998 Search Results for Healthcare and Nursing Practice Quality and Safety
Data Science Applications and ProcessesIn nursing, big data refers to the large amount of patient care and health data. Nurses can use data analysis to determine the best and most efficient treatment methods. Big data will allow you to analyze gazill Continue Reading...
DISCUSSION: MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSDiscussion: Measurement Systems and MethodsFor this discussion, I elected to focus on a primary care setting. The said nursing practice setting uses scorecards or dashboards to measure patient experience and Continue Reading...
RESPONSE 2Response 2ShellyShelly Scottadkins indicates that her philosophy, which is rooted in holistic care, has been shaped by middle-range and grand theories. Her perspectives are aligned with Jean Watsons Theory which would contribute to her role Continue Reading...
Epidemiology-Descriptive Method
DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE
Descriptive Epidemiology in Nursing Science
The genesis for the disease control involves summarizing the different conditions using the variables such as place, time, and Continue Reading...
Combining Nurse Leadership With Advocacy
Personal rating using the nurse manager skills inventory
Personal and professional accountability
Personal growth and development -- Competent
Ethical behavior and practice -- Competent
Professional assoc Continue Reading...
Change Implementation in Healthcare
Bringing quality improvement processes to nursing practices invariably means that nursing leaders must give considerable attention to the management of change. Resistance to change is an integral aspect of any qua Continue Reading...
Delegation and SupervisionDelegation is an aspect of leadership. For the Registered Nurse (RN), the ability to delegate is both a skill and a responsibility. It is a matter of sharing responsibilities with others who can be trusted to carry them out. Continue Reading...
HIV/AIDS and EmbalmingHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative agent of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is a retrovirus that targets the immune system. It specifically attacks CD4+ T cells, which are important for orchestrating a Continue Reading...
PRAC : Clinical SkillsandProcedures Self-Assessment FormFNP StudentsSkill / ProcedureConfident (Can complete independently)Mostly Confident (Can complete with supervision)Beginning(Has performed with supervision or need supervision to feel confident) Continue Reading...
Conflict Management Issue in Nursing
Mary Johansen has conducted a study on conflict management strategies that can be used by nurse managers as part of initiatives to keep peace in their working environments. This study is based on the premise that Continue Reading...
Pathways Mental HealthHp 850InstructionsUse the following case template to complete Week 2 Assignment 1. On page 5, assignDSM-5and ICD-10 codes to the services documented. You will add your narrative answers to the assignment questions to the bottom Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues in Healthcare
Healthcare Access and Healthcare Rationing
Universal Healthcare Coverage
Issues with Unequal Access
Forms of Rationing
Alternative Solutions to Providing Access
Nursing, and healthcare in general, often gets negativ Continue Reading...
quality of care and ensuring patient safety. In the home health care organization, peer review also measures staff competence and provides valuable feedback for performance reviews and making necessary changes to improve quality of service or effici Continue Reading...
Strategic Recommendations for a Reduction of Operating Costs for Burn Care Unit
Burn Care Unit is a healthcare organization operating the 40-bed unit. Since its formation, Burn Care Unit business has been profitable with an increase in revenues, how Continue Reading...
Optimizing Merged Health Information Systems
Although the merger of two comparably sized companies competing in the same industry is a relatively commonplace business strategy, the process is fraught with obstacles and challenges and a significant pe Continue Reading...
Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process
Overview
Research is mainly used to generate new knowledge or for the validation of existing knowledge based on a theory. Evidenced-based practice ( Continue Reading...
University Doctor of Nursing Practice Program?
The Doctor of Nursing Practice is a unique degree in that it prepares nurses with the research skills to work more effectively in clinical settings. Unlike a purely academic degree, it is designed to p Continue Reading...
Reducing Nursing Turnover by Implementing Innovative E-Health: A New Strategy for Incentivizing Nurses and Improving Organizational Culture
Problem Identification:
Nursing turnover rates are a serious issue for hospitals: they are costly and result Continue Reading...
APRNs and State RegulationIntroductionThe evolution of healthcare practice has led to the development of advanced roles such as the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Specifically, the role of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) has been Continue Reading...
Empowering Nurses Through Professional OrganizationsProfessional nursing organizations are fundamental in advancing the profession, fostering growth, and ensuring patient-centered care. Active participation in such organizations enhances professional Continue Reading...
Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)In the dynamic healthcare landscape, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) administration has become increasingly prevalent, offering a viable option for a spectrum of surgic Continue Reading...
Abstract
This paper provides a literature review of the topic of alarm fatigue and alarm management. The sources used were all published from 2016 onward and dealt in some way with alarm fatigue or with the challenges of alarm management. The papers Continue Reading...
Workforce AdvocacyImpact on My Role as a NurseIssues affecting the nursing workforce will affect me as an individual include staffing shortages and ethics considerations. I was really disappointed with my profession in 2020 when COVID requirements ro Continue Reading...
Shortage of staffing in the nursing profession is a crucial situation for the healthcare centers that is needed to be addressed in order to get the desired health related outcomes. The increasing trend of burnout among the nursing professionals is fo Continue Reading...
Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring or Caring Science involves exercising core practices/principles. "Watson's theory of human caring focuses on holistic care and the authentic relationship between caregivers and patients" (Lukose, 2011, p. 27). The Continue Reading...
DNP PROJECT Final Project PlanThe proposed project seeks to address the high incidence of medication errors at the clinical site by implementing a mandatory medication safety education for clinical staff. The incidence of medication errors at the fac Continue Reading...
Diabetes in AppalachiaPart 1: Teaching PlanThe teaching plan focuses on the following areas, with the intention being to promote self-management of type 2 DM for the patient living in Appalachia.Leadership.For people living with diabetes in Appalachi Continue Reading...
Management vs. leadership in nursing
Managers and leaders, though they are often thought to mean the same thing, are actually different people in an organization. Managers are involved in controlling and guiding the activities in the organization th Continue Reading...
PICO Question Dissemination and ImplementationEvidence-Based Recommendation:Based on the synthesis of the peer-reviewed research previously reported, the evidence-based recommendation for pressure ulcer prevention and management in long-term care set Continue Reading...
Case Study: Information Security Issue
Macro-view of the Problem
The hospital faces a problem of end-user security: sensitive data is vulnerable to exposure in the workplace as the end-user methods of using computers in the hospital are ineffective t Continue Reading...
The conglomeration of RBCs and platelets held together by the fibrin forms the clot. After the injury to the damaged artery heals, the clot is no longer needed. The body will then destroy the clot by breaking down the fibrin fiber network that binds Continue Reading...
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN Project Management PlanThe PICO project seeks to reduce the incidence of medication errors in the practice setting by introducing mandatory medication safety education for all clinical staff. The project serves as a means to r Continue Reading...
Staffing MatrixPart 1Various organizations usually use a tool known as Staffing Matrix to determine the level of each nursing unit that is appropriate depending on the census. Therefore, the staffing matrix is used as a guideline to make proper adjus Continue Reading...
Synchronizing the Patients' Medical Information between Institutions
With the advancement of information technology into the medical field, the healthcare industry is continuously becoming reliant on the salient contributions that the IT brings into Continue Reading...
Phase II consists of efficacy trials of the drug, which are tested on volunteers of the target population. When everything goes right, the drug manufacturer discusses the development process, continued human testing, other concerns and protocols for Continue Reading...
Hand washing is a quality care issue because it is such a simple step in care giving that often can be ignored by care providers, especially if nurses are busy or burned out on the job (Manomenidis, Panagopoulou & Montgomery, 2019). And yet hand Continue Reading...
Personal Moral Compass: Nursing
Personal moral compass
I belong to the Sikh religion. Early on in my upbringing, my parents instilled in me a sense of obligation to help others. This was an ethical obligation, and also part of the tenants of our fa Continue Reading...
Managing Quality in Practice Settings: Six Sigma at Floyd Medical Center
By examining an organization's approach to establishing, measuring, and evaluating performance and outcomes, it is possible to develop a firmer grasp on how the quality control Continue Reading...