1.|Which of the following approaches is best for a nurse seeking an answer to a clinical question related to patient care?| A)|using intuition to answer the question| B)|asking the clinical nursing supervisor| C)|reading a textbook about the subject| D)|reading current research on the topic| 2.|The conscious and intentional use of research and theory-based information to make decisions and answer clinical questions about patient care delivery is referred to as:| A)|research utilization
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Patient Self-Determination Act HCR/210 September 24‚ 2010 Vivian Rice Patient Self-Determination Act The effect of the Patient Self-Determination Act on health care delivery is that it gives the patient the chance to choose how or if they will be kept alive in case of terminal illness or during a risky procedure. The patient will put in writing how they want to be kept alive and what measures to use to keep them alive in the case there is not a “reasonable hope of recovery” (Thomson Delmar
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differences between teaching and medical profession in terms of code of ethics. This are; the time frame to become a teacher and a doctor‚ ethical conducts towards whom they serve‚ the amount of dedication the profession requires‚ ethical conducts towards professional colleague are some examples that can be mentioned. First‚ the time frame to become a teacher and a doctor is different. Time frame is very important when considering whether you want to become a teacher as there are several different
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alert authorities of crime and a need for assistance. In 1893 the Chicago police became aware of a need for woman on the force to search and guard female prisoners. In 1910 the Police department expanded its use of technology by adding patrol boats and motorcycles. By 1918 they were using motor vehicles for patrols and in 1930 used transmitters to communicate with its police officers. Today the Chicago police force has grown to approximately 13‚000 officers and has evolved tremendously since the
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Patient Confidentiality‚ a Case Study Inna Gerenshteyn Empire State College Patient Confidentiality‚ A Case Study Advances in technology‚ including computerized medical databases‚ the Internet‚ and telehealth‚ have opened the door to potential‚ unintentional breaches of private/confidential health information. Protection of privacy/confidentiality is essential to the trusting relationship between health care providers and patients. Quality patient care requires the communication of
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Telecommunications In Healthcare HCS/482 A description of telecommunications with examples of technology used in your workplace · The advantages‚ disadvantages‚ and importance of telecommunications in health care · Where you see telecommunications in 5 years Telecommunication In Healthcare Introduction The half-century following the Civil War witnessed an epochal transformation in American telecommunications. In 1900 the telephone network became the first electrical communications medium
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Assessment of patient with acute abdominal pain Calister Dike Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessments Susan Patterson Summer B Session Introduction Assessment of the patient with acute
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The patient states that her diet is healthy rich in fruits and vegetable‚ legumes‚ nuts‚ whole grains‚ poultry‚ beef such as grass –fed‚ wild caught fish and no refined sugar or processed starch. The patient particularly‚ prefers brown rice‚ chickpeas and black eyes peas‚ whole wheat bread with extra fiber‚ unsalted pistachio‚ raw almonds‚ flax seeds and organic vegetable such as tomatoes‚ onions‚ spinach‚ red‚ yellow and green peppers and occasionally include Greek yogurts and personally does
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contagious skin disease‚ but it does effect around 1 in 10 people. Its causes aren’t fully understood yet‚ but eczema seems to occur in people with family or personal history of allergic asthma‚ rhinitis‚ conjunctivitis‚ food allergies‚ icthyosis vulgaris‚ and keratosis pilaris. Eczema has always seemed to be a genetic skin disease‚ but until recently the researchers have been unable to identify a specific gene involved in the passing on of eczema. Now‚ doctors believe they have found a gene that causes
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always remain an advocate for their patient. A scenario has been created in which a terminally ill patient has asked the doctor about alternative healthcare treatment options. The doctor in this case dismisses them as "quack" practices. What role does the nurse play in this situation? “When the patient’s wishes are in conflict with others‚ the nurse seeks to help resolve the conflict. Where conflict persists‚ the nurse’s commitment remains to the identified patient” (Code of ethics for nurses with
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