Locating Credible Databases and Research

Question Description PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will be responsible for providing patient-centered, competent care based on current evidence-based best practices. You will be required to do research, analysis, and dissemination of best evidence to stay abreast of these best practices. Understanding where to go...

Determining the Credibility of Evidence and Resources

Question Description PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will be responsible for locating and identifying credible and scholarly resources to incorporate the best available evidence for the purposes of enhancing clinical reasoning and judgement skills. When reliable and relevant evidence-based findings are utilized, patients, health care...

PICO(T) Questions and an Evidence-Based Approach

Question Description Create a 3-5-page submission in which you develop a PICO(T) question for a specific care issue and evaluate the evidence you locate, which could help to answer the question. PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects of a potential study or...

Remote Collaboration and Evidence-Based Care

Question Description PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT Remote care and diagnosis is a continuing and increasingly important method for nurses to help deliver care to patients to promote safety and enhance health outcomes. Understanding best EBPs and building competence in delivering nursing care to remote patients is a key competency...

Nursing Informatics in Health Care

Question Description PREPARATION To successfully prepare for this assessment, you will need to complete these preparatory activities: Conduct independent research on the nursing knowledge and skills necessary to interact with health information and patient care technology. Focus your research on current resources available through peer-reviewed articles, professional websites, government...

Protected Health Information (PHI): Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Best Practices

Question Description Prepare a 2-page interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care. INTRODUCTION Health professionals today are increasingly accountable for the use of protected health information (PHI). Various government and regulatory agencies promote and support privacy and security through a variety of...

Informatics and Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators

Question Description Prepare an 8-10 minute audio training tutorial (video is optional) for new nurses on the importance of nursing-sensitive quality indicators. INTRODUCTION The American Nursing Association (ANA) established the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) in 1998 to track and report on quality indicators heavily influenced...

Writing a Policy Response (2-3 PAGES)

Question Description Policy Response The article “It’s Time to End Social Security for the Rich” discusses a potential (partial) solution to the growing problems with Social Security funding that will become very salient in the future. In this assignment, you will read: 1. Read the Brookings[Piece by Stuart...

Answer the questions in the file below. Each answer include at least 1 reference from given sources.

Question Description Discussion Board. More details in the file. 1. In your own words, why did the debt problem occur? 2. Is it better for our economy to allow free market forces to govern our financial services or should there be more regulation by the Federal government and...

Externalities the Environment and Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection

Question Description 1. Externalities and the Environment Meyer describes the "Tragedy of the Commons." The IMF article explains how this type of problem is an example of an "externality." What is an externality? What might be a good government policy to solve the problem of the environmental...