Category: Nursing

  • ICare & Interprofessional Nursing in Oncology

    Table of Contents Introduction Compassion Advocacy Resilience Evidence-Based Practice Summary References Introduction A clinical oncology unit typically handles patients receiving chemotherapy and/ or radiation. Aside from that, patients receive information on how their condition progresses and settle on the next steps together with health workers. Ideally, each case deserves the attention of an interdisciplinary team…

  • Innovative Nursing Chronic Care Model in Nepal

    Introduction It is necessary to mention that the role of innovative nursing care models has been increasing over the last few years, and it would be particularly reasonable to apply them in low-income countries. Chronic care is an area that has been chosen because the quality of such services in Nepal needs to be improved.…

  • Nursing Shortage: “Growing Your Own” Article by Allen

    Table of Contents Introduction Article Analysis Alternative Strategies Conclusion Reference list Introduction Nursing practice as a profession reflects the changing needs of the society in terms of healthcare requirements. A few decades ago, nursing practice involved nurses acting as the immediate care-givers of patients in hospital settings. However, with the rapid changes experienced in the…

  • Middle-Range Theories in Nursing Practice

    Introduction Middle-range nursing theories are an essential part of successful and deliberate nursing practice, which ensures the efficiency and integrity of the overall procedure. For a family nurse practitioner, it is critical to understand the ultimate value of every nursing theory and its practical implications since they allow applying a systematic approach to inpatient care.…

  • Hospice Services and Nursing Role

    Table of Contents Introduction Brief History Statistics Ethical Implications Cultural Issues Importance of Hospice Role of Nurse Conclusion References Introduction Hospice facilities help patients suffering from terminal illnesses live a happy and significant life in their last days. Connor (2008) claims that even though hospice facilities offer services that are akin to those available in…

  • Nursing Research and Its Fundamentals

    Research in medicine is an essential factor in testing concepts and developing new knowledge. In nursing, research can be conducted in different areas, connected to the patients care and health outcomes. Blake (2016) argues that nursing research improves the quality of care that the patients receive. As the primary objective of the nursing job is…

  • Comparison of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree and the Doctor of Nursing Science Degree

    Table of Contents Similarities Differences Conclusion References Nursing education gains popularity in the modern world and the United States, in particular, which results in the development of multiple doctoral programs and training courses. In general, there are two basic types of education: research-focused and practice-focused (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, n.d.a). Both of them…

  • Quantitative Nursing Education Research Article

    This article is based on a study of how methodology quality and scientific activity affect the quality of nursing in educational research. It is a challenge to nursing as a professional community. This is owing to the fact that the nurses have the responsibility of improving the level of the professional nursing standards and the…

  • Implementation of IOM Future of Nursing Report

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction The nursing profession is believed to count more than three million workers in national health care. It is stated that “nurses are particularly well-positioned to address social determinants of health, due to their legacy of considering the physical and social environments of patients, caring expertise, and history…

  • Nursing Understaffing and Patient Outcomes

    Nursing understaffing becomes a growing concern today as the number of specialists reduces every year. The shortage in this type of care providers has a significant impact on patient outcomes. The lack of well-prepared health workers results in the inability to provide care appropriately and attain better treatment results (Hudson & Shen, 2015). For patients…