequent metabolic consequences that make up Triad of Death (O) when caring for the...
The nursing research article chosen for the critique is “What bed size does a patient need? The relationship between body mass index and space required to turn in bed” by Wiggermann, Smith, and Kumpar. It was first published in the Nursing Research journal in 2017. Wiggermann et al. conducted an...
Introduction The problem of pressure ulcers remains one of the most topical issues of modern health care. This health issue can be determined as the emergence of traumas and skin damage in areas affected by continuous pressure (Bhattacharya & Mishra, 2015). Every year 23% of patients with the decreased mobility...
Abstract The paper is devoted to the analysis of the research article focused on the peculiarities of error reporting in pediatric nursing. The study is aimed at analyzing the way that nurses’ levels of professional experience and education impact the frequency of medication mistakes and the quality of care they...
What is the PICOT question? In patients in a primary care office (P), does having an accessible and functioning patient portal (I), compared with not having a patient portal, only records provided as requested during office visits (C), improve compliance to plan of care from PCP (O), in 6 months...
Introduction In the development of this paper, several objectives are projected to be achieved. First of all, the principal aspects of conducting research and implementing evidence-based practice should be discussed. Secondly, the elaboration on the particular nursing concern should be performed. Accordingly, a Population-Intervention-Comparison-Outcome-(Time) (PICOT/PICO) question will be developed to...
Intended audience: The information is targeted primarily at health care professionals that have the power to educate society on proper behavior towards their children. However, the article would be useful to the government officials and international organizations aiming to improve the social politics in emerging countries. Writer background: Khera et...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) comprises five major steps: identifying practice needs and formulating a relevant question, searching for the best available evidence, critically evaluating the collected data, integrating the findings into one’s knowledge and clinical environment, and evaluating the application outcomes. The EBP process is comprehensive and requires a lot of...
A clinical trial refers to one of the types of a clinical study when participants receive a special intervention in accordance with a plan prepared by a researcher. The review of ClinicalTrials.gov website helps in understanding the notion of clinical trials as well as their processes, longevity, reasons, and participation...
Research Problem/Purpose Research by Tacia, Biskupski, Pheley, and Lehto (2015) focused on determining barriers to the application of evidence-based practice (EBP), and how these barriers can be eliminated within the hospitals in the local United States. The investigators placed the study within the context of existing knowledge by conducting a...
Abstract The paper focuses on the development of a project aimed at females of 18-35 years of age discharged from the hospital after child birth who participate in a nurse practitioner home visit educational and assessment program. Their results will be compared to non-participation in the nurse practitioner home visit...
Current Research: Thesis and Questions The focus of the current research is associated with the management of congestive heart failure (CHF). The thesis statement is the following: although healthcare professionals have managed to develop superior management and therapeutic processes for CHF, advanced strategies are still needed for minimizing hospital readmissions...
PICOT Question Females 18-35 years of age discharged from the hospital after childbirth (p) who participate in a nurse practitioner home visit educational and assessment program (i) as opposed to non-participation in the nurse practitioner home visit educational and assessment program (c) have a decreased incidence of postpartum depression (o)...
Practice Issue What practice issue has been identified related to the chosen topic? Post-surgical oncology adult patients that do not undergo special pre-discharge education and do not have a planned follow-up with their primary care physician can have a higher rate of hospital readmissions. What is the scope of the...
Picot Question (P) In elderly patients of 60 to 80 with chronic diseases like diabetes, (I) does patient education intervention such as exercises 30 minutes a day and healthy food diets, (C) compared to only medication treatments, (O) increase their health knowledge and improve their health status (T) in a...
Practice Issue The topic The topic for the project is the use of Telehealth monitoring system for patients with congestive heart failure to check its impact on the reduction of readmission rates and an increase in treatment compliance. Since the Telehealth monitoring system is a part of discharge planning, the...
Introduction Patient education is typically viewed as a crucial step toward managing a particular disease or disorder. While the specified idea is true, the provision of essential information needs to be coupled with training the required skills and encouraging a patient to develop the independence that will allow them to...
What demographic variables were measured at the nominal level of measurement in the Oh et al. (2014) study? Nominal measurements are the type of data which is not measured by numbers but presented in the form of different variants (for example, “yes” or “no” options, “male” or “female” gender, or...
The socio-ecological theoretical model states that the behavior of individuals is influenced through a combination of personal characteristics and contexts of their habitat. While personal traits may consist of beliefs and attitudes, the external influences may range from social norms in the community to pressures within familial units. The theory...
Introduction The modern healthcare sector faces multiple problems that should be overcome to improve the result. The risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients with reduced mobility is one of these issues as it can precondition the development of multiple complications and become a significant barrier to the provision of...
Hypertension Sleep disorder Stress Anxiety Sedentary lifestyle Family members with diabetes The patient has a major illness of hypertension for the last three years. The doctor recommended taking Accupril that will reduce the blood pressure. This woman is a bit stressed and anxious but shows no signs of emotional, mental,...
PICOT Question Will hypertensive patients who fail to follow treatment rules (noncompliance) (P) benefit from an educational protocol and counselling sessions (I) compared to noncompliant patients who do not receive these interventions (C) by increasing the adequate treatment rules (compliance) and improving blood pressure (O) within a documented one year...
Health Literacy Importance The topic of health literacy in children becomes one of the most critical issues in pediatric and community nursing care. Since the target group is children from low-income urban areas, their neighborhoods and conditions may present essential challenges to their well-being. Namely, they need to receive relevant...
The healthcare topic & problem The paper focuses on the topic of pressure ulcers, which is critical to improving patient outcomes in surgical units. The literature review showed that the costs of pressure ulcers to the U.S. healthcare sector are high and that pressure ulcers delay patients’ recovery time and...
Obesity has become a global epidemic in the 21st century. In children, this health condition may have lasting implications because one may suffer from different diseases later in life. According to the available research, diabetes type II and coronary heart disease start in childhood, especially in overweight children (Sahoo et...
Practice Issue The topic The topic is discharge planning from a hospital. The nursing practice issue related to the topic The nursing practice issue associated with the selected topic is discharge planning from a hospital for patients aged 50 and older and its impact on readmission rates. The scope of...
Introduction Increased rates of patient readmissions are one of the biggest problems for modern healthcare. Often, a patient is unprepared to take the matters of personal healthcare back into their own hands, which is associated with increased re-hospitalization rates. As it stands, transitional care is not standard practice in most...
Overview and Guiding Propositions Described in the Theory Heart failure is a condition that is frequently characterized by cognitive impairment. Thus, it can negatively influence the ability of patients to provide the necessary self-care. Therefore, one of the nursing theories applicable to this research on heart failure is Dorothea Orem’s...
Topic Description As a form of food, a fad diet is an extremely restrictive and peculiar regimen that obese or overweight individuals take with the expectation of reducing weight rapidly without performing any type strenuous exercise. The absence of scientific findings to support the use of fat diet in reducing...
Proposal: Lowering Suicidal Ideation Among Geriatric Patients PICOT question is as follows: Does implement an intervention aimed at lowering suicidal ideation (I) among geriatric patients (P) for two months (T) allows for decreasing the levels of suicidal ideation among these patients (O) when compared to their levels of suicidal ideation...
Injury Prevention Car accidents, murders, domestic and school violence, child mishandling and neglect, and unintended drug overdoses are significant public health anxieties in the United States. In addition to their instant effect on health, the aftermath of injuries and ferocity outspread well beyond the injured individual or object of violence,...
Introduction The problem of high readmission rates among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is a pressing issue in modern nursing practice. In order to change the statistics for the better, an intervention is required to be carried out using a telemonitoring system or home services. The application of this...
Introduction/Identification Findings A moderate risk of diabetes A history of diabetes in older relatives Insufficient physical activity of the patient The patient reports unhealthy sleep The patient reports constant discomfort The patient is at risk of diabetes and hypertension. There is a need for a healthy diet. Weight loss and...
Overview of Selected Evidenced-Based Practice Project Evidence-based practice is an approach to health care that ensures the best possible outcomes for the patients. In its currently accepted form, the approach is founded on three core principles: the values and expectations of the patients, clinical expertise of the provider, and evidence...
Introduction Applied Nursing Research was selected as the target periodical for submitting the research. The rationale for choosing it is the fact that the journal presents peer-reviewed, original studies having direct application to nursing practice and career. The periodical focuses on such topics and patient education, pain management, job stress...
What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of the research was to evaluate whether a specially designed technology could be helpful for individuals suffering from diabetes. The potential of Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) has been assessed in increasing client engagement in the process of care. What is the...
The practice issue Depressive disorders are rather prevalent in the older population (from 15 to 20% of them are reported to experience major depressive disorder). However, depression is difficult to diagnose and manage the population due to the increased possibility of comorbidities and worsened health. The proposed study intends to...
The modern environment of economic growth, technological advances, and the quick pace of urbanization has led to a significant increase in patient expectations, and, subsequently, the decrease in the satisfaction rates (Kravitz, 1998, p. 280). Therefore, there is an expanding gap that arose between what general practitioners consider important and...
Research Paper: Data Analysis Plan The proposed research has an experimental design. The research sample, consisting of fifty patients, will be divided into two groups: control and intervention. The inclusion criteria for the sample will incorporate participants’ ethnic background (only patients from the Hispanic population will be included as per...
Data Analysis Plans Plan for Data Analysis for Demographic Variables As soon as the data is gathered, it is necessary to clarify the basic descriptive statistical tests that could help to understand the nature of the information and analyze the demographic variables (Lazar, Feng, & Hochheiser, 2010). The essence of...
Introduction The periodical chosen for abstract submission is the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), a peer-reviewed source that welcomes authors submitting their original research and evidence-based manuscripts. The journal accepts and disseminates the original findings and encourages a two-way informed discussion (Information for Authors, 2016). It is aimed at maximum...
Introduction: Selecting a Nursing Journal As a focus periodical, the Journal of Research in Nursing was selected because it is one of the leading peer-review journals connecting theory with the contemporary trends and issues in nursing practice. Topic coverage is not limited to specific themes. All original papers aimed at...
Problem Identification The issue of obesity has become more prevalent in the context of modern global medicine. According to Bachler, Papamargaritis, Bueter, and le Roux (2013), in the past ten years, the prevalence of obesity has tripled and is currently affecting up to 35% of the population around the globe...
Introduction Describing the research methodology and data analysis processes are paramount for any type of research, as the chosen framework would determine the strength and weaknesses of the particular study. A flawed or incorrect framework could hinder the research efforts and distort the results, eventually leading to a wrong conclusion....
After-school obesity prevention program is a planned intervention. The foundation of the intervention is educating both children and their parents on the significance of healthy diet and physical exercises as well as sharing the most effective nutrition and exercise patterns in order to prevent the problem of childhood obesity. The...
Extraneous Variables The extraneous variables under this study are dieting aimed at weight reduction, exercising for weight loss, using vomiting pills or laxatives to lose weight, and taking drugs for weight loss. To rule out extraneous variables, randomization will be used. It will equate groups of participants and ensure that...
As a part of its activities, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2010) has been developing the “Healthy People” objectives for the US. The project presupposes setting a deadline (for example, the year 2020) and value for a number of health...
The research project aims at addressing the following clinical question: In patients with heart failure receiving regular education (P), how does the use of management program regarding diet adherence, exercise, early warning signs of a worsening condition, and close medical monitoring (I) compared to a group of regular educational sessions...
NR505 Advanced Research Methods Author (year) Purpose Sample/Number of Participants (provide descriptive statistics) Design Level of Evidence Findings (provide any inferential statistics) Limitations Apple, M. (2016). The author tries to evaluate the efficiency of infection control plans and the role the adherence or disregard of the basic hygienic standards impacts...
What does this review ask? It should be pointed out that the review under analysis, namely Usefulness of Clinical Prediction Rules for the Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism: A systematic Review aims to provide an analysis of the role predicting rules are playing for the process of diagnosis. The study is...
The participant who took part in the interview about the risk factors of type 2 diabetes also needs to understand what support needs exist so that A.R. is capable of preventing the development of the disease. If A.R. is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the following list of support needs...
Introduction Inpatients staying for a long time in hospitals have received tremendous support from the authorities in the health care system through the development of strategies to reduce falls. This is especially focused on helping the elderly inpatients to reduce the risk of falls, which increase death risks and injuries....
Introduction Investigation of a certain aspect is a complex task that demands the precise and comprehensive analysis of the most important features that impact the behavior of various processes and their outcomes. Besides, numerous tools could be used when trying to obtain the unique data needed to make a certain...
For the DNP project you will evaluate the effect of the intervention implemented in the project. The design of the evaluation is a quasi-experimental design with you either comparing pre-intervention data to post-intervention data or you will have an intervention group and a control group (if ethical). Project Participants Considering...
What is the purpose of this research? The study by George and Thomas, (2010) was aimed at revealing how the aged (65 years and above) were diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes and living in rural areas perceive self-management. Moreover, the study was to explicate the participants’ experiences with the disease according...
Trachoma occurred to be a critical healthcare issue for the world’s population nowadays. It is among the leading causes of total and preventable blindness in 55 countries all over the world. Almost 85 million people who mainly live in regions with contaminated water and poor access to decent healthcare services...
Where The article by Doheny (2016) comes from the WebMD website, a credible source that provides health news and information through articles written by experts in medicine and journalism. WebMD has received numerous awards including those from healthcare and journalism organizations, and the readers are invited to learn about it...
Citation Knisley, M. R., Carpenter, J. S., & Ah, D. V. (2014). Pharmacogenomics in the nursing literature: An integrative review. Nursing Outlook, 62(4), 285-296. Synopsis How many persons were involved in conducting the review? The two authors (Knisley and Carpenter (2014)) conducted the integrative review of literature. What topic/question did...
Research Problem and Purpose The purpose of this quantitative, retroactive, correlational research was to determine the association that existed between “rural allied health care mean customer satisfaction scores and allied health care departments’ generation of revenue for hospital” (Ellis-Jacobs, 2011, p. 1). It has been observed that allied health care...
Synopsis Three knowledgeable researchers, Mitchell R Kinsley Janet S. Carpenter and Diane Von Ah, were involved in conducting the research. The integrative review addressed such component of personalized health care as pharmacogenomics and its clinical as well as educational implications. The researchers employed computer-based search with the use of such...
Does palliative care improve quality? A survey of bereaved family members The purpose of this study was to gather the empirical data that would either prove or disprove the validity of the assumption that relatives of patients in palliative care regard the quality of received medicare, on the part of...
Abstract Pain is a global health problem. It is severe among older adults (65 years and over) and may go unattended. Guidelines exist but nurses fail to implement them or lack skills and knowledge in pain management. It is therefore necessary for nurses to adopt pain management guidelines, assess pain...
Differences between Parametric and Non-parametric Tests Parametric and non-parametric tests are used in research to analyze the statistical data received from the experiments. The main major difference between parametric and non-parametric tests is that the first one is characterized by specific assumptions made about certain parameters of the population, while...
Describe how the data collection method reflects the purpose of the needs assessment The data collection process is crucial for the needs assessment. It is necessary because it helps to evaluate, clarify, and amend patients’ needs. Moreover, data collection certifies the fact that previously unknown information is obtained (Oermann &...
Extraneous variables and ways to control them In the context of this paper, it will be critical to describe the methodology to discover a correlation between the number of patients with congestive heart failure on a diet and their readmission rates. To establish a foundation for discussion, extraneous variables are...
Extraneous Variables Extraneous variables are those that are unnecessary for the experiment and cannot be predicted in advance in the majority of cases. Unless their influence on the relationship between the dependent and independent variables is neutralized or minimized, they produce an undesirable effect on the outcomes of the experiment...
Introduction The study focuses on the impact of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) on the population. Two scholarly articles that provide the analysis of the STD’s impact on people’s health and their awareness of the dangers of these diseases are chosen for this study. The first survey was conducted in...
Introduction Perinatal depression is a serious health condition that affects the lives of both a mother and her child, decreasing their quality of life. While much attention was paid to symptoms and treatment options, it is still critical to determine prerequisites that lead to mood changes in a postpartum period....
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I am involved in providing patients with consultations; the interventions that I usually prescribe include pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. This information defines the field of practice that I am interested in advancing. The patients that I typically work with are middle-aged adults, which defines the population...
Extraneous Variables and Controlling for Them Extraneous variables are factors that can influence the outcome of a study by affecting the measurement of the variables of the research, as well as the relationships between them (Grove, Gray, & Burns, 2015). In the current study, there might be several extraneous variables....
Sample/Setting Number and Criteria for Inclusion and Description of Place in Which Data Will Be Collected The sampling of the research should consist of people with issues in their cardiovascular systems. Usually, such health problems occur due to a person’s age and one’s stressful life. Therefore, it would be proper...
Procedures, Recruitment, and Participants Wellness-oriented intervention for patients aged 18-21 under the supervision of parents. Each participant will be asked to complete a pre- and post-study questionnaire to evaluate his or her knowledge of healthy diets. The intervention will take four months and will be held in the family setting....
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks play a very important part of modern-day scientific research. The use of these frameworks is so deeply engrained in every experienced researcher’s mind that using them becomes a subconscious action almost akin to instinct. They are among the unspoken rules behind every study. Conceptual and theoretical...
The author delves into the problem of health literacy concerning hypertension among Hispanic adults because of poorer treatment outcomes if to compare with non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks (Perez, 2015). For this reason, the given issue acquires the top priority as it is critical to attaining better literacy to improve overall...
Abstract HIV/AIDS remains one of the primary threats to the well-being of people all over the world. Seeing that there is no cure for the disease, it is crucial to focus on the active promotion of health management strategies and the prevention of the disease. Patient education and enhancement of...
Article Title Health empowerment among immigrant women in transnational marriages in Taiwan Brief Description of Method Employed The authors used a participatory action research as the key research method and focused on gathering qualitative information that will help them to answer the research question. To obtain the necessary information, Yang...
The issue of nursing shortage continues to influence the quality of health services available to many citizens. This shortage has led to numerous problems such as burnout, ineffective care, poor working environments, increased medical errors, and re-hospitalization (Littlejohn, Campbell, Collins-McNeil, & Khayile, 2012). Incidentally, the problem of nurse shortage affects...
Early mobilization therapy issue became an area of concern after researchers discovered the negative consequences of bed rest following sickness or trauma. These consequences can be versatile and dangerous for a patient’s health condition. The most prominent of them are cardiovascular deconditioning, increased risk of pressure ulcer development, muscle weakness...
Managing pain is a crucial step in improving patient outcomes and the overall quality of care. However, because of individual perceptions of pain, the process of addressing it needs to be introduced. Patient independence should be viewed as an important step in improving the efficacy of pain alleviation. Background and...
Jaime’s Story This story is about a young lady aged 27 years old and is in college. She is lucky to have never been to the doctor for the last 16 years. She does not have a health insurance cover, and her worst fear is that she may not get...
Cell Phone Use According to some of the recent researches, the emergence of technology has reduced the world into a small village. I believe that people can communicate easily from one place to another through cell phones, social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Information from one person to another...
