Critique of Research Article Essay 1 Tiffany Wilson Winston Salem State University Nursing Research 3303 Mary Ann Gaster July 08‚ 2013 Critique of Research Article Essay 1 The purpose of this essay is to recognize specific aspects of the clinical nursing research paper done by Carlee Lehna and Jack McNeil. I will define and discuss these aspects. In clinical research articles there are literature reviews that give background information as to the problem and research that was performed
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RESEARCH CRITIQUE Research Critique of Adherence to Walking or Stretching‚ and Risk of Preeclampsia in Sedentary Pregnant Women Ana H. Corona Western University of Health Sciences CGN 5306: Biostatistics and Epidemiology August 1‚ 2009 Research Critique of “Adherence to Walking or Stretching‚ and Risk of Preeclampsia in Sedentary Pregnant Women” Introduction This paper is to critique a study of adherence to walking or stretching during pregnancy in high risk women who were sedentary
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CAUTI or a catheter associated urinary tract infection is the most common of all health associated infections. So‚ CAUTIs consists of 40% of health associated infections (Ozella‚ 2010). The risk of a patient developing a CAUTI is about “3% to 7% in an acute care setting” (Ozella‚ 2010). In addition‚ CAUTIs results in approximately “$565 million in excess health care costs and approximately 13‚000 deaths are each year” (Rabideaux‚ 2013). Furthermore‚ although the complications of CAUI can vary from
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is catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in older adults. Working as a registered nurse in a medical/surgical unit I have been exposed to different patients with indwelling foley catheters and other requiring placement of the foley catheter for various reasons. However‚ research have found that older patients tend to be at the highest risk of unnecessary catheterization
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library‚ visit www.hcmarketplace.com. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common of all hospital-acquired conditions (HACs). Eighty percent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) result from indwelling urinary catheters‚ and 12%–16% of patients admitted to acute care hospitals may have indwelling urinary catheters at some point during their stay. One of the best ways to reduce the risk of CAUTI is to reduce the use of catheters. So as the organization begins its journey‚ it
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Essay preview The purpose of this assignment is to critique and evaluate the chosen article in terms of strengths and weaknesses‚ to demonstrate an understanding of the research process. According to Polit and Beck (2004) the aim of critically appraising an article is an attempt to determine its strengths and limitations. Therefore‚ the research critique should reflect an objective and balanced consideration of the study’s validity and significance (Polit and Hungler 1999). The task of critiquing
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Infection (CAUTI) Brandi Carter Chamberlain College of Nursing Capstone NR-451 C. Anderson August 04‚ 2012 Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) CAUTIs are the most commonly reported HAI in the US. Although morbidity and mortality from CAUTI is considered to be relatively low compared to other HAIs‚ the high prevalence of urinary catheter use leads to a large cumulative burden of infections with resulting infectious complications and deaths ("Prevention of CAUTI-Acute
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Critique of a Research Report: Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students Khaoula Louati University of Athabasca Introduction The purpose of research in nursing and medicine is to acquire knowledge that would improve nursing and medical practices. The research paper that will be critiqued is “Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students”. The aim of this
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Research Critique Part 2 Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V-0104 Cheri Church May 25‚ 2014 Research Critique Part 2 This paper will review a quantitative study comparing the outcomes of physicians that use sterile versus nonsterile gloves during simple soft tissue lacerations repairs in the Emergency Room. It will address the protection of human participants‚ their risks/benefits‚ and a review of the study’s data collection‚ data analysis‚ and problem statement
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urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a fairly common complication in hospitalized patients. Nosocomial infection prevention and patient safety promotion has been issued and many researches have been conducted to improve patient’s quality of life. In this article‚ Saint et al. (2005) hypothesize that using a paper-based urinary catheter reminder can reduce the incidence of urinary catheterization‚ and consequently this will enhance the patients’ safety. Critique Part 1 Research Questions or Hypotheses
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