NURS 6053 Interprofessional Organizational and Systems Leadership Week 1 DISCUSSION #1: Organizational Foundations As you strive to grow in your leadership skills and abilities, you will find that the context in which you work influences your motivation and areas of focus. In a similar vein, your commitment to developing professionally can contribute toward organizational effectiveness. […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 8: Planning for Data Collection Evidence-based practice is a theory that consists of using research to guide decision making in clinical and nursing settings. For research to be reliable and have validity a significant amount of data collection must first be collected. Whether your research project is using quantitative, qualitative, or […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 9: Statistical Methods in Qualitative Research Statistical Methods in Qualitative Research Statistical Method What is measured by this method Circumstances for Use Examples of use in Research Studies Qualitative Content Analysis Analyzes narrative data, and in-depth interviews. Can evaluate large volumes of data with intent to identify recurring themes and patterns. […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 6 Assignment: Application: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies What is a critique? Simply stated, a critique is a critical analysis undertaken for some purpose. Nurses critique research for three main reasons: to improve their practice, to broaden their understanding, and to provide a base for the conduct of a […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 4 Discussion: Ethical Dimensions of Research Studies In the best-selling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Skloot, 2010), the author highlights the true story of an African-American woman who died in 1951 from cervical cancer. What makes her story unique is that prior to her death, cells from her tumor […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 5-Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice CONDUCTING RESEARCH REVIEW 5 bedsores during their hospital stay and in home-based long-term care. The fact that these pressure-relieving materials help in distributing the pressure exerted on the skin surface evenly and are often made of soft materials to reduce the friction; they ensure that hospitalized […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 week 2 discussion- Literature Searches Order Description   see attached doc   Literature Searches An important step in the EBP process is reviewing the current body of literature to better understand the subject or topic in which you are interested. By conducting a review of the literature, you are building foundational knowledge […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 3-Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice intervention. The environment provides internal and external stimuli. The stressors provoke a response, which is demonstrated in the form of behavior. All surgery requires a level of adaptation. RAM encompasses six steps in the nursing process. The first is the assessment of behavior; second is the nursing […]

NURS 6052/NURS 5052 Week 4: Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice Effective research begins with the careful formulation of a research question. Because this question will guide the entirety of the research process, it is important for the question to be specific, answerable, meaningful, and manageable. The question, “What is the cure for cancer?” is extremely […]

NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 11 Assignment: Policy/Regulation Fact Sheet As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise.   With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to […]