NURS 4000 Assignment: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
NURS 4000 Assignment: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (Walden)
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NURS 4000, Section 14, Research and Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Obtaining peripheral intravenous access is often one of the first nursing tasks completed when a patient arrives at the hospital. At times, peripheral intravenous access cannot be obtained, or long–term intravenous access is needed. Poor peripheral intravenous access requires the placement of a central venous catheter, which can be in the form of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), tunneled catheter (central line) or implanted port. These central venous catheter types have direct access to the heart, preventing infection is a priority. For the purpose of this paper, I will examine the clinical practice guidelines related to catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Practice Setting Problem
Importance of the Clinical Problem and its Significance to Nursing Practice
Impact on Patients and/or a Community
Differences in Care Based on Evidence
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NURS 4000 Prevention of the Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer
DescriptionPrevention of the Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer
NURS 4000, Section 14, Research & Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
Prevention of the Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer
Patients that are entering the hospital usually are not there as a result of a planned visit. Illness strikes most individuals when they least expect it. Patients go from being mobile and ambulatory to immobile and bedbound as a result of hospitalization, especially in the critical care setting. These factors can lead to the patient acquiring a pressure ulcer while hospitalized. For The purpose of this assignment, I will explore the problem of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and evidence-based prevention strategies.
The Problem
Practice Change
Evidence Supporting the Proposed Change
Evaluating the Change
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NURS 4000 Research Study Comparison Quantitative vs. Qualitative
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Research Study Comparison: Quantitative vs. Qualitative
NURS 4000, Section 14, Research & Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
Research Study Comparison: Quantitative vs. Qualitative
Humans are born with a natural curiosity about life, wanting to know the who, what, why, when, and where. All of these questions lead us as adults to seek out answers by way of research. “We just love to know the answers to things, even if there’s no obvious benefit” (Stafford, 2012). “Research is purposeful investigation, aimed at finding out things we did not know” (Lambert, 2012, p. 12). Research studies can be quantitative or qualitative in nature. Quantitative research is “research that uses numbers to obtain precise measurements” (Schmidt & Brown, 2015, p. 15). Qualitative research is “research that uses words to describe human behavior” (Schmidt & Brown, 2012, p. 15). For the purpose of this assignment, I will compare the findings of a quantitative research study to that of a qualitative research study.
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Overview of Quantitative Article
Overview of Qualitative Article
Summary of the Main Points of the Paper
