Entries by John

Incorrect administration of a blood product

Case Study. Incorrect administration of a blood product This incident draws attention to checking procedure roles and responsibilities for blood products. An 86 year old man was admitted with a fractured neck of femur, scheduled for surgery that afternoon. The patient’s international normalised ratio (INR) was elevated at 1.6, and the decision was made to treat this […]

Provide a clear discussion on Benner’s Theory “From Novice to Expert” and how it is being applied in nursing practice. The focus of your paper would be outlining the theory, describing the stages the nurses go through to become experts and how the theory is put into practice. Four referred journal articles utilising Benner’s theory in nursing practice should be discussed in your paper.

Assessment: Outline of Assessment Information Formative Assessment Task (40%) consists of 2 parts: Written assignment 30% (Due Date – 14-Nov-2018) (1500 words) Provide a clear discussion on Benner’s Theory “From Novice to Expert” and how it is being applied in nursing practice. The focus of your paper would be outlining the theory, describing the stages the nurses […]

How would you take the information and organize it in a way that was useful? How could you take the step from simply having useful knowledge to gaining wisdom?

Nursing Informatics Review the information in Figure 6–2 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.Chapter 6, “Overview of Nursing Informati’s” Develop a clinical question related to your area of practice that you would like to explore. Consider what you currently know about this topic. What additional information would you need to answer the question? […]

Identify a nurse leader in your current or previous employment and schedule time for an interview.

Identify a nurse leader in your current or previous employment and schedule time for an interview. Ask the leader questions regarding the following topics: The difference between leadership and management. Differentiating between leadership theories and styles. Leadership style. Changes made in leadership style as a result of evolving leadership roles. Challenges faced as a leader […]