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The recent transition from my former role as a Registered Nurse (RN to a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) represents one of my most significant moves yet. In particular, I was curious to discover the overall impact this would have on my competence and whether I was adequately prepared for my new role. Felsenstein et al., […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is among one of the most impactful healthcare legislations in the history of the state. Yet, numerous efforts have been made to either repeal or replace it by challenging its constitutionality in federal courts. Among the most notable lawsuits challenging ACA was the National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Morgan, L., Flynn, L., Robertson, E., New, S., Forde-Johnston, C., & McCulloch, P. (2016). Intentional rounding: A staff-led quality improvement intervention in the prevention of patient falls. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(1-2), 115-124. Critique for Research Problem, Research Questions, and Hypotheses The research study was designed to solve nursing problem of patient falls, which is easy
Introduction Kidneys function so as to keep the metabolic balance in the human body. According to (Norton et al., 2017) kidneys helps in maintenance of stable concentrations of inorganic anions through the control of blood composition and volume. In addition, they maintain stable acid-base balance and waste removal for excretion through the urethra and bladder.
Introduction The American population is aging as the number of older citizens is becoming higher due to the baby boom generation (Goeschel, 2011). The increased number of older citizens who need special attention has increased pressure on the hospitals and special models need to be developed in order to meet their needs. The numbers
Introduction The Emergency Department is responsible for the provision of all surgical and medical care to patients that arrive at the hospital in need of such. Usually, such patients are in critical condition. These services are offered as an emergency therefore Emergency Department. There are certain situations which can be responded to by the hospital
The two selected nursing theories include Jean Watson theory of care and Dorethea Orem theory of self-care. According to Watson, caring is the nursing moral ideal wherein the end is preservation, enhancement, and protection of human dignity. The center of caring according to Watson is represented by ten carative factors, with the most important ones
Introduction The information technologies and the research that result from such technologies has led to newer and better methods in which nursing information is brought to patients. In addition, the use of technology has further influenced the pattern of empirical knowledge in nursing, which has influenced by evidence-based research and experience. However, the presence
Introduction This report is based on finding solutions to improving patient turnaround time by reducing the current time spent on waiting by half. For the past years, public hospitals have been congested as the patient take a long time to be served. The patients spent a long time in the queue before seen the doctor
How some facet of process philosophy has impacted American Government and society – Obamacare The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), popularly known as The Obamacare, is one of the most significant and landmark legislations enacted and passed into law in the United States in the last 10 years. The law was passed by the 111th