Often, assessments made by the intake worker and the nurse provide the basis for care. In most settings, the psychiatrist or advanced practice nurse evaluates the patient and provides orders within a limited time frame. Medical problems are usually referred to a primary care physician or specialist, who assesses the patient and consults with the unit physicians. To provide standardization in treatment and improve outcomes, inpatient units use clinical…
emorandum To: Ms. Julie Jones From: Student’s Name Date: 11/5/2015 Subject: Assignment 1: Audience Analysis Memo As assigned I have compared the information available from two popular online medical resources to see what audience is targeted and how the information is provided. The chosen topic is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the sources were WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/default.htm) and The National Institutes of Health (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder.html). The primary target for the WebMD site is the general public with a secondary audience possibly being healthcare professionals looking for more information or just a refresher on what they already have learned.…
The patient survey recorded positive comments. The also study noted a reduction in the number of medication errors and an increase in the patient’s sense of involvement and knowledge of care…
The healthcare system as a whole is a complex machine that I, as a future nurse practitioner, will have to navigate and carefully operate. It is a collage of several networks, including, consumers, providers, insurance companies, and the government; working together towards the ever elusive goal of cohesion. As a future nurse practitioner my role in this system is to understand the workings of this system and work within its confines to promote the best outcome for my patients. In addition, in order to be effective as a nurse practitioner, emphasis must also be placed on evidence based practice. Research is essential to healthcare and as a provider I must provide care based on best practice and evidence based practice.…
The author of the Mayo Clinic, offers information that if accurate, objective, and…
When I was preparing the summary care plans for patient one and two I learnt about how to search for evidence and how to formulate a care plan based on the evidence obtained. This is particularly important to provide patient-centered care. I could clinically check prescriptions and if there were any interventions then I would refer to the pharmacist in charge.…
1. Identify actual and potential medical conditions involved; include complete differential diagnoses Actual medical Conditions: Impaired Mobility and Gait (2.) Recurrent fall (3). Unexplained emotional outburst (4.) Caregiver Fatigue (5.)…
Community Resource Name of Facility: O.Z. lives near to the community resources such as Mid City Clinic, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, City Heights Family Health Center of San Diego, and The Salvation Army Kroc Center. The rationale for this community resources recommendation and client specific service(s): she lives a few miles away from these facilities. These facilities are all accessible by public transportation. For example, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Senior Resource Center provide a free service under a project called Community Action to Reach the Elderly (CARE).…
Core Values in Nursing Clinical Judgement Nurses must deal with wide-ranging problems related to the complaint of each patient, including complications and improvements, as well as comments to medical records and infrastructures with physicians. Moreover, the nurse’s judgement is at the core of patient care delivery. Judgement controls one’s actions and conclusions, not only by the nurse, but also of physicians and other care providers. Hence, it is imperative the nurse has observational and reasoning skills in order to make clinically sound, trustworthy judgements.…
Evaluating a Website for Credibility Based upon the infinite information that can be obtained from the internet credibility must be established. Anyone can make a website without being a proper authority on the subject matter. Evaluating a website’s credibility is essential when gathering information related to healthcare. Healthfinder.gov was chosen to evaluate for credibility, it a healthcare website designed to provide information on numerous topics which have been gathered from other government and non-for profit organizations. Google was used to search for key words “healthcare related .gov…
Clinical inquiry helps clinicians to determine the best treatment from the available choices. Evidence-based care is expected in healthcare because it leads to higher quality of care and best patient outcomes. Evidence-based practice encompass the best available evidence, as well as, clinical expertise and patients’ preferences (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Clinicians must conduct a well-constructed search to appraise the evidence. The search of evidence can be a complicated process due to the large amount of scientific information available (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015).…
http://www.lexjuris.com/LEXMATE/salud/lex1987009.htm Medicine, U. N. (2015, Sep 9). Medline Plus Informacion de salud para usted. Retrieved sep 14, 2015, from Profecionales en enfermeria: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/001934.htm Mi Proximo Paso. (n.d.).…
This paper examines Case 7 in our text “Is Birth Control Bad for One’s Health?”. This is quite an old case (1970), but nonetheless applicable in several ways to ethical and moral issues we face in today’s society. We will examine the original case and some of the applications to similar situations today. We also recognize that in today’s society, legal charges would likely be brought against the physician who acted in a similar manner as Dr. Browne.…
“Some people think that doctors and nurses can put scramble eggs back into the shell” Dorothy Fisher (n.d). The miracle worker, the rescuer, the divine feeling of hope to be cared for by that special worker the nurse. After several years of hard training, dedication and devotion, the nurse is given the task to provide care for the sick and needy. However, in order to be a successful nurses, the use of critical thinking skills have to be established. This is evident as with the introduction of the nursing profession by Florence Nightingale.…
1. Please list any course work or experience gained through your degree that is relevant to your internship goals* As a nursing major, I have been able to take a variety of courses pertaining to the scientific aspects of healthcare. These courses include Nursing Fundamentals; Integration of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology; Medical-Surgical Nursing I; Health Assessment; and many more. The content I have learned and utilized in these courses has prepared me for the scientific intricacies of a healthcare profession, considering that they require me to draw from a large background of science. In addition, a sole requirement of the Medical-Surgical Nursing I course is the clinical portion.…