Application of the Triaxial test in engineering practice The information such as the shear strength parameters and the cohesion that obtained from triaxial test can be used to check the safety and predict the behaviors of long-term stability of slopes‚ earth fills and earth retaining structures. The analysis carried out in terms of total stress obtained from undrained test can be used to investigate the initial stability of the foundation of a structure or embankment on saturated clay. Alternatively
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TASK ASSIGNMENT Apply the rational choice theory in the context of your past or present work experience. I can think of these examples that the Rational Choice Theory is applied: my membership in GMA’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative and participation in various volunteer activities. Cooperative I have joined GMA’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative since 2002 recognizing the optimum benefits from my savings versus the traditional bank savings deposit. Saving through COOP seems unfelt because it is deducted
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hospitalization. Then nurse monitors and ensures the quality of practices is carried through by: patient safety measures‚ collaborating with other team members‚ and new technology. Effective management during a crisis is prioritizing and providing continuity of care. Patient teaching of testing‚ educating on medications and setting mutual goals falls within these interlocking domains. Simplicity Benner uses five concepts to describe nursing practice. Competencies that were identified are grouped inductively
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Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice‚ and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice The American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by “facilitating development of the standards of nursing practice‚ promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace‚ projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing‚ and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public”
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‘Gap’ between Theory and Practice Many articles have been published in regards to bridging the gap between theory and practice‚ which suggests there is a substantial gap between the transition from university to the workplace. This occurs in all industries‚ from information technology through to nursing‚ which has been described in the past as an “embarrassing failure” (Rafferty et al.‚ 1996 p.685). The goal of university should be to properly equip students with relevant theory in their chosen
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ANALYSIS: Advanced Practice Nursing Student name University Class number Professor name ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING What is advanced practice nursing? An advanced practice nurse is one who has successfully completed a post-graduate nursing program. Advanced practice nurses receive intensive classroom as well as clinical education. They are supplied with the tools to gain advanced knowledge and skills‚ and increased scope of practice in nursing. Advanced practice nursing describes a level
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are often primary care providers and are at the forefront of providing preventative care to the public. APN practice is typically defined by the Nurse Practice Act and governed by the states Board of Nursing‚ but other laws and regulations may impact practice‚ and other boards may play a role. The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners within the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s mission for nurse practitioners
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assumptions and beliefs that inform nursing practice There are a variety of values‚ assumptions‚ and beliefs that influence my perspective and performance as a labor and delivery nurse. Values guide the very principles of care and the nurse’s vision of its overall purpose‚ while certain assumptions and beliefs are involved in directing care on a more day-to-day level in a highly profound and meaningful way. Ethical‚ moral‚ and even spiritual values inform nursing practice in a labor and delivery setting
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A national framework for the development of decision-making tools for nursing and midwifery practice Introduction National decision-making framework National principles for the development of decision-making tools The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Templates for tools for nursing and midwifery practice decisions The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (the National Board) undertakes functions as set by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law‚ as in force in each state
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Nursing is seen as a science much more often than it is an art. Nursing is considered a science because you have to know the disease process‚ how medications work and which ones to give‚ and be knowledgeable about new policies and new technological equipment. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor states that the science of nursing is applying theory to the practice. (p.5) One science of nursing would be the use of evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is when nurses use the practice that
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