Health care system

be focused on will be the perception of some ones tone and volume and people’s belief and values. The essay will also discuss two solutions in solving these barriers in the health care industry and be supported by personal examples and observations. Being culturally sensitive is a key component when working in the health care field, an important aspect in particular is tone and volume. Different cultures respond differently to…

electronic health records (EHRs). According to Zhang, Youngblood, Murphy, Ramsay, and Xiao (2012), redundant documentation of data can be characterized as same-data and correlated data. The authors referred to same-data as duplicated or replicated data and correlated data as derivative or supplemental data. This can be very frustrating for both the nurses and the patients, but especially the patients who have to answer the same question several times from multiple health care providers.…

Present trends in society that influence professional nursing include incivility, violence in the workplace, mental health needs, global aging, imbalance of supply and demand of nursing professionals, consumerism, complementary and alternative care, technologic changes, disaster preparedness, and nursing research. Incivility. Incivility, also known as bullying, have been increasing through the years, and is evident in all settings. Incivility include harassment at the physical, verbal, and…

In the United States hospital systems, there is a limit on the diversity of employment. Many employees of higher positions, such as managers and executives, are Caucasian and there are very few minorities who are in these positions. As hospitals grow and the number of patients increases, so does the diversity of the patients. Because of that, the number of minorities who serve positions in hospitals require growth. The more minorities in a location require a higher demand of minorities to be…

grief, shock, and fear. They are bombarded with information regarding their various treatment options, physician referrals, testing and plan of care. As the new Oncology Lung Navigator, this student’s job is to help them navigate the healthcare maze while teaching them how to advocate for themselves by empowering them to actively engage in their health care decisions. In order to do this effectively, this student’s SMART goal is to have…

The US health care system has been the topic of debate for a while now, and politicians can seem to never decide on anything regarding the US health care system. Nonetheless, there is one thing they can agree on, and that is the rising cost of healthcare. Over the years there has been a steady increase in the cost of healthcare in the US, with it accounting for roughly 18% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and expected to increase to about 34% of the GDP by 2040 as stated by (whitehouse.gov).…

transported to acute care wards (Ontario Health Coalition, 2017, p.2). The shortage of beds within the healthcare system not only increases the long wait times that are already associated with overcrowding in the emergency department, but bed occupancy is also directly impacted by nursing shortages and long-term care facilities; leading to decreased health, as well as an increase in mortality rates in patients. I will be discussing how long wait times impact patient health negatively, show how…

the 1991-94 economic embargo on health and human rights in Haiti. The authors discussed how the economic sanctions accelerated Haiti’s impoverishment, increased women’s economic burden, and led to poorer educational and health opportunities. For example, during the years of the embargo child mortality increased. They also noted the lasting effect of the embargo four years later and suggested that the sanctions will continue to negatively impact the country’s health and human rights for years to…

(Silvestri, 2014). In the acute phase, the nurse informed the medical doctor about the patient’s condition, specifying the signs and symptoms of stroke found on assessment. At this point, the doctor could give specific instructions and may take over the care of the patient momentarily. The nurse assured that the airway is patent and that oxygen is given as needed. The nurse then meticulously checked the patient’s level of consciousness and blood pressure at each 15 minute interval. The nurse…

Discussion Providing exceptional care to U.S. veterans ought to be a priority for our nation and its health care providers. The VHA is approaching the 50-year mark of utilizing the nurse practitioner as a vital provider of primary care. With an increasing number of veterans, at home and abroad, now is the time to set up a universal scope of practice for providers throughout the system. It does not go unnoticed how difficult the creation of a national standard will be. While the VHA is a federal…