DIVERSITY IN PATIENT CARE Diversity in Patient Care Cami Meadows Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion June 17th‚ 2006 Diversity in Patient Care The field of nursing is complex with a considerable amount of knowledge needed to provide quality of care for patients. With that in mind‚ understanding each individual can contribute to optimal care. In any hospital‚ a variety of
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RUP1 Project Nursing is a profession in which professionalism and high moral character go hand in hand. Nurses have access to very important information and care for patients during critical times in their lives. Because of the nature of work that a nurse does‚ they must always maintain professionalism to ensure that their patients have the upmost trust in them. A. Functional Differences In order to become a registered nurse‚ one must pass nursing school and then go on to pass a test given by
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Child Abuse - What Are The Causes and Children have that right to be loved. But there are those who suffer child abuse in the very sense of the word. Child abuse could either be physical‚ mental or sexual abuse to children. This might have certain adverse effects on the child so they must be given extra support and attention. Physical abuse concerns maltreatments of children in a physical way. This means hurting the children physically‚ or not giving them proper nutrition. Emotional abuse or mental
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Improving Patient Care and Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Melissa Fuller HCA 417 John Saindon April 29‚ 2013 Improving Patient Care and Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Improving patient care is a process that always has room for improvements. It is important to make sure patients receive the best quality care available. "Studies suggest that high quality patient care relies on careful documentation of each patient ’s medical history‚ health
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Patient Centred Approach. DOCTORS AND SOCIETY Patient empowerment—a patient-centred approach to improve care Introduction Health care managers in different parts of the world are facing similar challenges of increasing demand for health services‚ pressure to improve the quality of service for patients‚ to create more responsive organisations‚ and to contain costs. This paper examines the patient empowerment concept and how this important concept can be translated to improve the delivery of
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It’s time to redeem myself once more and to prove that I can make it.. As I look back and reminisce the happenings of the past year‚ I come into terms with the fact that if there is something I have proven myself‚ it is that I am REALLY a stronger person now. More than just a cliché‚ 2012-13 pushed me to the limits that I had no choice but to face some unexpected twists and seemingly invincible trials I almost thought my life would go downhill from there. But I am just too proud of myself because
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Patient satisfaction is interesting to me‚ and I chose the Press Ganey Associates as my selected organization. Press Ganey’s most common formats used to gain information regarding patient satisfaction are surveys utilizing email‚ paper or phone. The information received from these surveys is organized by Press Ganey in easy to understand charts‚ performance scorecards‚ and progress evaluating side-by-side comparisons. This prepared data can be utilized by all levels of the organization to empower
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accu-check 18:46 on 10/14/13: BG 114. Soft diet. Weight: 225 lbs. (102 kg); Height: 5’11”; BMI: 31.4 (obese) 7. Socio-Cultural Orientation: Caucasian male‚ divorced‚ lives alone‚ has two grown daughters in their 30’s who live in California. Girlfriend is ER Registered Nurse of 20 years‚ at AV Hospital. He is a retired mechanic. No religious affiliation. 8. Available Resources: Blue Cross HMO insurance. Lives on sufficient retirement funds and social security. PC: 1. Aware Of Self &
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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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The Physician-Patient Relationship Tahira Duncan Drexel University Abstract Sexual contact that occurs concurrent with the patient-physician relationship is considered to be sexual misconduct. The Hippocratic Oath prohibits such relationships. The Oath is deeply rooted in first do no harm. By violating beyond the boundaries in a patient-physician relationship it cause harm to the patient. Boundaries: The limits of appropriate behavior by a professional toward his/her client. Transference:
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