the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Emily Contreras Fresno Pacific University Advanced Academic Research and Composition Com 342 Linda Pryce-Sheehan March 22‚ 2013 The Effects of Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Hospital administrators need to work collaboratively with recruiters‚ nursing directors‚ and managers‚ to improve and support the work environment for nurses. This can be accomplished by involving the bedside nurse‚ hiring high-quality nurses‚ maintain nurse-two-patient ratios and
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I recently admitted a 59 year old male with suicidal ideation. As I was assessing my patient‚ he told me that he was a type 2 diabetic who checks his bloodsugars with meals and uses Insulin for coverage. He was concerned that his readings at home have been elevated and has not had an appetite for the last two days. I used the glucometer to check his chemstick which was 285. I called the admitting doctor and the Hospitalist to report my findings and the result of the bloodsugar. As a nursing
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below: Patient Background – Formerly referred to as the Care History Section‚ Patient Background provides the objective information on a patient’s previous care and/or social history. Care Recommendations – Care Considerations and care coordination information that is applicable to the ED setting. This section was previously called the ED Care Guidelines. EDIE Insight or PreManage Insight- A real-time notification that includes background‚ visit history and care recommendations for a patient. This
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Patient Educational Plan Nur/427 Monday‚ March 29‚ 2010 Sara Gerrie‚ MSN Introduction Prolonged and chronic ethanol (ETOH) use has devastating effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. ETOH is easily absorbed from the intestine and diffuses quickly throughout the body. The bulk of the ETOH is metabolized in the liver. ETOH abuse produces functional and structural changes in the GI tract‚ such as in the stomach‚ small intestine‚ liver‚ and pancreas (Geokas‚ Lieber‚ French‚ & Halsted 1981)
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In Whitman’s “A Noiseless Patient Spider‚” the speaker uses imagery to describe how he is studying a spider explore and work hard to fill an empty space by “Launch’d forth filament out of itself‚ ever unreeling them‚ ever tirelessly speeding them” (lines 4-5) in the first stanza. In the second stanza Whitman compares how a human can also be in an empty space like the spider like the spider trying to explore and connect to something either spiritually or personally. Another outlook using a Historical
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I think patient dehumanization happens because it is hard for the doctor or nurses to see someone suffering. Perhaps it is lack of compassion from patient from patient‚ but I believe that since doctors deal with pain all the time they don’t want to immerse themselves in others pain. I know from personal experience that unless I am feeling the pain for myself it is hard to be sympathetic. My sister has migraines and headaches all the time and all I can say is I am sorry; however‚ when I have a headache
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Cancer Patient Information HCA/240 Cancer It is a group of diseases by an uncontrolled growth that spreads abnormal cells. Cancer spreads and if not controlled it will kill you; the earliest detection is better for your chances of survival. The risk of cancer increases with your age‚ the older you are the greater your risk is for developing cancer. Middle aged and older adults are more out to get cancer. Lifetime Risks Individuals will develop
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IntroductionIn this assignment I will be exploring the legal‚ professional and ethical issues involved in bed bathing a patient/client in a hospital setting. I will be reflecting on a personal experience‚ experience during a seven week placement on a diabetic ward. I have decided to use a reflective cycle which is an adaptation from Gibbs ’ (1988) model.This reflection has provided a systematic approach to my learning and to my nursing practice. Within this essay I intend to discuss approaches to
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When employees experience negative feelings or emotions that result from conflict‚ it may cause them to neglect their patient care responsibilities. During an argument employees blow out‚ the tension between parties affects others around including patients. The opportunities for mistakes with medications increases because the mind is focused on the conflict; the ability to deliver an appropriate care is in danger for the emotional distress that both employees are experiencing. I remember that
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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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