Professional Practice Model Background/Problem: Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Hillcrest (BSWMC-H) utilizes the professional practice model (PPM) to evaluate the quality of care provided to ensure existing processes maintain safe passage for patients‚ through the continuum of care. Frequently‚ clinical nurses evaluate the PPM during daily huddles on the units. This evaluation helps determine if the PPM continues to be relevant and representative of the current nursing practice. During one
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YOU DECIDE CASE STUDY The consumer product proposal presented by the marketing director lists all the relevant information necessary to create a marketing plan. It first introduces the target segment which the product will be designed and marketed to. Skipping this step can result in the product’s failure and millions of dollars wasted in ineffective advertising. Secondly‚ it lists all of Graves Enterprises’ main competitors and briefly cites their distribution channels. One of the proposals
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You Decide Jonah Colombo DeVry University Author Note: This paper is being submitted March 24‚ 2013 for Professor Barbara Bailey’s Criminal Investigation course at DeVry University by Jonah Colombo You Decide – Week 3 In order to best aid in the investigation I have chosen Deputy Johnson as my assistant lead investigator. While all good candidates for the job‚ Deputy Johnson has the skills required to be the best fit for the role. Not only has she been in law enforcement
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The focus of this assignment is to outline the assessment process within nursing and show its practical use and importance. The assignment is broken down into different elements‚ including defining what assessment means and its importance within the nursing process leading on to the various sources of information which are used to inform nurses upon their assessments. The STAMP assessment tool will be explored to show how it supports the assessment process in practice. Finally‚ suggestions will be
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Tierney model of nursing for assessment of a patient presenting with an ectopic pregnancy. The discussion begins with a definition of ectopic pregnancy. This will be followed with the introduction to the patient and an explanation of the model used to assess the patient. The assessment is based on pre-operative care. One particular identified need of the patient will be discussed in detail in relation to the care implemented. The care provided will be critiqued along with a critique of model of nursing
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Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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The aim of this study is to provide a detailed account of the nursing care for a patient who is experiencing a breakdown in health. One aspect of their care will be discussed in relation to the nursing process. The model used to provide an individualised programme of care will be discussed and critically analysed. Jack‚ the patient presented through Accident and Emergency to Ward D3‚ an acute medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine. He was admitted due to an exacerbation of dyspnoea‚ which
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Introduction In nursing there are some Fundamental patterns of knowing that help nurses in making informed decisions when in practice (Estabrooks 2005). Barbara Carper identifies the four basic patters of knowing; empiric as the science of nursing‚ aesthetic as the art of nursing‚ personal knowledge and ethics as the moral component (Kingsley 2002).This report will outline the four patterns of knowing and indicate how Melanie should have used them to make an informed decisions while looking after
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Introduction of case study My case study done at ward 3(female ward)‚ Hospital T and the title is bronchopneumonia‚ I choose this title because that is often occur at the ward. Patient L is a 14 years old Chinese girls and she came to hospital complaint of cough with greenish sputum as long as 2 weeks‚ she had fever at home and complaint of chest pain. She came from A&E admitted at ward 3 at 30/4/2012 (Monday)‚ 3.35pm accompanied with PPK. She admitted at the ward 3 as long as 5 days and she
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in this case study would be familiar to most graduate nurses. Feeling overwhelmed with her workload Emily has made a decision not follow hospital policy‚ based on the opinion of a college. This situation leads to Emily being asked to explain her actions to nursing management‚ who in turn raise concerns about staff following hospital policy. The following case review will examine the main concern involved in this case and create an answerable question that will help further analyse this case in the
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