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Essay Instructions: 1. Paper on Nursing Process and Clinical Decision Making. Submit a 800 to 1200 word paper describing the relationship between the nursing process and clinical decision making.
? Define clinical decision making and briefly describe the nursing process
? Describe Benner?s stages of clinical judgment
? Discuss the ways in which the nursing process contributes to effective clinical decision making
? Provide examples of how planning for the provision of nursing care might differ at each stage of clinical judgment

Essay Instructions: I. Identify one area of nursing research that has improved patient outcomes. State the study and its impact on patient care. How have these findings changed your nursing practice?(1page)
NO REFERENCE REQUIRED.
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II.What similarities and differences can you identify between the nursing process and the research process? Explain your answer.(1page)
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III.Conduct a literature search to locate research articles focused on a practice problem of interest. (2pages?)
Identify (3) research articles on the practice problem you have chosen. Create a reference list in which the three articles are listed. Beneath each reference include the article's abstract. The completed assignment should have a title page and a reference list with abstracts.
Suggestions for locating qualitative and quantitative research articles from credible sources:
1. Use a library database such as CINAHL Plus with full text for your search.
2. Using the advanced search page check the box beside "Research Article" in the "Limit your results" section.
3. When setting up the search you can type your topic in the top box, then add quantitative or qualitative as a search term in one of the lower boxes. Research articles often are described as qualitative or quantitative.
To narrow/broaden your search, remove the words qualitative and quantitative and include words that narrow or broaden your main topic. For example: Diabetes and pediatric and dialysis. To determine what research design was used, review the abstract and the methods section of the article. The author will provide a description of data collection using qualitative or quantitative methods.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Essay Instructions: 1. Name two(2) functions of the Nurses Board that are relevant to you as an Enrolled Nurse.

2.State two(2) contributions Florence Nightingale made to healthcare.

3.List four(4) responsibilities, which come from being registered as an Enrolled Nurse.

4.Match the following nursing theory to the theorists responsible for their development.

A)Dorothea Orem i)Fourteen basic needs theory
B)Patricia Benner ii)Caring Theory
C)Roper,Logan & Tierney iii)Nursing process & activities
of daily living
D)Virginia Henderson iv)Self care deficit theory

5.What is the "Doctrine of Precedent" and where did it originate from?

6.Statute Law is.....

7.Civil Law deals with Police or Punishment True or False?

8.What is your understanding of the term "Duty of Care"?

9.Define the following:
-Vicarious liability
-Consent
-Negligence
-Assault
-Battery

10.List the four(4) principles that must be proved for an action of negligence to be successful.

11.Name five(5) Legislative Acts that have significance to Nursing Practice.

12.List two(2) members of a Health Care team.

13.Give three(3) fields of nursing in which Enrolled Nurses are trained to practice in.

14.An Enrolled Nurse is...

15.List the four(4) domains of the ANCI Competencies.

16.List five(5) important principles relating to Documentation.

17.What are the two broad purposes for nursing documentation?

18.Give three(3) applications of use for the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework.

19.To whom does the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework apply?

20.What is your understanding of the terms of 'ethics'?

21.List the four(4) major ethical principles associated with healthcare.

22. Give four(4) ethical issues that you may deal with in nursing practice.

23.When confronted with an ethical issue in nursing practice, what is the name of the document that all nurses would refer to?

Case Study 1 Part A

Mr.Spencer and his son were driving home when another motorist failed to stop at a red light. Both were severely injured and taken to the local hospital. The accident and emergency department was extremely busy and in the confusion, the tourniquet, applied correctly at the scene of the accident, was left on too long by the nurse.
The leg subsequently had to be amputated.
Mr.Spencer's wife arrived as he was returned to theatre. Shortly after he arrested and was resuscitated.His wife witnessed the events.
The next three months were particularly difficult for his wife not knowing whether her husband would survive or not.She became extremely distressed and required hospitalization for physical and emotional problems.

His son's condition was also critical and required surgery. The child returned to the ward with a verbal order from the recovery nurse "as much fluid as possible" despite a doctor's order of 100ml per hour.During the course of the night, Nurse Harvey became very busy with new admissions. The observations on the child were not always carried out or if they were they were not recorded. The child's condition steadily deteriorated and at 00hrs he had a grand mal seizure. Nurse Harvey reported the matter to her superior who notified the surgeon.Despite the seriousness of his condition the surgeon showed total disregard for the condition of the child and did not attend.The following morning the child died.

a)What,if any, action may Mr.Spencer take against the hospital and its staff?

b)What, if any, action may Mrs.Spencer be able to bring in her own right?

c)Following the death of the child is there likely to be a coronial inquest and if so, why?

d)Who may be called as a witness and what are the implications of not attending?

e)What are the likely outcomes following a coronial inquest?

f)Do you think further action may be taken against doctors,nurses and the hospital following the death of the child? Please explain your answer.

Case Study 1 Part B

At the end of the night shift, Nurse Brown took a verbal handover and then noticed the observation chart had not been filled in. To assist her friend, Nurse Harvey, whom she knew had a busy night, filled in the observation chart and fluid balance chart for the hours from 0200-0600 hrs.

Overcome by the events of the last 24hrs, Nurse Harvey and Nurse Brown go to the local tavern for a few drinks before Nurse Harvey goes on duty. They discussed Mr.Spencer and his son. John, a friend of Mr.Spencer, overheard the conversation and joined them. He was also upset by the events of the day and was most keen to discuss the accident and subsequent care.

Assume that Mr.Spencer's son did not die.In contemplation of possible legal action,Mr.Spencer wishes to see his notes and those of his son.

g)What are the possible implications of Nurse Brown's actions?

h)Why is the practice of discussing patients outside the work environment not acceptable?

i)Do you consider the fact that John was a friend makes any difference?

j)What, if any, legal implications may there be from the conversation with John?

k)What are Mr.Spencer's options to gain access to the hospital records?

Essay Instructions: read an article from an appropriate nursing journal focusing on NURSING ROLE like ( American journal of nursing, Nursing research, image, Nursing outlook, Nursing 2011, or journal of psychosocial Nursing). Medline and CiNal are two possible search engines.


1. 3 pages

2. APA format .

3. Reference sheet/cover sheet

4.type a paper reviewing and summarizing the nursing role or issue, or scope of practice.
Discuss the knowledge and training needed for nursing role.

5.Describe how the nurse utilizes the nursing process to care for the patient. If reporting on an issue make sure to include the viewpoint of author, including supporting date and summarizing the major points.

6. Include your reflections about the material covered in the article. Describe hoe the article has influenced your view of nursing. Also discuss why you choose this aricle.

7. Also please i need you to submit a copy of the article and search engine with the research papers! Thank You