Knowledge Management: Nursing and the Use of Information Technology xxxx xxxxx Walden University NURS 3010 Section 04‚ Information Management in Nursing and Healthcare October 30‚ 2013 Knowledge Management: Nursing and the Use of Information Technology Technology has been increasingly integrated into almost all areas of our lives. The use of technology in the nursing profession is a common and daily occurrence. Roy L. Simpson‚ RN‚ C‚ FNAP‚ FAAN states “…without
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Ethics in Nursing Ethics is extremely important in any professional job‚ especially that of healthcare providers. Ethics‚ related to the medical field‚ looks at six key aspects. According to Ethics in palliative care the six components include autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ justice‚ dignity‚ and honesty (Mohanti‚ 2009). It is important to note that these components are pertinent in all of ethical nursing care‚ and not just palliative care. Ethical decision making related to nursing student
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college. Although both LPNs and RNs have to take somewhat of an exit exam‚ after the exam the RN WILL be a licensed nurse. The LPN must pass the NCLEX-PN licensing exam but before taking the NCLEX-PN the LPN has to complete a state approved practical nursing program. After all exams have been taken‚ and passed‚ a RN is a licensed Registered nurse‚ and as a licensed Registered Nurse‚ they are able to work independently. They can educate patients and provide advice to the patient and their families. RN;s
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Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Efforts to define the quality of nursing practice began with Florence Nightingale‚ as she worked to improve hospital conditions and measure patient outcomes. (The Sentinel Watch‚ 2011) Nursing-sensitive indicators are measures used to evaluate the quality of nursing care patients are receiving and to improve the quality of care given. Healthcare workers should be identifying the root causes of outcomes‚ regardless of the outcome. Tracking of these outcomes‚ recognizing
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EIN6339 Operations Engineering ASSIGNMENT #1: The Goal and Theory of Constraints (TOC) Shahrouz Ebadian (Shahrouz.Ebadian@gmail.com) The Goal: Do you think that this is an operational methodology or a philosophy? Please explain. The Goal is a management-oriented novel that focuses on the concepts of systems management. The fictional novel focuses around Alex Rogo and the problems in his production plant. The plant is constantly behind schedule and unprofitable. Alex is given
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a measurable patient-centered practice problem that I will address in my capstone paper. According to Nursing World (2015)‚ suicide rates within the correction facilities is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United Stated prisons‚ exceeding natural deaths and AIDS. It is estimated that at least one suicide attempt occurs every three seconds with one actual death every four minutes (American Journal of Nursing‚ 2015). Inmates with a history of mental illness are at risk due to one’s inability
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to be a solid plan in place to transform them from fantasy to reality. For people like me who tend to prioritize and plan ahead‚ the task is simple. After carefully thinking about the goals I have‚ I have concluded that I have one main goal with a short term goal that in turn will open the door to larger goals. By surviving my freshman year of college with at least a 3.85 grade point average (GPA) while working a full time job‚ I can boost my confidence and build up a solid foundation for future
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Personal Observation In the past couple months I’ve been struggling with the future care of my grandma. My dad passed away in December and after the funeral my mom’s mom went into the hospital for pneumonia. This has happened a few times with her going into the hospital in the last few years so it for the most part was a common thing. Usually after the hospital she is placed in the nursing home and after rehabilitation she is released to go home. This time after she was released she had home health
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Care Quality of Nursing Homes in America The quality of care in nursing homes around the country is a topic that has become heavily researched over the past 30 years. In some parts of the world‚ like Wales‚ residents appreciate the care they receive from loving nurses and good programs (Palfrey‚ 2011). However‚ in many countries such as the United States‚ residents argue that there is a major need for reform in the nursing home industry. This issue has recently become overwhelmingly important
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Boyle‚ J.‚ 2016). In this paper I’m going to discuss several reasons why transcultural nursing is a necessary specialty according to Madeleine. I will then define what cultural diversity means to me and how its relationship relates to the field of nursing. To finish‚ I will explain how I provide culturally sensitive care to my patients. In our textbook‚ Madeleine describes eight reasons why transcultural nursing is needed. She begins to explain that transcultural nursing is important because there
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