information down in her personal note pad but failed to pass the information on when she handed her off to Rosemary the nurse. Rosemary was unable to pass the message on to the discharge nurse because she did not receive anything or message from the pre-op nurse. Tina’s mother returned two and a half hour later and found that her child was discharge 30 minutes earlier. Security was called and code pink was also called. The local police department was notified but security. Tina was located within 30 minutes of the mother returning back to the clinic by the local law enforcement in the care of her father.…
The patient was released to her father when the mother was unable to be located. Analyze: Why was the mother not contacted? The nurse attempted to page the mother, but she could not be located. No other attempt to locate the mother was made. Why was the patient discharged to home with the father before the mother could be located? Housekeeping was on the unit waiting to clean the room for the next admission. How could this event have been prevented? Develop: The admission process will begin with identification of patient and parent or guardian, EMR follow-up questions will be triggered by the patient birthdate. The questions “With whom does the child primarily reside” and “with whom will the child be dismissed to home with?” These questions will required upon a birthdate that is less than 18 years of age. These questions and answers will be made available to healthcare personnel when applicable for pediatric patients via a highlighted alert on the electronic medical record. A sensor will be attached to the ID bracelet upon admission. Verification of identity must be provided prior to dismissal of the pediatric patient. Housekeeping will not be notified of pending admissions until the room is empty and the patient has been discharged. Execute: This procedure will be implemented 11/1/2013. IT personnel will be responsible for adding the questions to the electronic medical record and highlighting the…
|Discharge Summary |States instructions that were given to the patient upon |Attending physician |Within 30 days of discharge. |…
Child moved to the discharge nurse at approximately 7:30 a.m. Mother paged with no response. Discharge nurse did not retrace child’s path for further information. Security called discharge area to ask if child’s father could come back. Discharge nurse said yes and noted that the child was very happy and relieved to see father. Discharge nurse waited until 8:00 before releasing child into fathers care. Unclear if this discharge was recorded in patients chart.…
Resources are hard to come by for some agencies and this causes difficulty in Implementation of the law.…
African-American babies are not breastfed as much they should be. Possibly another revision would be a tax break for families that attend and breastfed their babies for a certain amount of time that can be documented through regular visits with a pediatrician. Incentives to a family’s financial bottom line may increase participation. As the initiative and programs continue to grow and serve the communities the revisions will come to light to make the most benefits for the community being served.…
Indiana University (IU) Health Paoli Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital in southern Indiana. IU Health Paoli serves a rural population and offers obstetrical (OB) services. The OB department offers an individualized family centered birthing setting. The hospital delivers around 130 babies annually. The mission of the OB department is to offer a personalized compassionate delivery of care and provide a quality outcome for mother and newborn. The staff on OB is all registered nurses (RN), certified in in-patient obstetrics and electronic fetal monitoring. All 14 staff members are neonatal resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support providers. 2 of the 14 RN’s are internationally board certified lactation consultants and have an 83% breastfeeding rate at discharge. Labor support offered is hydrotherapy, birthing ball, epidural and they also offer vaginal birth after cesarean. Six family practice physicians offer obstetrical services at the hospital and three of the physicians offer cesarean section services. The 2012 Annual statistics for the OB department reflected a primary cesarean rate of only 13% and no early elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks gestation. All RN’s and physicians are focused on quality, compassionate care and outcomes. All standards of care and core measures for OB care of followed and implemented to the fullest degree. The OB Nurse Director is very passionate about quality outcomes and staying patient centered with the delivery of care, decisions and policies. A special quality that all nurse’s and physicians possess on this unit is each patient, birth is a miracle. The opportunity to be present at this memorable time in each patient’s life is an honor not a job. The patient satisfaction scores and comments from NRCPicker® reflect this passion and commitment.…
Mother's only want the best for their children. While breastfeeding and bottle feeding can both be decent options for feeding children, there are clear benefits to breastfeeding that formula can't provide. Breastfeeding provides more nutritional benefits than formula. Also, breastfeeding is often more convenient than formula feeding. Their is a high cost associated with baby formula that can be avoided with breastfeeding. Every mother who can breastfeed should.…
In the article “Breastfeeding and Culture”, Dettwyler discussed the three main forces that work together to move women away from the practice of breastfeeding: separation of their productive labor and reproductive labor, increasing confidence to provide chemistry with their partners and decreasing confidence to use the breasts as the reason what they are made for, increasing of the commercials which are convincing the women that breasts are shameful and it is less healthy for the baby. One cultural practice that affects rates of breastfeeding is women going back to work especially in environments that do not promote breastfeeding or support the mother in this way. Another cultural practice that affects rates of breastfeeding is the public…
Decision to breastfeed is a very personal. Breastfeeding topic always elicits strong opinions from family and friends. What matters is the infant getting proper nutrition for his optimal growth and development. The American college of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and American Academy of Pediatrics, to great emphasis on importance of breastfeeding. Every infant and mother is unique and has different challenges. Breast milk provides complete nutrition for infants. It has the perfect combination of protein, vitamins, fats and everything infants needs for its growth and development. Breast milk also contains antibodies that help infants fight off bacteria and viruses. Risk of having allergies and asthma are greatly reduced with breastfeeding. Infants who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months, without any formula tend to have fewer respiratory illnesses, ear infection and bouts of diarrhea. These infants also have fewer trips to the doctor and hospitalizations. Breastfeeding also results in higher IQ scores in some studies. The physical touch, closeness, skin-to-skin touch and eye contact, helps infants to bond with the mother and feel secure. Breastfeeding also linked to health weight gain in infants and fight childhood obesity. As per American Academy of Pediatrics, sudden infant death syndrome, risk of diabetes, obesity and certain cancers can be prevented by breastfeeding.…
The story entitled Breastfeeding past a year: exploring benefits, cultural influences and more by Jen Davis was an extremely informative and beneficial story. The purpose of the writing was to persuade readers to understand her point of view, change their minds and take action against the myths and negative voice of others.…
Women were born blessed with the ability to offer the most natural and beautiful act a mother can do for her child. Breastfeeding is a treasurable bond shared between mother and child. Controversy arises when nursing mothers choose to perform feedings in public areas. Select groups of people view breastfeeding in public places as indecent and offensive. It is to be determined if it is a women’s right to breastfeed her child anywhere she deems suitable.…
Breast-feeding a baby is one of the most normal and natural things to do in a mother’s life. A mother should never feel ashamed or embarrassed to take part in something that is crucial for the development of their child. Research suggests that a mother should allow her baby to feed when the baby shows it is ready, this means at any time at any place. The Better Health channel states that it is essential for a baby to receive their mother’s breast milk, as it helps develop their immune system and provides them with nutrients that help them grow. Each child has a right to be breast-fed, and every mother has a right to breast-feed, even in a public place. But in today’s society, there lurks people who find such a natural act inappropriate and disgusting to look at.…
Breast-feeding is the best source of nutrition for a newborn baby. Breastfed babies are less likely to develop asthma, colds, respiratory infections, pneumonia, ear infections and allergies. The advantages of breast-feeding a baby, hands down, outweigh the disadvantages. Not only will your child be healthier but he/she will be closer to you. Breastfed babies get the skin to skin contact that they crave to soothe them in the first few weeks outside of the womb. It will also provide psychological and emotional advantages to you. You will have a sense of pride and accomplishment in yourself, which will make you feel more confident about your skills as a new mother. You will feel more attached and protective over your baby. It will trigger motherly…
Breastfeeding has been a very wonderful bonding experience for me and my daughter, Ryleigh. When we have had a busy day it’s nice to relax with Ryleigh while she breastfeeds. I love how she smiles and tries to talk while she eats. It’s like she is saying, “Thank you mommy for the good milk.” Other times she slaps my chest, pokes my eyes, and picks my nose while she eats. Then it’s like she’s saying, “How dare you wait 30 minutes in between my feedings.” Breastfeeding can be a very sweet and funny experience. During my pregnancy I didn’t really think about what I was going to feed my baby. My mother breastfed my siblings and I, so breastfeeding my children was the most natural and comfortable option for me. My breastfeeding journey has been…