studies to determine the best practices. The evidence-based nursing practice increases the nurse’s knowledge‚ skills‚ and experience. It also helps reduce healthcare cost and the issues relating to geographic variation when providing healthcare. (McEwen‚ M.‚ & Wills‚ E. M. (2014). In other to improve nursing practice‚ the nurse review‚ appraised and synthesized literature from relevant theories and apply the evidence into practice. Research is used in nursing to change practice‚ education and health
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Concept Analysis Stephanie Hobbs NR 501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Instructor: Dr. Patricia Fedorka September 30‚ 2012 Introduction According to McEwen & Wills (2011)‚ concept analysis is an approach to clarify and define terms so that writers and readers have a common language. The process of a concept analysis is to: 1. Select a concept 2. Determine the aims or purposes of analysis 3. Identify all the uses of the concept possible 4. Determine the
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Importance of Theory Rosa Susana Abarca Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice Spring January 2015 Theory is a notion or an idea that explains experience‚ interprets observation‚ describes relationships and projects outcomes (Parker & Smith‚ pg. 7). Theory is needed to have a systematic approach to guiding the practice of nursing by analyzing nursing concepts that are purposeful in developing thinking and guiding practice through proven research and
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of depression are complex‚ and there is ample evidence that disturbances in monoaminergic signaling‚ glucocorticoid activity and neurotrophic/neuroplastic processes are involved (Ressler and Nemeroff 2000; Holsboer 2000; Duman and Monteggia 2006; McEwen 2005). A wide range of people I know suffer from depression and currently use prescribed medication in order to alleviate the symptoms; for this reason‚ I chose this article. Cannabinoids are a diverse class of compounds that activate cannabinoid
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T. A.‚ McAtee‚ M. J.‚ Wand‚ G. S.‚ Bandeen-Roche‚ K.‚ Bolla‚ K. I.‚ & Schwartz‚ B. S. (2007). Associations of salivary cortisol with cognitive function in the baltimore memory study. Archives of General Psychiatry‚ 64(7)‚ 810-818. Lupien‚ S. J.‚ McEwen‚ B. S.‚ Gunnar‚ M. R.‚ & Heim‚ C. (2009). Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain‚ behaviour and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience‚ 10(6)‚ 434-445. Perry‚ B. D.‚ & Pollard‚ R. (1998). Homeostasis‚ stress‚ trauma‚ and adaptation:
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Nursing theory is a framework designed to organize knowledge and explain phenomena in nursing‚ at a more concrete and specific level. The need for nursing theories is very crucial because nursing theories usually addresses the phenomena of interest to nursing and also the relationship between the nurse and the patient‚ goals and also the purpose. Also the purpose for nursing theory is to advance the discipline and professional practice of nursing .There are three types of nursing theories which includes
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Badzek‚ L.‚ Turner‚ M.‚ & Jenkins‚ J. (2008). Genomics and nursing practice: Advancing the nursing profession. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 13 (1). Burkhardt‚ M. & Nagai-Jacobson‚ M. (2002). Spirituality: Living our connectedness. Albany‚ NY: Delmar. Bushie‚ L. (2000). Medicine in the 21st century: The promise of genetics. The world book health & medical annual. Chicago: World Book. Evans‚ B. C.‚ Crogan‚ N. L.‚ Bendel‚ R. (2008). Storytelling intervention for patients with cancer: Part
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com/article/152544-fast-food-restaurants-have-right-menu-for-recession Holmes‚ D Mcdonald ’s history. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/our_company/mcdonalds_history_timeline.html?DCSext.destination=http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/our_company/mcd_history.html McEwen‚ W Morris‚ S. (2010‚ July 08). Forecasting: ’fresh ’ will take wend ’ys farther than new salad line. Retrieved from http://www.qsrweb.com/article/127220/Forecasting-Fresh-will-take-Wendy-s-farther-than-new-salad-line Sonic (n.d.) United States Census
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E.‚ Mete‚ S. (2008) Predisposing factors to phlebitis in patients with peripheral intravenous catheters: a descriptive study. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 20‚ 172-180. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00305.x Wills‚ M. E.‚ McEwen‚ M. (2002). Theoretical Basis for Nursing. Philadelphia‚ PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Which among the learning theories provided you with new information? How would you apply this in your practice? Learning and teaching go hand in hand. As nurses in health care‚ while taking care of adults‚ there is lot of education and teaching that happens in the hospital and teaching is performed among patients‚ among fellow nurses and other health care workers and introduction of new equipment or procedure. This was a good exercise as there was opportunity to learn more about learning theories
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