Just like other fields, the nursing profession is turning towards using computers for many areas of their daily tasks.  These areas include documentation, building an information database, and communication between shifts, departments, and even facilities.  A broad base of benefits come with nursing informatics, both in terms of direct and individual job performance and in terms of benefits to the nursing profession overall.  According to […]

Historical Figures of Nursing Whenever people mention or think of the history of nursing or nursing education many instantly think of Florence Nightingale or Clara Barton. Granted, Florence deserves credit for the advancements she made in nursing, but nursing goes back further than Florence Nightingale. One nurse, that little is known about is James Derham. James was born into slavery in approximately 1762, in Philadelphia, […]

Reply 1 For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems. Choose two at-risk health issues that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage. Discuss the prevalence of each of these health problems in society today. Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity […]

Week 1 Project Time Management This assignment is about you. It is an assessment of your abilities and traits. Every week you will complete a personal assessment–your own personal leadership framework. This assignment will help you figure out what style of leadership you have been following and whether this style works for you. Through this assignment, you will find the various approaches of leadership that complement […]

  For this assignment you will continue to review current research from South’s Online Library and provide a critical evaluation on that research through an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a brief summary and analysis of the journal article reviewed. For more information on annotated bibliographies please visit Purdue’s OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab A total of two annotated bibliographies are to be submitted […]

Discussion: Data Analysis—Small Group Discussion As a nurse engaged in evidence-based practice, it is important to recognize how statistics and other data analysis tools are used to generate and assess evidence. Most nurses need only a foundational understanding of statistical tools and terminology to understand the majority of research studies. As a nurse, you should be able to recognize the most commonly used statistical tests, […]

If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption?  These and many other topics are worthy of discussion. Not surprisingly, much has been said in the research, within the profession, and in the news about these topics. Whether they are issues of finance, quality, […]

Throughout this course, we have studied the nurse’s ethical role to protect and advocate for the patient. Does the health care organization have the same obligation to advocate and protect the nurse, especially when human error has devastating effects on the patient? Journal Reflection #1 Does the health care organization have an ethical obligation to care for the patient, the employee, or both? Please defend […]

  Human Research Protection During this course, you will learn the components required for a research study. Each week you will learn components of the research process through your readings and application of the knowledge gained to published research articles.  During this week, you are expected to examine the protection of human subjects in research from early research studies, through the development of research codes […]

   Your approach to this assignment will depend upon your own persuasive voice and organizing logic of your argument. Please conduct some outside research to find a good news site model that works for you. On your assignment, please note what news site you are modeling after. Assignment Breakdown: Audience: Reasonably informed readers who do not know anything about this particular proposal or the overall […]