Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Research and EBP In your nursing practice, you may employ procedures and approaches derived from informal and unwritten customs, traditions, and observations rather than evidence. While these methods have potential, scholarly research and professional recommendations regularly update and contradict them. This new data can be used to revise methods […]
Week 3: Knowledge and Information Management Week 3: Information Management How do you characterize pain? What do your peers say about pain? Do all patients use the same adjectives to describe their pain? Consider the issues these variances can cause while evaluating a patient’s health. The use of health information technology has considerably expanded the […]
Using the Data Information Knowledge Wisdom Continuum Have you ever searched for a journal paper online? The quantity of journals available in the health care industry is astounding. When you look at the library as a whole, you see untapped data. There is little organization until you start researching. Once narrowed down, you have information, […]
Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies Analyzing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research Critiquing the validity and robustness of published research is essential for evidence-based practice. Weeks 5 and 6 focused on quantitative research. Week 7 will focus on qualitative and mixed techniques research. This Assignment requires you to analyze and contrast quantitative, qualitative, […]
Week 2: Gathering Evidence In order to build an evidence-based practice, it is critical to discover accurate and scientific materials. How comfortable would you be defending a new practice based on Wikipedia or a random blog article you found via Google? Investing time in gathering significant, credible information will pay dividends in the long run. […]
Assignment help – Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described […]
Theoretical Frameworks and Research A nursing research study without a solid theoretical foundation is like driving without a map. You may have an ultimate destination in mind, as well as multiple stops along the route, but without a map, you are unlikely to accomplish your trip’s objectives. Similarly, without a theoretical framework to guide your […]
Part 1: Quantitative Methods Consider these facts: 1 in 3 adults in the US has hypertension (NHLBI, 2011). In 2009, the rate of death from firearms was 10.2, 11.2 from motor vehicle accidents, and 13.5 from poisoning (CDC, 2011). From 2000 to 2009, the maternal death rate and Cesarean rates correlated slightly when the Cesarean […]
The Ethics and Legalities of Medication Error Disclosure Medication Error Disclosure: Ethics and Law “Mistakes are a facet of life,” wrote Nikki Giovanni. Not the error, but how you respond” (Goodreads, 2012). Whenever you make a prescription error, you must evaluate the ethical and legal repercussions, no matter how minor. You may be afraid of […]
