Application: Patient-Centered Technologies Patients today are more active in the health concerns that impacts the patients’ wellbeing. The reason the patients outcome is changing is the willingness of the patients to ask physician and nurses’ questions, research information concerning their diagnosis. The purpose of the discussion discovers how patient-centered care uses technology to manage their care, understand risk and benefits of e-technology, and the awareness of e-technology effect on…
Staffing the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model Over the last 10 years the demand for health care services has experienced record growth which has led to an increase in employment rates. Ambulatory Health Care Services alone have projected an employment growth rate of 2.06% which is higher than any other sector (see figure 1) (IWIB Healthcare Taskforce, 2014). Much of this growth is due to changing federal regulations and the aging Baby Boomer population (cite). Since Primary Care accounts for…
Person-centred care is an approach that is focused on the needs, preferences and circumstances of the individual receiving the care (The Health Foundation, 2014). The concept can also be referred to as patient, family or user centred care. In its entirety person-centred and focuses on viewing one as an individual and forming an integral relationship between patient and health care professional to optimise the health care outcome (Health Innovation Network,). Later in the 20th century is when…
Patient-Centered Care in Nursing Practice Originating in 2005, the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is a project created to educate future nurses on specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes obtained through completion of their pre-licensure or continuing nursing education program to improve quality and safety in the healthcare system (QSEN, 2014). QSEN is made up of six defined competencies, one being patient-centered care. QSEN defines patient-centered care as the ability to…
Giving distressing news is a common occurrence in medical settings. Patients and families are often faced with worrying medical diagnoses and treatment possibilities, and it is typically the health care provider’s duty to provide individuals with this information. An example of distressing news would be a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome to new or expecting parents. While physicians often feel adequately equipped to make this diagnosis and provide management options, they…
quality of care that is individualized to each patient. The core values and beliefs of my nursing philosophy is based on patient-centered care and patient advocate. I believe that each patient should be treated as an individual and given the best quality of care. As nurses we are accountable for our patient and the care we provide them. In order to provide a patient-centered care, it is imperative as a nurse to develop trusting and therapeutic relationships with the patient and their families as…
KSA involved in patient centered care, collaboration or team involvement, quality of care, safety in care, and informatics. How can you become more effect in using the KSA in each of these areas? Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is focused on assisting future nurses obtain necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSA) required to overcome the challenges in the health care system (QSEN, 2014). Quality care and safety are very important in Nursing and in the health care system at large…
profession. It covers oral, written and visual communication amongst the nursing professionals when delivering nursing care. Skilled communication is the effective feature of nursing practice, to develop a therapeutic relationship to focus on patient needs and compassion. The accurate communication enables nurses to get the required information and background history from, the patient, family and other healthcare professionals. For, assessment goals and communication skills facilitate nurses to…
described as “treating the patient as a unique individual” (Redman, 2004: p11). Moreover, “It is an approach that demonstrates respect for the patient, as a person” (Binnie & Titchen, 1999). The patient-centered care approach is “the consideration of the patient’s point of view, preferences, and circumstances in the decision-making process, and goes well beyond simply setting goals with the patient” (Ponte et al., 2003). PCC is also defined as “a style of health providers–patients relationship…
In this this assessment I am going to share the practice changes I have seen as a nurse in my practice setting that have influenced nursing care from a compassionate care perspective. Also, I would like to analyze these findings of the current caring culture on the basis of evidence and using the effective workplace culture framework, finally concluding with the recommendations to develop and improve the caring culture. Change is a continuing process. Changes are necessary and sometimes…