To some, the word “budget” can sometimes feel cringe-worthy or even villainous.

/in /by

To some, the word “budget” can sometimes feel cringe-worthy or even villainous. After all, it is often the reason resources cannot be secured or desired actions cannot be pursued.

nursing

Description

To some, the word “budget” can sometimes feel cringe-worthy or even villainous. After all, it is often the reason resources cannot be secured or desired actions cannot be pursued. But don’t blame the budget; when developed and managed well, a budget is a helpful planning tool that can enable the pursuit of initiatives.

This week, you will develop a budget for a proposed healthcare product or service. You will also calculate some ratios to gain insight into the impact of your budget and describe what the results suggest about your proposal and the organization.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • Apply financial principles to develop budgets and manage resources
  • Apply expense forecasts, performance benchmarks, process analysis, and implementation planning in financial decision making

Summary of studies. Include problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research question.

/in /by

Use this document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.

nursing

Description

Research Critique Guidelines – Part II

Quantitative Studies

Background

  1. Summary of studies. Include problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research question.

How do these two articles support the nurse practice issue you chose?

  1. Discuss how these two articles will be used to answer your PICOT question.
  2. Describe how the interventions and comparison groups in the articles compare to those identified in your PICOT question.

Method of Study:

  1. State the methods of the two articles you are comparing and describe how they are different.
  2. Consider the methods you identified in your chosen articles and state one benefit and one limitation of each method.

Results of Study

  1. Summarize the key findings of each study in one or two comprehensive paragraphs.
  2. What are the implications of the two studies you chose in nursing practice?

Outcomes Comparison

  1. What are the anticipated outcomes for your PICOT question?
  2. How do the outcomes of your chosen articles compare to your anticipated outcomes?

 

In this assignment, you will be boiling down large amounts of data: to information and to usable knowledge. You will be analyzing data by creating a chart, and you will use this information to inform a decision to address the issue of who created the most frequent errors.

/in /by

In this assignment, you will be boiling down large amounts of data: to information and to usable knowledge. You will be analyzing data by creating a chart, and you will use this information to inform a decision to address the issue of who created the most

nursing

Description

Introduction

In this assignment, you will be boiling down large amounts of data: to information and to usable knowledge. You will be analyzing data by creating a chart, and you will use this information to inform a decision to address the issue of who created the most frequent errors.

Scenario

Your institution monitors how many persons do not perform hand hygiene (error) upon entering and leaving patient rooms. You have data for three months showing who did not perform hand hygiene. You want to first identify patterns to see when the highest error occurred. Then you want to look at who created the most frequent errors. You will do this by creating two different charts: a Pivot chart and then a Pareto chart.

Instructions

  1. Download and use the data found in the Hand Hygiene Data (Excel) file.
  2. Create a Pivot chart.
  3. Move the chart to a new Word document.
  4. Follow up the chart with a few bullet points explaining what this data tells you.
  5. Create a Pareto Chart.
  6. Review the”How to Create a Pareto Chart in Excel” video from the Instructional Materials section this week.
  • Sum each row.
  • Sort by the sum largest to smallest.
  • Copy the labels to be next to the sums.
  • Highlight these two columns.
  • Insert a histogram (a Pareto chart).
  1. Add the Pareto chart to a second page of the Word document.
  2. Follow up the chart with a few bullet points explaining which groups are creating approximately 80% of the errors.

Formatting and Mechanics

  • Use landscape orientation for the page layout.
  • Save the file with your name in the filename (for example, josh wk 6_3.docx)

Submit a one- to two-page Word document.

 

The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to demonstrate your understanding of the meaning of family from your own personal experience,

/in /by

The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to demonstrate your understanding of the meaning of family from your own personal experience, from experiences of others, and from current theoretical and statistical perspectives on family, as discussed in

nursing

Description

Assignment 1: Definition of Family

Value: 25%
Submit assignment via dropbox
Due Date: Week 6

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to demonstrate your understanding of the meaning of family from your own personal experience, from experiences of others, and from current theoretical and statistical perspectives on family, as discussed in the literature.

Assignment Guidelines and Marking Criteria

  • Select 3 photos from a photo gallery or go to Google Images and enter “family” or another search term to find images that best depict your sense of family at this point in time (You can include pictures of your own family). Attach the pictures as appendices.
  • Explain how the photos selected represent the definition of family in general and based on your own experience of family in comparison to the statistical representations of family forms in Canada. (6 marks)
  • Discuss the major sociocultural changes that have contributed to the changing demographics of Canadian families and how this relates to your images, and experience of family. (4 marks)
  • Include the theoretical foundation(s) you find most helpful to explain your definition and your experience of family and why. (6 marks)
  • Use APA (6th ed.) format in your assignment. (5 marks)
  • Demonstrate critical analysis and synthesis of content and ensure writing is succinct and clear in your assignment. Reference sources should always include peer reviewed journal articles. Refer to the Scholarly Evidence Guide for more information on how to access peer reviewed sources. (4 marks)
  • Your reflection should be a maximum of 8 pages (excluding the title page, abstract, references, and appendices)
  • Your paper may be written in the first person, as it is based upon your personal perspective of family and how this compares to what has been said and written about it by others.

 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,

/in /by

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

nursing

Description

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Using the PICOT statement below and  articles, based on the uploaded format!

PICOT Statement 

In hospitalized postpartum mothers, does a consult with the lactation nurse increase the rates of breastfeeding, compared to mothers who breastfeed but did not consult with a lactation nurse? 

 

P- Hospitalized postpartum mothers 

I- Lactation nurse consult with postpartum mothers 

C- No lactation nurse consult 

O- Increased rates of breastfeeding 

T- 6- 8 weeks 

References 

Bonuck, K., Stuebe, A., Barnett, J., Labbok, M. H., Fletcher, J., & Bernstein, P. S. (2014). Effects of primary care intervention on breastfeeding duration and intensity. American Journal of Public Health, 104(S1), S119-27. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301360 

 

Bonuck, K., Trombley, M., Freeman, K., & McKee, D. (2005). Randomized, controlled trial of a prenatal and postnatal lactation consultant intervention on duration and intensity of breastfeeding up to 12 months. Pediatrics, 116(6), 1413-14 

 

Huang, P., Yao, J., Liu, X., & Luo, B. (2019). Individualized intervention to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding: A randomised controlled trial. Medicine, 98(47), e17822. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000017822 

 

Mattar, C., Chong, Y., Chan, Y., Chew, A., Tan, P., Chan, Y., & Rauff, M. (2007). Simple antenatal preparation to improve breastfeeding practice: A randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology,109(1), 73-80. 

 

Office of the Surgeon General (US); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US); Office on Women’s Health (US). The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. Rockville (MD): Office of the Surgeon General (US); 2011. Table 3, Healthy People 2020 Objectives for Breastfeeding. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK52684/table/breastfeeding.t1/

creating evidence

/in /by

Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

nursing

Description

Order #14089

Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

  • Chapter 7: The Sampling Strategy
  • Chapter 8: Measurement and Data Collection
  • Chapter 11: Summarizing and Reporting Descriptive Data pp. 292-293

Optional Article:

Wolf, L. A., Carman, M. J., Henderson, D., Kamienski, M., Koziol-McLain, J., Manton, A., & Moon, M. D. (2013). Evaluating evidence for practice. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 39(2), 197-199. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2012.11.009. permalink

The process of providing a partial health assessment on your selected population/group using the Population Health Promotion Model was started.

/in /by

The process of providing a partial health assessment on your selected population/group using the Population Health Promotion Model was started.

nursing

Description

The process of providing a partial health assessment on your selected population/group using the Population Health Promotion Model was started. Some useful references were found relating to seniors.    The population/group assessed was unclear- see comments in paper. The purpose of this assignment is to apply the concepts of this course and provide a partial assessment of a population/group, identifying their strengths and their needs using 3 determinants of health from the Population Health Promotion Model that results in a community analysis that logically leads to the community nursing diagnosis. What you are looking for is an understanding of the population focusing on the commonalities of the group.  How are the selected population/group taking care of themselves? When specifying the determinants consider their current health status and how they deal with stressors? What are their strengths? What are their values and beliefs that are common as a group? What factors lead to a good health status? (diet, exercise, etc.) What issues does this population/group see as being the most important to them?  These considerations provide you with a broad knowledge of the population/group. Using literature and statistics to support your findings is an essential part of this assignment.

 

Then you will be able to analyze and identify common themes or issues to develop the community nursing diagnosis. This paper reveals an unsatisfactory understanding of the topic.

 

Present the one priority community diagnoses in a short concise manner that includes the 4 parts as indicated by Vollman, Anderson, and McFarlane (Canadian Community as Partner text (4th ed., page 256-258).  (Issue description-Risk, concern, state includes potential/actual; Focus-Boundaries of the population segment of interest; Etiology-Causal factors; Manifestations-Data that supports the etiological inference-Signs and symptoms) that gives direction for the next step-planning an implementation program. For the final assignment use the following template as a guide to apply so you have all the components of the community diagnosis:

Template

Template for Community Diagnosis

Issue description Focus Etiology Manifestations Risk, concern, state includes potential/actual Boundaries of the population segment of interest Causal factors Data that supports the etiological inference -Signs and symptoms Problem Approach Example    Risk of low birthweight Among pregnant teen women living in the downtown area Related to a) inadequate income

 

 

 

 

  1. b) tobacco use

as manifested by insecure housing, use of the food bank, unemployment rates

 

as manifested by smoking rates among pregnant teens

Poor nutritional status Among female seniors in Bridgeland

Related to a) social isolation b) inability to obtain food

as manifested by reports of home care nurses and parish workers

Evaluate theory using primary sources, other scholarly sources, and published theory evaluation guidelines.

/in /by

Evaluate theory using primary sources, other scholarly sources, and published theory evaluation guidelines.

nursing

Description

University of Rochester School of Nursing

NUR 400

Assignment #1: Theory Evaluation

 

Assignment Objectives:

This assignment requires students to demonstrate their ability to:

  1. Evaluate theory using primary sources, other scholarly sources, and published theory evaluation guidelines.
  2. Submit a list of sources in APA format.

 

Rationale for Assignment:

Theory is commonly used to inform clinical practice, education, and research. Students report frequently, after studying theory in this course, that they are able to see how theory informs or could inform practice in their clinical areas! You have been reading, listening to/watching videos, and engaging in learning activities to facilitate your learning about theory, how it influences and is influenced by Nursing philosophy and science, and how it interfaces with clinical practice education and research. You may have even started to see evidence of theory at work in your clinical area.

 

You will notice that the following instructions do not have you writing a paper in the typically required APA format. This is because these evaluation tools are usually used to collect information to help you evaluate a theory and write a paper about it. You have a future assignment to do just that. This assignment will provide you with feedback as you demonstrate your understanding of theoretical components and use your emerging skills regarding the evaluation of theory evidence.

 

Instructions:

You will be evaluating two (2) theories for this Assignment. They are (1) Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory and (2) Meleis’ Transitions Theory.

  • Read, review, and think about these instructor-chosen theories.
  • Review the McEwen (2019) Theory Evaluation Template.

o   Look for the template under the Assignments tab in the Blackboard main navigation panel for Assignment #1.

  • Search the literature for/explore primary (original) sources pertinent to each theory (e.g., books by the theorist, articles by the theorist, and/or book chapters written by the theorist about his/her theory). Obtain, read, review, and think about this primary theory evidence.
  • Search the literature for/explore secondary sources (often edited text books by other authors, such as the theory text book for this course) regarding each theory. Obtain, read, review, and think about this secondary theory evidence.
  • Search the literature for/explore other theory evidence pertinent to these theories such as articles about the theory written by others and/or articles where others have applied the theory to a particular population or setting. Obtain, read, review, and think about this other theory evidence.
  • Complete the McEwen (2019) Theory Evaluation Template for each of the theories.

o   You may add your “answers” right under each bulleted template item.

o   It is necessary to complete ALL of the items on the template.

o   Complete sentences are not required, however, simple yes/no answers are not adequate—include a rationale for your answers.

o   Single spacing is permitted for each of your answers.

o   There is a theory evaluation templar in the required theory textbook, pp. 109-111.

  • Please provide minimally three (3) scholarly sources for each of the theories to support your written work and the McEwen (2019) Theory Evaluation Template on the last page of the document. The theory evaluation template is located in your theory textbook on page 107. This information will help you format the template correctly as coming from an edited book. Your sources must be in APA format (double-spaced, hanging indent, 12-point Times New Roman font, correctly formatted based on type of source). At least two of your sources for each theory must be primary sources

In this assignment, students will be asked to create the initial steps of an evidence based practice project using your faculty

/in /by

In this assignment, students will be asked to create the initial steps of an evidence based practice project using your faculty / coach assigned topic and the article you found in Module Two.

nursing

Description

EBP Project – Finding the Evidence

Assignment Instructions

In this assignment, students will be asked to create the initial steps of an evidence based practice project using your faculty / coach assigned topic and the article you found in Module Two.  After completing the Module Four readings, the student will create a PICO question based on their topic. A PICOT worksheet has been included for you (below) to assist you with creating a PICO question. The student will locate several additional resources to answer their PICO question, and write this information into a paper using APA style. Please click on the link: Assignment EBP Project – Finding the Evidence (below) for more information, and watch your due dates and times carefully. For additional help, use the discussion board link found below this assignment.

Be very careful not to plagiarize in this assignment. Remember, if you use a source and do not cite it, that is plagiarism. If you have a direct quote from any source and it is not clearly indicated as a quote in your paper, then even if you cite it that is plagiarism. IF SEVEN OR MORE WORDS ARE THE SAME AS ANY SOURCE THAT IS A QUOTE AND MUST BE MARKED AS SUCH. If you only change one or two words from the source but keep the order of the ideas the same as in the original, that is plagiarism. Go back to the plagiarism tutorial or ask a librarian if you have any questions. Any instances of plagiarism detected will result in your failing the course and being referred to the Office of Community Standards.

My TOPIC IS POST OP INFECTIONS

i will attach the article once i have it but so far i need the essay picot worksheet completed and the essay i will attach the rubric as well.

Research Proposal: Patient Satisfaction Analysis and Evaluation

/in /by

Research Proposal: Patient Satisfaction Analysis and Evaluation

nursing

Description

Research Proposal: Patient Satisfaction Analysis and Evaluation

Quality Patient care is often the primary objective of any health facility. Quality care plays a significant role in patient recovery and satisfaction of both the patient and care providers. Strategies and interventions put into play, determine how high or low the scores of patient satisfaction in the medical units. Thorough application of quality improvement processes analysis is critical in ensuring that improvement in inpatient care is achieved (Marcinko and Hetico, 2011; MIT Critical Data, 2016).

Patient dissatisfaction analysis and evaluation on service delivery in all medical units that handle pain management will be discussed in this project. This will be through the collection of data from patients, using a scale and tabulating the results for analysis in a particular time frame (Burns and Groves, 2010). The medication used in each section will also be classified and analysed for practical efficacy by relating the result to patient satisfaction (Eldin, 2011). The involvement of the care providers through the communication of either the reasons for the choice of a particular procedure or medication, as well as the desired side effect, will be considered and recorded in every unit without disclosing personal details (Gkloulalas-Divanis & Loukides, 2013). Some of the key terms used here include Analgesic classification- which is the class of pain medication used, EMR (Electronic Medical Records) data-includes data collected digitally by the care provider e.g., patient diagnosis, prescriptions, and medical history.

Users/ Personnel involved in the project

The main participants include a quality analysis and evaluation team. It consists of nurses, members of the administration, doctors, and a data analyst hired on a contract basis. The members of staff mentioned should not be from the units where data is to be collected. A total of 20 people will carry out the project. The involvement of a member of staff makes it cheaper and feasible. It also reduces the time frame of conducting the project since they are familiar with the place (Richesson et al., 2011).

Data Collection and Reports to be Generated from the Data

The project will involve collection of variable data and use graphical analysis using charts to generate reports. It will involve getting data from EMR, having patients fill questionnaires, and having quality improvement team interview patients who are unable to load questionnaires (Gliklich et al., 2014; Kubben et al., 2019). The data will be collected in all medical units for comparison, and the strategies used in the best performing unit recommended for the universal application. A total of 100 patients will take part in every unit. Four data sets will be collected in this project and compared. The first class is where analgesic is used in each department. It will further be stripped down to the specific molecule (or combinations) that were used (Marcinko and Hetico, 2011). A report will be generated, indicating the efficacy of the classes after comparison with the patient’s feedback on the degree of pain felt and managed.