Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), otherwise known as healthcare-associated infections, are one of the primary patient safety concerns during hospitalization and in-patient treatment. Bacterial infections can cause serious illness, treatment complications, and death. HAI rates vary but affect at least 1 in 25 hospitalized patients and can reach as high as...
At the present stage of the development of society, the profession of a nurse is not only one of the most massive, but also one of the most socially significant. Currently, the health care system is undergoing several substantial changes, affecting, among other things, nursing activities. In particular, special attention...
Techniques for Conducting Effective Nursing Health Assessment Interviewing Interviewing is one of the primary data collection techniques, which allows the nurse to gather subjective data like sensations or feelings, perceptions, wants, ideals and values, and personal information which can be provided only from the client. This data can be analyzed...
Introduction The article by Rooyen, Frood, and Ricks (2012) is dedicated to the experiences of orphans with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This paper will describe the article, discuss its implications, and evaluate it. This critique will demonstrate the way the authors employed the strengths of their methodology to respond...
Two texts have been chosen to address the PICOT question. Each of them is a peer-reviewed article published in a scholarly journal no later than five years ago. They represent systematic reviews and rely on the Level I evidence. The evaluation of each article separately can be found in Tables...
Description of the Change Model Used Ace Star change model for knowledge development Behavioral changes can be facilitated with it Ensures integration of evidence into practice Maintained in five steps as a learning cycle Research, evidence, guidelines, practice, and result evaluation Ace Star’s change model allows implementing new treatment approaches...
Introduction The problem of obesity in children is an important medical issue since overweight at an early age is fraught with dangerous health effects. Despite physicians’ and researchers’ efforts, the task of finding the best ways to avoid this problem is still relevant, and work in this direction is carried...
The purpose of the research was to “explore patient and physician perspectives on the usefulness of a new technology to detect Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) in a specialist diabetes clinic” (Pals et al., 2015). The implicit question can be summarized as: Is the adoption of CAN a continuous process that...
Abstract The main objective of this paper was to investigate whether point-of-care clinicians benefit from training on research aspects and the impact of the same on evidence-based practice (EBP). In the contemporary nursing practice, EBP is being fronted as one of the approaches that improve patient care and outcomes. The...
In this article, the authors systematically review 19 studies on the role of motivational interviewing (MI) in weight loss among adult patients in a primary care setting. Focusing on the mentioned population, Barnes and Ivezaj (2015) identify 24 randomized controlled trials and behavior change as the intervention that was used...
Family Background The family chosen for this interview is a family of Ukrainian-Americans, whose ancestors have migrated to the US in the aftermath of the Russian Bolshevik revolution and the subsequent civil war of 1917-1922. It consists of three people, including the mother, the father, and the daughter. The family...
Data Collection In order to compare the outcomes in toddlers as it pertains to astrological infections development in regard to drinking either milk or formula, one will need to develop a proper tool for gathering the relevant information. Since the study design is defined as quantitative, and since the randomized...
What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of this study was to develop quantitative measurements that could be used in identifying subclinical shifts in persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) with the view to understanding the pattern and planning effective preventive strategies to prevent falls...
Healthcare: Normal Distribution The normal distribution depends on two parameters – bias and scale, that is, from the mathematical point of view, not on one distribution but their whole family characterized by non-typical features. The values of such parameters correspond to the mean (mathematical expectation) and spread (standard deviation) values....
There is no doubt that inadequate staffing levels can be listed among the barriers to success in a variety of industries. Importantly, when it comes to healthcare, the costs of the problem are especially high since work overload in nurses can be detrimental to their ability to concentrate and, therefore,...
Human health is never static, and even if someone has not had diseases for a long time, even headaches or fatigue are manifestations of illness. The health-illness continuum also explains human health as an ever-changing and dynamic structure that can be improved or worsened. Nurses need to understand and remember...
Research Topic for the Proposal The problem of pressure ulcers in patients with limited mobility is still a current issue in modern nursing practice, despite significant progress in the field of care. The lack of attention to this challenge is fraught with the aggravation of the situation, therefore, the appropriate...
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem The problem selected for this evaluation is connected to medical errors and adverse events, which is patient communication. This practice problem is essential for enhancing nursing work because, through communication, medical professionals receive valuable information about a patient’s state and well-being. Hence, this allows them to...
Abstract The article by Bourassa et al. (2017) aims at analyzing the causes of obesity in children with mental and behavioral problems and finding solutions to these causes. The authors employ a qualitative research design to conduct interviews with children and their caregivers. The findings indicate the major barriers to...
Practice Issue The topic Hospital-acquired Infections. The nursing practice issue My project will focus on hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); in particular, it will be necessary to identify the methods that can effectively address this problem. The scope of the practice issue The scope of this practice issue will be restricted to...
Introduction Nurses play a big part in tending to hypertension patients, starting with measuring and monitoring blood pressure (BP), explaining the importance of following prescriptions for the patients and their families, and education. However, despite all the work being done in this field of study, the rates of people suffering...
How Culture Influences Health Beliefs Healthcare delivery is an activity, which is currently conducted on a global scale and involves every nation in the process of health promotion. The representatives of various cultural groups usually have different views and opinions concerning health, and their methods of disease prevention often vary...
Literature Review Chronic heart failure (CHF), as well as other associated diseases and complications, turns out to be a serious problem for many hospitals and patients. The investigation of Aizawa, Imai, and Fushimi (2015) shows that more than 26 million American citizens live with CHF. This condition is a leading...
What is the purpose of this research? The research is aimed at evaluating perspectives of new technology in clinical practice for patients and physicians. What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit Is a new technology to detect Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) in a specialist...
Nowadays, breast cancer belongs to a number of diseases having a significant impact on mortality rates in the world. The number of new cases of breast cancer remains high in many countries. For instance, almost 250,000 new cases of the disease were registered in 2016 (Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2016)....
Introduction The paper at hand is going to dwell upon air traffic in operating rooms. Owing to the fact that the majority of OR in American hospitals have specially designed systems supporting the atmospheric pressure a little higher than outside, the air flows out of the room but does not...
Analysis of Evidence The search identified 408 records, though, after the full-text screening of 200 studies, only 70 met the inclusion criteria. In total, these studies enrolled 1,437 participants with the median of the study sample size being equal to 198. Approximately 96% of the articles included emergency departments, long-term...
Introduction There is a wide range of academic research devoted to the investigation of pressure ulcers (PU) and the methods of their prevention in a health care unit. The problem of hospital-acquired PUs is a critical subject of modern medical research due to the complexity of comorbidities associated with this...
The article written by VanDevanter et al. (2012) is focused on the attitudes of patients toward HIV testing. Professionals state that about 200,000 of a million infected individuals are not aware of their status, which means that they can share HIV with others. Such statistics made the Centers for Disease...
Practice Issue What practice issue has been identified related to the chosen topic? The practice issue in question is the high morbidity among the patients with respiratory conditions. Elderly patients are the population that is especially vulnerable to the identified issue due to higher relevance of emotional and physical well-being...
This paper concerns the relationship between electronic health records and patient safety. It incorporates a literature review regarding the issue and identifies the methodology behind the prospective study and its sampling procedures. The paper also identifies the tools that will be necessary to conduct the investigation. The review investigates five...
Literature Review By 2030, the elderly population aged over 65 will double to 70 million, resulting in one in five US citizens being in this age category (Dugan-Day, Dollar, & Kaf, 2015). Health promotion is a vital healthcare dimension that must focus on the self-care needs of this population. Functional...
What are the frequency and percentage of the COPD patients in the severe airflow limitation group who are employed in the Eckerblad et al. (2014) study? The frequency and percentage of the COPD patients in the said group are 7 and 14% respectively. What percentage of the total sample is...
Abstract The paper focuses on one of the biggest problems of the modern healthcare system: pressure ulcers. Although considerable breakthroughs in medicine have enabled medical workers to save people’s lives and provide them with the highest quality of care, a viable approach to managing pressure ulcers has not been found...
Research Design The proposed EBP project implies the use of the mixed-method design. The study will involve the implementation of an intervention aimed at reducing the readmission rate of patients suffering from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or heart failure. The major focus will be on quantitative data collection...
Introduction Poor adherence to care guidelines is an important practice issue, as it increases the rate of hospital-acquired infections. Improving adherence to hospital guidelines using organizational change and nursing education could be an effective solution to the problem. The nursing plan proposed in this project is to use the ACE...
Nowadays, pressure ulcers (PU) turn out to be a frequent problem for many people of different ages. Some hospitals develop their guidelines and protocols to avoid PU complications. Some healthcare facilities are still in need of effective programs and improvements. In this paper, special attention to care that can be...
Clinical Nursing Practice Problem There are many clinical priorities that include safety or quality measures in a modern nursing environment. It is hard to choose one concept only because each aspect deserves attention and recognition in research. In this project, the necessity to underline the urgency of falls as a...
Scenario Summary The purpose of this paper is to answer key questions about the development of a health literacy program for children in a low-income urban area. The program is administered by the Yvonne Learning Center and will address the health needs of three groups of children aged between 3-7...
What do degrees of freedom (df) mean? Canbulat et al. (2015) did not provide the df s in their study. Why is it important to know the df for a t ratio? Degrees of freedom are the data that can be different within a certain sample. It means that in...
What is the mode for the variable inpatient complications in Table 2 of the Winkler et al. (2014) study? What percentage of the study participants had this complication? Considering that the mode is the number with the highest frequency, the variable inpatient complication in the study would be 8% as...
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) may be caused by direct medical interventions or result from interaction with the healthcare environment. To reduce the risk of infection, preventive measures should be taken, such as encouraging patients and nurses to adhere to hand hygiene. This paper is intended to evaluate the previously written...
Importance of the Program Considering that the target group is children of different ages living in a low-income urban area, it is essential to provide them with a health literacy program to ensure proper self-care and self-learning. Since they live in the mentioned area, one may suggest that their parents...
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: Risk Factors Signs and Symptoms Complications The possible complications of diabetes include hearing impairment, skin conditions, kidney damage,...
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...
Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression, also known as postnatal depression or “baby blues,” is a type of depression that can develop after a woman gives birth. It’s a serious mental health condition that affects around 10-20% of new mothers. The symptoms of postpartum depression can include the feeling...
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...
Childhood Obesity Essay Introduction Obesity is a significant public health concern in the US since the number of affected people, including children, has grown over the last few decades. This childhood obesity essay will apply the social-ecological model to this condition to identify possible causes of excess weight in children....
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 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, or other psychiatric issues. Sometimes she labors under insomnia and...
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...
Childhood Obesity Epidemic 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...
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...