In the healthcare professions‚ it is imperative to keep up to date with current health care‚ expanding research‚ and ways in which patient care and treatment outcomes can be improved. This is especially important in the nursing field‚ in which the main focus is holistic and patient-centered care. There are constant research studies being conducted which introduce new ways to treat and approach patients. Three articles that talk about prevalent healthcare issues in modern society are: The Primary
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shouting at her in bad words. She tried to calm the patient by explaining it is an antibiotic and will be given through the peripheral line. He became aggressive and slapped her. She panicked and went blank. She then retrieved from the room. She was traumatized and chose to remain silent. She started to avoid Mr. X. I was the team leader. After 2 hours when asked‚ she cried and told the incident. I brought her to see the manager. I then called the patient relation officer and explained the situation. Violence
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The content of the recent Ombudsman’s report on care of the elderly in the NHS was‚ sadly‚ not a shock to me. All the scenarios described were similar to incidents I had witnessed or could easily imagine happening. But‚ contrary to what the report says‚ I do not believe that it is a universal problem with attitude towards the elderly‚ but that it is all‚ directly or indirectly‚ down to staffing. The situation on my own ward is one that is mirrored across the trust‚ and indeed across the country
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Organizational Staffing Plan: Part 1 BUS 335 01/28/13 Organizational Staffing Plan: Part 1 The purpose of a staffing plan is to provide the lending institution with the required staffing organizational plan for the start-up of a new small business. This plan will explain the major staffing areas planned for the new coffee shop and are based on approved human resource staffing principles. The managerial function of staffing includes manning the organization structure through proper and effective
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NURSING CARE PLAN GUIDE ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSAL SELF CARE REQUISITES DEFINITION: Organized and systematic process of collecting data from a variety of sources to evaluate the health status of a patient. |ASSESSMENT |PLANNING |EVALUATION | |Universal
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NURSING CARE PLAN Nursing Assessment: Ms. F.E. is a 20yr. old female who was involved in a motor vehicle accident (M.V.A.)‚ and was admitted on 04.03.12 to the surgical unit with Spinal injuries‚ Polytrauma and fractured right humerus. She started complaining of severe abdominal pains‚ one week after assessment by Doctor‚ she was scheduled for emergency laparotomy with ?diagnosis Perforated Hallow Viscus. Following surgery patient was diagnosed with Fecal Peritonitis and was transferred to the
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activity unless he remarries. J.D. has experimented with drugs‚ alcohol‚ and cigarettes‚ but reports he has not used any of these substances in the past 7 years. He says that he feels overall healthy and lives a very stress-free life. J.D. stated he falls asleep easily‚ but complains of waking throughout the night feeling restless. He also is exercising by power walking down the hallways at least three times a week for an average of ten minutes each session. J.D. indicated that he was recently diagnosed
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nurse has‚ ensuring patient-centered care is considered an essential objective of high-quality health care system. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is a project which main purpose is to prepare future nurses with the knowledge‚ skills‚ and attitudes that are fundamentals to promote quality and safe healthcare systems (“QSEN Competencies‚” 2014). The first competencies which QSEN focuses on is patient-centered care. Patient centered care is described as a care that implements respect
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stage will be a patient or have a significant other as a patient in a health care setting. It is the right of every individual to receive safe and quality in health care regardless of the health care setting. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the elements that constitute patient safety and the assessment of quality in health care provision within health care institutions‚ including organisational and nursing strategies for care delivery and evaluation of standards of care in relation to pressure
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Cultural Diversity and Patient Care Knowledge of cultural diversity is key to all levels of the nursing practice. Knowledge and skills related to cultural diversity can strengthen and broaden health care delivery systems. “In 1986 the American Nursing Association (ANA) issued its first intention to strengthen cultural diversity programs in nursing” (Lowe & Archibald‚ 2009‚ p. 11). Despite good intentions made by nursing‚ progress in the area of cultural diversity has been slow and sporadic.
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