In 2012, following a discussion-related exercise with over 9,000 nurses, midwifes and other
In 2012, following a discussion-related exercise with over 9,000 nurses, midwifes and other
The purpose of this essay is to reflect on and discuss midwifery continuity of care and my personal experience of participating in the Continuity of Care Experience. This essay will evaluate benefits and challenges of continuity of care and I will provide details of my personal experience. I will relate this to professional codes and standards for midwifery care in Australia and reflect on what I have learned that I will take with me into my future practice as a midwife working within a continuity of care model. Midwifery continuity of care is encompassed in the framework of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board’s National competency standards for the midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), 2006). The overarching framework…
The role of the nurse in providing care in relation to the 6C’s can be defined as a care that has been provided through building therapeutic relationships and is centred on trust, respect, dignity, empathy and kindness (Price, 2013). The six core values of the NHS are respect and dignity, commitment to quality care, compassion, everyone counts,…
According to Universal Health Services (2016), in order to provide safe and quality care, we adhere to the following principles: continuous improvement in measurable ways, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, and teamwork. Respectively, these principles can also be found in the ICN Code of Ethics. According to the International Council of Nurses (2012) nurses must develop and continuously monitor a work setting that promotes quality care, establish systems of professional appraisal and continuing education, provide care that respects the dignity and human rights of all, and create a workplace that supports the common professional ethical values of every member of the treatment…
These values are respect and dignity; meaning treating patients how you would like to be treated and also to be honest with them and consider what they want. Quality of care; providing basic care and taking feedback for improvement. Compassion; meaning caring for patients and making them feel comfortable. Working together for patients by putting them first and involving patients, family, staff and carers to improve health care plans. Improving lives; by achieving health care goals and ensuring patients leave with a good NHS experience.…
All nurses and midwives are required to treat all individuals equally, with respect, dignity and care, regardless of their culture, sex, age or class. Nurses and midwives have a duty of care and therefore the individuals that they work with must be able to trust them with their personal information, lives and health. This code also has in place many schemes which make sure that the Equality and Diversity legislation is met. The value bases of care provide guidance for care practitioners on how to achieve best practice and guidance on how to provide high quality care to all service users on a consistent basis, providing protection for both the service users and care workers.…
Moreover, the Department of Health (2011/12) updated the NHS Outcomes Framework (2015/16) drive to improve quality of healthcare in England. It consist of five domains that incorporate safety, patients experience and efficiency in health outcomes (DH 2013). These domains include, avoiding premature death, improving the quality of life for people suffering from long-term illness, supporting individuals to recuperate from sickness episodes; ensure individuals are satisfied with the care they receive, making sure the environment where care is to be delivered is safe from potential harm (DH 2011a). The Darzi Report outlined high quality standards in healthcare for everyone, and is embedded in clinical governance (DH 2013; Darzi 2013).…
Within the provision are standards that describe the responsibility of nurses…
In the code there are twenty-five points which then go into further detail of how each can be achieved they are categorised into sub-sections. The first point is ‘Prioritise people’ this has been set in place in order to put the interest of individuals using the services first. They are at the centre of the care, nobody else. (reference the code website) In order to achieve this nurses or midwives need to treat everyone in their care as an individual, each have different needs and therefore need to be cared for in their individual way without being discriminated or mistreated.…
Our mission at RCS is simple; to provide accurate medical coding and billing, ethically and efficiently. We achieve this by ensuring we code to the strict standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and complete insurance forms using the guidelines of the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC). We also rigorously follow the Code of Ethics as outlined by the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC). Our vision is bridging the gap between provider and payer while making a difference one claim at a time. RCS prides itself on delivering fast, accurate results for providers to ensure the maximum…
In this assignment the author will discuss how the role of the NMC seeks to protect service users and promote care standards by regulating the work of an Adult Nurse by defining key terms and Adult Nurse. The author will than briefly explain what the NMC does to support staff to protect the service users, furthermore detailed discussion on the elements of code of practice thats been set out by the NMC shows the impact of Education, confidentiality, communication, assessments for a Adult nurses daily life. The NMC is a code of standards that registered nurses must follow and agree to. When they are practising their duty of care to service user whether that is personal, communities or group.…
In the sixth provision, the nurse is to facilitate improvement of the healthcare environment that establishes, maintains and improves the ethical work environment for employment. The sixth provision is achieved by focusing in on moral virtue, the environment and ethical obligation, and the responsibility for healthcare environment Influence of moral virtues may be divided into: norms of obligation of right and wrong, as well as norms of value of good and evil. Norms of obligation tell us what our ethical duties are and how to correctly approach them. Norms of values are also called virtues, virtues are moral habits that influence people to do what is right and are develop a morally good person. Through reading this section I have a better…
It highlights patient’s values and beliefs, promotes respect and understanding and empowers patients to be at the centre of decisions to improve the care provided (McCormack et al. 2010). The NMC Code provides guidance…
This essay has discussed and critically debated the leadership role of the registered nurse in delivering quality and safe nursing care by focusing on essential leadership skills such as effective communication, patient centred care and continuous professional development. Effective communication when working positively provides the patient and their team of nurses and doctors to all be involved in the care and all have a level of understanding of expectations, wants and needs. When effective communication is not being used successfully, patients and family members may feel they are only communicated with when something really terrible is happening or they might be too afraid to ask questions. Patient centred care when working positively also allows the patient to feel part of the team, part of the decision making process, and this can be seen with the implementation of bedside handovers. Poor communication and working in unfamiliar settings/wards are both negative factors which decrease the likelihood of patient centred care being delivered effectively.…
Personal values effect how nurses practice on daily basis. Every nurse has different core values but there are fundamentals such as empathy, caring, honesty, and altruism. In this paper, I will identify my core values, share my beliefs, values, and assumptions about metaparadigm. I will also discuss how my core values effect my current practice and share examples of real life situations. As a nursing student originally from an different country, I believe it is fundamental to embrace diversity.…
Critique This paper will critique Bramley and Matiti (2014) paper exploring compassion. This article shows the importance of developing and practicing compassionate care whilst in education and also throughout the careers of nurses. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), (2014) stated that reports and recommendations in regards to compassions refer largely to nursing care.…