angelsy

Another option you could possibly utilize is the knowledge of those in the year above you or final year. I'm about to complete my final paper and utilized their skills and knowledge on many occasions as they have being through it and can often give you very helpful tips. The majority of other students are more than happy to help those that wish to learn and use their initiative to ask for help and gives them a personal boost as well. Nursing is all about educating others whether it be our patients or fellow colleagues. :) All the best for your studies

Hi all Really hope someone can assist me. For my research paper we are required to select one issue arising from a clinical experience that involves the nurse in a decision making capacity. One of the significant trends i noted on a clinical rotation were the vast amount of clients entering the clinic for very low acuity conditions eg: small cough, tingle in the throat. Access to healthcare has being a major focus within the community and I wondered to myself with such ease of access have we now contributed towards dis-empowering the community as there seems to be very little self management prior to presentations. Is there anyway i can adapt this into a question that would fit the above criteria? eg something around education or patient rights? One other issue that I identified on a different rotation surrounds hydration of the elderly. I noted many nurses allowed only soft drinks as a form of hydration as the patient dis-liked water. This lead me to consider the effects this would have on their current health including recovery time.? Any thoughts on how I can adapt these issues into a researchable question that meets the 'decision making' component