Anna Bunting Evidence Based Practice & Applied Nursing Research EBT Task 3 724.8.3-06‚ 8.4-01-05 May 21‚ 2013 A1: Procedure The results of several studies show that preoperative anxiety is associated with negative postoperative outcomes. These studies were conducted on men‚ women and children‚ all undergoing surgery for various diagnoses. A study conducted in Singapore on school aged children found a statistically significant correlation between preoperative
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1. Review the use of the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP). Do you think this is something that is useful in your practice? Why or why not? According to Sewell (2016)‚ the term International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) is a term that is used to describe how words and vocabulary can be created by combining specific categories and axes together. This is commonly seen in all different types of patient care settings. This allows all that are involved to communicate
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Running head: LEVELS OF HEALTH PROMOTIONS IN NURSING PRACTICE Levels of Health Promotions in Nursing Practice Patricia Hartman Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotions NRS429V July 15‚ 2012 Levels of Health Promotions in Nursing Practice Dimensions of the environment are not only physical but also psychosocial and spiritual care and involvement. Health promotions are identified as participation of individuals and family with care delivery. The community health profession
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Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is an issue that started in the 1980’s and continues to remain a current hot topic within the nursing practice. Governor Jerry Brown recently signed an assisted suicide bill into law (Lovett & Pérez-Peña‚ 2015). PAS will be in effect ninety days after its ruling on the floor. The governor stated that if he were battling a terminal illness accompanied by pain he would be comforted by the option and wouldn’t want to deny that to anyone. As with any issue‚ there has
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complexity in healthcare‚ nurses are pursuing higher education and specialized training. This specialized training has produced what we now call advance practice nurses. Advance practice nurses can function independently or in partnership with other physicians. These nurses play a vital role in healthcare. There are four types of advance practice nurses; clinical nurse specialist‚ nurse anesthetist‚ nurse midwives‚ and nurse practitioners. The role of the nurse practitioner has changed from
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Nursing‚ is considered a practice-based discipline involving many nursing theories as well as inputs from several other scientific disciplines. It is also a branch of knowledge that is ordered through the theories and methods that is evolving as inputs from several other scientific disciplines. Nursing practice integrates numerous roles and functions of the nurse as it focuses mainly on the achievement of optimal functioning of the patient. It encompasses the maintenance and promotion of health of
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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COMMUNICATION IN NURSING PRACTICE. In order to fully discuss effective communication in nursing practice‚ one first should define communication. As stated in the business directory‚ communication is “ the two way process of reaching mutual understanding‚ in which participants not only exchange (encode – decode) information but create and share meaning. “ (www.thebusinessdirectory.com : Nov 25th). Or as in the free dictionary‚ “The exchange of thoughts‚ messages or information by
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Addressing Bias Brittney L. Helton Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500: Foundational Concepts and Applications January 2018 Addressing Bias Equality is an important issue to ensure proper care is provided to each individual patient to promote quality outcomes. There have been studies performed that have identified health disparities that are unfair and unnecessary (Hall‚ Chapman‚ Lee‚ Merino‚ Thomas‚ Payne‚ Eng‚ Day‚ Coyne-Beasley‚ 2015). It has been noted that patients treated unfairly result
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Question #1 Illegal immigrants help the Texas economy in several ways. According to a report by the former comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn‚ undocumented immigrants paid $424.7 million more to the state in taxes and fees than the state spent on them in education. That’s a net gain for Texas. Illegal immigrants are helpful in another way to the Texas economy. Many illegal immigrants are willing to work for low wages in contrast to natural born citizens whom would most likely require higher pay
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