a Practice Problem October 3‚ 2012 Introduction Our first class in the masters in nursing program‚ has been focused on nursing theorists. We have learned about Grand Theories‚ which are theories that are very broad and difficult to test and Middle Range Theories‚ which are also broad theories but narrow enough to be testable. We have learned how to study the different theories‚ looking at how we can utilize theories to evaluate practice. I have been in a nursing leadership role
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Chapter 55: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine the severity of the symptoms for a 68-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) the nurse will ask the patient about a. blood in the urine. b. lower back or hip pain. c. erectile dysfunction (ED). d. force of the urinary stream. ANS: D The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for a patient with BPH asks questions about the force and frequency of urination‚ nocturia
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proficiency of a registered nurse in a given area of nursing specialty. Multiple studies indicate that nurses that have been certified in specialty areas enjoyed higher rates of patient satisfaction while they also had fewer errors in their nursing practice as well. Many healthcare facilities‚ nursing organizations and agencies recommend certification for those who have a longer nursing practice history so that they enjoy better progression in the nursing profession. It is a step for new grads to look
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is the way in which a person views the world. Each view potentially brings forth a new paradigm. The doctorate of nursing practice graduate’s (DNP) viewpoint encompasses and uses multiple views. Every encounter made with patient‚ family‚ and care team enables the DNP to broaden and build their personal views‚ which then helps them apply the care back to the patient. In nursing‚ one has to view every encounter with a holistic approach. To not only encompass a patient’s mind‚ body‚ and soul‚
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Nursing Research Article Danielle Diatte Loyola University Chicago Summary This article‚ “Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings”‚ focused on three main points of interest. The first was the use of call lights from inpatients and their families. The second was the nurses’ response time to the call light. Finally‚ the third was the amount of inpatient falls that occurred. The goal of the study was to determine whether the call
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historical developments in nursing research and its utilization. Nursing research is the “scientific process that validates and refines the existing knowledge and generates knowledge that directly and indirectly influences clinical nursing practice” (Burns & Grove‚ 2007‚ pg. 548). Whereas nursing research utilization‚ is the process of taking the products of nursing research and applying them to practice in order to improve patient care. This discussion will include the research advancements of Florence
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According to a nursing enthusiast‚ “Nurses dispense comfort‚ compassion‚ and care without a prescription” (Saintsbury). Instead of majoring in teaching‚ I should major in nursing. Nursing is truly a rewarding and incredible career to pursue because of the praise you receive from saving lives for a living. Teaching can be rewarding‚ but is often not worth the stress throughout the career. The annual salary‚ stress and opportunities are the major positive and negative paraphernalia for these two majors
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of the work will be considered plagiarism and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course‚ and may result in academic dismissal. | | BTM8102-8 | Kris Iyer‚ PhD | | | Characteristics of Research Problems | GreenTBTM8102-3 | | | <Add Learner comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only
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described. The only type of selection process in the text book definition states simple random sampling uses selection of elements from the selection frame (Burns‚ 2011). References Burns‚ N.‚ Grove‚ S. K.‚ & Gray‚ J. (2011). Understanding nursing research:
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Acme needs a new system to allow employees to record time card information electronically and automatically generate paychecks based on the number of hours worked and total amount of sales (for commissioned employees). The new system will be state of the art and will have a Windows-based desktop interface to allow employees to enter timecard information‚ change employee preferences (such as payment method)‚ enter purchase orders‚ and create various reports. The desktop version will run on individual
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