Events that have contributed to The nursing shortage

Discuss the events that have contributed to the nursing shortage, or that contribute to a shortage in a region or specialty. Discuss at least one way that the nursing profession is currently working toward a resolution of this problem. In replies to peers, offer different examples of how the nursing shortage has been addressed in your state, community, or specialty area. With most current refereferencesd citacitationshin 5 years

The Principles of mass casualty triage

Discuss how the principles of mass casualty triage differ from those normally used in healthcare institutions.
Suggested Management Learning Activities:  Prioritization Practice
A nurse has been assigned a client diagnosed with group A streptococcal pneumonia. The nurse can expect to use what type of precautions when caring for this client?
A mass casualty event has occurred and a nurse is responsible for client triage. What criteria should be followed to review if it is safe to discharge clients?
Suggested Management Learning Activities:  Prioritization Practice

Madeline Leininger and Ramona Mercer”s theories

Discuss Madeline Leininger and Ramona Mercer”s theories under the following headings:  Categorize under grand, middle and practice theories

2. The main concepts of both theories

3. Application of both theories in the various fields of Nursing or patient care setting

The activities of the nurse managers in your practice setting

What are the characteristics of the leaders whom you admire in your practice setting? 2. In considering the activities of the nurse managers in your practice setting, what management activities do they perform? 3. What are the experience and educational background of nurse managers at all levels of your organization?

Do they have formal education in business or management? 4. How do the leaders in your work setting interact with each other and with the nursing staff? 5. What are the opportunities to become a leader within your own organization?

6. How could you best prepare for management responsibility? 7. How would you describe the differences between leader and manager roles? 8. In your opinion, which leadership theory is most appropriate for nursing practice? Why?

Oral contraceptives

Laura, a 20-year-old college student, went to the health department for oral contraceptives. Laura asks the nurse how to take the medication and wants to know the adverse effects of oral contraceptives.

 

One month later, she started on oral antibiotics for acute bronchitis. She has taken her antibiotics for one week and she now has a vaginal yeast infection. She continues to take the oral contraceptives as scheduled.

 

  • What patient teachings should the nurse provide while the patient is taking these medications?

The video clip “Wombs for Rent”

After viewing the video clip “Wombs for Rent” respond the following questions while considering all of the implications: What was your initial reaction to the topic of surrogacy? Did it change after watching the videos?
2.  Is it ethical for a woman to be used as “human incubator”?  Why or why not?
3.  One of the video’s mentions ” the business of surrogacy”  should this be a business ? Why or why not ?
4. What if the biological material is not solely that of contracting mother and her partner.  Does this affect the birth mothers’ rights?
5. What If  complications arise during the pregnancy. Are the contracting parents responsible?  What if it is a long term or permanent issue?
6. If the child is born with a disability or health issue, can the contracting parents refuse to accept the child?  How do we protect this innocent child?

NIH Research Grant proposals

Part 1. Students will write a narrative describing each of the following types of grants: Ph.D. Program NIH Research Grant proposals including SF 424, R01, R15, and R36 Fellowship Proposals. Career Development Awards -NIH, including other NIH K awards Translational Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Demonstration Project Proposals Educational Training Grant Proposals Include in your discussion of each type of grant:

o Organization and types of funding each grant proposal will support What exactly qualifies for funding Restrictions on funding o Discuss opportunities for nurses

Organization’s computer system

Client information is held on your organization’s computer system and is password protected. How should passwords be chosen to ensure that client information is kept in confidence?

Central line infections

Central line infections are one of the common issues we face in the health care industry. In the facility I work, we had three cases this year. We are trying to decrease the infection rate by educating staff and patients. We currently use a Chlorhexidine (CHG) bath on all patients with central lines. Studies show that bathing with 2% CHG led to evident CLABSI reduction (Deigo et al., 2021). The decrease in HAIs was found to be greater than bathing with soap and water (Rubin et al.,2013). This led me to formulate my PICOT question.

In hospitalized patients with central lines(P), what is the effect of Chlorhexidine baths (I) on decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) (O) compared with regular baths with soap and water (C) while hospitalized (T)

Database used

CINAHL plus full text and Medline with full text

Search terms used

Central line-associated bloodstream infections, Central line infection prevention, Central line, AND associated bloodstream infection, Central line infections AND soap and water, Central line infections chlorhexidine baths.

Search Results

CINAHL plus full text produced 133 results, while Medline with full text produced 190 results (Walden Library n.d.-a). These two databases produced original research and peer-reviewed articles. I restricted my search to produce articles within five years. Articles were geared toward my research question and related to chlorhexidine bath vs. soap and water to reduce central line infections. These are common occurrences for central line infection if proper infection control measures are not in place.

 Addition of Boolean Operator

Adding Boolean operator to my search decreased my results greatly. Boolean operators and nesting help me search for combinations of words or phrases processed in a specified order. For greater precision, I use parentheses to group portions of complex Boolean expressions in the EXPERT option of Keyword Search. Terms inside parentheses are processed first (Library of Congress, n.d.).

Strategies to increase rigor and effectiveness of a database search

Some strategies used to increase the effectiveness of a database search include asking a Librarian and using parenthesis and Boolean operators. This will help me search for relevant documents that are more focused to my PICOT question.  Another strategy I used was to limit my search to at least five years to get  more updated materials.

 

 

Time management

Time management will be an asset that you must master to make it through nursing school and in the nursing profession. Many of us are honestly not able to manage our time effectively due to an over whelming number of tasks on our list. read the short article at the link embedded below. The article is a qualitative view of nursing student’s time management levels in Tehran. Once you have read the article you will make a calendar that details your journal of all the tasks that you do, on a daily basis, in the course of a week. The following tasks must be included on your calendar:overwhelming

1. Work

2. Nursing School

3. Children

4. Spouse

5. Sleeping

6. Grocery Shopping

7. Laundry

8. Cooking

9. Sleeping

10. Commuting

You can include other tasks as well. Do not forget things like exercise, hobbies, and visiting loved ones. You will attach your calendar to this assignment.

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