A theoretical foundation provides a rationale for predictions about the relationship among variable of research study. Predictive theories move beyond explanation of precise relations between concepts or the effects of one or more concepts (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014). Predictive theories are generated and tested by experimental research involving manipulation of a phenomenon to determine how it affects or changes some dimension or characteristics of another phenomenon (Fawcett‚ 1999). During Green & Davis
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Evidence Based Practice is defined as “the conscientious‚ explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research” (Sackett‚ 1996). “Integrating individual clinical expertise” as stated in the above definition means the nurse has a role to play to make EBP work. New evidence is disseminated in different ways by my
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Northern & Eastern grids collapse: Biggest power failure in India Power Grid Corp India Ltd sources said that the Tuesday’s collapse is the most severe ever in the country. "Grid incident occured at 1300hrs effecting the Northern‚ Eastern & North Eastern Grid. System under restoration‚" Eastern Regional Load despatch Centres said. Central Electricity Authority officials have said that the collapse of three grids is unprecedented. "May take over a day to recover. Three grids - Northern‚ North
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Running Head: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE Putting Theory into Practice: Utilization of Henderson’s Nursing Theory in Everyday Nursing Practice Health care around the world and especially in the Western world‚ has undergone extreme changes over the past few decades‚ however‚ the basic principles of nursing such as caring for the sick and elderly have remained the same. Many of those principles come from the teaching of Virginia Henderson. Her interactional theory of holistic care has helped
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themselves. A clinical study undertaken by Helfand and Freeman (2009) suggested that nursing staff involved in the study found that both PAINAD and Abbey pain scales required prior knowledge of the individual. When staff undertook the assessments within an acute clinical setting it was difficult to ascertain and interpret whether a patient with dementia had pain‚ if they were
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SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY IN T&D A smart grid is an umbrella term that covers modernization of both the transmission and distribution grids.The concept of a smart grid is that of a “digital upgrade” of distribution and long distance transmission grids to both optimize current operations by reducing the losses‚as well as open up new markets for alternative energy production India has a power grid that is ripe for renovation and transformation. More than a third of the nation’s grid electricity
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hospital gives quality service. According to nursecredentialing.org‚ 80% of nurses must a BSN by 2020. So‚ for me the difference between a BSN and an ADN is that I won’t get the job. I had an all about the money conspiracy theory. I knew it had to be more to it than my crazy theory. I read statistical material. I’m sure it was truthful. Right now‚ it’s just a bunch of numbers on a page. I want to understand why a new grad BSN trumps my six years of experience as an ADN. Continuing my research‚ my eyes
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING INTERVENTIONS Careful monitoring of neurological status (Glasgow come scale‚ LOC‚ pupillary responses‚ extremity movement and strength‚ facial symmetry‚ speech and vital
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Practice of Professional Nursing Leadership Theories Nursing 4365 July 21‚ 2014 Vicki Hartin‚ Phd(c)‚ RN‚ CNE West Texas A & M University The Theory of Leadership Leadership is defined by Yoder-Wise (2011) as the process by which one uses personal traits to effectively and ethically lead patients‚ families and staff to accomplish clinical and organizational outcomes. Theory is defined by nursing-theory.org (2013) as a belief‚ policy or procedure that is followed to accomplish
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Introduction Managerial Grid Model is a Leadership Grid developed by Jane Mouton and Robert Blake in 1950. Popularly known as both Managerial Grid and Leadership Grid‚ it has two behavioral dimensions; concern for people and concern for production. Concern for People – It is a degree on which a leader considers the interest and need of his team members. Areas of personal development of the member are also taken into consideration. Concern for Production – It is a degree on which a leader emphasizes
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