Discipline: Nursing

* Sandra recently began questioning her decision to become a nurse and was considering leaving the profession after only six months of licensure. Orientation had left her in tears at least once per week, and she began questioning her ability to be a safe and competent nurse. Sandra felt belittled by her preceptor and unsupported […]

 Post a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why you consider these elements important. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale ( Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) . Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to […]

Conducted a literature review on the use of integrative theory in clinical practice or research studies.  Use a minimum of six articles.  See Moodle for additional information

Why the Community (Your Learners) Need this ASL Project: Understanding Normal Bodily Parameters while Considering Age and Development

 According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interactions with patients. How do you see this being applied in your workplace? In addition, how can you strive to make spirituality and self-care a practice for your patients as well as […]

 The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in the research study to increase validity and reliability. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? Support your answer with current evidence-based literature. 

    nurse-sensitive indicators of quality that you selected. ( Psychaitry medication adherence and safety, or restraint and seclusion) Analyze the influence of early quality improvement theories and philosophies on the development of the quality indicators you selected. Be specific. Then, cite the two (2) nursing research articles you selected, and explain how these indicators may […]

 COMPETENCIES 738.1.1 : Create a Personal Plan The learner creates a personal development plan that fosters professional engagement and personal growth. 738.1.2 : Evaluate Quality Nursing Self-Care The learner adopts strategies to increase resilience and self-care for the nurse in personal and professional situations. INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this task is to create a personal development […]

Select a qualitative research article, different than the one you used in Topic 1, focusing on a clinical nursing problem of your choice. Use this research article to address the following questions: Provide an APA reference of the article including a GCU permalink or working link used to access the article. Study design: How did […]

  Imagine you have been asked to prepare and deliver an analysis of an existing QI initiative at your workplace. The QI initiative you choose to analyze should be related to a specific disease, condition, or public health issue of personal or professional interest to you, or you may use the hospice information provided in […]