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The model was developed by Dr. Kathleen Stevens at the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice located at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. [3] The model has been represented in many nursing textbooks , used as part of an intervention to increase EBP competencies, and as a framework for instruments measuring EBP ...
Nursing theory is defined as "a creative and conscientious structuring of ideas that project a tentative, purposeful, and systematic view of phenomena". [1] Through systematic inquiry, whether in nursing research or practice, nurses are able to develop knowledge relevant to improving the care of patients.
Mezirow began his theory of perspective transformation when he studied adult women who chose to re-enter higher education. [8] Mezirow's initial research and further study led him to surmise that adults do not simply make application of old ways of learning to new situations - instead they "discover a need to acquire new perspectives in order to gain a more complete understanding of changing ...
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 or IMPACT Act of 2014 is a bill that is intended to change and improve Medicare's post-acute care (PAC) services and how they are reported. [1] The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
Transformative assessment is a form of assessment that uses “institution-wide assessment strategies that are based on institutional goals and implemented in an integrated way for all levels (the course, the program, and the institution) to systematically transform teaching and learning.” [1] Transformative assessment is focused on the quality of the assessment instruments and how well the ...
The nursing process is a modified scientific method which is a fundamental part of nursing practices in many countries around the world. [1] [2] [3] Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958. [4] It should not be confused with nursing theories or health informatics. The diagnosis phase was ...
Sister Callista Roy, CSJ (born October 14, 1939) is an American nun, nursing theorist, professor and author. She is known for creating the adaptation model of nursing.She was a nursing professor at Boston College before retiring in 2017.
2008 – National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) issues final report: "NCSBN Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education". 2009 – Carnegie Foundation releases the results of its study of nursing education, "Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation".