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Workforce Issues on Patient Safety
In this assignment, you will consider how workforce issues impact on patient safety.
Question 1:
Using the South University Online Library, research workforce issues and patient safety.
Based on your research, complete the following tasks:
a) Identify and describe the research problems, purpose, objectives, and hypothesis of the research.
b) Evaluate the credibility and validity of the study.
Question 2:
Read the following titles of research studies from the South University Online Library. Identify the type of research used in each study (qualitative or quantitative). Provide a rationale for your selection.
a) A study of the effects of cardiac rehabilitation exercise program on the morale and motivation of persons recovering from recent heart attacks.
b) An exploratory ethno-botanical study of medicinal plants used by the Turks in the treatment of eye disorders.
c) A study of the impact of different dietary patterns on breast cancer patients.
d) The effectiveness of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
e) A study of the effects of different types of music on sleeping patterns of elderly insomnia patients.
f) A study of the impact of political and social trends on the direction of nursing research.
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Ko, E., Nelson-Becker, H., Park, Y., & Shin, M. (2013). End-of-Life decision making in older Korean adults: Concerns, preferences, and expectations.Educational Gerontology,39(2), 71-81.
Witzke, J., Rhone, R., Backhaus, D., & Shaver, N. (2008). How sweet the sound: Research evidence for the use of music in Alzheimer's dementia.Journal of Gerontological Nursing,34(10), 45-52.
Sandvik, A., Melender, H., Jonsén, E., Jönsson, G., Salmu, M., & Hilli, Y. (2012). Nursing students' experiences of the first clinical education: A nordic quantitative study.Nordic Journal of Nursing Research & Clinical Studies /Vård I Norden,32(3), 20-25.
Cooper, C., Taft, L., & Thelen, M. (2004). Examining the role of technology in learning: An evaluation of online clinical conferencing.Journal of Professional Nursing,20(3), 160-166.
Roulston, A., Bickerstaff, D., Haynes, T., Rutherford, L., & Jones, L. (2012). A pilot study to evaluate an outpatient service for people with advanced lung cancer. International Journal of Palliative Nursing,18(5), 225-233.