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    Patient Safety

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    FACTORS AFFECTING PATIENT SAFETY AS PERCEIVED BY STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA I. INTRODUCTION A) BACKGROUND “The biggest challenge to moving toward a safer health system is changing the culture from one of blaming individuals for errors to one in which errors are treated not as personal failures‚ but as opportunities to improve the system and prevent harm.” - Institute of Medicine ‘99 Issues related to a lack of patient safety have been reported for decades

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    Patient Teaching

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    Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Sean Crayton University of Toledo College of Nursing Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Assessment of Patients Learning Needs M.C. is an elderly male who was admitted and treated for a fall and hip fracture. He had surgery‚ is bed ridden but is soon to be released. He and his family need proper teaching on the importance of reposition as to avoid obtaining pressure ulcers during his limitations to extensive bed rest and staying off

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    Patient Advocacy

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    Patient advocacy requires nurses to support and protect their patients. Nurses often find themselves in ethically questionable situations that conflict with their personal and professional morals. Sometimes‚ speaking out for the patient requires them to demonstrate moral courage—for instance‚ in the face of conflicting loyalties‚ in highly charged conflict situations‚ or when the patient’s rights are being violated. This article provides an overview of moral courage‚ defines important terms‚ examines

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    Asthma and Patient

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    2010). Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering

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    Ict Causes Social Ills

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    social ills. What isyour opinion? Support youranswer with examples. Youshould write at least 350 words. [60 marks]  3. Definition • digital products‚ communication device/ application/ service ICT • radio‚ TV‚ mobile phone‚ satellite system‚ Internet‚ computer‚ software • causing troubles or suffering to the society and relations betweensocial ills people • truancy‚ violence‚ erosion of culture‚ drug abuse‚ cyber-relationship  4. OUTLINE agree : ICT is the cause of today’s many social ills addiction

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    negative to the vulnerable stakeholders? Interrogating who could they be? Whether we realise it or not the most affected by the (ICT) which left venomous impact as it poisoning their mind and slowly corrupting it. Perplexed‚ (ICT) has caused many social ills in reality despite its contributions to the country. (ICT) provide boundless network which promotes extreme socialisation among youths‚ inadequate law enforcement of the cyberspace activities ‚ and global stigma. Theoretically‚ (ICT)

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    Nursing

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    Deterioration Introduction The purpose of nurses in ensuring that the medication a patient is undergoing gives the best result is very important. The medication that the patient takes works effectively if the nurse can efficiently observe and identify worsening conditions of the patient and take necessary action that efficiently manages the conditions. It is well recorded that if a nurse does not take note of any change in a patient‚ it can vary the patient’s recovery path which alters the result of the medication

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    Patient Navigator

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    interventions and outcomes Initiates communication with patients before screening and diagnostic procedures/treatments Informs patients of services and resources Increases health awareness in individuals The Patient Navigator will establish early contact with cancer patients within the community to eliminate the barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment. This position will compassionately provide patients with resources‚ support programs and services available through

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    Pediatric Patients

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    solving skills. Reasoning is inductive. Can use numbers beyond 100 with understanding. Can do simple fractions. Patient is talkative and understands the hospital setting and his illness. He speaks about his personal life and communicates his needs. Patient was in pain and did not want to ambulate; however‚ he had been told that he needed to walk in order to go home. Patient used logical thinking and ambulated so he

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    Patient Confidentiality

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    Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient confidentiality is a fundamental practice in healthcare and it is integral part of healthcare ethical standards (Purtilo & Dougherty‚ 2010). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursing world‚ p.6). Also‚ when a patient confidentiality

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