Nursing Research Study: Evaluation of Linear Measurement and Growth Plotting in an Inpatient Pediatric Setting Student Grand Canyon University NRS433V July 11, 2010 Nursing Research Study Summary The heights and weights of children can be key indicators of normal growth and development for each child and should be done routinely in a variety of patient care settings. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary on the recent article in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Evaluation of
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Nursing Research Nursing is often incorrectly regarded as a subset of the medical profession; in reality, the profession of Nursing is a unique, distinct science with its own knowledge base and skillset. In accordance with the requirements of a scientific profession, there is a need for scholarly inquiry and nursing research in order to maintain autonomy and distinction of the Nursing perspective separate from other disciplines. An editorial published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship noted
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Nursing Research Study Contributions Debbie Rhoads Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433 August 6, 2011 Nursing Research Study Contributions Fee, E., & Garofalo, M. E. (2010). Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War. American Journal of
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his is a critique study on “effects of nursing rounds on patients’ call light use, satisfaction, and safety by Christine Meade, PHD, Amy Bursell, PHD and Lyn Ketelsen MBA,RN(2006)”outline as quasi-experimental research design. The author states in this article about patient’s frequent usage of call light in the hospital. Frequent call light usage seems to be an ongoing problem in the hospital setting. This study was to determine how to reduce the call light use and burn out staff, also increase
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PROVIDING QUALITY CARE Nurse staffing, quality of nursing care and nurse job outcomes in intensive care units Sung-Hyun Cho, Kyung Ja June, Yun Mi Kim, Yong Ae Cho, Cheong Suk Yoo, Sung-Cheol Yun and Young Hee Sung Aim. To examine the relationship between nurse staffing and nurse-rated quality of nursing care and job outcomes. Background. Nurse staffing has been reported to influence patient and nurse outcomes. Design. A cross-sectional study with a survey conducted August–October 2007. Methods
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In a nonexperimental research, the resreacher only collect datas without introducing treatments or making changes. Here the researcher studies the relationship between two or more variables in natural settings without manipulation or control. In corelational design, the researcher studies the strenght of relationship between variables by observing how the changes in one variable is correlated with changes in the other variable. In genearal correlational studies have dependent and independent variables
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prepared at the AD level versus the BSN level in nursing Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care of approaches to decisioin making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a ADN) Competent bedside nurses, regardless of degree, are in high demand. To become a licensed registered nurse, all nurses must pass the NCLEX licensing exam, and graduate from an accredited school of nursing. The debate continues as to whether an ADN degree
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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY NURSING STUDENTS IN TURKEY Fethiye Erdil and Fatos Korkmaz Nursing students increasingly encounter ethical problems during their clinical practice which sometimes infringe the rights of patients. However, so far there is no study in Turkey on the extent of problems from the perspective of nursing students, as well as how nurses are involved in ethical decision making process. This study is conducted at Hacettepe University Health Science Faculty Nursing Department with the
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Shortening the Wait: A Strategy to Reduce Waiting Times in the Emergency Department Introduction Emergency Department (ED) nursing is fast paced and complex in nature. Their goal is to assess quickly and prioritize the patient needs so that those with emergent needs are seen before those with urgent or non-urgent needs. Causes of ED overcrowding and lengthening wait time include, influenza season, inadequate staffing, inpatient boarding due to inadequate hospital beds and patient population
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Research Summary and Ethical Considerations Introduction "A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin and/ or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear and/ or friction." (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2007). It is essential to give education to the patients, family, care givers and health care providers to decrease the pressure ulcer rate. Multiple study about pressure ulcer revealed that pressure ulcer causes
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