Value stream mapping: a sector based approach This paper was created on 01/05/2012 Gieljan Engelrelst Dimitri Van Nieuwenhove Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of Ghent Belgium Gieljan.Engelrelst@ugent.be Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of Ghent Belgium Dimitri.VanNieuwenhove@ugent.be Abstract—Value stream mapping is one of the most used tools in lean manufacturing. It’s a universal approach that can be used in many environments
Premium Lean manufacturing Value stream mapping
Integration of Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Nursing Practice Sandra Sparks Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 351: Transitions to Professional Nursing Fall 2010 Introduction During the 1980’s‚ the term “evidence-based” medicine surfaced to describe the approach that used scientific evidence to determine the best practice. Evidence-based practice is a process that entails reviewing and instilling the most reliable
Premium Nursing
3.2 Research Approach Research is a systematic investigation that is used to seek answers to questions‚ while the methodology is a system of rules that are explicit and built on which the survey is based and against which knowledge claims are generally valued (Nachamias et al.‚ 1996). The research is performed on the basis of the theory that was extracted from the study of the deep literature and helps to interpret and collect the data. The theory serves as a basis to conduct the research. A research
Premium Scientific method Quantitative research Qualitative research
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
Premium Nursing Nurse Health care
Evidence-based practice is “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 D‚ 2000). That is do the best in the client care and service delivery‚ and stay in contact with the literature to use it in the clinical decision making. Evidence-based practice weighing the value of the
Premium Nursing Patient Health care
20th century. We cannot image our life without the mobile phone. Like this‚ it is obviously a truth that using mobile phones gives us enormous benefits in all aspects. Otherwise‚ this causes some trouble in a specific situation. In this essay‚ I will explain about the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones with some examples to support my opinion. At first‚ I believe that using mobile phone have contributed our communication to make easier than before. As you know‚ 30 years ago‚ all
Free Mobile phone Rotary dial Telephone
INDUCTIVE & DEDUCTIVE RESEARCH APPROACH BY: MOHD TAJUDIN B JAMALUDIN Contents Definition Methods Inductive teaching deductive teaching Examples of inductive & deductive Advantages Disadvantages Conclusion Definition INDUCTIVE: Inductive teaching (also called discovery teaching or inquiry teaching) is based on the claim that knowledge is build primarily from a learner’s experiences and interactions with phenomena. Definition DEDUCTIVE Deductive
Free Scientific method Inductive reasoning Logic
Advantages of Using Facebook in Different Aspects In the 21st century‚ social networking has become an everyday norm in society. Facebook‚ as a method of communication‚ has grown exponentially in its popularity over its time in existence. It has changed the way people operate over the last few years and is now used for all types of different things‚ from posting and sharing pictures with your friends‚ to setting up guest lists for events. Nowadays you don’t even have to be at computer to do your
Premium Facebook Friendship
and they are dramatically changing the way people contact with each other. They can be devices that give us more convenient‚ but cause us some trouble. For these reasons‚ we need to point out the mobile phones offer both advantages and disadvantages. To begin with the advantages‚ mobile phones are placing an important part in our life because of its convenience in communicating and relaxing. Today‚ mobile phones have become popular for everyone‚ so you can use them to communicate with your family
Premium Mobile phone Rotary dial
Analysis of the Ethical Dilemma of Euthanasia Euthanasia‚ whether assisted or voluntary‚ is the act of merciful killing and its purpose is to end suffering and pain of a patients terminal illness or injury. In two states physician assisted suicide is legal. The difference between euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide is in euthanasia – the healthcare provider actually does end the patients’ life. In physician-assisted suicide – the physician provides the patients with the means to perform the
Premium Ethics