A magazine radio programme is one that presents a variety of topics‚ usually dealing with current affairs and often includes interviews and commentary‚ The first radio programme I chose to research was The Right Hook as I was already familiar to the character of George Hook and was curious to see how it would translate to a radio show with a listener ship of 130‚000 people. Initially‚ as a 19 year old female living in urban Dublin‚ I found George Hook very hard to relate to as a 71 year old rugby
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answered questions about clinical practices with their best guesses‚ intuition‚ and tradition. But evidence-based practice (EBP) compels us to use solid scientific evidence instead‚ and to base nursing protocols on this evidence. As defined by the Institute of Medicine‚ EBP is the integration of the best research‚ clinical expertise‚ and patient values when making decisions about patient care. This article discusses three commonly performed acute-care nursing practices that are not based on evidence:
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FUNDAMENTAL ROLE OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE IN LEARNING PROCESS Effective teaching does not only entail the successful use of certain instructional strategies and behaviours related to academic achievement‚ it as well includes the ability to determine just when‚ where as well as with whom these strategies and behaviours should be used. Having these considerations in mind‚ effective teaching necessitates high levels of informed as well as reasoned decision-making. Reflective teachers ought to have
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conflicts‚ America has been involved in many wars. During wartime‚ nurses have had a significant role in the care of soldiers. The Korean War began in 1950 and ended in 1953; the nurses of the Army‚ Navy‚ and Air Force were called to duty in combat areas. The Vietnam War began in 1962 and did not end until 1973. Nurses gained experience and were appreciated during both wars‚ yet the Vietnam War provided nurses with more experiences and nurses were more appreciated than during the Korean War. The length
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Ferris State University Windshield Survey Community assessment is crucial to planning‚ implementation‚ and evaluation of programs to improve the health of a population. A windshield survey is an informal method used by community health nurses to obtain basic knowledge about a given community. It provides a subjective view of the various physical characteristics of a communal area as observed while driving or walking through a neighborhood. Community Community assessment is an essential
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“Moving to a nurse workforce in which a higher proportion of staff nurses have at least a baccalaureate-level education would result in substantially fewer adverse outcomes for patients” (Friese‚ Lake‚ Aiken‚ Silber & Sochalski‚ 2008). Of the three most popular ways to become a registered nurse‚ a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree has been recognized as the best training for nurses in the current complex healthcare system. A baccalaureate prepared nurse possesses additional skills in critical
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The Effects of Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety Evidence and Methodology • Our goal is clearly defined---- To assess whether nurse staffing effects patient safety in the form of inpatient hospital mortality and patient safety • Our studies are observational and taken from random samples adjusted for risk and hospital characteristics----Data was obtained from nurse surveys and risk-adjusted 30-day inpatient mortality and failure to rescue. Pt discharge data was obtained from the state agencies.
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authority of one nurse‚ Nurse Ratched. Nurse Ratched’s military‚ totalitarian leadership of the mental hospital combined with the fact that she tries to keep the healable patients under her control makes her the villain in this novel. Nurse Ratched used to work as a nurse in the military‚ indicating she would act tough and keep everything well ordered like anything in the military‚ but when running a mental hospital the caretakers have to act extremely kind. Unfortunately‚ Nurse Ratched shows no
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Crystal L. Finney ENG-111-103A June 28‚ 2012 Bad Nurses He was lying in his bed struggling to take every breath. The Hospice doctor said he wouldn’t live more than twenty-four hours now. Uncle Ralph’s chest sounded like a motor running because his lungs were so congested. We thought that suctioning out his lungs would help him to breathe a little easier so I volunteered to ask the nurse for help. Doctor Kinsley called for an available nurse. The one around the corner yelled back that she
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Nurses role in the initial assessment and nursing management of a patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction For the purpose of this essay‚ the author will investigate the role of a registered nurse in the initial assessment and management of a patient with acute Myocardial Infarction (MI). This essay will further discuss the anatomy of the heart and how it functions; the pathophysiology and initial signs and symptoms of MI. To achieve this‚ the author has conducted literature review through using
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