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be defined as the “basic rules of conduct between patients and medical caregivers as well as the institutions and people that support them” (WebMD). In order to make these rights evident there is what is known as the patients bill of rights. This is a print out form that lists the different rights in hopes that other individuals will also be aware of these rights. Patients need to know that they do have a say in what becomes there new home. “Patient rights are founded on both legal and ethical…

Telenursing will enhance the nurse-patient relationship because it allows for personal individual attention, it can addresses and/or manage chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension, it allows for early detection of complications, and it can provide safe and low-cost health services. According to Hutcherson, telenursing provides adjunct care and can be done through a phone conversation, two-way interactive video, or using high tech equipment (Hutcherson, 2001). Telenursing not only…

at how we would approach this scenario from a paramedic point of view. The initial approach was the standard response, of a primary survey to assess the patient following…

a way of hitting us with all kinds of obstacles along the way; we have all had experiences that have shaped who we are. The life experiences and hardships I have walked through will definitely shape my interactions with patients. I have always said that the way you treat a patient (or co-worker, family member, etc) says a lot about who you are as a person and my life experiences have prepared me to have calm and compassionate interactions. I have never been in any critical condition myself, but…

the patient-centered medical home, and what this will bring to the health care field. The patient-centered medical model has a lot of great ideas, it will reduce our problem of fractured, incomplete, or unnecessary care. The way the patient-centered model will achieve this is by bringing in a health care team, which will not only address the patient’s needs, but follow up with them, and monitor any changes they may be experiencing with their condition. This will be a great help to the patient,…

With many health care facilities being the backbone of society, patient safety is the number one goal. For this reason, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), has put together a set of National Patient Safety Goals as called NPSGs. NPSGs were established in 2002, and these goals were made, “to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in…

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among diabetic patients. In any given community, the first important thing is to assess what people know about certain things, their feelings towards it and also their behaviours so that we can start the process of creating awareness among the people. In order to facilitate a more efficient process of health information for behavioural change it is important to understand the levels of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices providing information necessary…

making her pain free. Therefore, a proper assessment is essential to manage postoperative pain. A study by Ramsay (2000) suggests that inadequate management of pain could increase the morbidity as well as mortality rate. Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) is typically provided to a patient who is…

There was a Patient/staff safety issue. The nurse failed to follow a policy of administering an elliptic medication. She left the radioactive medication unattended in a patient room and left the room to bring something. While the nurse was out of the patient room, the mother of that patient was yelling for help because the patient has had an epileptic episode. This issue has happened two weeks ago when the manager was on vacation. So that, the manager went through an investigation process and…

Clinical Question To evaluate the essence of inpatient nurse to patient staffing ratio The initiative indicates that there should be a minimum of nurses to patients This is designed with the aim of addressing the growing concerns that there has been harm on patients through inadequate staffing, thereby paving way to increase in complexity and severity of the illness during the care (American Nurses Association, 2014) Search Criteria/Results Search Criteria The research conducted ensured that…