Hospital information system

Griffith et al. provided clear information on the tools used to measure the variables in the study, yet they fail to include the reliability and validity of most tools. The survey was based on the International Hospital Outcomes Study questionnaire and the content validity index for all items used in the survey were classified as good or better with content validity index >0…

1). It is my experience that the process of documenting consent can vary depending on whether in a hospital or clinic setting; however, the end result should always be the patient being informed of the risks and benefits of a procedure allowing them the opportunity to make an informed decision based on all the information they are presented with. Historically, obtaining informed consent was the responsibility of the nursing staff; however, this caused the issue…

Medical Receptionist "The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease,” said Voltaire, a French philosopher and historian. Without medicine today, the human race wouldn 't have survived on Earth. People are hired to be doctors to help sick or injured people; but doctors can 't do everything on their own. Doctors hire other people to help them with their work; such as, assistants, nurses, and medical receptionists. Certain fields that receptionists work…

In the focus of this case study, Cara Jones is our patient. She is a 33 year old nursing assistant who was first admitted to the hospital after having a seizure. She has never had a seizure before, so this is the first and only time this has happened. Jones has been displaying symptoms for some time now, seeming to be in a stupor at times, has shown an increase in irritability, and an overall change in demeanor. She has also been feeling nauseous and vomiting frequently for the past week before…

For diabetic diagnosis, study utilizes the information got from the Center for Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems at University of California, Irvine [10]. It contains clinical records from more than 100,000 individual experiences comparing to more than 60,000 particular patients. The information was gathered from more than 74 million experiences identified with 17 million patients [11]. It was collected over a period of 10 years, from 1999 to 2008, and contains several attributes which…

mentioned that, “Postoperative dressings seem to have a key part to play, alongside universal precautions such as hand hygiene and aseptic technique, in any surgical site infection prevention strategy” (Downie et al., 2010, p. 46). This and the vast information…

Self referrals- Self-referral is a system of access that allows patients to refer themselves which basically means for them to go see someone preferably a doctor directly, without having to see or be prompted by another healthcare practitioner' Professional referrals- professionals’ referrals is when a care professional recommends and refers you to a medical or paramedical professional. For example someone goes to visit the GP and to see the doctor about their pain on their knees. The doctor…

interpreter and translate the conversation between him and non-English speaking Ms.B. The conversation went smoothly. Ms.B was about to leave the hospital, and the doctor visited her to arrange the time for discharge process. The doctor obtained the information about client’s expectations, and concerns that should be discussed during the process of leaving the hospital. When the conversation was complete, and the doctor left the room, I looked at Ms.B, and saw her eyes full of tears;…

DESCRIBE HOW THE THINGS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU IN YOUR RN ROLE HAVE PREPARED YOU FOR THE APRN ROLE? As a pre-operative and Post Anesthesia Care Unit registered nurse, I have worked with patients at a pivotal time in their lives. Patients experience a variety of emotions and have a multitude of challenges to overcome when they present for surgery. Working in the acute peri-operative setting has allowed me to developed the interpersonal skills to provide compassion for the patients, yet…

CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 DISCUSSION This chapter discusses the study finding on demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, and challenges faces among nurses who care critically ill patients in the ward at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. This is followed by the conclusion of the study, limitations, implication and recommendation from the study. 5.1 Demographic characteristics In this study, it was found that the majority of participants were female 134 (77.9%) with the male to female ratio 1:3.5. The…