How do you define quality of care?

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Answer question 1 & 2 and reply to discussion posts 1 and 2 -constrictive feedback

(Consider nursing practice on all levels in your discussion.).

DISCUSSION POST 1. Nursing is controlled by a variety of people and groups, none of whom control nursing entirely. The public controls nursing by influencing public health issues and by creating different nursing environments such as homeless care, home health, public health clinics, etc. Patients control nursing by creating personal demands for care. Some patients are more or less demanding than others which can control nursing care in addition to the nursing care required by their medical needs. Study participants and researchers for evidence based practice can control nursing care because policies and procedures change based on study results. The nurse controls nursing care because he or she carries out the physical and emotional act of nursing. Doctors and mid-level providers control nursing care by entering orders for the nurse to execute. Management controls nursing care by creating goals for nursing staff such as infection control measures or overtime prevention. Hospital or clinic administration control nursing by creating policies, utilization management, ethics law, etc. that affects day to day nursing. Members of legislature and government agencies affect nursing by passing laws related to healthcare.In summary, there are many many people, groups and other factors that control nursing but none that control nursing as a whole. Nursing it far too comprehensive to be completely controlled by just one person or group.

2.. How do you define quality of care?What factors can you control, as a manager, for your staff to provide high-quality care (which factors are internal and which are external)? If an organization is deciding between several quality management programs which would you recommend and why? MUST RESPOND TO ALL 3 PARTS.

Discussion 2. I define quality of care as how well or how poorly patients are being cared for in a holistic manner. High quality of care is going above and beyond for the patient serving medical, emotional and spiritual needs. Poor quality of care is doing just enough for your patient medically, maybe even neglecting small aspects of medical care.Internal factors: As a manager I can control policies and procedures used by staff that create a high quality of care. I can ensure that staff are following the policies and procedures by administering disciplinary action for refused compliance. I can include topics for high quality of care in staff meetings and get staff members involved in unit based groups or projects that allow them to take ownership of high quality nursing ideas.External factors: Visitors such as friends and family are considered external customers. As manager with health and safety at the forefront of my mind, I can make sure that no ill visitors enter the unit. I can make sure that there are limits on visiting hours so that the patient can rest.I would recommend lean six sigma for quality management. I have worked in two facilities that utilized this management program and it was highly effective, especially when combined with a Kaizen initiative. The concept for lean six sigma is to trim the fat off of processes. The goal is to to reduce waste such as wasted time, wasted money, wasted effort and other wasted resources. Kaizen allows staff members to suggest process improvements within the organization. This leads to not only reduced waste but also happy employees who feel that their suggestions make a a difference.

Describe various types, advantages, and disadvantages of data collection methods used in research

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For this discussion, you will choose a type of data collection method and describe a scenario when it would be useful as well as potential pitfalls of the method. Use your textbook as support for your answer.

Textbooks:

Nursing Research

  • Read Chapter 3.
  • Read pages 15-16 from Chapter 1.
  • Read Chapter 14

LoBiondo – Wood & Haber 2013 Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence – Based Practice * 978 – 0323100861 Mosby, 2013, 8th edition

Your initial post must be posted before you can view and respond to colleagues, must contain minimum of two (2) references, in addition to examples from your personal experiences to augment the topic. The goal is to make your post interesting and engaging so others will want to read/respond to it. Synthesize and summarize from your resources in order to avoid the use of direct quotes, which can often be dry and boring. No direct quotes are allowed in the discussion board posts.

Objectives

  • Describe various types, advantages, and disadvantages of data collection methods used in research

References:

  • Initial Post: Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.

Words Limits

  • Initial Post: Minimum 200 words excluding references (approximately one (1) page)

Note: Since it is difficult to edit the APA reference in the Blackboard discussion area, you can copy and paste APA references from your Word document to the Blackboard discussion area. Points will not be deducted because of format changes in spacing.

Who controls nursing?

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who controls nursing? (Consider nursing practice on all levels in your discussion.).I work in ICU. I would like discussion reflect ICU prespective if it applies. This is a discussion post atleast 8 sentences. This is an example of discussion post from another classmate below by ashely poppa

2. Reply to stephanie renoylds post with reflective and respectful questions or arguments or constructive feedback- atleast 5 sentences

Ashley Popa –Nursing is controlled by a variety of people and groups, none of whom control nursing entirely. The public controls nursing by influencing public health issues and by creating different nursing environments such as homeless care, home health, public health clinics, etc. Patients control nursing by creating personal demands for care. Some patients are more or less demanding than others which can control nursing care in addition to the nursing care required by their medical needs. Study participants and researchers for evidence based practice can control nursing care because policies and procedures change based on study results. The nurse controls nursing care because he or she carries out the physical and emotional act of nursing. Doctors and mid-level providers control nursing care by entering orders for the nurse to execute. Management controls nursing care by creating goals for nursing staff such as infection control measures or overtime prevention. Hospital or clinic administration control nursing by creating policies, utilization management, ethics law, etc. that affects day to day nursing. Members of legislature and government agencies affect nursing by passing laws related to healthcare.In summary, there are many many people, groups and other factors that control nursing but none that control nursing as a whole. Nursing it far too comprehensive to be completely controlled by just one person or group.


Stephanie Reynolds

Who controls nursing?-I believe that nursing is controlled by many factors. One of which is the patient! Nursing scores are based solely on patient satisfaction and standards of care are being centered around patient surveys. While I do believe that nurses have a lot of power and influence regarding nursing as well as safe and effective practice, nurses still must battle with patient satisfaction versus standard practice. There are many evidence based practices that nurses follow day to day that are in place strictly to improve satisfaction scores because of what patients want and what will make them happier. For example, hospital bedside nurses are frequently being told how to provide care to patients that will increase the hospitals scores. Administration is so concerned with scores from patient surveys that they tend to forget why we became nurses in the first place. The state board of nursing plays a large role in nursing control. We must adhere to specific rules and nurse practice guidelines that are set by each state board. Nurses can also take better control by joining committees and voicing their opinions on nursing care and advocating for better standards of practice. Nursing is a very broad field and caters to many different job opportunities. It is hard for me to point to one direction when it comes to who controls nursing as there are so many factors in play. For myself, I would say that I am in control. I take care of every patient the same as I would the next one. I advocate for myself, other staff members, as well as my patients and I speak up when I see something that isn’t right or if I feel like it is not working on my unit. Nursing is about teamwork, as I believe that if we work together and ensure excellent nursing care, we will always have the upper hand in controlling our field of practice.

PICOT Statement related to Patient Control Analgesia For Pain Management

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(My Topic I assignment is “PICOT Statement related to Patient Control Analgesia For Pain Management” has already been submitted to my tutor).

Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Consideration based on PICOT Statement patient Controlled Analgesia is required to be submitted on 2/3/2018 i.e. Question No. I below.

Question No. II – Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations based on PICOT Statement patient Controlled Analgesia is required to be submitted on 2/6/2018.

Question No III – Benchmark – Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft is required to be submitted on 2/8/2018)

Question No. I

Max Points: 200

Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations

Use the practice problem and a qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Refer to the resource “Research Critique Guidelines” for suggested headings and content for your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

NRS-433V-RS-Research-Critique-Guidelines.docx

Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations 

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Question No. II

Max Points: 200

Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations

Use the practice problem and a quantitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Refer to the resource “Research Critique Guidelines” for suggested headings and content for your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations 

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Question No. III

Max Points: 300

Benchmark – Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft

Details:

Prepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the instructor feedback from the Topic 1, 2, and 3 assignments and the guidelines below.

PICOT Statement

Revise the PICOT statement you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment.

The final PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).

Research Critiques

In the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments you completed a qualitative and quantitative research critique. Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to finalize the critical analysis of the study by making appropriate revisions.

The completed analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT statement.

Refer to “Research Critique Guidelines.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.

Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change

Discuss the link between the PICOT statement, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and supporting explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

NRS-433V-RS-Research-Critique-Guidelines.docx

Benchmark – Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft 

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5.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Conclusion Conclusion does not summarize a critical appraisal and applicability of findings. Conclusion is vague and does not discuss importance to nursing. Conclusion summarizes utility of the research and importance to nursing practice. Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal and the findings importance to nursing practice. Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal, knowledge learned, and the importance of the findings to nursing practice.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Evidence of Revision Final paper does not demonstrate incorporation of feedback or evidence of revision on research critiques. Incorporation of research critique feedback or evidence of revision is incomplete. Incorporation of research critique feedback and evidence of revision are present. Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is clearly provided. Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is comprehensive and thoroughly developed.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}PICOT Statement, Research Article, and Nursing Practice Problem Link (C. 2.2) Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is not included. Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is incomplete or incorrect. Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is included but lacks relevant details and supporting explanation. Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is complete and includes relevant details and supporting explanation. Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is extremely thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive supporting explanation.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change (C. 3.2) The proposed evidence-based practice change is not included. The proposed evidence-based practice change is incomplete or incorrect. Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is included but lacks relevant details and supporting explanation. The proposed evidence-based practice change is included but lacks supporting explanation and relevant details. The proposed evidence-based practice change is complete and includes supporting explanation and relevant details. The proposed evidence-based practice change is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting explanation and numerous relevant details.
30.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Organization and Effectiveness
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Argument Logic and Construction Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. Argument is clear and convincing and presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Format
5.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
5.0 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
100 {0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}Total Weightage