Tag: Nursing Skills

Purpose of Assignment:
To differentiate between substance abuse and addiction disorders by demonstrating an understanding of the disease processes and providing an educational tool for client and family.
Instructions:
Select a substance abuse disorder to create a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to educate a client and/or family member regarding the disorder. You may select from the following:
Alcohol
Inhalants
Caffeine
Hallucinogenic
Stimulants
Opioids
Sedatives
Cannabis
Tobacco
The goal of the FAQ is to provide answers to frequently asked questions and to help an individual understand the
following:
Describe signs and symptoms (behavioral and physical) of addiction
Signs and symptoms of the selected substance abuse disorder
Available treatment/therapy options
Resources for the client and individual family members
Interventions/actions to help individual family member with the disorder
Reference list for any sources used for the creation of the FAQ
The FAQ should be written in such a way that the client and family members can easily understand the provided information. Resources from local community should be provided, research support offered near you.

PLEASE USE THE TEMPLATE
Here is the link of the video to watch to fully understand this project: https://lms.courselearn.net/lms/video/player.html?video=1_ss9ilt2d
The area that i would like to do the project on is:
Certification: CNOR (Certified Nurse – Operating Room)
Target population: Operating room registered nurses
Setting: Operating room
Directions for Part 1
Review the Direct Care Project Overview above.
View the Direct Care Project Part 1 Tutorial (Click here to view) Links to an external site..Download the Direct Care
Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis template under Templates below.
Please address the following areas on the provided template: State the clinical certification and target population including setting that were approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In.
Thorough discussion of why this certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting
Describe the criteria for selected clinical certification
Process to obtain clinical certification
Cost of application and testing
Requirements prior to certification
Examination description
Renewal time and process
Required items for renewal
Provide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article connecting patient outcomes, certification, and leadership skills.
From Chamberlain Library
CINAHL or ProQuest
Note: Do not use CINAHL Guides or Evidence-Based Care Sheets
Full Text only
No more than 5 years old
In English
Peer-reviewed
Include the permalink
For more information on finding Permalinks in the Chamberlain Library, see Learn the Library and Finding PermalinksLinks to an external site.
Reference must be use APA format including author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent. Include DOI if available.
Summarize findings of article
Summarize the key points of the selected peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article in one or two paragraphs.
Be clear and concise.
Discuss how patient outcomes in the selected setting could be improved by certified nurses.
Discuss how certification can impact leadership skills in the selected setting.
Identify a problem (diagnosis) based on your assessment
Important: The problem you identify will be utilized in Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Direct Care Project.
Write the problem diagnosis (See template)
Submit template through the Submit Assignment button on this page.
Templates
Direct Care Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis Template (Download here)Links to an external site.
Best Practices
Please use your browser’s File setting to save or print this page.
Use the template provided. If the template is not used, a deduction will be applied. See rubric below.
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission. 
Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed. 
Scholarly Sources and Citations
One reference needed
Cite reference in APA format.

Create 4 infographics related to the following:
June Colbert a 27-year old woman presents to your clinic for education regarding:
Preconception/ Contraception Education
Menstrual cycle Disorders/ Breast problems
Utilizing free software like Canva.com create 4 infographics on the topics above:
Provide patient education
Include at least 5 different items and pictures for each part of the topics for a total of 10 (i.e. 5 on preconception and 5 on contraception)
Utilize images and brief verbiage on each of the infographics.
Include APA formatted in-text citations and references
Additionally, a good infographic has few words. Include a short script with the verbiage you would say when educating your patient.
Post your completed infographics and script to the dropbox for module
Assignment Expectations-
Length: 5 different items and pictures for each part of the topics for a total of 10;
Structure: Additionally, because a good presentation has few words on the slides, include a script with the verbiage you would say when presenting; script should be a minimum of 50 words per slide.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Discussion 1
What are the methods a nurse can use to gather cultural information from patients? How does cultural competence relate to better patient care? Discuss the ways in which a nurse demonstrates cultural competency in nursing practice.
Discussion 2
Discuss why nutrition is a central component in health promotion. What are some of the nutritional challenges for emerging populations? What roles do nutritional deficiency and nutritional excess play in disease?
Note: 2 citations and 2 references for each discussion

REPLY TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENT:
Middle Range therory.
by Liz Acosta Ojeda – Friday, January 13, 2023, 1:40 PM
Internal and External Criticism that is Used to Evaluate Middle-Range Theories
Both internal and external criticism is crucial in middle-range theories. They provide comprehensive information concerning the theories’ logical soundness and utility in nursing practice (Dugin, 2018). Evaluation of middle-range theories is an ongoing process that involves reviewing and updating the theories as new research and clinical evidence emerge. Internal criticism involves the evaluation of the coherence, empirical support, and logical consistency within a theory. It includes an assessment of the specificity and clarity of the theory’s concept and propositions. In addition, internal criticism may include the logical connections between the concept and propositions of the theory. External criticism is the assessment of the relevance, usefulness, and applicability of a theory in the real world (Liehr & Smith, 2017). It involves examining the ability of the theory to guide nursing practice, generates testable hypotheses and predictions, and be integrated with research and other theories.
The purpose of internal criticism is to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the theory and to identify any inconsistencies that could detriment the applicability of the theory (Dugin, 2018). This process is essential for the development of sound and valid nursing theories and the advancement of the nursing profession. A comprehensive literature review is necessary to facilitate the assessment. The review would include a comprehensive analysis of the theory’s literature base, structure, and core assumptions (Liehr & Smith, 2017). In addition, the objectives and stated goals of the theory are analyzed. Once the primary elements have been identified, a more detailed analysis of the theory’s internal structure and content is undertaken.
The important component of internal criticism is the assessment of internal validity and logical consistency of the theory. It involves assessing the ability of the theory to explain the relationship between concepts and to make predictions about a phenomenon. A theory that cannot explain the association between concepts or produce legible predictions must be replaced or revised. Internal consistency can also be used to evaluate the scope of a theory (Liehr & Smith, 2017). This involves examining various phenomena that theory can explain and the extent to which the explanation is valid. Another important purpose of internal criticism is that it helps evaluate the usefulness of a theory in nursing and the extent to which it can assist in developing evidence-based practice.
On the other hand, external criticism is an assessment of a theory from an evidence-based perspective. The process is majorly to identify flaws in the theory that may demand additional refinement of development (Dugin, 2018). In addition, the process helps identify possible areas of the application of the theory in other disciplines. This is a powerful tool for assessing middle-range theories in nursing. It helps researchers to understand the flaws in theories which facilitates improvement.
References
Dugin, E. (2018). Middle range theories in the research of information and communication media systems. World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies, (1), 55-70. http://doi.org/1657-59972005000100004
Liehr, P., & Smith, M. J. (2017). Middle Range Theory: a perspective on development and use. Advances in Nursing Science, 40(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1097/ans.0000000000000162

During the course of your practice as a staff nurse on a medical-surgical unit, the nurse manager and unit-based council state that discharge teaching for postoperative patients will now include information pertaining to wound assessments, care, and dressing changes (as needed). The basis for this change stemmed from an increased number of postoperative re-admissions with wound infections in the last quarter. The unit-based council performed a review of the literature and has decided to implement a discharge teaching plan that will include specific information addressing wound care.
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Step 2 Research your problem.
Identify one research article pertaining to this problem (the article must be from nursing research from the United States, which was published within the last five years from a peer-reviewed journal). Suggestions for finding an article include use of the library and journal articles posted to the Internet. Be certain not to use any Continuing Education articles as these are not research/peer reviewed articles.
Step 3 Review aspects of theories and conceptúal models.
Address the following topics in your paper:
• Consider the various aspects of a theory and nursing conceptual models.
• Consider the purpose of research and how theory and research work together to support evidence-based practice.
• Think of how theory and nursing conceptual models could be used to reflect on the problem described above in nursing practice.
Step 4 Write a two-page (500-word) paper in APA 7.0 format style.
Write a paper that analyzes the importance of theory, research findings, and practice as it relates to evidence-based research. Then, using the above scenario and the article you identified in Step 2, summarize how the aspects of a theory would help support evidence-based research into the problem described in the scenario. Also, describe which nursing conceptual model would be appropriate for researth into this problem and why. Be sure to cite all resources used to complete this assignment. Include a reference list that reflects all the resources cited.

Evaluation of Middle-Range Nursing Theories
Ismar A Rodriguez Curbelo
MRU
MSN5200
1/18/2023
Evaluation of Middle-Range Nursing Theories
Evaluating the usefulness and applicability of a middle-range theory is crucial in determining its potential for use in research. The middle-range theories tend to be narrower than grand theories in terms of scope and deal with part of a discipline’s concerns related to a topic (Peterson & Bredow, 2019). Even though these theories are known to be useable due to their specificity as well as scope, it is important to test their adaptation to nursing research. Therefore, based on external and internal criticism, the middle range theories are sufficient in nursing research due to their clarity, logical development, consistency, and adequacy.
The coherence, structure, and understanding of middle-range theories are evaluated through internal criticism. Middle-range theories are considered relatively coherent to understand and implement. They are designed to be more specific and applicable to nursing practice than grand theories, which can be more abstract and difficult to understand (Risjord, 2019). This makes middle-range theories more accessible to nurses and other healthcare professionals, who can use them to guide their practice and make evidence-based decisions. Therefore, the middle-range theories can be adapted to research since they are coherent and can, therefore more specific and applicable in nursing research.
In addition, middle-range theories are considered easy to understand because they are specific and limited in scope. Unlike grand theories, which attempt to explain a wide range of phenomena, middle-range theories focus on a specific aspect of a phenomenon, making them more manageable to understand (Peterson & Bredow, 2019). They provide a framework for understanding a particular phenomenon and can be used to guide research, practice, and policy. In nursing, for example, middle-range theories can guide the development of specific interventions. Therefore, due to their specific and limited scope, middle-range theories are important in nursing research since they are easy to understand.
On the other hand, external criticism evaluates the theory’s connection to well-being, nursing, and individuals. This criticism evaluates the theory’s difficulty, value, scope, and reality in relation to nursing practice. The scope of middle-range theories refers to the specific area of nursing or healthcare the theory addresses. These theories are designed to provide a specific framework for understanding and addressing a particular aspect of nursing practice, such as patient care or communication with patients (Peterson & Bredow, 2019). This makes them useful for guiding practice in specific areas rather than providing a broad overview of the entire field of nursing. The theories also help to bridge the gap between practice and research by providing a theoretical basis for understanding and addressing specific issues in nursing practice.
In addition, the value of middle-range theories also indicates that they can be adapted to nursing research. The theories can be used to guide research, practice, and policy and can be tested through empirical research (Risjord, 2019). Since the theories can be used to guide research, makes them a valuable tool for addressing specific problems in various fields, such as nursing. The reality of middle-range theories is that they are based on empirical research and are constantly being refined and revised as new evidence is discovered. Therefore, middle-range theories are important in nursing research due to their value.
In conclusion, using middle-range theories in nursing research is a valuable approach as it allows for a more specific and easy-to-implement framework for nursing care. These theories have been evaluated using internal and external criticism, ensuring that they are well-understood, relevant, and useful in the nursing field and can provide effective patient care.
References
Peterson, S., & Bredow, T. S. (2019). Middle range theories: Application to nursing research and practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Risjord, M. (2019). Middle‐range theories as models: New criteria for analysis and evaluation. Nursing Philosophy, 20(1), e12225.

Please make sure to provide citations 2018-2022 and references (in APA, 7th ed. format) for your work.

choose one of the topic options below and write a 400-word (minimum) evidence-based summary to include topic-specific pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, special considerations, precautions, and pertinent patient teaching and follow-up. Include a minimum of 3 resources (i.e. research, EBP, clinical guidelines). Post to EBP Discussion #1 (faculty will evaluate assignments directly from the session discussion). The summary is due to be posted to the session discussion by midnight on the first Sunday of the session.
Choose 1 of the following topic option and post a summary:
An agent utilized for the treatment of a disorder for one of the following populations: pediatric, pregnancy/lactating, or geriatric; or
Ethical, legal, and/or cultural considerations related to prescribing for a chosen special, diverse, or vulnerable population; or
Pharmacogenetics and prescribing.

Think about the articles you have been reading each week.(Uploaded 2 articles.)
Were there any recommendations for practice that you thought could be implemented in your clinical practice tomorrow? Next week? Next year? (My practice RN med surg at hospital setting)
Provide rationale to support your response.
Instructions:
post must be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.
Quotes “…” cannot be used at a higher learning level for your assignments, so sentences need to be paraphrased and referenced.
Acceptable references include scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions), journal articles, and books published in the last five years —no websites or videos.