Introduction: Healthcare organizations accredited by the Joint Commission are required to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) in response to any sentinel event, such as the one described in the scenario attached below. Once the cause is identified and a plan of action established, it is useful to conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to reduce the likelihood that a process would fail. As a member of the healthcare team in the hospital described in this scenario, you have been sel...

Introduction: National initiatives driven by the American Nurses Association have determined nursing-quality outcome indicators that are intended to focus plans and programs to increase quality and safety in patient care. The following outcomes are commonly used nursing-quality indicators: •  complications such as urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and DVT •  patient falls •  surgical patient complications, including infection, pulmonary failure, ...

With the increased mobility of human populations, diseases can quickly spread around the world. In addition, changes in vaccination practices have revealed an increase in communicable diseases that were once thought to be under control. These global health issues present new problems for community health officials. In the Bentonville simulation, you learned how an influenza virus impacted the community. You will provide a PDF report of your completed activities. In this tas...

INTRODUCTION There are many sources of information available on the web and in journals relating to the nursing discipline. Therefore, it is of pivotal importance to understand the basic tenets of critical appraisal of research for its use in interprofessional healthcare practices. The aim of evidence-based practice (EBP) is to employ a three-pronged approach, blending the best available research evidence, patient values and preferences, and clinical expertise. In this task, ...

COMPETENCIES 724.8.5 : Foundations of Inquiry The graduate differentiates between quality improvement processes, evidence based practice, and research. 724.8.6 : Literature Review and Analysis The graduate demonstrates knowledge of the process and outcomes of conducting a literature review. 724.8.7 : Ethics and Research The graduate demonstrates understanding of the ethics of nursing research, particularly human subjects’ protections, informed consent, and alignme...

Ethical Principle Application In the realm of nursing practice, ethical principles typically play a fundamental role when it comes to ensuring that nurses perform their duties accordingly. According to Preshaw, Brazil, McLaughlin, and Frolic (2016), these principles include, but not limited to beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy. Taking this into account, by applying these ethical principles, this paper aims at applying these principles to the case of Mr. Newcomb. How I woul...

Introduction: The purpose of this task is to develop a working knowledge of nursing theory, nursing ethics, and professional accountability and apply these concepts to your professional clinical practice. You will be required to think about real-life scenarios and how they relate to nursing codes in your professional practice. Requirements: Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one ind...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 Lesson APA style manual Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.) Instructions The Electoral College was created to protect US citizens against mob rule. Mob rule is the control of a lawful government system by a ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Discuss the differences and similarities between the presidential and parliamentary systems, including the executive and legislative branches. Which system do you feel serves its citizen better? Why? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons,...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 4, 5 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Why is our Constitution vague? What are the pros and cons of having a constitution that is written vaguely? Pick a "vague' portion of the US Constitution. Has this vagueness in terminology been problematic or helpful? Provide historical examples. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your re...