One proven solution to decrease medication errors is use of medication software such as CPOE. It has significantly reduced errors in prescribing, transcription, and dispensing of medications (Hidle). It also has the potential to decrease errors in Continue Reading...
In the emergency room, this distinction can have a determinant impact on the ability of the staff to preserve life and diminish pain and suffering. The introduction of a bioethical perspective into this dialogue invokes a question as to the primacy Continue Reading...
REFERENCES Conn, J. (2005). After the startup; RHIOs seek sources for continuing support. Modern Healthcare. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2009 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135770636.html Freedman, I. & Continue Reading...
Regardless of how one defines productivity, it is clear that one cannot be productive at work if one is not at work. Human resources Of course, not all professional development is geared at reducing the impact of work-related stressors, but the re Continue Reading...
In a study by Shah, Aslam and Avery (2001) of approximately 38,000 prescriptions by 23 doctors, there were a number of errors including: 715 or 25% no directions; 510 or 18% prescribed item not mentioned (usually on repeat prescription); 321 or 11%, Continue Reading...
Critical Thinking Case Study Faith Community Hospital is a not-for-profit health care services organization that is currently facing a situation, which may compel it to resort to stringent cost cutting measures just to break even, and that too provi Continue Reading...
Professional Practice Developments Experience Practice ImmersionThe AACN DNP Essentials and the AONL role-specific competencies examined in this course give the professional nurse a solid way to approach the delivery of quality care. The purpose of t Continue Reading...
Nursing Narrative ScriptIntroductionNurses play a vital role in the coordination and continuum of care for patients. In terms of coordination, nurses are responsible for ensuring that all members of the health care team are aware of the plan of care Continue Reading...
HEALTH AND NURSING Health and Nursing: Practicum on Caregiver Role Strain and Nurse BurnoutThe role strain principally refers to the incompatibility of the social role that an individual has to face when expectations and obligations have to be met. A Continue Reading...
Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role of Family Nurse Practitioner The US is witnessing a growing demand for the services of primary care providers, owing to an increase in the nation's elderly population. With Obamacare's enactment in the y Continue Reading...
Quality Measurement Proposal The focus of quality measurements is, generally, care processes or structures having an established relationship with positive healthcare outcomes, and being under the healthcare system's control. The technical definitio Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership In any organization, leadership is a key element of success. The leader is the person who defines not only the organization's mission, but its tone and cultural, and determines how the organization's resources will be deployed to Continue Reading...
Telenursing: Is it in My Future? Along with the Digital Age have come new requirements, new opportunities, new expectations, and new possibilities. Adaptation to the 21st century's technology is part of what it means to be innovative -- and in the f Continue Reading...
Organizational Chart The Children's Hospital of Massachusetts has a fairly basic and regimented structure. There is some lateral movement in some of the layers but it is mostly top down with a clear demarcation and assembly of who is in charge of wh Continue Reading...
Nursing Administration-Staffing A strategy for recruiting nurses for the acute care units The effect of the nursing shortage crisis combined with higher patient acuity has become a crucial concern for the nursing management team. This relates large Continue Reading...
Ethical-Legal Nursing Discussions - Part II Moral Distress and Moral Integrity Comment by Ileana: OverviewMoral Distress in Advanced Practice NursingThe meaning of moral distress has been changing in nursing. No definition fits all dilemmas. Moral d Continue Reading...
Women's Health -- Focused on prevention and care for breast health, mammography, etc. Transplant Programs - Swedish is one of seven kidney transplant centers and one of just four liver transplant centers serving the entire Pacific Northwest. The O Continue Reading...
The probability that clinicians will be faced with the hazardous business of conducting a visit without a patient record, that pharmacists, auditors, and other clinicians will be hindered by sloppy handwriting, or that clinicians will prescribe a me Continue Reading...
" (Burczynski & Dorner, 187) Another avenue of screening employs developing microscopic patterning technology called DNA microarray technologies in order to view certain characteristics of an individual's genetic makeup and health scenario. As R Continue Reading...
The Foundation called specific attention to the prospect of institutional and policy-level strategies to increase the participation of under-represented minorities in the health professions. In response, the Institute Committee on Institutional and Continue Reading...
70% 36-38 0-0-5 Overall Rate SIP 2a Subtotal Measure Title Data Period Rate/Value Numerator Denominator Missing Excluded Cat-E) Invalid Cases Population Numerator SIP 2b Data Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical Continue Reading...
Reducing Postoperative Infections in Obese Patients: ProposalProblem IdentificationThis proposal is to examine the heightened risk issue of postoperative infections in obese patients. This problem is relevant in todays practice, as obesity rates cont Continue Reading...
REFLECTION ON THE DNP PROJECT Blog: Lessons Learned from Project Implementation and EvaluationThe project sought to address the high incidence of medication errors at the clinical site by implementing a mandatory medication safety education for all c Continue Reading...
Practicum ExperienceThe work of advanced practice nurses (APNs) is influenced by many factors that extend beyond their direct reach. At the same time, the influence of APNs is often felt beyond the immediate context within which the serve as the chan Continue Reading...
Impact of Legislation on Nurse Practitioners Policies and procedures are important parts of a healthcare organization as they relate to operations and delivery of care services. Healthcare policies and procedures are established to help standardize d Continue Reading...
DNP Assessment: A Self-Reflective Overview Q1: Integration and Application In terms of the direct application of what I have learned over the course of my DNP studies, I feel I have grown in my ability to systematically apply nursing theory to my eve Continue Reading...
The four categories derived from the questionnaire are: Shared decision-making, Leadership and Safety, Well-being, and Professional development. The selected administration theories are: Innovation leadership, Transformational leadership, and Strateg Continue Reading...
According to Meyer & O’Brien-Pallas (2010), to address organizational problems such as staff shortages, a systemic perspective is demanded, one which integrates “clinical, organizational, financial, and outcome variables from a nursin Continue Reading...
The relevance of pre-operative assessment cannot be overstated when it comes to the clearance of patients for elective surgeries – particularly in the further enhancement of both patient safety and care. The article, Pre-Operative Assessment an Continue Reading...
Hip replacement surgery puts its recipients at risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or venous thromboembolism (VTE), whose complications include, but they are not limited to pulmonary embolism. With thousands of Americans opting for hip replacement e Continue Reading...
Integration of Anti-Counterfeit Technology in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Organisational Background Rationale for Strategic Action Plan Strategic Aims and Objectives Levers and Obstacles Analysis of Internal Capabilities -- Strengths and Wea Continue Reading...
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey offers hospitals and other healthcare centered organizations and facilities the ability to assess how patients perceive the quality of care. While hospitals have implem Continue Reading...
Drug Shortage on Anesthesia Providers The rate of drug shortage has risen from 70 (2006) to 211 (2011). In the year 2012, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported over 225 drug shortages. These shortages affect anesthesiologists, in Continue Reading...
Role of Leadership in the Healthcare Setting: Qualitative Study of Nurse "On-the-Job" Satisfaction As Correlated With Supervisor Leadership Style Leadership style is perceived to be an important factor in hiring, retention, and job satisfaction fo Continue Reading...
Teaching Plan In the field of nursing, there are a variety of challenges which are having an impact on practices. To deal with these issues, various theories have been developed. They are focusing on the way specific approaches can improve quality Continue Reading...
patient is receiving fluids/medications via IV therapy (this is not related to the IV insertion site) List at least three and discuss in moderate detail to show understanding. Phlebitis is an infection or blood clot that oftentimes occurs at the in Continue Reading...
