The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports research that improves the quality of health care and performance improvement. Select and describe one of the data sources available from AHRQ. Include in your discussion the role of the health care leader in promoting...
READ W8A5 RATIO ANALYSIS Your personal decisions regarding purchases are likely made, in no small part, based on your financial position. You will likely consult your bank statements and checkbook before buying. But the extent that you will go beyond current resources—including loans and financing—will...
PLEASE READ DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add...
When the Conflict Is with a Patient Sydney Johannson, a 67-year-old man, was admitted to the medical/surgical unit 3 days ago for unresolved nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. A tumor was discovered in his bile duct, and he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. His probable diagnosis...
Deciding Delegation Using the Nurse Practice Act Which of the following tasks would you be willing to delegate to a nursing assistive personnel or licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse? Use your state’s Nurse Practice Act or a decision tree created by the National Council of...
Scenario - You are working in a hospital, and a group of nurses have become vocal about the working conditions. The nurses are from different units in the hospital, and they are upset about the nurse:patient ratio, the mandatory meetings they are required to attend...
Nurse’s Role in a Changing Healthcare Environment and the Image of Nursing The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your understanding of the role of the professional nurse in recognizing, addressing or mitigating current and common issues within the profession. This is an evidence-based position...
Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources Instructions Develop, in detail, a situation in which a health care worker might be confronted with ethical problems related...
Consider the following situation: Your nurse manager has told you there is a possibility her proposed budget will not pass, which means there won’t be enough funding for ongoing training in data management skills. However, the administration is willing to hear input from nurses about why...
Consider the following situation: Your nurse manager has told you there is a possibility her proposed budget will not pass, which means there won’t be enough funding for ongoing training in data management skills. However, the administration is willing to hear input from nurses about why...