Part 1: Nursing Surplus In 2011, it was reported that there was a surplus of registered nurses in many parts of California (Bates, Keane, & Spetz, 2011). Identify possible explanations of the emergence of a surplus. Bates, T., Keane, D., & Spetz, J. (2011). Survey of nurse employers in California, Fall 2010. San Francisco, CA: […]

Business concepts and business development are not routinely a part of nursing education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Business plans are vital if a business is to have a chance to succeed. Many talents of the advanced nurse practitioner are transferable to the development of a business plan. Assessing, identifying problems, developing interventions, implementing […]

A state government official interested in determining the number of infants infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has approached your hospital to participate in a statewide-funded study. The protocol will include testing of all newborns for HIV; however, the mothers will not be told the test is being done, nor will they be told […]

Academic writing is not about sounding clever; rather, it is about being informed, logical, clear, well structured, and basing your information on evidence. Your academic voice is defined by taking ownership of your work by writing in a style that comes from within. Refrain from copying the style or voice of someone else. Paragraphs need […]