Apologies -- must have sent the wrong file.) The role of nurses in improvement of health care delivery in medical - surgical units An increasing number of nurses are working in medical - surgical units and being involved in the care of medical - s 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...
An effective communication channel must be identified. The initial step involves the identification of all the characteristics of the appropriate target audience (such as the area of specialty in nursing, years of experience as well as the types of Continue Reading...
John Brown: Was he a murderer or a martyr? The actions of John Brown raise many uncomfortable questions about how we view terrorism in modern society. It is often said that 'one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter' and that expression c Continue Reading...
The variations in levels of success of the students that the researcher did find were far more likely to be related to the other variables (i.e. emotional status, peer relationships, preparation for the RN program, student/teacher relationships and Continue Reading...
Best Practices in the Management of Congestive Heart Failure In recent years, diagnostic testing and treatments for cardiovascular diseases have improved survival rates and the quality of life for many patients, with the sole exception of congestive Continue Reading...
Stress Reduction & Workplace Wellness Program Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) This is a 100% free online MBSR training course, developed by a fully licensed MBSR tutor, and modelled based on the Jon Kabat-Zinn program founded a Continue Reading...
Sigma methodology to help lower patient length of stay while simultaneously improving financial and patient health outcomes. This paper first discusses the theoretical basis for this, outlining the Six Sigma methodology. Its history in health care a Continue Reading...
A 2006 study of nurses cited "unsupportive management structures, autocratic and dehumanizing management styles…lack of autonomy in the workplace, professional jealousies...sub-optimal physical working conditions and shortage of staff…la Continue Reading...
Quality Development in Advanced Practice field knowledge in nursing: Proposal on Enhancing the dental health of children suffering Congenital Heart Disease One of the most prevalent development abnormalities found in children is heart disease, and i Continue Reading...
As such the research investigator is obliged to set for a research question that asks whether or not the application of a treatment will affect the outcome of a selected measurement variable. The stated research purpose of the Blanzola investigation Continue Reading...
The goal is to help the nurses understand what the patient expects and how they can ensure that the expectation is met and encourage the students to begin diving into their reading to understand how they can actively assist the patient's better. Nu Continue Reading...
Measuring Outcomes, Assessment, and Research Health leader measures and metrics for assessment and evaluation of effectiveness, efficiency, performance, efficacy, and quality Area of measurement Specific measurement items Business value (financia Continue Reading...
Ethnography, case study, narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory Ethnography The qualitative research format of the ethnography began in the discipline of anthropology. Ethnography "is a long-term investigation of a group (often a culture) that Continue Reading...
Ventricular System of the Brain &CSF Circulation Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/ The ventricular system in the brain consists of four cavities that are interconnected and fun Continue Reading...
medical evacuation company. Indeed, the complexity and intricacies of the medical field have led to a higher and higher amount of specialization and customization. Some of the layers of that proverbial onion are special services that are not needed Continue Reading...
Healthcare and its rising costs have become a contentious issues within America and abroad. Healthcare costs, unlike other aspects within a developed society are not cyclical. Costs related to healthcare don't move in tandem with economic activity. I Continue Reading...
Female Gender Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation The procedures that constitute the removal of the external genitalia of the females, whether in part or wholly, is referred to as female genital mutilation or briefly as FGM. It also constitutes ot Continue Reading...
Map of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Breast Cancer Lifestyle Eating Better Cutting down on alcohol Giving up Tobacco Exercising Controlling Stress Medications/Surgical Medications approved to treat breast cancer: Abitrexate Abraxane Ad Continue Reading...
Program Evaluation Summary The Better at Home Program, prompted by United Way of the Lower Mainland, was launched in 2012. It offers basic non-medical support services to seniors in BC and is financed by the BC Government. Services are rendered by o Continue Reading...
PARKINSON'S & RASAGILINE One of the drugs that has emerged as promising and at least somewhat effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is known as Rasagiline. This report will explore the neurobiological and psychological implications o Continue Reading...
Health Services for Vulnerable Population Beyrer, C., Malinowska-Sempruch, K., Kamarulzaman, A., & Strathdee, S. A. (2010). 12 Myths About HIV / AIDS And People Who Use Drugs. Lancet, 376(9737), 208-211. Doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61005-7 This a Continue Reading...
medication for patient named KM is Prothiaden. Prothiaden is used to treat depression as well as limit the feelings of anxiety in those taking it. The case file indicates a normal MRI and no previous diagnosis of neurological disorders like Parkinso Continue Reading...
According to the study, the clinical evidence does not recommend the application of implanto-prosthetic zirconium abutments in a patient's molar region. Nakumura et al. (2010) conducted a systematic review of Zirconium as a dental implant abutment Continue Reading...
Mrs. C. does not need education and training beyond what would normally be provided any new employee with regard to policies and procedures specific to the practice of Drs. Wicklund, Howe and O'Donnell. The dentists knew about Mrs. C.'s physical lim Continue Reading...
In general, studies of commercial resin matrixes indicate volumetric shrinkage in the curing process as great as seven percent, with most undergoing shrinkage of two or three percent (Seghatol & Durand, 1999). In dentistry, the comparatively sm Continue Reading...
But there will also be situations where clinicians are asked to discuss with a patient whether they want to or should have resuscitation if they have had a cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmia. The potential likelihood for clinical benefit Continue Reading...
Hazmedics are also called 'toxmedic, hazmat paramedic, or hazardous materials medic..." (Schnepp, 2003) Schnepp states that the hazmedic "functions as a prehospital resource for acute toxicological illness, chemical exposures, and overall health and Continue Reading...
Knowles stated "The richest resources for learning reside in the adult learners themselves" (p. 66). An instructional strategy like gaming may help to facilitate tapping into the adult learner's experience. Through collaboration during the play of a Continue Reading...
Nurse Leadership Literature Cummings, et al. (2010) found that relational leadership led to greater productivity, effectiveness, and extra effort when compared to task-focused leadership styles. The importance of the study to the current research i Continue Reading...
Improving Customer Service on a Medical Surgical Nursing Unit Quality Improvment Project-Customer service on the nursing unit The hospital medical-surgical nursing unit is usually referred to as the "catch-all" department for different types of pat Continue Reading...
safe Transition • in October 2012, made Medicare payment rules. Hospitals penalized a patient returns 30 days treatment problem. One targeted medical diagnoses payment change heart failure (HF). Making a safe transition Heart failure medicat Continue Reading...
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards impact how you develop job descriptions. Provide specific examples to support your response. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has a Continue Reading...
Here, the research suggests that "cardiac depression may also cause fluid to back up into the pulmonary system, resulting in pulmonary edema" (Aucoin, 2011, p 12). Moreover, increasing releases of aldosterone can also cause the body to retain fluid Continue Reading...
Talent Management on Productivity Increasing productivity is considered a vital goal in a business environment. Unfortunately, in most instances the activity is rarely accepted by many HR professionals as a genuine mandate. Even though, many profes Continue Reading...
(as the survey is an intercept interview, the survey should not exceed more than 20 minutes, and the 15-minute interview length would be the recommended duration given that the survey is about customer satisfaction.) III. Executive Summary This do Continue Reading...
Educational Mission The UNC Health Care System runs a teaching hospital that publishes its mission statement, statement of core values, and nursing philosophy on the organization's Web site at < http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/Nursing/nurseleaders Continue Reading...
Advanced Practice Nursing Advanced Practice RN's in the Home Health Care Arena Identification of the phenomenon. There is an urgent need for APRN services in the home health care environment. That is the pivotal position this paper proposes to pu Continue Reading...
