Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION Suzanne C. Beyea‚ RN‚ PhD‚ FAAN Mary Jo Slattery‚ RN‚ MS Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v About the authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Chapter 1: What is evidence-based practice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Care for the Elderly The greatest challenge for health care is for the Elderly. The elderly population has been rising steadily for the past few decades. The elderly population is usually defined as people aged 65 years or above. However‚ a longer life span in the elderly population brings along poorer health. This involves an increased demand for health care services for elderly people. About two-thirds of the elderly population has limited or no monthly income and this generation will have
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Practioner Care Plan Surgical Procedure: - Bilateral Myringotomy Patient Name: - James Smith Patient Age: - 5yrs old Definition of Surgical Procedure: - An operation performed to the ears to insert grommets. Medical Diagnosis: - Bilateral Grommets Activity of Daily Living Maintaining a Safe Environment Diagnosis of Collaborative Problems - Safety in Theatre Environment compromising equipment and patient – Manual Handling risks of patient transfer for staff and patient – Lack
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The standard of care is an anthropomorphic concept of justice. It is the level of consideration a reasonable individual would do in a particular condition. As a general test‚ the standard of care required is an objective one‚ which is of a ‘reasonable person’. The reasonable person manages the inquiry: What might a sensible individual have anticipated in the specific situation? In this manner the litigant is required to take as much care as a reasonable person would have taken in his position. Be
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improving care for people with long term conditions information sheet 1 personalised care planning � an ‘at a glance’ guide for healthcare professionals � personalised care planning improving care for people with long term conditions � About this information sheet This information sheet describes what personalised care planning is and what good care planning looks like as well as what it means for individuals and healthcare professionals. Who should read it? Anyone
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a medical professional based on their gender or culture. Someone may select a doctor who is most similar to themselves or different from. It is very important to communicate these types of preferences to a health care provider and professional. The client must feel comfortable seeking health care; otherwise‚ they may shy away from it. It is important to answer all of these questions when dealing with clients because people have to feel comfortable when seeking health care and sharing information
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maintaining patients’ privacy and their confidentiality. The NMC competency states that nurses must respect patients’ right to confidentiality regardless of race or creed. The issue of privacy and confidentiality is also enshrined in the legislation by the Parliament with two laws called the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Human Right Act (1998). Mr. J was handed over as an acutely ill patient with morbidly obese occasioned by type 2 diabetes Morbid
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Nursing Care in Multi-Organ Disfunction Syndrome When a patient enters the Emergency Department (ED)‚ immediate and accurate assessment is mandatory to ensure prompt medical diagnosis and appropriate care. In the case of Mrs. Baker‚ a 73-year-old female who collapsed in her backyard‚ this assessment will assist in determining the reason for her collapse as well as identifying underlying medical problems that may have led to this incident. Upon her arrival at the ED‚ Mrs. Baker gives her previous
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Managed Care Brooke McMichael University of Scranton Abstract This paper examines the benefits and issues with managed care. The benefits include patients receiving preventative care‚ lower premiums‚ lower costs of prescriptions‚ fewer‚ unnecessary procedures‚ and less paper work. Some issues with managed care include limitation on doctors that patients can choose from‚ restricted coverage‚ the possibility of under treatment‚ and compromised privacy. Managed care effects nursing by causing significantly
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can be resolved by communicating with each other in different ways. A person can convey through verbal and non-verbal communication when communicating with another person however there can also be barriers of communication which can have an impact on care. Communication is imperative as it tells the other individual what you are feeling; in the event that we didn’t say anything to one another we would not know the inclinations of the service user. It gives us a chance to comprehend what the other individual
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