Nursing

At least 500 words with at least 2 scholarly articles within the past 5 years.  APA format.  No plagiarism.

WEEK 6: EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS

Critique the below evidence synthesis exemplar to address the following.

Patient falls with injury and fall prevention remain complex phenomena in the acute care setting as well as a major challenge for healthcare professionals (Gygax Spicer, 2017). Patient falls are considered one of the leading adverse events occurring in acute care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, with the detrimental impact to the patient ranging from mild to severe bruising, fractures, trauma, and even death (de Medeiros Araújo et al., 2017). Falls are common phenomena in older adults, with roughly one out of three people age 65 years and older who suffers from at least one fall per year due to multiple factors including environmental, social, and physiological factors either alone or in conjunction (Gygax Spicer, 2017). The etiology is that patients are attempting to get out of bed without assistance from nursing staff. Several of the causative factors include illness, impulsiveness, urgency, medications, or being in an unfamiliar environment. Lastly, there has been an increase in the amount of turnover in staffing, thus reducing the amount of available nursing staff in the practice setting.

Does the author clearly identify the scope of the evidence synthesis? Explain your rationale.

  • Are strong paraphrased sentences included that are supported by contemporary sources of research evidence? Explain your rationale.
  • Are the facts related to the practice problem presented in an objective manner? Explain your rationale.
  • Does the author use sources to support ideas and claims, and not the other way around? Explain your rationale.
  • Based on your appraisal, is this exemplar a true synthesis of the evidence? Or is it a summary of the evidence? Explain your rationale.

Research paper

 

Write a research paper about the Covid-19. Do not use citations, use your own words. 

Write everything you know about the virus plus how it propagates, how it’s treated, how to prevent getting it. How patients with it are being managed and the origins of the virus. 

Module 3 Case-BHD421

SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Case Assignment

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For this assignment you will respond to questions regarding school health programs. Please answer these questions:

  1. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of school-based health programs. Be sure to distinguish the difference between a basic, expanded and comprehensive school health program.
  2. List the 8 components of coordinated school health programs. How are they interconnected and why are they important.
  3. Define the roles of Education and Public Health Departments. Should Public health departments provide primary medical care? How “bright” is the line between public health and personal health within the context of public school district? Do they or should they overlap?
  4. Discuss the new directions of school-based health care services and the key programmatic characteristics of school-based health care services.
  5. Generally discuss how the Healthy People 2020 goal to “Increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and community-based programs designed to prevent disease and improve health and quality of life” impacts the role of education and public health departments to work with the schools.

Please submit your Case Assignment by the end of Module 3. Please refer to the Trident calendar for exact due dates. Please contact your instructor at any time should you have any questions.

Assignment Expectations

  1. You are expected to consult the scholarly literature in preparing your paper; you are also expected to incorporate relevant background readings.
  2. Your paper should be written in your own words. This will enable your instructor to assess your level of understanding.
  3. In order to earn full credit, you must clearly show that you have read ALL required Background materials.
  4. Be sure to cite your references in the text of all papers and on the reference list at the end. For examples, look at the way the references are listed in the modules and on the Background reading list. Remember, any statement that you make that is not common knowledge or that originates from your synthesis or interpretation of materials you have read must have a citation associated with it. For guidelines on in-text citations, visit the following website: link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
  5. Proofread your paper to be sure grammar and punctuation are correct and that each part of the assignment has been addressed clearly and completely.
  6. Your assignment will not be graded until you have submitted an Originality Report with a Similarity Index (SI) score <15% (excluding direct quotes, quoted assignment instructions, and references). Papers not meeting this requirement by the end of the session will receive a score of 0 (grade of F). Papers with a lower SI score may be returned for revisions. For example, if one paragraph accounting for only 10% of a paper is cut and pasted, the paper could be returned for revision, despite the low SI score. Please use the report and your SI score as a guide to improve the originality of your work.

Length: Your paper should be 3-5 pages (double-spaced) in length, excluding title page and references.

Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable source of information.

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Reply to this discussion (site sources if applicable)

Stakeholders are the ones that play large roles in the organization’s performance and operations that affect the actions that take place within the organization. Stakeholders are vested entities that influence decisions and implement policies that use current evidence-based practice. Internal stakeholders can facilitate the implementation of a proposed change of practice. Multidisciplinary teams within medical units also play a role in the units’ infrastructure that care for patients, influencing changes in practice. If there is a need for a shift in culture and practice, the multidisciplinary team is the first step to create the change. Management is the next step in supporting a change in care practice, and buy-in from them can help further efforts to make a change. Leaders can also facilitate training and ongoing education to understand new evidence-based practices and implementation success of the capstone project.

Patients are external stakeholders, and when they receive excellent care based on current up to date evidence-based practice that decreases mortality and increases compliance. The community can offer support for change in care practices, making them aware of projects that can better their care and benefit them to help gain support for the projects’ success. Building a platform for introducing topics that can increase awareness of certain aspects of care that can be improved helps increase support and active engagement by all stakeholders. Providing many different skills, knowledge, and resources from stakeholders could assist with the capstone project implementation and secure their support.

Paper

 For this assignment, choose a research article related to nursing or medicine to critique.

  • Articles used for one assignment can’t be used for the other assignments (students should find new research articles for each assignment).
  • The selected articles should be original research articles. Review articles, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, and systemic review should not be used.
  • Mixed-methods studies should not be used.

Your critique should include the following:

Research Problem/Purpose

  • State the problem clearly as it is presented in the report.
  • Have the investigators placed the study problem within the context of existing knowledge?
  • Will the study solve a problem relevant to nursing?
  • State the purpose of the research.

Review of the Literature

  • Identify the concepts explored in the literature review.
  • Were the references current? If not, what do you think the reasons are?

Theoretical Framework

  • Are the theoretical concepts defined and related to the research?
  • Does the research draw solely on nursing theory or does it draw on theory from other disciplines?
  • Is a theoretical framework stated in this research piece?
  • If not, suggest one that might be suitable for the study.

Variables/Hypotheses/Questions/Assumptions

  • What are the independent and dependent variables in this study?
  • Are the operational definitions of the variables given? If so, are they concrete and measurable?
  • Is the research question or the hypothesis stated? What is it?

Methodology

  • What type of design (quantitative, qualitative, and type) was used in this study?
  • Was inductive or deductive reasoning used in this study?
  • State the sample size and study population, sampling method, and study setting.
  • Did the investigator choose a probability or non-probability sample?
  • State the type of reliability and the validity of the measurement tools.
  • Were ethical considerations addressed?

Data Analysis

  • What data analysis tool was used?
  • How were the results presented in the study?
  • Identify at least one (1) finding.

Summary/Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations

  • What are the strengths and limitations of the study?
  • In terms of the findings, can the researcher generalize to other populations? Explain.
  • Evaluate the findings and conclusions as to their significance for nursing.

The body of your paper should be 4–6 double-spaced pages plus a cover page and a reference page. The critique must be attached to the article and follow APA guidelines.