Category: Nursing
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The Perspective on the Four Nursing Metaparadigms
Table of Contents Identification of the Four Metaparadigms Discussion of the Importance of Paradigms Documentation of Personal Perspective References Nursing is one of the oldest professions in the world that revolves around caring for the sick and bringing them back to health. Despite the differences in cultures, timelines, and geographical locations, the basic principles of…
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Transitional Care in Geriatrics: Nursing Study Planning
The transitional model of nursing care included a wide variety of services and processes targeted at ensuring the secure and timely transfer of individuals between different levels of healthcare or health care settings. One of the most critical challenges in this context is ensuring the safety and well-being of patients of older age during their…
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Advanced Practice Nurses: Key Roles
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) prepared to fulfill a variety of roles, which tend to differ in their core activities and fields of practice. However, the distinction between the roles does not appear restrictive. Moreover, all the roles are united by the same aim, which consists of providing high-quality care and continually improving it. There are…
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Application of Concept Analysis to Nursing Clinical Practice
Table of Contents Introduction Methods of Analysis Processes and Results Application of the Concept to Nursing Practice Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, nurses have to work hard and learn from different sources in order to meet all professional expectations and personal demands. Wills and McEwen (2014) underline that experienced nurses should know how to focus on…
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Social Media in Nursing: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Using social media in nursing practice may be a productive activity, but before introducing this approach, it is essential to carry out preparatory work. Firstly, as Milton (2016) states, a provider needs to make sure that the content published online and sent to patients does not contain information that can be judged biased or unethical.…
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Research Designs and Sampling in Nursing Practice
Table of Contents Introduction Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Research Sampling Credible Nursing Practice Conclusion References Introduction The primary role of nurses is to take care of patients, but the scope of practice has expanded to address emerging needs. Research is one of the areas that have emerged and it contributes significantly to the overall care…
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Prescribing Barriers in Advanced Practice Nursing
The role of nursing practice in medicine has been discussed and altered over the past few years. Once this role seemed to be established as being a communicator between a patient and a doctor, it has acquired a series of new responsibilities that require enhanced competence level. In order to facilitate doctors’ practice, nurses have…
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Transitional Care in Geriatrics: Nursing Study Planning
The transitional model of nursing care included a wide variety of services and processes targeted at ensuring the secure and timely transfer of individuals between different levels of healthcare or health care settings. One of the most critical challenges in this context is ensuring the safety and well-being of patients of older age during their…
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Nursing Understaffing and Evidence-Based Solution
The overall quality of healthcare in the United States continues to deteriorate over time due to the significant shortage of nurses. According to Glette, Aase, and Wiig (2017), with the lower than average patient-practitioner ratio, healthcare professionals are forced to have increased workloads, experiencing chronic fatigue, sleep deprivation, and anxiety. Such work patterns frequently result…
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Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Nursing Care Plan
Presumptive Nursing Diagnosis The accuracy of diagnosis is dependent on various factors. Subjective and objective assessments assist in acquiring the information about the patient’s condition (Rosdalh & Kwalski, 2008). In the context of the presented case, the presumptive nursing diagnosis is Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. This autoimmune disease has a special set of symptoms such as…