JAN ORIGINAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING The role of advanced practice nurses in knowledge brokering as a means of promoting evidence-based practice among clinical nurses Kate Gerrish‚ Ann McDonnell‚ Mike Nolan‚ Louise Guillaume‚ Marilyn Kirshbaum & Angela Tod Accepted for publication 5 February 2011 Correspondence to K. Gerrish: e-mail: k.gerrish@shu.ac.uk Kate Gerrish MSc PhD RN Professor of Nursing Centre for Health and Social Care Research‚ Sheffield Hallam University and
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The Maya were a part of Mesoamerica and existed during the classic period. The Maya were decicated to calculating time. They lived in city states and they were highly advanced in mathematical calculations. They also were responsible for creating the most accurate calendar in the Americas. This civilization was one of the most advanced of its time. Furthermore‚ I will discuss the Mayan Culture; agriculture‚ language‚ the mayan calendar‚ and many other things. The Mayans had many great achievements
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Modern technology is simply an improvement of old technology (Karehka Ramey‚ 2012). The impact of technology in modern life is unmeasurable. What we call modern technology is technically not so new in most cases. For example‚ mobile phone technology has evolved with years‚ now are days we used smartphones which have been an advancement of an ordinary mobile phone. Modern technology increase human skills and this technology has developed in years. In PCL International‚ cell phones have become needs
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CORPORATE FINANCE ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES Case Study: Ford Motor Company’s Value Enhancement Plan (VEP) As was announced during the first class in January (and stated in the module outline) you are required to submit a written assignment. Your assignment will be based on the Harvard Business School case study entitled “Ford Motor Company’s Value Enhancement Plan (A)”. The case study is distributed separately. Specifically‚ you are required to read carefully the case study and hand in your answer to the
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History Of Ordnance Corps The Ordnance Corp is one of the oldest branches of the Army‚ established May 14‚ 1812. The U.S. Army Ordnance Department established from The Revolutionary War. General George Washington‚ the commander of the Continental Army‚ appointed Ezekiel Cheever to provide ordnance support to army in July 1775. Until 1779‚ all the armies had Ordnance personnel moving with them. They were civilians and Soldiers‚ served as conductors for maintenance - ammunition wagon and arms
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Advanced Management Accounting Chapter 1 A management accounting system is an information system that collects operational and financial data‚ processes it‚ stores it‚ and reports it to users (such as workers‚ engineers‚ managers‚ and executives). What the organization tries to deliver to customers is called its value proposition Planning includes activities such as product planning‚ production planning and strategy development. What are the four generic elements of an organization’s
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Advanced Directives Usage Who has the right to decide when to end life sustaining measures? Is it the individual‚ the health care provider‚ or the government? This has been an ongoing debate for many decades in the healthcare field. Advanced directives were suppose to be the simple solution to this dilemma. However‚ this simple solution has become very complicated and has evolved over the years. According to Watson et al. (2010) end-of-life care highlights the following issues: competency‚ persistent
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Introduction American Home Product (AHP) was founded in 1926 with the merging of several small home product companies. As the company expanded in the 1930’s‚ it acquired companies in different businesses. After World War II‚ the company had four lines of businesses: prescription drugs‚ packaged (over-the-counter) drugs‚ food products‚ and housewares and household products. Although the name “American Home Product” has never appeared on its products‚ the firm produces many well-known brands in the
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UNIT 9: VIRUSES‚ VIROIDS‚ & PRIONS Lesson 1 – Characteristics of Viruses Depending on their characteristics‚ viruses may or may not kill the host cell. Viruses are too small to be seen with a light microscope and cannot be cultured outside their hosts. Viruses and Bacteria Compared. | Bacteria | Viruses | | Typical Bacteria | Rickettsias/Chlamydias | | Intracellular Parasite | No | Yes | Yes | Plasma Membrane | Yes | Yes | No | Binary Fission | Yes | Yes | No | Pass through
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“Advanced nursing practice is the deliberative diagnosis and treatment of a full range of human responses to actual or potential health problems.” (Calkin‚ 1984). Advanced nurse practitioners attempt to maximize the use of knowledge and skills and improve the delivery of nursing and health care services. The field of advanced nursing practice differs from basic practice as the former requires clinical specialization at the master’s level. At this level‚ nurses become expert practitioners whose work
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