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Patient education is a critical part of keeping patients engaged in their care as well as giving them the knowledge they need to manage their current problem. Although the staff and providers offer education to the patients, they do not have a clear understanding of the different ways this education can be provided in order to meet the patient’s needs. Patient education has evolved over the years in terms of how and when this material is utilized. In order to better serve and educate the…

This essay will evaluate the evidence base for the importance of patient nutrition within adult nursing. As stated within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code (2015) nurses must “deliver the fundamentals of care effectively”. This refers to the integral components of nursing, for instance nutrition and hydration, being monitored and kept to adequate levels as it can improve a patient’s overall recovery, as discussed by Brady, McCabe and McCann (2013). This essay will cover the methods…

The patient safety umbrella covers multiple portions of the health care industry and can include such issues as: falls, medication errors, wrong site surgery, pressure ulcers, and transitions of care (Jayanthi, 2014). As new problems arise in a hospital or patient care setting they are often pushed under the patient safety umbrella. At a local university medical center, there are almost 3,000 patient safety policies (JH, personal communication, April 30, 2016). Additionally, this medical center…

Bibliographic Details Brief Summary 100 This article discusses the importance behind patient understanding when it comes to informed consent in the medical field. It focuses on research that has been established around patient comprehension when consenting for procedures and how all information including the risks, benefits and the alternative treatments must be not only provided but also explored in detail. For patients to have a clear understanding of informed consent all health practitioners…

comes to providing safe patient care. As a result, while systems thinking allows new and useful methods to improve patient safety, it comes with it its own intangible challenges, if not documented and addressed. This SMAC allowed us to see the challenges that healthcare system faces and how they analyzed and apply systems thinking in assessing them. Understanding the challenges by completion of a SWOT analysis. Which required the development of an plan for improvement in patient safety by…

for balancing patient safety and choices”, Chiovitti, investigates the importance of nurses’ level of competence to facilitate well-being toward the patient’s personal independence. She examines the theory of protective empowering to enhance patients’ quality of life and overall holistic welfare. The theory gives emphasis to advocating and empowering patients’ choices (autonomy); respecting the patient’s right to self-determination (Chiovitti, 2011, p. 90). For instance, when patients are in…

For simulation 2, I was the nurse and it was nerve-racking. Before stepped into the patient room, Jackie (student-nurse) and I went over everything, but the movement we got into the room; it felt like everything went out the window. However, I was thankful for my group because they helped me stayed calm and everything went better than I thought. For this scenario, we had a 46-years-old male patient that was diagnosis with acute biliary pancreatitis. The doctor ordered Dilaudid every 2 hours…

For this week’s discussion post, I will describe my organization’s customer service/patient experience model. I will include the standards, measure, staff training, reward and recognition programs. I will discuss how the customer service model works and provide two examples highlighting the effectiveness of the model. I will also discuss the customer service model/patient experience within my department. I will explain what the nurse’s role is and the nurse manager’s involvement. I will…

REGIONAL WRITE-UP—SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS_______________________________ Date 3/1/17 Examiner Brittanie Bartz Student Nurse Patient AK Age 21 Gender Male Reason for visit: “large bump on forehead”, “pain when touched” I. Health History 1. Any past skin disease? 2. Any change in skin color or pigmentation? 3. Any changes in a mole? 4. Excessive dryness or moisture? 5. Any skin itching? 6. Any excess bruising? 7. Any skin rash or lesions? 8. Taking any medications? 9. Any recent…

Over nine years ago, a 5-year program (2007-2012) was launched to implement quality and patient safety initiatives in the acute, psychiatric and long term care hospitals[9]. Information on the scope and impact of medical errors in Belgian hospitals necessitated the Belgian government to create a framework for implementing quality and safety strategies according to Donabedian's trilogy which pays attention to structure (how care is organised), processes (what is done by health care providers) and…