Nurse-managed health center

part of Lancaster General Health and a member of Penn Medicine. This hospital has been recognized regionally and nationally for clinical excellence and patient safety. LGH offers patients some of the most advanced health care technology available. The hospital also has the county 's only trauma center and provides a wide range services that are normally found in large urban setting. Their mission is to “advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve” (Health, 2016). They use a…

The decision to become a Registered Nurse was brought on by my past experiences which made me appreciate the field and merits of nursing. As a new nurse, I gave little thought to the physiology behind wounds themselves, often finding myself just carrying out care orders and trying to prevent complication. It was 8 years ago when I became a home care nurse and had some real life exposure to the effects of wounds/ostomy’s on a patient's overall health and self-conception. My goals after…

1. a) Nursing informatics is used to inform about what nurses do and how nurses use information to make decisions for patients. Nurses use EHRs to manage patient information (Pritchard, 2015). Nursing informatics allows nurses to remain interconnected with health care professionals from other disciplines, so that information is seamlessly exchanged between nurses and the rest of the health care team (Pritchard, 2015). Nursing informatics is also used to personalize patient care and to inform…

Feedback Summary The three nurse colleagues have differing impressions with respect to the changes that the health care reform will bring about in their practice. After the presentation, a discussion was made on how the nurses will be impacted by the PPACA, and the prosperity and challenges nursing community may have in the evolving nursing practice. All agreed that nursing is a great profession and nurse are capable of acting as a driving force to achieve the objective of health care reform,…

different levels of caregivers that you work alongside, each of them having a different reason for being there. For example, in a nursing home you will work alongside non-certified personal, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and many more qualified care givers. Each care giver has their own legal scope of practice in this field as stated by the Board of Nursing in each…

Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center mission statement is to promote and encourage the highest level of self-care and independence through an organized day program consisting of social, health and therapeutic activities. Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center serves individuals within the city of Baldwin Park and nearby cities. The client population in this center are mostly Filipino and Hispanics. There are few Caucasian, Chinese, and Blacks. Clients age range from mid-thirties to late-nineties.…

science. Art meaning we are caring, nurturing and science meaning we provide case base on the best evidence base practice available. History of NINR Nursing research gained a significant place in the nursing profession with the funding of the National Center for Nursing Research (NCRC), which was established on April 16, 1986 and later became National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) in 1994. The initial legislation that led to NINR establishment was the outcome of two federal studies. In…

the past 20 years in ways that help improve distribution of care by assisting nurses with the use of information technology (Daniel, & Oyetunde, 2013). There is a necessary transformation that the healthcare system needs and nursing informatics will help drive the system to success (Hebda, & Czar, 2013). Technology is becoming a great part of one’s every day life as well as his or her professional life especially as a nurse. Technology is slowly increasing in a nurse’s routine and it will only…

In today’s healthcare, case management ascends to an irreplaceable component in delivering quality care. The interaction of the case managers with multiple departments in a health system allows open communication, resulting in quality metrics demonstrating value in areas such as length of stay, observations, accounts receivable, and appeals or denials of patient care (Miodonski 2011). According to the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) hospital case management exists as a collaboration…

global health might be strengthened through his philosophical writings, which are focused on ethical principles, as well as through learning and studying accounts of Lambarene hospital, ex. The Norman Cousin’s account, through films. The humanitarian spirit of Schweitzer and various physicians can be used in order to encourage involvement in international health programs (Polednak AP 1989). And how does Lambarene city seem like today? Today, Lambarene city constitutes an exemplified center of…