Patient Safety plays a major component in providing a safe and accurate care. And (JCAHO) Joint Commission and Accreditation on Healthcare Organization plays a significant role on quality‚ safety and improvements. The accuracy and safety of the patient is at the top priority of any organization and nursing personnel. When patients walk into a health care facility‚ the patient must be identifying by a certain criteria. Most hospital has what they called patient identifier. It is most often an account
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The IOM ’s Report on the Impact of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics August 16‚ 2013 The IOM ’s Report on the Impact of Nursing With the United States (US) and the world facing a multitude of issues‚ the nations healthcare concerns continue to take high priority. Finding timely solutions to health care reforms became the inspiration of the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)‚ the IOM created the RWJF Initiative
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School of Nursing in Washington‚ D.C. in 1934 and went on to the Catholic University of America to earn a B.S. in Nursing Education in 1939‚ and an M.S. in Nursing Education in 1945 from the Catholic University of America‚ Washington‚ DC. She earned honorary doctorates in 1976 from Georgetown University‚ Washington‚ DC‚ and in 1980 from Incarnate Word College‚ San Antonio‚ Texas (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 212). | Joyce Travelbee(Interaction Theorist) | Joyce Travelbee received a diploma in nursing from Charity
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Appraisal Critical appraisal article on “Quality nursing care in the words of nurses” Burhans & Alligood (2010) Journal of advance nursing 66(8). This part will be short description of author’s qualifications‚ abstract‚ literature review‚ which methods was used to reveal answer for the research questions‚ findings on six essential themes‚ discussion on responsibility and quality nursing care. The title is clearly defined as research on ‘Quality nursing care in the words of nurses”. This represents the
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HOLISTIC NURSING Suggesting that holistic nursing care should be introduced in postgraduate critical care nursing‚ Lane et al (2005) point out that critical care education is an important aspect of professional development for a critical care nurse. Interdependence between physiological and psychosocial theories and concepts is important for the development of critical care educational programs. A multidisciplinary educational framework provides a deeper understanding of all those factors that
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Patient falls are an increasing concern within the healthcare system and contribute to costly treatments and lengthy hospital stays. The purpose of this article is to examine how nursing education impacts patient falls centered on evidenced-based research. Overall‚ evidence supports that nursing education can have effectively decrease falls among patients in hospitals and nursing homes. Task 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research Research guides decisions and changes we make
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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 a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Research
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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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Nurse-patient Ratio Is this legislative effective to support a positive nursing work environment? To provide safe and efficient patient care‚ the staffing ratios has been mandated. In 1999‚ California developed into the first state to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. The California legislature passed Assembly Bill ( AB 394) after years of comprehensive press for political action enforced by the nursing representative unions‚ including the California Nurses Association (CNA)
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Transcultural Nursing and Culturally Competent Care are in society. It will also clarify what these two terms are for those nurse and health professions that are not clear on what it is. Transcultural Nursing is a study‚ research‚ and practice‚ focused on culturally based care beliefs‚ values‚ and practices of individuals or groups of similar or different cultures. Along with it being “directed toward holistic‚ congruent (appropriate)‚ and beneficial health care.” Transcultural Nursing has changed nursing
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