Discipline: Nursing

Often on a “Clinical Practice Nursing Committee,”  we use previously established evidence-based practice guidelines for standards of care. This is a process whereby the generation of  data and topics have been well-researched and established. There are also events or practice issues that need to be evaluated/researched in your institution.  Answer both questions below: Identify one […]

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing discussion question and need support to help me learn. At the end of each chapter, there are discussion questions. You are assigned 1 discussion question per chapter. You may choose which question you answer. Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, and answer each question in at least 4 sentences. […]

Review the American Nurses Association (A.N.A.) week four readings on health and policy, health systems reform, nursing staff ratios and caring coordination.  Discuss three aspects from the recommendations that you, as a nurse leader, could use to support the practice of registered nurses in a healthcare setting.

Healthcare facilities have grown in many cases to multiple campuses or affiliations with other systems which may include one or more  teaching hospitals outside your geographic area). As this trend continues, marketing efforts increase. Answer both questions below. Has this trend occurred in your institution or geographic area? What effect has this trend had on […]

Discuss how use of electronic health records (EHR) is affecting the quality of patient documentation and positive patient outcomes. Review the Standards of Patient Safety for 2019, and identify two or three of the standards that need to be implemented on your nursing unit/setting with rationale. What would you expect in regard to patient outcomes […]

There is a one in a million chance of a person being harmed while travelling by plane. In comparison, there is a one in 300 chance of a patient being harmed while receiving health care. One estimate is a cost of nine billion dollars annually. What is the most frequent patient incident on your unit […]

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing question and need guidance to help me learn. 1- Discuss reasons why clinicians may be reluctant to change their current practice to accommodate the principles of participatory medicine. 2- What types of social media tools could Grace’s study group use? 3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of […]

The Joint Commission Website Sentinel Event Alert 60: Developing a reporting culture: (1) Learning from close calls and hazardous conditions & the Four “E’s” of a reporting culture  American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Hospital Guidelines The CSI Academy National Association for Healthcare Quality: Certification (CPHQ) US Department of Health and Human Services: (Overview of Agency […]

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing question and need guidance to help me learn. How Public Health Nurses Make the Case Public health nurses working for a local or county health department often find themselves more involved with program planning than direct patient care. Often, they are asked to help develop a health education […]

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing question and need guidance to help me learn. 1- Discuss reasons why clinicians may be reluctant to change their current practice to accommodate the principles of participatory medicine. 2- What types of social media tools could Grace’s study group use? 3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of […]