Anne Kolsky 3 posts Re: Topic 10 DQ 2 Importance of EBP for BSN-RN Sustainability of evidence-based practice has waned. One thing I have noticed in my workplace is that people (including myself) tend to take the path of least resistance. “It’s easier to…” My mentor and I have had many conversations about this. It’s […]
Susan Rowley 1 posts Re: Topic 6 DQ 1 There are several aspects to consider when developing and implementing a standardized patient handoff report sheet to be used for transferring patients from Labor and Delivery (L&D) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These include financial, quality, and clinical aspects. The only cost directly involved […]
Eugenia Uzoechi 1 posts Re: Topic 5 DQ 2 Technology and CLABSIs reductionAlthough sophisticated progress has been made in several areas, central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) remain a national healthcare problem of crisis proportions. The stakes for healthcare institutions that have not effectively addressed CLABSIs continue to mount (Pageler et al., 2014). Also, the […]
Violence Prevention Research articles pertaining to the reporting of workplace violence: Arnetz, J. E., Hamblin, L., Ager, J., Luborsky, M., Upfal, M. J., Russell, J., & Essenmacher, L. (2015). Underreporting of Workplace Violence: Comparison of Self-Report and Actual Documentation of Hospital Incidents. Workplace health & safety, 63(5), 200–210. doi:10.1177/2165079915574684 This study examined differences between self-report […]
1. Make sure you read the chapter in the book FIRST regarding operant conditioning and watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ctJqjlrHA BEFORE you do this activity. If you cannot click on the link, copy and paste into your browser. 2. Go to the following link. http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/anim_5.htm#top (There are no instructions other than to select option 1, 2, […]
Ethical Resource Allocation Work through the simulation titled Resource Allocation from the end of Chapter 8 of your course text. Review the various options in the simulation, then select “Your Own Option” to type out your own solution to the scenario. You will need to copy and paste your response from “Your Own Option” into […]
Critical Incident Steve is an experienced licensed professional counselor working in a community clinic. He is by nature outgoing, has friends from many walks of life, and feels confident about his many years of practice with diverse clientele. He recently completed a protracted divorce from his wife of seven years and has no children. A […]
Part 1 As an individual moves through adulthood, stability and change usually results from their personality. Psychologists Robert McCrae and Paul Costa held studies to help understand stability and change, they then came up with the five factors of personality. The five factors, recognized as O.C.E.A.N., involve openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and […]
Pond’s Age-Defying Complex, a cream with alpha hydroxy acid, advertises that it canreduce wrinkles and improve the skin. In a study published in Archives of Dermatology(recent year), 33 middle-aged women used a cream with alpha hydroxy acid for 22weeks. At the end of the study period, a dermatologist judged whether each womanexhibited skin improvement. The […]
Case Study: Clinical Supervision For this assignment, you will refer to the Course Case Study. Reread the case study, looking specifically at issues related to clinical supervision. Examine the ACA’s ethical guidelines related to the issue of supervision in Section F and answer the following questions: Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisor. Explain the […]
