and care of their infant. Making the parents feel like they have control over certain areas of the entire NICU experience can make the difference between a smooth hospital stay and one that is not ridden with problems. 1.) In the qualitative research article Mothers in the NICU: Outsider to Partner by Judith A. Heermann, Margaret E. Wilson, and Patricia A. Wilhelm the main focus was to examine the process of involving the mother in the care of her infant; as to make her feel as if she were an
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in morbidity and mortality rates among hospitalized patients in the United States heightens concerns about professional competency. Nurses and other healthcare professionals are under increased pressure to provide safe, effective patient care. Research has shown that lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels. This paper will compare the differences between an Associate degree prepared
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Nursing Research First published: 1952 Importance: Research began expanding to establish standards of caring in nursing, prompting the publication of the first nursing research journal. “Research conducted by the ANA and other specialty groups provided the basis for nursing practice standards that currently guide professional practice. The increase in research activity in the 1940’s prompted the first publication of Nursing Research” (Burns & Grove, 2007, p. 12). Sigma Theta Tau Journal published
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educated in nursing research have empowered me as a nurse and also made me more aware than ever before of the importance of being knowledgeable on research. According to Schaefer 2013, nursing research has been a life-changing experience as it allows one to gain new knowledge. Nursing research has allowed me to see the importance of evidence-based practice and how it validates nursing interventions. The new knowledge gained had enhanced my ability to analyze and critique a research article, a task
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Nursing research is one of the courses that will distinguish the BSN from your current level of education. Why do you think that BSN needs to have a working knowledge of nursing research? According to Grave et Al, The ultimate goal of nursing is an evidence – based practice that promotes quality, safe, and cost – effective outcomes for patients, families, healthcare providers, and healthcare system. And evidence – based practice is the product of integration of results of nursing researches with
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Impact and Penetration of Nursing Research It is common nursing knowledge that patient quality of care is directly related to improved outcomes and is based on the safety of the patient. Nurses play a direct role in a patient’s quality of care, because nurses have the most direct contact with the patient. The issues that I noticed in each of the website’s evidence based practices (EBP’s) include nursing education level, staffing levels, working environments, and organizational policy/procedure
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professional nurse. The first “aha” moment that I had was with the Transition to Professional Nursing course, when I had to think for the first time what was my personal philosophy of nursing, that made me realize that being a nurse is not just a job for me, but a part of myself that I embrace with all my being; I am very proud to say that I am a nurse. The second “aha” moment that I had was with the Nursing Research course, it helped me to understand the importance of evidence-based practice and its role
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hear the word research, my initial thought is someone or a group of people putting in endless amount of time into a matter of concern to either find an answer or to come to a conclusion about a topic. My initial thought about research tends to hold a more negative aspect, because personally, I find it hard to decipher whether or not I have enough reliable data to reach a conclusion. Evidence based research is what has built the nursing profession. Through evidence based research, we can find
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primary sources, or in other words, research articles (which are primary) where the information can be new or groundbreaking. When an informative or secondary article is written the authors may use the research articles as primary sources of information used. When an informative article is written the reference page would cite research articles. Informative articles provide information on a topic and can be specific or general in nature, may refer to research studies (but not always) and common language
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chemotherapy and other medications; Identifying patient needs; coordinating care with the other members of the oncology team; educating and counseling patients and families; performing research as part of a clinical trial. Below are some common nursing inventions the nurse will perform on your child. Nursing Interventions Pain Management - The nurse's goal is to alleviate pain to a level that is comfortable for your child. Ensuring your child is comfortable is an important part of the
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