Reflect on your own practice. Discuss how informatics is used in your practice. What is your primary area where you would use informatics? From completing the Pre-TANIC TIGER assessment for this week, what do you plan to achieve in this course? How did you feel your competency level was compared to the assessment? Solution The…
Read the case study Patient Safety at Grand River Hospital & St. Mary’s General Hospital in your Learning Resources. Conduct an analysis of the case and write a 10- to 12-page (excluding title page and references) report including: Data analysis against benchmarks and national standards Observations about where quality improvements are needed Goals for initiatives that address those deficiencies/opportunities in quality Outcomes that are anticipated in order to accomplish the initiatives Appropriate time…
The number of malpractice claims involving patient safety issues at your facility has doubled in the last quarter. Discuss a strategic plan to reduce the number of these claims. Be specific with your example and explanation. Based upon the person-centred nursing framework by McCormack and McCance (2017), how would presencing assist in this process? You can…
Following the directions, answer each of the following case scenario questions: Case # 1 You are rotating in the newborn nursery. Your next admission is a term newborn born at 3.5 kg, and all maternal labs are negative. The infant’s exam is normal. What vaccine(s) should she receive and why? What would you do if…
MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts, influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. Recognizing this far-reaching impact of the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following. Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one’s competency as…
QuestionThe data listed below represents the distance from a city taxi depot (to the nearestmile) by the number of hours since a taxi left the depot to pick up passengers.
QUESTION 1 A company has developed a wristband for monitoring blood sugar levels without requiring direct blood samples. It is interested in demonstrating the accuracy of the device for governmental approval and has decided to test the claim “The glucose level reported by the wristband is within 10% of a standard blood test result.” Which…
Review the elements included in a PICOT statement to guide evidence-based nursing practice. Consider various problems that impact nursing practice, health or organizational outcomes. You are welcome to consider a specific issue that is interest to you professionally, or an issue that impacts your future MSN role. Once you have identified one practice issue, you…
Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue. With both the issue and the proposed practice change in mind, respond to the following: What type of evidence produced through qualitative research would be helpful to better…
Identify and review a minimum of 5 original nursing research articles that relate to the practice issue and proposed intervention described within the PICOT statement. Sources should come from peer-reviewed journals and be current within 5 years. NOTE: literature reviews, chart reviews, and annotated bibliographies may not be used as they are not original research.…