Category: Nursing

Professional nursing organizations and associations are essential for generating the energy, flow of ideas, and diligent work required to maintain a good profession in nursing. The latter organization’s primary purpose is to advocate for nursing activities and other professional and ethical considerations (Veenema et al., 2019). The purpose of this essay is to identify two…

Table of Contents Influence of the Problem on the Nursing Practice Possible Solution to the Problem Resources Needed to Address the Problem References The US healthcare system experiences an increasing overload at present. The aging of baby boomers, a rising number of people with chronic conditions, and extended access to care provided by the Affordable…

Nurse leaders have worked hard in order to revolutionize the entire nursing practice. Nurses provide differentiated care and support to their patients. Each “advanced role tends to have unique core competencies depending on the specialization” (Halstead, 2012, p. 36). Such advanced roles are critical towards providing the best care to different patients. These advanced roles…

Table of Contents Introduction Leadership theories Leadership and generalist nurses Empowerment Mentoring Effective communication strategies/Jean Watson’s theory My personal definition of nursing leadership References Introduction Even though there are a number of different definitions of leadership, the notion in question presupposes essentially the same – one’s ability to encourage people to act in one way…

Table of Contents Introduction Case Studies: Babara Howe and Terri Schiavo Conclusions References Introduction At present, nurses are equal participants in the process of treatment together with physicians and other health professionals. Moreover, they fulfill some vital functions to facilitate health care and to improve its outcomes. Activist’s and advocate’s roles are crucial for contemporary…

I chose to describe one of the conclusions of the article “Nurses’ Active Empathetic Listening Behaviors from the Voice of the Patient” by Myers et al. The researchers state that good communication in nursing practice is instrumental in creating a positive relationship between a nurse and a patient (Myers et al., 2020). Particularly, the investigators…

Secondary outcomes in clinical studies require re-evidence to advance change in clinical practice. As evidence-based practice is central to clinical practice, the nature of evidence determines the validity and practicability of decisions aimed at evolving change in the workplace. Costantino, Montano, and Casazza (2015) advise healthcare providers to differentiate between primary and secondary outcomes of…

Table of Contents PRE-Survey POST-Survey Interpretation of Results Reflection Implications for Future Practice References PRE-Survey # Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree 1 4 (40%) 2 (20%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%) 0 2 3 (30%) 3 (30%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%) 0 3 5 (50%) 2 (20%) 2 (20%) 0 1…

PICOT: in nursing staff at VEGA Medical Center, how does the implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) guidelines affect the accuracy of diagnosing and management of depression in the geriatric population within 10 weeks? Clinical scholarship refers to a variety of activities that a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) can perform…

In nursing, understanding all phenomena is a critical step for all nurses and other participants of a working process. The structure of the theory is how nursing knowledge is developed and learned through programs. First theories were introduced in the middle of the 19th century (e.g., Nightingale’s notes on nursing were created in 1859) (Morse,…