The Retention and Shortage of Nurses in Health Care The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the
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Nursing care plan (Colonoscopy) S.E is a 59 year old African-American male admitted to the critical care unit because of his left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain. S.E had a colonoscopy 2 days ago. He has a family history of hypertension (HTN) and a medical history of HTN and anemia. He is alert and oriented ×3 (time‚ place‚ and person). S.E has no known drug allergy and he is NPO except for medicine. Problem: LLQ abdominal pain Acute pain | Assessment | Planning/Nursing Goals |
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Strategic HRM in Improving Patient Outcomes C. Haddock It is not uncommon to find the phrase “quality care” incorporated into most hospital mission‚ visions or value statements. This idea is ingrained into their cultures and is the idea upon which the foundation of most healthcare organizations is built. Neither is it uncommon to find the problem of registered nurse (RN) understaffing permeating these organizations and jeopardizing the health and safety of thousands of patients each year. Hospitals
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Informatics The use of informatics has become an essential component of providing quality healthcare. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has elected the use of informatics as its fifth and final core competency for healthcare providers. The utilization of informatics has become the main stream approach for nursing care today. This fifth core competency is directly intertwined with the four previous competencies that have been outlined by the IOM. Patient centered care is the first of the core competencies
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Burns article (2009)‚ more than 7000 inpatient deaths have occurred annually as a result of medication errors. Patient safety is the core value of the nursing profession‚ while nursing is being embraced by its caring attitude toward the patient‚ safety should be our number one priority. This research article is very important to the nursing profession‚ in part because it addresses one of the most significant issues of the profession‚ which is patient safety. According to the Nurse’s Practice environment
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2010 The Power of Nursing “When you are a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours” (Author Unknown). Growing up I always had some interest in nursing but the past two years have removed all doubt that this occupation is meant for me. I find this field extremely interesting and believe that it is the perfect job for me. Between seeing my dad in the intensive care unit and being enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class‚ I have been exposed to countless
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Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Neribel Claudio HCA 375 John Gomillion July 25‚ 2010 Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Patient safety is such an essential part of our health care system and it helps describe quality health care. Keeping the patients safe is a challenging issue because errors and mistakes can and do happen every day. Error occurs “when a process does not proceed the way that it was intended by its designers and managers” (McLaughlin & Kaluzny 2006)
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Patient-centered health care is the dominant model in health service delivery. Within this framework‚ patient satisfaction has emerged as an important indicator of the quality of patient care (Brown‚ Stewart‚ McCracken‚ et al‚ 1986). The significance of patient satisfaction is further emphasized by evidence that satisfied patients are more likely to adhere to treatment‚ benefit from their health care‚ and have a higher quality of life. Additionally‚ patient satisfaction data have been used for quality
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PN12 Newton Campus PRACTICAL NURSING FOUR-SEMESTER DIPLOMA The Practical Nursing program is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected nu mber of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. A variety of clinical experiences
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Improving Wound and Pressure Area Care in a Nursing Home Improving Wound and Pressure Area Care in a Nursing Home Introduction In Sprakes and Tyrer’s (2010) research article entitled “Improving Wound and Pressure Area Care in a Nursing Home”‚ the effectiveness of wound and pressure ulcer management was examined. The rate of wounds and pressure ulcers in a nursing home is often an indicator of the quality of care received as these injuries can lead to illness and a decreased quality of life
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