Entries by Merit Writer

Attribute Control Charts

Attribute Control Charts A hospital is      analyzing nosocomial infections and wants to reduce their infection rate      below the national average of 2.0%. They have sampled 40 cases every week      for the last 20 weeks. The data are shown below. Create p and np control      charts. Interpret the graphs. How is the hospital performing in relation […]

Health Information Scenario

Health Information Scenario 1.”Data quality is one of the principles of fair information practice. Identify three ways in which data quality is an ethical consideration. Possible responses include: (a) Poor data quality puts patients at risk of harm because needed data is not available when needed or not” “accurate. (b) Correcting poor data is more […]

Nursing services

Nursing services  Nursing services are an important part in caring for the patients and providing them the relief they need. From patients with chronic health conditions to patients who need elder care, nursing has proved itself as an important aspect. People now prefer sending their elder parents to a daycare nurses for nursing services. How […]

nursing theory for evidence-based practice

Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing Ethical and Legal Considerations for APN Practice Synthesize the following aspects of the APRN: 1.  Describe the core concepts of ethical considerations that APNs must know to be effective in their healthcare practice. 2.  Demonstrate how those ethical considerations can affect the decision making process. Include examples. 3.  At the […]

Madeleine Leininger: Cultural Care Diversity & Universality Theory

Madeleine Leininger: Cultural Care Diversity & Universality Theory Goal: Identify the tenets and application of a nursing theory. Discuss the impact of the identified nursing theory on evidence-based practice. Your presentation should include the following: – Identify the nurse theory selected. – Provide an overview of the concepts of the nursing theory. – Analyze the […]

neurodegenerative disorder affecting 1% of >65 years of age (Abyad, 2020)

neurodegenerative disorder affecting 1% of >65 years of age (Abyad, 2020) Q-1 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, chronic, and incurable neurodegenerative disorder affecting 1% of >65 years of age (Abyad, 2020). Two main neuropathological findings in PD include the loss of neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and basal ganglia resulting in decreased […]

Community Health

Community Health The school nurse has a unique role in the provision of school health services for children with special health needs. Including children with chronic illnesses and disabilities with various degrees of severity. This case describes the role of the school nurse caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. Susan has two students […]

emotional support and active lifestyle

emotional support and active lifestyle The word health is defined as a state of complete emotional and physical well-being (Felman, 2020).  An individual’s health can be affected in many ways by family, friends, and the community.  Some of the ways that family and friends can affect an individual in a positive manner are contributing towards […]

Nursing Informatics Competencies

Nursing Informatics Competencies Purpose The self-assessment is completed using the TIGER-based Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies (TANIC) tool. TIGER refers to the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative which identified a list of the minimum informatics competencies for all nurses and students graduating from pre- and post-licensure programs. The graded self-evaluation of your informatics competencies […]