Category: Nursing

Does prone position improve respiratory outcomes in ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome? Why is it important to nursing?

Assignment

Write a 500- to 750-word paper addressing the following:

Select a research topic.

Define your research topic. To ensure there is ample research available, search the University Library to locate at least 3 articles related to your topic. What do the articles say about your topic? Cite your articles according to APA guidelines.

Develop a problem statement.

Develop a research problem statement to use as a foundation for your work going forward in the class.

Determine why the topic is important and identify its main concepts and considerations.

A good problem statement contains an explicit statement of the problem, background information, complications related to the problem, what is unknown, and how your study could help resolve the problem.

For example, patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving mechanical ventilation have a high mortality rate. Prone positions improve ventilation/perfusion matching. It is unknown if prone position improves outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Create your research question.

Create your research question using the PICO format. A research question is a question that a research project aims to answer. In most studies, the research question is written so it outlines various aspects of the study, including the population and variables to be studied and the problem the study addresses.

For example, does prone position improve respiratory outcomes in ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome? Why is it important to nursing?

Identify variables or concepts.

Identify the dependent and independent variables in your research question, if applicable. If nonapplicable, identify the concepts. For example, oxygenation is the dependent variable and prone positioning is the independent variable.

Identify stakeholders.

Consider what audience(s) will be most interested in your research and/or have a personal stake in your topic. For example, staff nurses in the intensive care unit caring for ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), respiratory therapists, etc.

 

 

How has nursing practice evolved over time? Discuss the key leaders and historical events that have influenced the advancement of nursing, nursing education, and nursing roles that are now part of the contemporary nursing profession.

Topic 3 DQ1

How has nursing practice evolved over time? Discuss the key leaders and historical events that have influenced the advancement of nursing, nursing education, and nursing roles that are now part of the contemporary nursing profession.

This is a discussion question 150 words at least

What in your education and/or professional practice has prepared you to address the identified trend(s)?How do you think you will be able to impact the trend(s) you identified, in your new role when you have completed your graduate study?

Professional Goals

A three-page letter to the admissions committee describing academic and professional goals. address the following in the writing:

A current trend(s) in healthcare you find the most concerning or compelling

What in your education and/or professional practice has prepared you to address the identified trend(s)?

How do you think you will be able to impact the trend(s) you identified, in your new role when you have completed your graduate study?

 

What limitations did you run into? Think about what types of limitations that you reported in your research summary table as you were evaluating other research. Did you have those same limitations?How does this relate to your theory?

Sepsis

Based on the data you just reported in your results, was your intervention effective? Yes or no? Why or why not?

What limitations did you run into? Think about what types of limitations that you reported in your research summary table as you were evaluating other research. Did you have those same limitations?

What are your final takeaways from the findings? What are your next steps?

How does this relate to your theory?

What additional support does this give to your chosen theory?

What other research should be considered? Should you duplicate on a bigger sample, different types of populations?

What do the results of this project mean for further practice? Should there be a change of practice based on your results?

How is another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response:Discuss?

Examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts. The role genetics plays in the disease.

Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described. The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred. The cells that are involved in this process.

How is another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response:Discuss?

What types or sources of evidence could you consider?Is what you saw considered to be person-centred and support recovery?

Intervention of aggrssion and agitation behaviour in dementia

What types or sources of evidence could you consider?

Does the evidence support what you saw?

Is what you saw considered to be person-centred and support recovery?

Remember to critically appraise the evidence – Revisit the slides from week 18 for how to conduct critical analysis in assignments.

 What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria for studies?Are participants in the review studies similar to your patients?

Are all relevant papers identified in the review?

How is the quality of the papers assessed?

How are the results summarized?

Does the review address a clearly focused research question?

What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria for studies?

Are the interventions similar between studies?

Is it reasonable to combine the studies?

What measures of occurrences or exposure are reported in each study?

Are the magnitude and precision of the effects reported?

Are participants in the review studies similar to your patients?

Are all important outcomes considered?

Would you consider a change in practice based on the results?

How will the new knowledge gained from your reflection and research change your future practice?How/why is that recorded? How does the hospital monitor the effectiveness of the treatment? What national guidelines are there? What organisations are involved? What recent developments have there been? How has patient safety been improved because of these?

Mental Health Nursing

Critically reflect on situations to enhance self-awareness and your learning, to promote professional Mental Health nursing practice Learning, Enquiry, Analysis, and Reflection.

Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge to clinical skills practice related to Mental Health nursing in practice Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Enquiry, Problem Solving, Application.

Written Reflection Written reflection

(1500 words) – This will require reflection upon a clinical scenario.

This scenario can be hypothetical or chosen from your placement experience and MUST BE linked to platform 3 of NMC CODE OF CONDUCT, assessing needs and planning care.

How will the new knowledge gained from your reflection and research change your future practice?How/why is that recorded? How does the hospital monitor the effectiveness of the treatment? What national guidelines are there? What organisations are involved? What recent developments have there been? How has patient safety been improved because of these?

 Discuss the chosen change theory model and explore the strengths and limitations of the theory. Identify a suitable change theory and provide a rationale for its selection, why this one?

[Revision] Early recognition of Delirium

Identify a suitable change theory and provide a rationale for its selection, why this one?

Discuss the chosen change theory model and explore the strengths and limitations of the theory.

Embed your service improvement plan into the different stages of the change theory

Recognise and explore the challenges with implementing change – utilise other literature and evidence to deepen this discussion

Identify potential ways to overcome challenges and barriers to change: Leadership – choose for example , transformational leaderships styles; Communication; Multi-disciplinary team working.

Consider the resources needed to implement the change is it just leadership, communication, and multi-disciplinary working?

This section must consider the service user – how are they involved in the change? How will they benefit?

Consider how you will know that the change has taken place and is embedded

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