NURSING TURNOVER WITHIN THE AMBULATORY CARE (ACS) SETTING

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NURSING TURNOVER WITHIN THE AMBULATORY CARE (ACS) SETTING

Evidence-Based Practice [provide definitions for a) evidence-based practice b) quality improvement and c) research. Please include references using APA format.]Describe how you would use each process (e.g. EBP QI and research) to address the selected quality indicator in Ambulatory Care.A.Description of Clinical Problem/Situation:Nursing Turnover within the Ambulatory Care (ACS) SettingB.PICO QuestionThe following PICO question has been devised to guide this exploration of the scientific literature and other essential forms of evidence.PICO Question Components:P: [patient population or problem]Nurse Retention within the Ambulatory Care SettingI: [intervention or treatment]Factors that may positively influence retention rateC: [comparison with other treatments when warranted]Factors that may negatively influence retention rateO: [outcome] ?Question: What factors may positively (I) or negatively (C) impact nursing retention within the Ambulatory Care Nursing setting (P) (O)?C.Sources of Evidence & References[types of evidence published expert opions patient preferences etc.]Article 1 Article 2 -D.Critical Appraisal of the Evidence[briefly describe how this was done used the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP criteria provider an evidence rating for each article/evidence source used [e.g. 1A 3C etc.][ex: Each article was critically appraised using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidenced-based Practice Research criteria. As an example the article Questions to consider should we implement the practice recommendations? Would this change improve nurse retention outcomes? Would it improve overall unit/pavilion operations e.g. costs workload culture? Can the evidence be translated inn other ways e.g. policy/procedure development?E.Translation[would you put the evidence you appraised into practice? How would that be done? Should we implement the practice recommendations? Would this change improve our nurse retention outcomes? Would it improve overall unit/pavilion operations (e.g. costs workload and culture)? Can the evidence be translated in other ways (e.g. policy/procedure development)?

How the nursing theory enhances professional nursing practice in the roles of advocate, provider, teacher, manager, researcher, and leader.

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CONTEMPORARY SCHOOL OF NURSING, HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR OTHER FACILITY IN THE HEALTHCARE ARENA AND RESEARCH THE NURSING THEORY USED THERE.

Choose a contemporary school of nursing, hospital, nursing home,
or other facility in the healthcare arena and research the nursing
theory used there. Describe the changing role of the nurse today
and how they are influenced by the organizational nursing
theory.
Your presentation should include (60 pts.):
How the nursing theory enhances professional nursing practice in
the roles of advocate, provider, teacher, manager, researcher, and
leader. (20 pts.)
How using nursing theory and theory from other disciplines as a
basis for the nursing process helps promote health and healing. (10
pts.)
How we can use nursing theory to challenge professional and
organizational assumptions, explore alternatives, and guide nursing
actions. (30 pts.)
This assignment is a PowerPoint presentation only. (40 pts.) The
presentation should include no more than 20 slides. If you use
graphics be sure they are small in size, so your presentation can
be loaded quickly.
When you have completed this assignments, you will be able to
differentiate the concepts of person, environment, health, and
nursing, as they relate to select nursing theories by: (Competency
1)
identifying and defining the nursing metaparadigms. (10 pts.)
analyzing the philosophical bases of the concepts as they relate to
specific theorists. (10 pts.) differentiating the concepts as they
relate to selected nursing theories. (10 pts.) constructing a
personal nursing philosophy by integrating the metaparadigms and
the his/her individual values. (10 pts.)

Determine the average daily cost of nursing home care in your state.

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THE U.S.DETERMINE THE AVERAGE DAILY COST OF NURSING HOME CARE IN YOUR STATE.

Week 4 Discussion Long-Term Care in the U.S.Determine the average daily cost of nursing home care in your state. Discuss the funding options (public and private) that exist to pay for long-term care. What policy and financing recommendations would you make to ensure that long-term care is available for everyone who needs the services in the U.S.? Please justify your answer.Rationing of Healthcare ServicesHealthcare services can be rationed by governmental rationing or by allowing those who can afford the services to purchase the services. If you were the chairperson of a medical ethics committee faced with the decision concerning which of the following patients would receive a heart transplant what decision would you make and what justification would you give to the families of each of the patients for making that decision?Patient 2: A forty-six-year-old unemployed auto worker with a history of alcohol use and smoking suffered a heart attack and will die within one month if he does not receive a heart transplant. The patient does not have health insurance nor does he have the resources to pay for the procedure.

THE POLICY THAT IS OR WILL IMPACT CHANGE SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OR NURSING SPECIFICALLY.

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THE POLICY THAT IS OR WILL IMPACT CHANGE SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OR NURSING SPECIFICALLY.

Baccalaureate nursing – healthcare writers onlyAPA format- if you’re able to write this paper well, and get me an A grade, I will use you for all future papers…and trust me, there will be a lot. price is negotiable.For this week’s assignment, you will prepare an annotated bibliography on a topic related to health care that is currently impacted by a policy change or potential policy change. The policy that is or will impact change should be related to the health care system or nursing specifically. Look for information that shows that the policy, in your opinion, improved or did not improve the health care system or nursing practice.Choose a Policy IssueReview the Unit 3 study activities to read a list of potential policy issues that will give you a foundation to help you determine which policy change you are interested in. Choose one issue to focus on. The area that you choose to focus on could include particular interests that would lead you to explore articles that look at legal, ethical, and regulatory process in health care or nursing practice.What Is an Annotated Bibliography?Use the four articles that you chose, keeping the following information in mind:A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, et cetera) one has used for researching a topic. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (that is, the author, title, publisher, et cetera).An annotation is a summary or evaluation.Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary or evaluation of each of the sources in the bibliography. For this assignment, you are expected to include both a summary andan evaluation.Your annotations should address the following three areas for EACH of the four articles you select:Summarize: What are the main arguments? What is the point of this article or chapter? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this source is about, what would you say?Evaluate: Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? (Or the goal of the writer?)Reflect: How does the source assist or fit into your practice? Was this source helpful to you? How might this source help you shape an argument (in favor of or against) the topic presented? Has the source changed how you think about this topic?Assignment GradingBe sure to consult the scoring guide for this assignment to see how your work will be graded. Notice that you will be expected to apply APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. You may wish to consult Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 in the APA manual and the information listed in this unit’s Writing Resources study.Review your annotated bibliography and make sure it is complete, using the checklist below.Components of the annotated bibliography:Begins with a title page that includes your name.Lists citation information for the articles or chapters, formatted in APA style.Each citation is followed by an annotation, approximately one page in length.The bibliography comprises a variety of credible perspectives.The final page consists of a reference list that includes all of your APA-formatted citations, in alphabetical order.The assignment is 6-8 pages long, including the title page and references.Each annotation should contain some or most of the following:Provides the reader with more information about the content of the sources.Consists of a paragraph that is both descriptive and evaluative (about 150 words).Offers both a description and a critical assessment of the articles or chapters being annotated.Gives the reader a sense of the quality of the source.Gives a sense of the argumentative position of the author relative to others in the field.Informs the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.Concisely exposes the author’s point of view and the clarity of the work.Evaluates the appropriateness of expression, and authority.Summarizes the central theme and scope of the article or chapter.Evaluates the authority or background of the author.Comments on the intended audience.Compares or contrasts this work with another you have cited.Explains how this work illuminates your bibliography topic.If you would like to practice formatting APA citations before you submit this first assignment, click on the links, in Resources, to access interactive media that will help you practice.