Outcome

Effects of Missed Care on Patient Outcomes The effects of missed care are associated with an increased risk of falls, adverse events and decreased patient satisfaction with care. One of the studies evaluated the role of missed nursing care in relation to staffing levels, which was measured as hours per patient day and patient falls. The study found that missed nursing care played a mediating role in the negative correlation between hours per patient day and patient falls. (Kalisch, Tschannen, &…

Primary outcome measure: Incidence of hospital-identified Clostridium difficile infection (HI-CDI) – identified according to the national definition of diarrhoea symptoms and a stool tests showing C. difficile toxin A, B or C – was “defined as CDI diagnosed in a patient attending any area of an acute public hospital” (Slimings et al, 2014). Time of analysis: From the 1st of January 2011 to 31st December 2012. Analyses were conducted in patient-days, which was defined as “number of days of…

life measures", and "outcome measures". In general, the outcomes measure is created to assess the individual's level of activity and normal life participation as active daily living and work involvement. However, the physiotherapists defined the outcome measure to include the body physical function as literature mentioned (Haigh et al., 2001). Deciding and selecting the relevant and most appropriate outcome measures requires an understanding of the clinical situation and the outcome measure…

Health Organisation, 2001) and to continue breastfeeding for the first two years of their child’s life based on the benefits of breastfeeding. However, currently, the breastfeeding outcomes worldwide are not meeting this goal. This essay will focus on the current in hospital practices that impact on breastfeeding outcomes; this essay will also include a discussion on the role of the midwife. The first paragraph will discuss, the current in hospital practices and how they do not promote…

Leadership in Nursing Outcomes Paper I began my nursing career in the state of Florida in 1993 working on an acute care step down unit. During my second year as a nurse, the director at my facility resigned unexpectedly. As the only registered nurse on the unit, I was asked to fill the position as interim director of nursing until a permanent director could be hired. I accepted the position in order to grow as a nurse and benefit from the new experience. Taking on such a position was…

a course or a program. Initially course learning outcome(s) are documented ina clear way that the students understand that what is expected from them. After drafting the course learning outcome(s), course activities are designed according to the intended learning outcomes. The course activities may encompass memorising, content delivery, creating and structured reading but all activities must help in achieving the original intended learning outcome. Now the course…

load for J.M. This was reassuring for J.M. knowing M.M. was going to seize more responsibility around the house and allow her to have more time for herself. Desired Outcomes (NOC) The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) provides standardized and measurable patient outcomes (University of Iowa, n.d.). Specifically, nursing outcomes are one's behavior or perception that responds to the assigned nursing interventions (Head, Aquilino, Johnson, Reed, Maas, & Moorhead, 2004). NOC allows the…

1. One out of the nine learning outcomes I feel that I have had the most growth in the sixth one, recognize and examine the importance of sexuality across the lifespan. One major thing I have learned and want to do in my career is work with children and with that I want to start to talk to them about sexuality. Before taking this course I used to think that we shouldn’t talk to children about the topics of sex and believed that talking about sex and sexuality is a taboo. However, after taking…

continually preform outcome assessment. At this time I myself am in seeing a counselor to address and to work through some issues. The reason why I selected the OQ 45.2 (Outcome Questionnaire) to write my paper on is because the purpose of this assessment is to monitor and measure the client’s level of depression and anxiety, which are to disorder I myself suffer from. When working with a client who experience anxiety and depression in the future I might decide the OQ 45.2 (Outcome…

American Revolution had a positive outcome. The American Revolution may have had a positive outcome, But not for everyone. For example it was definitely positive for the patriots. It was a positive outcome for them because of course they won the war.They also got their freedom from Britain that they wanted.They most likely are now influencing the world to become more independent Now they have 13 new states, that aren’t controlled by their enemies. This outcome is not positive for the…