FACTS ABOUT THE NURSING FIELD; research

Facts about the nursing field

I have to research the Nursing field please help in order to answer these questions. some known facts will help as well.
Briefly describe the problem you have chosen from your field. In your description, cover the following questions:
o What is the problem?
o Whom does the problem affect?

As a DNP prepared nurse, would you recommend a change in nursing practice based on the study?

To prepare:
Read: Newhouse, R.P. (2007) Diffusing confusion among evidence-based practice, quality improvement and research. JONA 37,432-535 (see attached pdf)
Read: MazurekMelynk B., Gallagher-Ford, L., English Long, L., &Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014) The establishment of Evidence-Based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real world clinical settings: proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing 11(1),5-15. (see attached pdf)
We all agree that research is the highest form of reliable evidence, when implemented in an organization that provides the basis for an evidence based practice. FIND a research study published in a peer reviewed journal related to a clinical practice problem that is of interest to you, and which would ultimately contribute to an evidence based practice (See “TeamSTEPPS Improves Operating Room Efficiency and Patient Safety” attached article).
The discussion assignment:
ANSWER the following discussion questions. Include the research study in your post (attach it to the post and post it in doc sharing). See page 11 #15 in MazurekMelynk, Gallagher Ford, English Long and Fineout-Overholt. In this assignment, you are being asked to critically appraise a single research study for its relevance to a QI practice problem.
Discussion questions:
1) Briefly summarize study findings, conclusions and recommendations. Do you agree with these?
2) As a DNP prepared nurse, would you recommend a change in nursing practice based on the study? Defend and/or justify your decision based on research evaluation principles. In other words, does the evidence generated by this research article signify a need to change nursing practice? If not, why not; if so, why?
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Discuss decision-making processes in creating a budget.

Part 1 – 2010 Operating Budget
Review the “2009 Budget Issues – Nurses” file in the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Virtual Organization (accessed via the University Library). This document can be found on the Chief Financial Officer’s web page under Special Projects.
Decide which of the two highlighted options you will implement from the Nursing Statistics memo of the “2009 Budget Issues – Nurses” document.
Discuss decision-making processes in creating a budget.
Create a new 2010 Operating Budget based on the labor decision you select from the Nursing Statistics memo.Use your Week Five Health Care Budget assignment as the foundation to develop your new projected budget.

compare the pros and cons of continuing nursing education related to the .Impact on competency

1)As you have discovered through this course, nurses are influential members of the community and the political system. Therefore, for the purposes of this assignment you will identify a problem or concern in your community, organization, etc. that has the capacity to be legislated. You will conduct research and state a proposal. Through the legislative process, your proposal for the problem or concern may influence an idea for change into a law.
First, refer to the “How a Bill Becomes a Law” media.
http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs440v_how-a-bill-becomes-a-law-v2.1.php
Then, view the “Bill to Law Process” to watch the scenario.
After viewing the scenario, refer to the “Legislative Assignment.” You will need to save the document first in order to use it.
Submit the assignment to the instructor. You also reserve the right to submit your completed proposal to the respective government official. However, this is optional. If you select to submit your proposal as a part of the legislative process, refer to “Find Your Representative” or research the contact information on your own.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin
2)compare the pros and cons of continuing nursing education related to the .Impact on competency (in 300 words)