NR 439 Week 4 Discussion: Designs – A Plan to Study for the Truth Discussion Questions   This week we learned how research designs are different and help us to objectively study nursing problems; the key is to decide which type of research and design will serve the purpose or intent to find a solution.…

NR-439 Week 3 Discussion: The Literature Review and Searching for Evidence Discussion Questions   You must access the following article to answer the questions:   Baker, N., Taggart, H., Nivens, A. & Tillman, P. (2015). Delirium: Why are nurses confused? MedSurg Nursing, 24(1), 15-22. permalink (Links to an external site.)   Locate the literature review…

NR 439 Week 3 Assignment: Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) Worksheet – Family Visitation in the PACU Purpose   Collaborative identification and interpretation of practice problems is a requirement of professional practice (AACN, 2008). Locating and summarizing findings using credible online databases is necessary for evidence-based nursing (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 201 8). This assignment provides a learning…

NR-439 Week 2 Discussion: Research, Practice Problems, and Questions Professional nurses rely on research findings to inform practice decisions; they use critical thinking to apply research directly to specific patient care situations.   Think about an independent nursing practice problem you care passionately about and would be interested in searching for evidence. The below problems…

NR 439 Week 1 Discussion: Introduction to Evidence-based Practice Discussion Questions   We begin our journey into discovering the new world of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) by exploring our past. After completing the required readings and lesson, answer the following:   Explain how research has evolved since the Florence Nightingale era. Discuss how research…

NR-544 Week 6 Collaboration Cafe: QSEN and patient safety  QSEN, or the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses initiative, is a national effort to prepare nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems. The QSEN framework encompasses several core competencies:   Patient-Centered Care:   Focuses on…

NR-544 Week 6 Collaboration Cafe: Accrediting agencies and hospital quality  Sunny Valley Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). The last survey was in 2016. Consistent with TJC tracer methodology approach to surveying, the survey was unannounced. The hospital worked diligently and continuously to prepare for this survey. Sunny Valley Medical Center and…

NR-Week 7 Assignment: Project presentation of a patient safety issue and resolution  The Week 7 Assignment is due at the end of Week 7, Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT.  You must use Kaltura to complete this assignment. The guidelines and rubric for this assignment are located and listed below.   Week 7: Project PresentationLinks to an…

NR-544 Week 8 Collaboration Cafe: Ethical position versus standards violation  NR 544 Week 8 Discussion: Ethical Position Versus Standards Violation Two nurses, Vicki, RN, and Cindy, RN, say they were just trying to protect patients when they anonymously reported their concerns last November to the Department of Health and to the Joint commission.The RNs believed…

NR-Week 7 Collaboration Cafe: Patient Safety and Cost Lisa Anderson is a 74-year-old female with a history of osteoporosis. She is a widow and lives alone in a two-story home. Mrs. Anderson is retired and depends on her Social Security income. She takes pride in making all her own food from scratch. While she is…