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    culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals within the health care system – primarily in the mental health sector (Elder‚ Evans & Nizette‚ 2009). Although Islam is a sole religion‚ it is imperative for nurses to comprehend that Muslims are not a homogeneous group (Taheri‚ 2008). Each mentally ill Muslim client will be required to liaise with their psychiatric nurse in order to construct a pertinent‚ culturally appropriate care plan‚ that enables the expression and practice of their Islamic faith

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    The Author will describe the nurses role and discuss individualised patient care based around legal and ethical frameworks that guide and govern nurses in their roles as healthcare professionals. A five stage process to nursing care is one framework use to deliver this care and consists of assessment‚ diagnosis‚ care planning‚ implementation and evaluation and is an on-going‚ continuous cycle that only ends when goals are achieved and homeostasis is restored‚ or reasonable expectations of health

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    Delivering patient care is intertwined with communication and person centred care. It entails understanding that healthcare professionals put patient’s needs at the centre of the whole process of their care. However‚ care is achieved by providing patients with the best treatment for their illness‚ give them the choice of treatment‚ respect their decision making and maintain confidentiality of their information (NMC‚ 2010). My observations during practical placement in care of the elderly ward in

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    elderly patients discharged from hospital will experience an adverse health event within thirty days of hospital discharge. These events may have serious outcomes‚ which may include a need for care in an emergency department‚ readmission to hospital‚ admission to a nursing

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    Concept Analysis of Patient Centered Care Monet J. Scott Chamberlain College of Nursing NR: 501 Theoretical Basis Advance Nursing May 2015 Concept Analysis of Patient Centered Care A concept analysis seeks to outline‚ distinguish‚ and enhance the clarity of the nursing profession as well as stimulate future research endeavors. Within the development of a concept analysis‚ notions and thoughts are outlined and examined through the fundamental features of that particular concept. According

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    PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IMPROVEMENT GUIDE I. INTRODUCTION “There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo PATIENT-CENTERED CARE: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME O rganizing the delivery of health care around the needs of the patient may seem like a simple and obvious approach. In a system as complex as health care‚ however‚ little is simple. In fact‚ thirty years ago when the idea of “patient-centered care” first emerged as a return to the holistic roots of

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    competency for healthcare providers. The utilization of informatics has become the main stream approach for nursing care today. This fifth core competency is directly intertwined with the four previous competencies that have been outlined by the IOM. Patient centered care is the first of the core competencies. Utilizing informatics can assist nurses in providing patient centered care by decreasing the amount of time spent on documentation and searching for data. For example‚ by having an electronic

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    Mentally Ill Executions "An eye for an eye‚ and a tooth for a tooth" is the philosophy many people use when it comes to the punishment of criminals. The death penalty has been debated for many years as it has come into and then fallen out of favor for the American public. Today the death penalty by lethal injection has been put on hold on a couple of states. The legality of the "cruel and unusual punishment" is being heatedly debated. The death penalty is especially volatile when it comes to

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    effective patient-centered care even in the presence of cultural conflict (Campinha-Bacote‚ 2011). As a future nurse educator‚ my role will encompass assisting students to provide patients culturally competent care “... even when the patient’s health beliefs‚ practices‚ and values are in direct conflict ...” with that of the student or medical team to achieve positive patient outcomes (para. 1). Two concepts discovered are that patient-centered care and cultural competency aim to provide patients high-quality

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    Politics‚ Legislation‚ and Implications to Patient Care Abstract There are constant changes to laws and legislation regarding patient care and safety. The purpose of this report is to inform the reader of recent and upcoming changes to legislation that may affect nursing care of patients. Research by L. Aiken‚ et al. and A. Tourangeau‚ support the need for higher education of registered nurses. Their research proves that patient outcomes are improved when registered nurses carry

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