Article Analysis 1 

             

The interpretation of research in health care is essential to decision making. By understanding research, health care providers can identify risk factors, trends, outcomes for treatment, health care costs and best practices. To be effective in evaluating and interpreting research, the reader must first understand how to interpret the findings. You will practice article analysis in Topics 2, 3, and 5.

For this assignment:

Search the  Library and find three different health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles that appear in the Topic Materials or textbook. Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template.

Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 1,” for an example of an article analysis.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

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You have already learned about the overall goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). It is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work.

Being able to understand how QSEN relates to care coordination and management of care is essential to quality and safety.

Write a 2 page paper based on the criteria below. Cite 2 research articles using APA editorial format.

Choose one of the QSEN topics to write your paper on:

• Patient-centered Care
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
• Quality Improvement (QI)
• Safety
• Informatics

Nurses’ expertise and empathy are valued in the health care setting. As nurses, we should ensure that we each contribute to advancing the nursing profession through health policies that will improve health care. you will have the opportunity to become a grassroots nurse advocate by acting and speaking as one collective voice. Follow the steps outlined below to write a letter to your Congressperson or Senator to express your view on an issue in nursing that is negatively or will negatively impact health care. The letter should be typed and proofread with no plagiarism 

Instructions==> Address the following in about 4 paragraphs to include:

1.  Introduce yourself; state the issue that you will address in the letter that is causing the problem

2.  Your opinion on this issue. Why is your issue important for you as a registered nurse; research about the issue to support your argument;

3.  Restate your purpose for writing the letter. Ask the Congressman/Senator to help to take action to address the issue.

we have to include the bill. If the bill exist, use it, if not, make one. Your recommendations are the ones you want in your bill. Ask the Legislator to help take action to support your bill. Please look up Florida congressmen of Palm beach county and address them directly. And look up a bill. I have attached a sample copy of what the letter is suppose to look like. Please see attachment.

4.  Ensure that you thank the Congressman/Senator

  

Urinary Obstruction

Case Studies

The 57-year-old patient noted urinary hesitancy and a decrease in the force of his urinary

stream for several months. Both had progressively become worse. His physical examination

was essentially negative except for an enlarged prostate, which was bulky and soft.

Studies Results

Routine laboratory studies Within normal limits (WNL)

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Mild indentation of the interior aspect of the bladder,

indicating an enlarged prostate

Uroflowmetry with total voided

flow of 225 mL

8 mL/sec (normal: >12 mL/sec)

Cystometry Resting bladder pressure: 35 cm H2O (normal: <40 cm H2O)

Peak bladder pressure: 50 cm H2O (normal: 40-90 cm H2O)

Electromyography of the pelvic

sphincter muscle

Normal resting bladder with a positive tonus limb

Cystoscopy Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

Prostatic acid phosphatase

(PAP)

0.5 units/L (normal: 0.11-0.60 units/L)

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 1.0 ng/mL (normal: <4 ng/mL)

Prostate ultrasound Diffusely enlarged prostate; no localized tumor

Diagnostic Analysis

Because of the patient’s symptoms, bladder outlet obstruction was highly suspected. Physical

examination indicated an enlarged prostate. IVP studies corroborated that finding. The

reduced urine flow rate indicated an obstruction distal to the urinary bladder. Because the

patient was found to have a normal total voided volume, one could not say that the reduced

flow rate was the result of an inadequately distended bladder. Rather, the bladder was

appropriately distended, yet the flow rate was decreased. This indicated outlet obstruction.

The cystogram indicated that the bladder was capable of mounting an effective pressure and

was not an atonic bladder compatible with neurologic disease. The tonus limb again

indicated the bladder was able to contract. The peak bladder pressure of 50 cm H2O was

normal, again indicating appropriate muscular function of the bladder. Based on these

studies, the patient was diagnosed with a urinary outlet obstruction. The PAP and PSA

indicated benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The ultrasound supported that diagnosis.

Cystoscopy documented that finding, and the patient was appropriately treated by

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). This patient did well postoperatively and had

no major problems.

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Does BPH predispose this patient to cancer?

2. Why are patients with BPH at increased risk for urinary tract infections?

3. What would you expect the patient’s PSA level to be after surgery?

4. What is the recommended screening guidelines and treatment for BPH?

5. What are some alternative treatments / natural homeopathic options for treatment? 

 
NOTE:reference at least two updated, and APA format, with plagiarism rate 0%, if possible attach% 

https://ed.ted.com/on/hj5pWxkQ

Watch the TED-Ed video on Mission & Vision statements. Then find the mission and vision statement of the organization you are presently working in. If you are not currently employed please choose an organization you worked at or an organization you would like to work for. 

Answer the following:

1. State the Mission and Vision of the organization.
2. Comment on if what is stated in the mission and vision is truly practiced in the organization. Cite specific examples if they do or do not practice this. 
3. Look at the organizational structure (TO-Table of Organization or organizational chart) and roles within the organization. Comment on the Advantages and the Disadvantages of the structure in your organization. Pay close attention to where nursing is in the organizational table and discuss if it is on a level that is equal to other departments.
4. Does Nursing have its own Mission and vision statement? If so, how is it similar or different from the overall organizational statement?

Please make sure that you use APA style when citing and/or referencing this post.