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By using computer simulations, this paper model evaluates the effects of changes to improve patient waiting time. There are some noticeable gaps it this simulation system. First, Varying capacity of the resources and the location of the emergency process was not considering. Second, patients should be considered by clinical specialties in which they are getting their treatment, but the simulation did not put that into consideration. The effects of the process– The simulation consequences display…

The death of Savita Halappanavar in University Hospital Galway in 2012 highlighted sepsis as a patient safety issue in urgent need of addressing. In 2014, Minister for health , Leo Varadkar published 3 sets of clinical guidelines dealing with patient safety issues, one being sepsis (Cullen, P.2014). The sepsis management clinical guidelines provide health care professionals with a diagnosis and treatment framework to be followed. It outlines the diagnostic criteria, a diagnostic tool (EWS),…

study patient fall in the hospital is identified as the evidence. Based on the evidences available, it was decided to implement patient fall prevention strategy in 100 bed hospital. There is lot of literature available for the evidence of fall, reasons of fall, its consequences and strategies to prevent the fall in hospitals. On an average the rate of fall in hospitals is between 3 – 10 per 1000 patients. Out of total fall patients, injury was reported in 30 – 50 % patients and 1- 2% patients…

Advance Practice Nursing explains the direct contact and discussion of patient care between an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and an expert or specialist on the question of care. Hamric, Hanson, Tracey and O’ Grady define consultation as the act of developing professional relationships and using expert opinions to produce positive patient outcomes (2014.) For example, in an acute care setting a nurse practitioner may have a patient with a condition that requires an opinion from a person more…

Genomics in Patient Assessment Subtopic and a Summary of the Journal Subtopic: How genomics affects nurse’s physical assessments Summary This journal article delves on genetic testing and the appliance of genomics in health care. Further, the article expounds on the various appliances of genetic testing and why it may result in better health outcomes (Badzek, Turner, Jenkins, 2008). For instance, through genetic testing, families can successfully evaluate the predisposing ailments in their…

Patient Advocate Foundation The local resource I choose for cancer patients seeking assistance is the Patient Advocate Foundation. They are located at 421 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666. Their mission statement is “to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.” Patient Advocate Foundation is a non- profit organization that provides grants for patients that are in need of assistance towards…

The Nurses Role in Patient Assisted Suicide Michelle Walters NUR-1020-TV2 October 22, 2016 Meredith Roberts Abstract Physician assisted suicide (PAS) is the provision of a means, by a physician, for a patient to end his or her own life (Altmann, T.,& Collins, S. 2007). The ethics and legality of PAS has been a hot button topic for hundreds of years. There are arguments for both sides, there are currently 5 states who have death with dignity laws in place. According to (Altmann, T.,& Collins, S…

As patients, we are all have rights and expectations of how a healthcare provider or organization should treat us. Patient rights are the basic rules of conduct between patients and caregivers. The legal definition of patient rights is a general statement that is adopted by the health care providers that cover matters such as consent treatment, confidentiality and patient dignity (Davis, 2016). Health care providers should always be honest and open when dealing with their patients, it is the…

and I had a 16 years old male patient who was admitted on February 14. He was abandon by his parents at a young age and lived with his Aunt. Due to his family situation, he did not attend school and has no insurance. When he was admitted to the ED, the doctor DX him with depression and he had a left laceration on his arm due to cutting, he drank and smoke marijuana. Since the patient did not have any type of insurance, it was hard for him to be put as an in-patient bed search. During the whole…

positive caregiver-patient relationships using the mutual-participation model (Apollo, Golub, Wainberg & Indyk, 2006).The results were collected through seven focus groups made up of HIV positive patients. Through analyzing patient self-reports and verbatim recordings of the focus groups, positive caregiver-patient relationships proved to help individuals manage their illness. Three aspects of positive caregiver-patient relationships were identified including: dynamics of provider-to-patient…