235 Search Results for How Nurses Can Prevent Medication Errors
Furthermore, one of the pillars of collaborative care that will need to be firmly established is the fostering of clear dialogue and a means for strong communication within the care management planning. For instance, there needs to be a clear decis Continue Reading...
Another problem is that of "infections, such as nosocomial and post-surgical wound infections' (Medical errors, 2009, AHRQ). Careful hand-washing to prevent infections is a required part of most hospital procedures. Nurses should take additional pr Continue Reading...
Studies suggest that more computerized order entry of medications helps reduce errors by limiting interpretation errors due to handwriting (Meadows, 2003). Thus more order entry is involving computers to protect patients. A culture that supports sa Continue Reading...
The plaintiff, however, has a burden of proof prior to any other technical issues. In addition, because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that normal members of a jury or judge cannot be expected to understand complext medical terms and Continue Reading...
Responsibilities of Nurses to Patients
Why is it important
The role of nurses has a direct implication on the patients. For example, nurses observe and provide direct care to the patients. The physicians give orders and thus are the role of the nur Continue Reading...
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The PCIP was formed from the recognition that high costs and low quality inherent in the Healthcare system of the U.S. is largely due to a system that is antiquated and fragmented (DOHMH, 2006a). The inabil Continue Reading...
Health care workers are not immune to psychosocial problems and often may face distinctive obstacles in dealing with them. Self-care among physicians, nurses, and other health care workers is not included as a part of their training but it is an issu Continue Reading...
challenging environment that the world faces has placed much strain and stress on the health care industry and their many institutions. Despite the rapid advances in technology, nutrition and fitness, the world is in constant need of medical treatme Continue Reading...
Care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Long-Term Care Residents
Diabetic foot ulcers are chronic wounds that negatively affect the morbidity, mortality and quality of life of diabetes patients. Diabetic patients who develop foot ulcers are at greater ris Continue Reading...
The safe administration of therapeutic substances involves the five R's - 'Right dose', 'Right Drug', 'Right Patient', 'Right Route' and 'Right time'. [WHO, (1997)]
Attending to patient's comfort needs is one of the important nursing responsibiliti Continue Reading...
Beyond the critical incident itself, which will be described and looked at as part of this report, I will also bring in a number of major themes and analysis methods. The two major tools that will be used in this report are Carper's Fundamental Patt Continue Reading...
Healthcare Infrastructure
JCAHO:
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -JCAHO is among the leading health-care benchmarks setting and accrediting bodies in the world today. To provide for continuous improvement to the sa Continue Reading...
Magnet Status
In the world today, health care is probably one of the most important rights a human being should be able to expect. In fact, the quality of health care offered at any given time can mean the difference not only between illness and hea Continue Reading...
Healthcare Quality Measurement
Compare one measurement that you identified in the Week 2 Discussion with one measurement outlined by the CMS restricted reimbursements and explain how these two measures demonstrate evidence of compliance with their r Continue Reading...
His assistance and support was both scientifically sound and, more importantly, spiritually supportive and extremely respectful of and responsive to my philosophical beliefs and my personal psychological orientation and inclination.
Based substanti Continue Reading...
Nursing Culture: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Introduction and Theoretical Framework
This program of study continues personal research and professional practice in the field of nursing within the area of public and private health systems. In an er Continue Reading...
Organizational Responsibilityand Current Healthcare Issues
Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues
Case Representation
Michel Boileau, chief clinical officer for St. Charles Health System said that a hospital in Bend Oregon ad Continue Reading...
Key Issues in Nursing Informatics
Since as early as the 1980s, information technology, computer science, and nursing science have all been integrated under the rubric of nursing informatics: with the goal of improving patient care and quantifiable ou Continue Reading...
Patient Identifiers
The Importance of Patient Identifiers
Adverse events as a consequence of medical treatment are now recognized to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality around the world (World Health Organization [WHO], 2005). Somewh Continue Reading...
NURSE-SENSITIVE INDICATORS OF QUALITY RELATED TO PATIENT CARE Nurse-Sensitive Indicators of Quality Related to Patient CareNurse-sensitive indicators of quality measure elements of patient care that are directly impacted by the nursing practice. The Continue Reading...
Framework Concepts and Program Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing EducationNursing education benefits from framework that grounds students in theoretical knowledge while preparing them for the practical challenges in healthcare. Central to Continue Reading...
Others include delays in data accessibility, albeit shorter delays and the continued need for source data verification (Donovan, 2007).
Other obstacles have occurred in the developing of mobile healthcare applications. These have included mobile de Continue Reading...
cultural diversity issues and its impact on nursing professionals' practice. It assesses a client hailing from a different culture, and employs information derived from the assessment determining and reflecting on health practices and beliefs of the Continue Reading...
Problem Statement
This case involves the cardiovascular unit at a large general hospital in a major American city. New equipment and new medications had been introduced within the past month. Healthcare staff received training on the new equipment an Continue Reading...
Health Economics
In 2012, there were nearly 800 million doses of opioids prescribed in Ohio alone -- a figure which equates to roughly 70 pills for every individual in the state. The prescriptions were for 20% of the state's populace (Semuels, 2017) Continue Reading...
Staffing shortages in nursing are a consequence of poor nurse retention and nurse satisfaction. Being a nurse requires a lot of dedication, patience, and ability to keep updated in a constantly evolving world. When hospitals and other medical facilit Continue Reading...
Effective Leadership and QualitiesToday, increasing numbers of nurses are leaving the profession due to the burnout caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as well as the rigorous and sometimes-overwhelming demands placed on nurses, especially those Continue Reading...
Abstract
Globally, a nursing shortage is impeding the advancement of healthcare systems around the world. The nursing shortage refers to any situation in which the labor market cannot keep up with patient demands. Causes of the nursing shortage inclu Continue Reading...
Patient care improves when nurses are truly empowered to do their best work. Computerized systems can help nurses to do their jobs even better, cutting out tedious work, allowing them to access information more efficiently and giving them the abilit Continue Reading...
THEORETICAL MATRIX Use Appendix A (attached) create a matrix theoretical change models. Include theoretical change models matrix. The matrix include model: • Name theoretical model • Description theoretical model 200 words • Descrip Continue Reading...
They added newer constructs to a PSC model developed earlier by Gershon and his colleagues (2000), which unveiled the relationship of safety and security aspects and linked it with work performance. They found that when hospital staff used the Gersh Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Ensuring Patient Safety:
This essay will explore the duties and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, in maintaining a safe environmen 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...
Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) integrated with Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is regarded as a crucial system for enhancing the quality, safety, and efficiency of care (Simon et al., 2013). This system helps in enhancing care throu Continue Reading...
NP HEALTH PROBLEM
Common Health Problem in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice and Recommendations for Its Medical Management
Nurses are the initial point of contact for the patients in many medical settings, and the nurse practitioners (NP) are Continue Reading...
Stand/Being a Patient Advocate
Description of the role as a moral agent or advocate for quality and patient safety
The present times are challenging for healthcare workers. Exceptional healthcare system alterations, in the form of financial pressu Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Josie King Story: A Case Study on Medical Errors and Patient Safety:
This essay could examine the Josie King story as a pivotal case study highlighting the consequences of medical errors. It would Continue Reading...
Bringing the medicine to the patient is one way in which healthcare staffers can show concern for the elderly or very ill. High-risk procedures may become more available locally for elderly patients, lowering the high incidence of deaths due to card Continue Reading...