research to a new stage of development. There were many more qualified nurse researchers than ever‚ widespread availability of computers for collection and analysis of data‚ and a realization that research is a vital part of professional nursing (Polit and Beck‚ 2006). Nurse researchers began conducting studies based on the naturalistic paradigm. These studies were qualitative rather than quantitative. In addition‚ instead of conducting many small‚ unrelated research studies‚ teams of researchers‚ often
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process of enquiry that is aimed at discovering‚ interpreting and revising facts. It is defined by Lancaster (1975) as “a planned‚ systematic search for information‚ for the purpose of increasing the total of man’s knowledge”. It is described by Polit and Beck (2004) as being systematic enquiry. They write that “the ultimate goal of research is to develop‚ refine and expand a body of knowledge”. The importance of carrying out research is to further knowledge‚ enhance understanding and to assess effectiveness
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1. Introduction The National health institute (NHI) of South Africa is a financing system of health‚ which was designed to find or create funding in order to provide access to affordable personal health services of health services of quality for all South Africans. The type of health care needs catered for is regardless of socio economic statuses of individuals. (World health organisation‚ 2007). The national health institute is implemented under basic ethical considerations such as fairness‚ and
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Critique of Article: Effectiveness of integrative and instrumental reminiscence therapies on depression symptoms reduction in institutionalized older adults: An empirical study PA Kaplan University The study “Effectiveness of integrative and instrumental reminiscence therapies on depression symptoms reduction in institutionalized older adults: An empirical study”‚ investigates two aspects of reminiscence therapy and the reduction of depression in the elderly
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Through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct (NMC‚ 2004) nurses supply high standards of care to patients and clients. One code nurses adhere to is clause 6 which pronounces nurses must maintain professional knowledge and competence‚ have a responsibility to deliver care based on current evidence‚ best practice and validated research (NMC‚ 2004). Validated research involves critiquing and acquiring the skills of synthesis and critical analysis‚ this enables nurses
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1. Did the researcher make the right decision about collecting new data versus using existing data for the study? Yes‚ the researcher made the right decision about collecting new data versus using existing data for the study. Because previous studies’ data are applicable only to their respective country. And as of now‚ there is no published study about using the internet to teach primigravida about their role. 2. Did the researcher make good data collection decisions with regard to structure
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advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research and briefly quantitative research. This essay will initially present the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research and briefly quantitative research. It will then go on to critique a qualitative research article yet due to the word count only several factors of this will be critiqued and the article is by Wills ’ et al (2005). Later it will consider the use of the research paper within the clinical practice area; and discuss whether
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The structure of this essay is designed to show the importance of relationship centered communication. However it will begin with a brief definition of the essential concepts intrinsic to the topic of therapeutic communication‚ distinct therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Thereafter‚ it will focus on verbal and nonverbal communication‚ listening‚ understanding‚ empathy and important aspects of confidentiality and privacy. IntroJust as chemistry sciences were adopted as the 20th century medical
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Lewin III‚ J. J.‚ Thompson‚ C. B.‚ Mirski‚ K. T.‚ & G. M. (2010). Validity and reliability of an intuitive conscious sedation scoring tool: The nursing instrument for the communication of sedation. Critical Care Medicine‚ 38(8)‚ 1674-1684. Polit‚ D. F.‚ & Beck‚ C. T. (2012). Nursing Research: generatiing and ssessing evicence for nursing practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Luwer Health|Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Pun‚ B.‚ Gordon‚ S.‚ Peterson‚ J.‚ & al‚ e. (2005). Large-scale implementation of sedation
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patient`s preference and values “ (Melnyk et al. 2012). This paper will discuss the utilization of the Iowa Model to promote hyperlipidemia treatment in an outpatient clinical setting. The Evidence that constitutes for Evidence Based Practice Polit & Beck (2008) is defining the evidence-based practice as the conscientious use of
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