Nursing Essays

Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Journal Article
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Oct 2021
Introduction: This essay critically appraises a research article, Using CASP (critical appraisal skills programme, 2006) and individual sections of Bellini & Rumrill: guidelines for critiquing research articles (Bellini &Rumrill;, 1999). ...

The Benefits of Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
Example essay. Last modified: 8th Sep 2021
Introduction: Evidence Based Practice, also known as EBP according to (Liamputtong, 2013) is a “process that requires the practitioner to find best empirical evidence about the effectiveness or efficacy of different treatment options and then determine the relevance of the evidence to a particular client’s situation”. ...

Community Health and Population Focused Nursing Field Experience
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2021
Introduction: The identified community health diagnosis discovered during my windshield survey for Manatee County, Florida is an increased risk for obesity for adults and older adults related to poor nutrition, availability of fast food and lack of physical activity demonstrated by an above average obesity rate in Manatee County by assessing available data, nutritional and activity related resources and services....

The Importance of Hand Washing
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Aug 2021
Introduction: One of the main causes of transmission of infection is contaminated hands. Routine hand washing is one of the most effective measures used to prevent or control this transmission of infectious diseases. To ensure its effectiveness however, specific techniques needs to be carried out....

Strategies of Patient Assessment in Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Aug 2021
Introduction: The purpose of this assignment is to describe how a nurse assesses a patient admitted to a hospital ward. It will discuss the history of the patient, any pre-existing medical conditions and the reason they were admitted to the ward. It will also describe the hospital setting, the nursing model used, the risk assessment tools and the information collected from the assessment including the needs identified and what can be and will be done....

Reflection on the Importance of Hand Hygiene
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2021
Introduction: Healthcare associated infections are infections acquired in hospitals or as a result of healthcare interventions. I felt that this is an important factor in contributing to the prevention and control of infection as Health care associated infections affects patients and their. ...

High Dependency Midwifery Care – A Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Aug 2021
Introduction: Sepsis is a complex condition therefore I will be focusing upon the importance of timing when treating sepsis. As sepsis is a time critical illness I have chosen to analyze this specific case. Pseudonyms have been used to maintain confidentiality....

Analysis of ‘Exploring Senior Nurses Understanding of Compassionate Leadership in the Community’
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Aug 2021
Introduction: This assignment will undertake a critical analysis of the research study by Ali & Terry (2017), using the Broomfield-Ingham Framework...

The Importance of Correct Handwashing in the Health Care Arena
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay is going to illustrate the importance of correct handwashing by explaining the potential consequences of the lack of hand hygiene, its growing importance in history, the goal of hand disinfection and its techniques...

Comparing the History & Progression of Midwives
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Aug 2021
Introduction: In this paper I will be talking about the history of midwifery and how far midwifery has come. The word midwife is formed in Middle English from two words mid and wife...

The Relevance of Evidence-based Practice in Primary Care
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: Applying scientific principles to prevent disease and disability is essential to the primary care practice. Diligent use of best current evidence in making decisions about patient care is the evidence-based practice ...

Prevention Of Intradialytic Hypotension In Haemodialysis Patients
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay describes about intradialytic hypotension in haemodialysis patients. It is a one of the complications during the hemodialysis. The other complications are Cramps, febrile reactions, arrhythmia, haemolysis hypoxemia...

Preoperative Hair Removal Carried Out As Skin Preparation
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: Traditionally preoperative hair removal has been carried out as skin preparation method to reduce exposure to bacteria which may lead to surgical site infections ...

Review of Postoperative Pain and Foot Reflexology
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage...

A Critical Phase Of Nursing Communication
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: Patients handoffs is a traditional clinical practice in nursing that permits the transfer of patients information and care responsibility from the off going nurse to upcoming nurse; and this handover has an essential role in the continuity, safety, and quality of the patient care...

The Role Of An Advanced Practice Nurse
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: Waukesha Memorial Hospital is a community-based not-for-profit hospital located near Downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin. The hospital was originally founded in 1914 and moved to its current location in 1930 after receiving sponsorship through the local Kiwanis Club...

Procedure Guidance for Reporting of Serious Untoward Incidents
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: For more than two decades, the NHS has been aware of the importance of quality of care. However, the measures and steps that have been taken to create a better and safer care have not been sufficient....

Overview of Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: The vagus nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves that pass information to and from the brain. The vagus nerve is the longest of the cranial nerves, with connections to the brain and many of the organs of the body....

Physiotherapy for Older People In Palliative Care
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay aims to discuss how an ageing population will influence the delivery of physiotherapy to the older person in palliative care. It will address the current necessary factors required to meet the needs of the older person whilst also evaluating the barriers preventing access to physiotherapy services in palliative care...

Concepts Of Transcultural Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2021
Introduction: In this essay, the concepts of transcultural nursing to be discussed are those of Campinha-Bacote’s The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Service, Purnell’s Model for Cultural Competence and Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model....

Professional, Ethical and Legal Principles of Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 5th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay will discuss the underpinning professional, ethical and legal principles of nursing using the standards of conduct outlined by the professional regulatory body; the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the code of conduct (NMC 2009)....

The Role of Hope in Nursing Practice
Example essay. Last modified: 5th Aug 2021
Introduction: Hope is one of the necessary quality of life and lies into what to be expected out -of life as well as what the meaning of life for us is. Therefore this task explored the measures to instil hope in patients to improve their quality of life....

Reflection on Leadership for Person-Centred Care
Example essay. Last modified: 5th Aug 2021
Introduction: This essay aims to reflect on and critically evaluate the role of the clinical band 6 leader in adult nursing. Borton’s development framework (1970) will be the reflective tool used to structure the essay....

Self Assessment of Team Building and Leadership
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd Aug 2021
Introduction: Through this paper I am trying to describe my job related problem and implement either Four Frame Approach or Situational Leadership Theory to improve it. In the end I will draw conclusions from there....

Reflecting on Individual Professional Practice with Gibbs
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Jul 2021
Introduction: For the purpose of this essay, I will use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Learning Cycle to reflect on an aspect of individual professional practice, which requires development in preparation for my role as a Registered Nurse...