one has several avenues to consider. A student may choose one of the following areas to study, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. All of these choices begin with the same studies, such as role of ANP, pathophysiology, pharmacology, advanced nursing I and II, research and theory courses to mention a few. Research shows that APNs are a valuable part of the healthcare team, they are poised to help bridge
recognized, quantifiable study design that helps in systematical evaluation of earlier research studies to originate conclusions indicative of body of research. Conclusions drawn from meta-analysis may consist of a more detailed and accurate assessment of the consequences of various treatments, different risk factors for any particular or specific disease, or other outcomes, than individual research contributing to joint analysis. One of the critical outcome of meta-analysis study result is its heterogeneity
advisory board members define the competency of evidence-based practice (EBP) as the integration of “best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care” (Cronenwett et al., 2007, p.126). Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing in 1860 is considered a pioneer in EBP, as she shared observations and clinical experiences on cleanliness, nutrition, and fresh air to improve patient care. Forward to current times, the use of evidence
Hospitals was to study the significance of pediatric falls in hospitals. Inpatient Falls in Freestanding Children’s Hospitals is a Quantitative research article. The research uses mathematical data to measure characteristics. The research problem is significant and relevant to nursing because there is little evidence regarding the significance of falls in children. Nurses need to be aware of the instances in which pediatric falls are most prevalent. (Jamerson et al., 2014, p. 127). This study will generate
INTRODUCTION At face value, the use of lights and sirens by prehospital emergency medical personnel does not seem to be an area of high-value research or controversy. We are all quite used to seeing emergency vehicles at work on our streets, lights flashing and sirens wailing. Both lights and sirens are, and for a long time have been, standard components of EMS vehicles. They are used both to decrease the time it takes emergency medical personnel to respond to the location of an accident, illness
safe to humanity is animal testing. For many decades people have used animals for the testing of drugs,and various other types of medical research. The usage of animals in research is necessary to help protect as many people as possible from the possible negative effects of the tested medicines. Animals necessary in medical research The use of animals in research is important to make sure that a treatment is safe.This means that so a large group of people will not hurt. The drug thalidomide was released
Research aim: To investigate the effects of Vitix on a vitiligo affected area and to determine the awareness and perceptions of vitiligo. Aim: The aim of this experiment is to see whether there is a visible effect when applying ‘Vitix’ to an area affected by vitiligo. (Vitix is a gel recommended for vitiligo patients and the manufacturers claim it will visibly decrease the size of the affected area of vitiligo on the skin.) Research will be done on vitiligo, causes, awareness of vitiligo and Vitix
well throughout the care team. The only issue that they ran into was that at times the nurse was busy with another patient at the time of rounds and was unable to attend. The article states that this happened in a minority of circumstances. The study found that bedside rounding made it easier for the entire team to feel comfortable with communicating with each other. It also led to less phone calls giving the nurse more time at the patient bedside. This article was very thorough in relaying the
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the association between the nursing staff’s average call-light response time and patient-initiated call-light use rate in a community hospital. The method utilized was retrieving archived data from the call-light tracking system between February 2007 and June 2008. Results of the study revealed that staff call-light response time was longer when the call-light use rate was higher
towards a larger sample. Again these can be also shaped to be done in a particular setting (like the dental wing in a facility) or in specific groups of patients (like age groups); and these are called as tailored surveys. Moreover, surveys can also be paper based, telephonic or through internet or any other means as given by Picker Institute (2009). The narratives are mostly qualitative tools. These can include interviews with patients on specific subjects or incidents enumerate Klaucy et al (2009).