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Topic 1: Evidence-Based Change Locate an article from a peer-reviewed nursing journal where a practice change was made based on research, preferably a change that could relate to your area of practice or organization. Note: You are seeking to find an evidence-based article that describes some change in practice that […]

To prepare: • Review the stroke prevention articles in this week’s Learning Resources. • Reflect on common lifestyle, behavioral, and cultural choices of the population that you treat within your practicum setting. Consider stroke prevention methods for this population. • Think about ways to educate patients on these prevention methods. […]

Rapid evidence assessment: AIM: To critically discuss the evidence of effective oral hygiene, reducing the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia. Objectives: • To classify the significance of ventilator acquired pneumonia. • To analyse the mechanical significance of oral care for this cohort of patients. • To compare the significance between […]

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, select a patient that you examined during the last 3 weeks. With this patient in mind, address the following in a SOAP Note: • Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding his or her personal and medical history? • Objective: What observations did […]

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of a musculoskeletal disorder. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background during the last 9 weeks, you may select […]

Topic 1: EBP and PICOT Discuss how you used the three components inherent to Evidence-Based Practice inquiry to direct your clinical question database search. Unit 7 Discussion Topic 2 Discussion Topic Task: Reply to this topic Topic 2: Database for Practice Area Review page 185, Selected Guideline Databases. Determine which […]