Using PICO I configured my thoughts to formulate a clear and answerable question: Problem.............. Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Intervention........ Waterlow Scale Tool Comparison........ Clinical Judgment and Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Outcome............. Validity and usefulness My Search Process began with the Cinhal database resource and Ebsco Host Interface. To focus the search I began with the problem and entered ’Pressure Ulcer’ as my 1st advanced search
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Project-based learning is a type of approach to learning that teaches students to explore real-world problems and challenges. Sadly‚ schools from around the nation are still approaching education the same way they always have --- traditional-based learning. Here in Philadelphia‚ however‚ things are beginning to change. My decision to attend an alternative senior year program called The Sustainability Workshop was the best decision I ever made. The school’s approach to learning‚ the attitude of the
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Preventing Youth Violence with a Strength Based Approach CYC 100A Youth violence is classified by acts that expand from bullying‚ sexual assault and physical fighting to homicide. According to WHO (2013)‚ “youth violence has become a global public health problem”‚ which needs to be appropriately dealt with; the strengths-based approach is the most effective way to facilitate behavior modification‚ rather than the use of punishment‚ such as incarceration. The way to prevent youth violence is
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of requiring community-based learning courses? In my view there are many pros and cons of the requirement of a community based learning course. A pro is that it makes the student more well rounded and prepared for the when they graduate and engage with their communities on their own. Another pro is that it facilitates many feelings for students that they may not know that they could become in contact with prior to the course such as empathy. The cons of a community based learning course is that
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Mark Foust NU1210 Final Project: Evidenced-Based Practices in Nursing Due Date: November 19‚ 2014 The definition of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is “professional understanding and action that is based on the thoughtful use of knowledge and information from available‚ reliable‚ and dependent sources” (Brown‚ 2002). The definition also includes the balance of clinical experience‚ proven evidence from scientific studies with patient input. This input from patients will incorporate their culture
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Ashley Milligan English 102 Prof. Belangia Writing Assignment 5 22 January 2011 Merit-based Scholarships Figuring out how to pay for one’s college tuition is probably one of the most stressful processes a person will face in his or her life. Many parents save money over the course of a child’s life to help pay for college‚ but this money is very rarely enough to cover the outrageous cost of a higher education. This is where scholarships come into play. But how should schools choose which
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strategies used by Just Group with regarding to seven traits model according to Schumann‚ P. A. 1994. Besides‚ future strategies recommendation will be provided as the key for the company to sustain competitive advantage. Just Group is a number one market leader in fashion and apparel retail store in Australia. The sale of the company continues to increase while the number of stores increases as well. The external environment analysis covers Porter’s 5 forces‚ PEST analysis. Five Forces analysis shows
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The Pacific Oil Company “Look‚ you asked for my advice‚ and I gave it to you‚” Frank Kelsey said. “If I were you‚ I wouldn’t make any more concessions! I really don’t think you ought to agree to their last demand! But you’re the one who has to live with the contract‚ not me!” Static on the transatlantic telephone connection obscured Jean Fontaine’s reply. Kelsey asked him to repeat what he had said. “OK‚ OK‚ calm down‚ Jean. I can see your point of view. I appreciate the pressures you’re under
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possible patient care have widened considerably. The Department of Health (DH) (2000) stipulates that clinical effectiveness should be combined with a patient-centred approach‚ with evidence-based practice (EBP) forming the backbone of nursing care (Fitzpatrick‚ 2007). Sackett (1997) describes evidence-based medicine as combining clinical expertise with the best systematic research and highlights the importance of a link between evidence and the decisions made in practice. Lindsay (2007) suggests
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Abstract The subject of evidence-based practice is discussed in this paper beginning with a definition of the term taken from our text by Blais and Hayes (2011). I discuss the way in which we care for intravenous lines as an example of a procedure done at our hospital that uses evidence-based guidelines like those listed on the National Guideline Clearinghouse website to reduce central line associated blood stream infections. A summary of an article demonstrating the use of a solution of chlorhexidine
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