Download the required article for analysis:

Colvin, C. M., Karius, D., & Albert, N. M. (2016). Nurse adherence to safe-handling practices: Observation versus self-assessment. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20(6), 617-622. doi:10.1188/16.CJON.617-622

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Running head is: Research Article Critique Paper

Paper page is 6-7 pages not including front page and references

1.Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

a. Provide a brief description of the research article to be discussed.

 b. Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to the research article reviewed and the implications that it has to evidence based nursing practice.

c.You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

2. Describe the research question for this study in a paragraph.

a. Describe the research in greater detail.

b. Include your observations about this question.

c. Discuss events or trends that could have affected this question.

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

3. Describe the research design of this study, and in your own words discuss the design.

a. Discuss the research design of the study.

b. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the type of design and hypothesize why the author  utilized the design as opposed to others.

c. You will need to summarize the information from the article in your own words

4. Describe the sample.

a. Briefly describe the sample size used for this study

b. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate and defend your answer.

c. Describe the number or participants and determine if the number of participants was adequate compared to the research question and the intent of the study.

d. Are these numbers adequate? Discuss gaps in that you identified.

e. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

5. Describe the data collection method(s)’

a.Who collected the data?

b. What tools were used?

c. What were the ethical considerations addressed and discuss gaps you identified.

 d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

6. Describe the limitations of the study.

a. Identify the limitations within the study

b. Describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies

c. Comment on why limitations are important to list and discuss within a study

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

7. Describe the findings reported in the study.

a. Describe the findings reported in the study

b. Discuss whether the findings of the study answered the research question posed within the study

  c.  Discuss the credibility of the findings

d. If the findings do not support the research question posed within the study, what do you believe is the reason?

e. you will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

8. Summary of Required Article

a. Summarizes important points from the required article.

b. Discuss your rationale for whether a practice change is warranted.

c. Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice or an idea for practice, or an idea for practice?

9. End with a concluding statement.

10. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area.

11. Reference Page: The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page.

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POPULATING AN EVIDENCE TABLE

Introduction

Finding, organizing, appraising, and synthesizing evidence are all essential skills that scholar-practitioners must master. An excellent tool to facilitate these tasks is an evidence table, which enables you to capture and summarize key information from multiple sources and serves as a concise and well-organized overview of the literature.

Becoming familiar with the evidence table and its use now will prove invaluable as you progress through your program and begin working on your doctoral capstone project. Using the evidence table to document and analyze the evidence you’ve gathered in a literature search will enable you to develop a coherent synthesis of your findings.

Preparation

Compile the peer-reviewed studies you’ve collected over the past five weeks as you’ve researched organizational challenges that present opportunities for evidence-based improvement.

Instructions

Analyze the peer-reviewed research studies you’ve collected and add key information to the Evidence Table [XLSX]. Then, critically appraise three of the studies and synthesize your findings.

Unused columns on the worksheet can be hidden from view. This five-minute video shows you how to hide and unhide columns in an Excel worksheet.

• Henderson, K. (2018). Deleting and hiding Excel 2016 data [Video]. Skillsoft.

Requirements

The assignment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

• Analyze each peer-reviewed research study.
  • At a minimum, add the following information to your evidence table:
    • APA Source Reference.
    • Aim, Hypothesis, or Research Question.
    • Research Design/Methodology.
    • Measurement Method.
    • Sample Population or Setting.
    • Research Variables.
    • Data Analysis.
    • Findings.
• Critically appraise each peer-reviewed study.
  • Address each study’s methodology, research questions, theoretical basis, findings, and possible application.
  • Do not accept articles at face value.
• Synthesize the findings from your analysis and critical appraisal of the studies.
  • Explain how these sources relate to one another.
    • Identify commonalities and differences in research questions, methodologies, and findings.
    • Consider both supporting and opposing points of view.
• Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.

     

CLC – Evidence-Based   Practice Project: Intervention Presentation on Diabetes

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

As a group, identify a research or evidence-based article published within the last 5 years that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new treatment tool for the management of diabetes in adults or children. The article must be relevant to nursing practice.

Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation on the study’s findings and how they can be used by nurses as an intervention. Include speaker notes for each slide and additional slides for the title page and references.

Include the following:

1. Describe the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study.

2. Summarize the main idea of the research findings for a specific patient population. The research presented must include clinical findings that are current, thorough, and relevant to diabetes and nursing practice.

3. Provide a descriptive and reflective discussion of how the new tool or intervention can be integrated into nursing practice. Provide evidence to support your discussion.

4. Explain why psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects are important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes. Describe how support can be offered in these respective areas as part of a plan of care for the patient. Provide examples.

You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

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. 

RUBRIC

1. Article – The article is published in the last 5 years, has a focus on an intervention or treatment tool for managing diabetes in adults or children. The article has direct application to nursing practice.  5pts

2. Intervention or Treatment Tool and Specific Patient Population of Study – A thorough description of the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study is presented. 5pts

3. Summary of Article –  A thorough summary of the article is presented. The summary accurately presents the main idea for a specific patient population and the clinical findings, and clearly illustrates relevance to diabetes and nursing practice. 15pts 

4. Inclusion of the Psychological, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects –  A compelling explanation for why the psychological, cultural and spiritual aspects is important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is presented. The explanation is well-developed and contains strong reasoning and rationale for support. 15pts

5. Presentation of Content – The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. 40pts

6. Layout – The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. 5pts

7. Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) – The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope 5pts

8. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) – Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.  5pts

9. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) – Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. 5pts

Total – 100pts

 The following post is from another student that i have to reply. APA and less than 10 % similarity

 How did animal-assisted therapy become prominent in healthcare? How is it used in physical and cognitive therapy? 

People have had animals as pets since the beginning of society. All social orders from the beginning of time have kept pets: hairy, off-putting, catlike, equine and canine. “As early as 10,000 BC, archaeologists have excavated the remains of a puppy buried and cradled in the hand of a human” (Hajar, 2015). Creatures cause individuals to feel better – and a pet can improve wellbeing. Pets can ease forlornness, lessen pressure, tension and gloom, advance social cooperation, empower exercise and energy, and give unrestricted love. Really focusing on a pet can assist kids with becoming secure and dynamic or give significant friendship to more seasoned grown-ups. Maybe in particular, however, a pet can add genuine satisfaction to any human existence (Hajar, 2015). 

Playing or stroking, even watching animal activities brings down the degree of cortisol and expands the creation of serotonin, making us less stressed. One investigation found that pet proprietors have lower circulatory strain and pulses than non-pet proprietors. Another investigation showed that kids with hypertension brought down their circulatory strain while petting their canine. By and large, pet proprietors have a lower danger of kicking the bucket from any cardiovascular infection, including cardiovascular breakdown. It has been shown that feline proprietors have less strokes than individuals who don’t claim felines. Analysts have additionally discovered that when youngsters experience childhood in a home with a canine or feline they are less inclined to create sensitivities (Hajar, 2015). 

For individuals with diabetes, an unexpected drop in the degree of blood glucose can be intense. A few canines can make their proprietor aware of a hazardous drop before it really occurs. They might be reacting to substance changes in the body that radiate an aroma. The caution gives the proprietor time to eat a bite to maintain a strategic distance from the crisis (Hajar, 2015). 

Problems of communication, social connections, and psychomotricity are frequently described by intellectual hindrance, which frustrates day by day exercises and expands the danger of falls. AAT can be helpful as a correlative, powerful treatment for patients with various levels of psychological decay. Since presently accessible medications have restricted ability to hinder the movement of dementia side effects, it is important to create nonpharmacological techniques exhaustively treat individuals with intellectual impedance or dementia. AAT meetings may relaxingly affect individuals with dementia and advance member inspiration by including a creature as a restorative middle person (Rodrigo-Claverol, Malla-Clua, Marquilles-Bonet, et. al 2020).

There is proof that AAT may profit patients with hemiparesis because of stroke, with aphasia, and with horrendous cerebrum injury. Strolling with a canine can stimulate correct posture, recapture energy, and advance appropriate development, just as improve equilibrium and step work. Moreover, the cooperation between the patient, the treatment animal, and the therapist has been appeared to make a setting that improves correspondence and certainty (Rodrigo-Claverol, Malla-Clua, Marquilles-Bonet, et. al 2020).

References

Hajar R. (2015). Animal-Assisted Therapy. Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association, 16(2), 70–71. https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-705x.159228

Rodrigo-Claverol, M., Malla-Clua, B., Marquilles-Bonet, C., Sol, J., Jové-Naval, J., Sole-Pujol, M., & Ortega-Bravo, M. (2020). Animal-Assisted Therapy Improves Communication and Mobility among Institutionalized People with Cognitive Impairment. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(16), 5899. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165899

Although sustainable operations have many benefits for organizations, consumers, and society, they also come with many business risks. In this discussion, you will explore sustainability operations of major organizations to reflect on what they are doing well, the benefits their sustainable operations may bring, and the potential risks associated with their sustainable operations. In evaluating the risks and benefits of prioritizing sustainability, you will also learn the importance of justifying organizational priorities, which will assist you in completing the first section of your course project.

First, take some time to explore a few different organizations’ sustainable operations statements on their websites. You may explore organizations you are familiar with or use the following:

• Starbucks Stories (https://stories.starbucks.com/)
• L’Oréal Group: Commitments and Responsibilities (https://www.loreal.com/en/commitments-and-responsibilities/)
• Dixie Cares: An Eye Toward the Future (https://www.dixie.com/sustainability?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Cups%20-%20Non%20Brand%20-%20Sustainability%20-%20BMM&utm_term=%20sustainable%20%20companies&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjpD5zaHD6gIVIgiICR0PkgjPEAAYASAAEgLTzPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
• Peabody: Sustainability Approach (https://www.peabodyenergy.com/Sustainability/Sustainability-Approach)

In your initial post, address the following questions:

• How did the organizations you explored address sustainability concerns inherent to their industry, if at all?
  • For example, a company that manufactures plastic has inherent environmental risks regarding plastic waste and pollution.
• What other sustainable practices did the organizations you explored identify as priorities, and what kinds of business risks may they be taking on to prioritize those sustainable practices?
• Do you think that the business risks the organizations are taking to prioritize their identified sustainable operations are worthwhile from a business perspective? Why or why not?