Category: Nursing

  • The Academic Field of Nursing Science

    Table of Contents Introduction The professional model of caring-healing practice Administrative Leadership Steps to disseminate caring science models Conclusion Reference list Introduction In the past few decades, the academic field of nursing science has evolved in terms of its philosophies, theories, and ethics. Especially, the latter decade has witnessed a specific focus on theory-guided practice…

  • Nursing Understaffing: Problem and Intervention

    Table of Contents Introduction Problem and intervention Comparison Outcome and timeframe References Introduction Nursing understaffing is one of the major problems that exist today, and it is associated with fast aging of the personnel and shortage of the workforce in the labor market (Summers & Summers, 2014). As a consequence, it causes a rapid increase…

  • Primary and Team Nursing Care Models

    Table of Contents Introduction Primary Nursing Team Nursing Implementation of the Primary Nursing Model Recommendation of a Nursing Care Model Conclusion References Introduction There are several nursing care models in medical practice. The leaders of nursing teams must evaluate the best method to be implemented in their settings and educate their auxiliaries by the standards…

  • “Nurses and Nursing Assistants’ Decision-Making Regarding Use of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology” the Article by Kanaskie and Snyder

    Table of Contents Research Problem/Purpose Review of the Literature Theoretical Framework Variables/Hypotheses/Questions/Assumptions Methodology Data Analysis Summary/Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations References Research Problem/Purpose The problem statement is clearly presented in the article “Nurses and Nursing Assistants’ Decision-Making Regarding Use of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology: A Qualitative Study” by Kanaskie and Snyder (2018). This study…

  • The Role of NCSBN in the Regulation of Nursing Practice

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an autonomous, non-profit association. It brings together healthcare regulatory agencies to intervene and consult on issues of common interest as well as concerns affecting the health of public security and wellbeing (Dickison et al., 2019). The above includes the creation of nursing licensing exams as…

  • The Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing

    Table of Contents Introduction The Meaning of the Theory The Origins of the Theory The Usefulness of the Theory Testability Evaluation Conclusion References Introduction This paper studies one of the most practiced nursing theories, the self-care deficit theory introduced by Dorothea Omen. The review explains its meaning and origins, providing insight into its ideas and…

  • Aspects of Nursing Research

    Experimental and Nonexperimental Research Design Research in nursing can be experimental and nonexperimental, depending on the researcher’s goal. The former involves manipulation with a variable to determine how it affects the outcome (Nieswiadomy & Bailey, 2018). An example would be researching how a nurse’s intervention impacts a mother’s breastfeeding efficacy (Piro & Ahmed, 2020). It…

  • The Nursing Manifesto: Environment for Nursing Practice

    The Nursing Manifesto presents numerous ideas that reveal the importance and urgency of changes needed to be made to provide the most suitable environment for nursing practice and change the face of healthcare for better. The Manifesto provokes many feelings and inspires the reader for many thoughts. I was impressed by the strength and deepness…

  • Nursing Care Models Effectiveness

    Introduction In recent years, much scholarly debate has been focused on understanding the effectiveness of various models of nursing care on important care indicators, such as medication errors, patient falls, pain management, patient satisfaction, and staff job satisfaction (Fernandez, Johnson, Tran, & Miranda, 2012). The broad consensus existing among nursing scholars is that these models…

  • “Nurses and Nursing Assistants’ Decision-Making Regarding Use of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology” the Article by Kanaskie and Snyder

    Table of Contents Research Problem/Purpose Review of the Literature Theoretical Framework Variables/Hypotheses/Questions/Assumptions Methodology Data Analysis Summary/Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations References Research Problem/Purpose The problem statement is clearly presented in the article “Nurses and Nursing Assistants’ Decision-Making Regarding Use of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology: A Qualitative Study” by Kanaskie and Snyder (2018). This study…