Nrs433v Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Topic 5 DQ 1 Description: The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in the research study to increase validity and reliability. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? Support your answer with current evidence-based literature.

TOPIC 3 DQ 1 Description: Provide examples of experimental and nonexperimental research design. Contrast the levels of control applied to each.

Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Describe sampling theory and provide examples to illustrate your definition. Discuss generalizability asit applies to nursing research.

NRS 433V Topic 2 Assignment; Rough Draft; Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) and multiple drug-resistant organisms are a major concern and public health issue in the world of health care. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the subcategories under HAIs. The implementation of hand washing and cleansing the hands with alcohol-based hand rub has always been an investigated barrier for health care workers (HCWs). However, there is a lack of evidence on the about the patients’ hand hygiene practices and how it could contribute...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common healthcare-associated infection (HAI) that continues to affect the quality of patient health care. SSIs contribute to prolonged hospital stays, reduced quality of life, increased mortality, additional cost for patients and their family, and rising health care cost (Sickder. Wanchai, Hunsa, & Nongkran, 2017). Nurses play a major role and initiate continuum of care in order to prevent surgical site infections. Risk factors, such as improper skin ...

NRS 433V Topic 5 Assignment; Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft

NRS 433V Topic 1 Assignment; PICOT Question and Literature Search

Topic 4 DQ 2 Description: Describe the “levels of evidence” and provide an example of the type of practice change that could result from each.

In hospitals and other healthcare facilities, having adequate nurses on duty is essential to every patient's well-being. Nursing has a leading role in determining the standard of hospital care and the kind of patient outcomes (Clarke & Donaldson, 2018). Numerous researches, including those discussed in this paper, have shown that inadequate nurse staffing in hospital-based therapy negatively affects outcomes including mortality, infections, and rescue failure. Nurses frequently have more patien...