Adverse Event or Near-Miss Analysis.   Write a 5–7-page a comprehensive analysis on an adverse event or near miss from your professional nursing experience. Integrate research and data on the event and use as a basis to propose a quality…

Prescribing Combined Oral Contraceptives.   The evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines changed in 2012 to allow clinicians to prescribe birth control without performing a pap smear until a woman turns age 21. Explain briefly why this change was made. (Hint: related…

Discussion: Evaluating Culture From the Nursing Perspective.   Discussion: Evaluating Culture from the Nursing Perspective What happened to change the culture of smoking in Poland? Smoking become a culture in Poland during the 1980s with about 70% of adult men…

Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries HAPI.   Abstract Practice Problem: Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) is a serious problem in patient care and has deleterious implications for the patient and the healthcare system. A 530-bed acute care hospital in the Rio…

Barriers in organizations to addressing a solution to evidence-based nursing practice.   Abstract This study aimed to determine the barriers to implementation of EBP among nurses. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Zahedan City, South East of Iran, in 2014.…

Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children. When seeking to identify a patient’s health condition, advanced practice nurses can use a diverse selection of diagnostic tests and assessment tools; however, different factors affect the validity and reliability of…

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Part 3: Critical Appraisal of Research.   Part 3A: Critical Appraisal of Research Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose…

Competing Needs in Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organization. Abstract Background Cybersecurity incidents are a growing threat to the health care industry in general and hospitals in particular. The health care industry has lagged behind other industries in protecting its main stakeholder…

The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).   Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 4.3 million confirmed cases and over 290,000 deaths globally. It has also sparked fears of an impending economic crisis and recession. Social distancing,…