The Cardiac Care Unit CCU

Review the 2 articles given.

Answer the following questions:

You are a nurse who works in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). You are concerned about patients who are readmitted to the unit with left-sided heart failure. A task force is appointed and you are in charge of developing a discharge teaching plan that will hopefully prevent readmissions. As you begin your search, you are aware that there are several theories and frameworks that might be helpful in developing the discharge teaching plan.

What theories or frameworks might be of interest to nurses who are developing a teaching plan for patients? The following questions were developed to assist you in evaluating the quality of a study’s framework. Is the study framework explicitly expressed in the study?

What is the name of the theory and theorist used for the framework? What are the concepts in the framework?

When reviewing the study Who is the target population? How can you prevent sampling errors?

What type of sample will be best to control for extraneous variables?

What are the factors to consider when selecting the sample size?

How will you calculate the appropriate sample size? Are the sampling inclusion and exclusion criteria appropriate?

Is the sampling plan adequate to address the purpose of the study? Is the sample size adequate? What are the refusal and mortality rates?