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Determinants of effective heart failure self-care: a systematic review of patients’ and caregivers’ perceptions Alexander M Clark,1 Melisa Spaling,1 Karen Harkness,2 Judith Spiers,1

October 7, 2020 in /by

Determinants of effective heart failure self-care: a systematic review of patients’ and caregivers’ perceptions Alexander M Clark,1 Melisa Spaling,1 Karen Harkness,2 Judith Spiers,1 Patricia H Strachan,2 David R Thompson,3 Kay Currie4 ▸ Additional material is published online only. To view please visit the journal online (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ heartjnl-2013-304852). 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada […]

Strengths-Based Leadership

October 7, 2020 in /by

Strengths-Based Leadership It is relatively easy to describe our acquired expertise, but most of us struggle when asked to describe our natural talents. —Rath, 2007, p. 21 Recognizing innate talents is critical not only for leveraging one’s own strengths, but for fostering a workplace environment in which everyone’s contributions are respected and maximized. This is […]

Writing objectives is much like writing outcomes in the nursing process. Objectives must be measurable, contain action verbs, be specific, include timelines, and indicate the degree to which you expect the leaner to achieve.

October 7, 2020 in /by

A-B-C-D Approach to Objective Writing Writing objectives is much like writing outcomes in the nursing process. Objectives must be measurable, contain action verbs, be specific, include timelines, and indicate the degree to which you expect the leaner to achieve. A helpful formula to write objectives is the A-B-C-D approach: · Audience: Who is the audience […]

 Exploring the rate of seasonal-pattern depression in an Inuit Community Methodology:  Quantitative 

October 7, 2020 in /by

week 2/ discussion forum/student posted   Exploring the rate of seasonal-pattern depression in an Inuit Community Methodology:  Quantitative Design:  Ethnography Rationale:  To assess the rate of seasonal-depression in an Inuit community above 70 degrees N. 2. Democracy in America Methodology:  Qualitative Design:  Grounded theory Rationale:  To review “Democracy in America” by Alexis de Tocqueville and […]