Self-Care It is important for nurses and nurse practitioners to engage in self-care, because as the old adage goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Nurses have to take care of themselves to do their jobs effectively and be the best caregivers to their patients that they can be. Paying attention to your own … Read more
#1 Clinical Practice Guideline 1. Title: Vascular access Date of publication: June 2021 Organization or author: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Purpose: To provide all healthcare workers, mainly nurses, with evidence-based recommendations and resources to insert, assess, and maintain vascular access in all infants, pediatric, and adult populations. Two major clinical recommendations: – To … Read more
Advanced practice nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for application to practice. Select one current clinical practice guideline (CPG) related to your PICOT question. If a relevant CPG does not exist, choose a CPG related to another topic. Appraise the CPG using the Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions to Ask … Read more
Describe how lifelong learning helps nurses stay up-to-date on the latest medical advances and best practices. Explain how emerging fields, such as health informatics, improve patient safety and nursing competency. What are some challenges that nurses face in lifelong learning, and how can these challenges be overcome? Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum … Read more
Elected Office What is the potential impact of nurses holding elected office? How might healthcare policy advocacy change if nurses are seated at the table? For this Discussion, you will consider what it takes to run for an elected office, as well as explore what is at stake for nurses to run for these positions. … Read more
To Prepare:• Review resources about running for elected office.• Consider what it might take—including resources, manpower, education, money, etc.—to run for office.• Research nurses who have become elected officials.• Consider why nurses might consider running for office.By Day 3 of Week 10Post a response detailing the following:• What does it take to run for elected … Read more
Professional nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for application to practice. Select one current, quantitative scholarly article related to your PICOT question. Appraise the article using the General Appraisal Overview for All Studies Tool (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Appendix C; see also Box 6.1 in Chapter 6). Summarize your … Read more
A nursing student is preparing an in-service presentation for the staff nurses on the unit … Read more
What is important to my daily practice? Am I concerned about the safety of nurses and patients? Am I concerned about medication errors? Am I concerned about available resources for nurses and patients? What other community concerns may I have?
Advanced practice nurses apply continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes to improve client-centered outcomes. Select one of the following client-centered care initiatives that you would like to improve in your practice area: client clinical outcomes, client satisfaction, care coordination during care transitions, or specialty consultations for clients. Include the following sections: Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria … Read more