The PICOT QUESTION: For Patient with immobility and elderly patients 60 years and above, will negative pressure wound therapy compared to Standard moist wound therapy, Improve the therapeutic process of pressure ulcer within two months of hospitalization. SELECTED ARTICLES 1. Dumville, J. C., Webster, J., Evans, D., & Land, L. (2015). Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. […]

Reflect upon the patient experience, patient safety, and healthcare cost as well as Joint Commission’s role in quality healthcare.  How would you apply the principles of the Triple Aim initiative to improve quality, safety and satisfaction in the acute care or long-term care setting?   Reflect on your current or future role in healthcare. How you would you, in the role of director of nursing […]

 Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references(2016-2021) for your answers in APA format.   CASE STUDY: Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault: Jessica  Sexual assault includes any type of sexual activity to which an individual does not agree. Because of the effects of some drugs, commonly called date rape drugs, victims may be […]

Two pages APA 6 format, in-text citation, Use at least two (2) scholarly references to substantiate your work. Please provide a copy of all references used.   Assignment Details:  Ethical dilemmas are those where there is neither an easy answer nor a decision that is absolutely the right one. Healthcare professionals must deal with these challenges based on their training and knowledge of ethical principles and […]

Reply separately to two of your peer’s posts (See attached peer’s posts, post#1 and post#2).  INSTRUCTIONS: Your responses should be in a well-developed paragraph (300-350 words) to each peer. Integrating an evidence-based resource!! Note: DO NOT CRITIQUE THEIR POSTS, DO NOT AGREE OR DISAGREE, just add informative content regarding to their topic that is validated via citations.  Insight on a solution to an identified peer […]

Please read chapter 14 & 15  Chapter 14: Data Collection, Testing and Observation Chapter 15: Data Collection, Interviewing Textbook: Ruth M. Tappen. (2015). Nursing Research. Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice. (2nd ed.). ISBN-13: 9781284048308. ISBN-10: 1284048306. Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning Question: What are the challenges encountered in data collection as it applies to research? What are the types of interview technique when […]

Value-based care includes reducing costs, improving patient and population outcomes, and increasing patient and consumer satisfaction. Value-based care should focus on quality improvement and remain patient-centered. Ex: when a disease can be prevented, rather than treated, value increases. Instructions A. Create a Powerpoint presentation, including presenter notes for ​each ​slide, to inform key stakeholders about value-based care and present elements of an action plan. Note: […]

  Instructions: Write a PICO question based on a scenario you choose from the list of scenarios attached below.  Use the templates in the EBP Step by Step 3 article to help create your questions. You may need to do a pre-search to finding an intervention (the “I”) that has been studied and published to solve the problem. Identify the PICO elements for each question.  Develop a search strategy using […]

750 words APA 6 format, in-text citation, Use at least two (2) scholarly references to substantiate your work. Please provide a copy of all references used.   Assignment Details:  At Green Branch Coffee, employees should have a safe and healthy work environment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to ensure this kind of environment. This week’s reading assignment and the M.U.S.E. item OSHA Standards […]

When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding […]