Walker and Avant (2011) describe consequences to be outcomes of the concept‚ or the incidents that take place as a result of the occurrence of the concept. A consequence of the inability to achieve comfort in the healthcare setting could include impaired healing. Pain as a result of injury can delay and impair wound healing. Empirical References Empirical referents are “not tools to measure the concept”‚ but rather “the means by which you can recognize or measure the defining characteristics
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the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) in outpatient settings. More than $20 billion of the federal economic stimulus (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) is slated to assist physicians‚ hospitals‚ and other health care settings in adopting health information technology (Gill‚ 2009). The government wants to shift into the digital era and it is highly recommended that all hospitals become compliant by 2015 and has provided reimbursement incentives and an electronic medical records
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Emerging Care models 1. Unit-Based Care Manager - Serving as both a facilitator and mentor‚ the Unit-Based Care Manager serves as the unit’s “attending” nurse with respect to triage‚ communications‚ and all clinical needs. The Care Manager is staffed by a Clinical Nurse Leader 2. Care Transitions Intervention - The Care Transitions Intervention was developed to help improve patient quality and safety during significant transitions in care. 3. Hospital at Home - Hospital at
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My own perceptions about quality of life and health promotion might affect my care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer because the patient and I may have a different definition or outlook on what quality of life means. To me this would mean making the best of what little time the patient has left to live. Most importantly is to keep the patient comfortable which may include positioning the patient in bed‚ giving a gentle massage and administering pain medications if necessary
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minimum wages are struggling to live on a salary that is below the poverty threshold. In 2012‚ the U.S census posted that in a family of three; their income is 18‚552‚ (U.S Census). In most case‚ one member of the family is working on a minimum wage salary which is below 18‚552‚ (U.S. Dept. of Labor). It has been almost a five years since congress has raised the minimum wage (Huff Post). Throughout my argument‚ I will share my thoughts as wells as facts on why congress should agree to raise the minimum
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hospital for two weeks and during that period I only saw the doctor thrice. The nurses where the ones doing everything‚ so I felt they were the ones who nursed her back to health. The other deciding factors were: variety of places for jobs whether in the public‚ private‚ or community setting; the opportunity to learn new things since no day is ever the same; the opportunity to work with other health professionals; nurses will always be needed; nursing offers specialty areas‚ and the opportunity to
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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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brief definition of the essential concepts intrinsic to the topic of therapeutic communication‚ distinct therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Thereafter‚ it will focus on verbal and nonverbal communication‚ listening‚ understanding‚ empathy and important aspects of confidentiality and privacy. IntroJust as chemistry sciences were adopted as the 20th century medical model‚ patient ’s perspective into a relationship-centered communication has been suggested as appropriate for the 21st century. It
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Minimum Wage Laws in America During the State of the Union speech President Barack Obama address to America that no worker should have to work full time and still remain in poverty. As the cost of living continues to rise across the United States‚ America’s minimum wage is left unchanged. We must find the appropriate balance and yield better compensation to our citizens or otherwise working class Americans will simply not be able to cope with cost of living. Raising minimum wage across America
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“For the part can never be well unless the whole is well.” Understanding health through a holistic approach could be define as reflecting and articulate on understanding of health‚ able to accept changes or to compromise the system or health policies or institutional rules to better understand the psychological aspect of a patients problem; whilst improving the communication‚ improving trust and treatment compliance among patient doctor relationship (1). My understanding as a future healthcare practitioner
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