However, with the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the lack of opportunities for proper time management, the nurse-to-patient ratio has been dropping drastically, meaning that nurses must take an increasingly large [...]
The safety of the patient is directly related to the risk of the patient getting hurt. The aim of healthcare providers, including nurses, is to decrease the level of risk to a minimum, ensuring the [...]
In the beginning, I disclosed these details to make the woman's physical portrait."She averages one meal per day": The woman has a great risk of problems with gastritis due to the lack of vitamins and [...]
I believe that nursing leadership is a crucial topic of discussion because it also revolves around patient safety and the ability of practitioners to engage in a dialog instead of establishing mere one-way communication with [...]
Water and soap are to be used in the following instances when nurses may soil the hands with body fluids or discernibly contaminated.
Multiple issues raise awareness on the subject of professional boundaries in clinical practice and the prevention of potentially harmful violations of boundaries.
Most of the UTIs acquired in the hospital are connected to urinary catheters, especially when there is prolonged use. The health professional should standardize urinary catheter insertion to address the Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
Furthermore, the concept of advocacy for nurses could be taken to a new level by considering introducing changes to the existing policies that shape the workplace environment of nursing experts and the demands that they [...]
In the current workplace, the most appropriate change would be the increase in the awareness of nurses regarding the methods of dealing with patients with ADHD.
In conclusion, bullying has significantly increased in the workplace, and the nursing profession is not an exception. Speaking up and reporting bullying incidents to the relevant authorities are the approaches that can improve the situation.
The major reason why nurses have the possibility to influence health policies is that they work closely with the people. From this perspective, nurses try to mobilize resources if they see that the quality of [...]
Changing patterns of the profession is portrayed by aging employees, gender disparity in the field, working in several clinical places, adaptation, and worries around a balance between life and work.
To reduce the risk of needlestick injections, every clinic should insert staff training and provide health workers with a better schedule preventing their stress and lack of sleep due to overworking.
The evaluation questions in this plan are: What is the mortality and morbidity rate, and how does it compare to six months ago before the intervention?
The hand-washing techniques will provide more knowledge to the health care providers on urinary catheter care, result in a change in practices, and promote great reduction in the incidences of CAUTI thereby, reducing patient mortality [...]
I did not know that he was the father of the senior director at the hospital, and the older man was waiting for him. The incident was the subject of discussion in the workplace, and [...]
One of the primary objectives is to inspire young students to become in an infirmary and re-employ older infirmarians to offer patients expert care. The significant benefit of the EBP is that it enables nurses [...]
The American Nurses Association believes that nurses are vital to the health of the nation. The present paper proposes better staffing as a response to the silent pandemic that is nursing burnout.
IVs were used to lower pressure on the heart and blood vessels by blocking some hormones such as adrenaline in the nervous system. Lowering the blood pressure prevents damage to the blood vessels and heart, [...]
These measures include exercising, the use of graduated stockings or the knee-high compression stockings use, exploring a variety of motions, and the use of pneumatic devices for compression.
In general, this dilemma is determined by several factors, and the main one is the ignorance of these lunches' significance for staff members.
Although this type of leadership does not promote communication between a leader and followers, transparency, collaboration, and a comfortable working atmosphere, it is efficient when quick and competent decision-making is necessary.
The solution to emerging problems leads to the fact that conflicts between the nurse and the patient arise more and more often.
The nurse manager or the nurse leader can re-engineer healthcare and may take responsibility for changing current policies, practices, and procedures. It was necessary to create new procedures for observing safety and avoiding infection to [...]
Multitude approaches have been developed to assist with this idea, although the efficiency of monitoring has been achieved through the assessment of analyzing the six domains of healthcare quality via their indicators. Nurse-sensitive indicators of [...]
The study aimed to find out the global understanding of the philosophy of this theory and how the theory is applied to patient management in practice.
One of the most controversial points related to the pandemic is the introduction of mandatory vaccination. There are also arguments against the implementation of mandatory vaccination; one of the states that it is morally correct [...]
The solution to this problem seems to be subservient to each separate employee of the hospital, rather, it requires a plan and an in-depth understanding of the problem.
Moreover, she theorized that compassion is an integral aspect of a caring environment."Nurses are a unique kind" was used by Watson to show that nurses should be appreciated and valued for their restorative practices that [...]
In the case of rabbi J, the whole medical process from the very beginning to the discharge could be improved by using only the method of quality indicators analysis.
Still, there is definitely room for improvement, and it is necessary to remember that it is the quality of nursing education rather than the mere fact of it that translates to better outcomes.
For example, when arguing the necessity and importance of having a bachelor of science in nursing and being a lifelong learner, which is also the post's major strength, the author provides statistics that demonstrate a [...]
The provision of quality care and adequate patient safety, especially regarding medication administration, is the primary and nationwide initiative that assumes implementing evidence-based strategies and practices.
The article's main purpose is that assess burnout, turnover intention, and supposed quality of care for patients among healthcare professionals in Oman and examine the prospective moderating responsibility of job satisfaction on the relationship between [...]
The purpose of this work is to model the role of the professional registered nurse by educating a client about drug management and healthy choices.
There is a plenty of theories stating the role and responsibilities of a nurse, admitting the extent to which the nurse should participate in the healing process and what qualities he/she should possess to satisfy [...]
The situation, background, assessment, and recommendation tool is a technique that many in the healthcare sector have considered helpful in solving the handoff communication problems. The SBAR is a communication briefing model that is effective [...]
However, the article's findings are limited due to the use of a broad scope of the study, leading to issues of generalizability in VAP contexts The article by Gupta et al.detailed some of the best [...]
In the absence of teachers, the nurse is ought to become a teacher as part of the CAM therapy and provide guidance to the hospitalized child, to the best of his or her ability.
Much to the credit of both sides, one must admit that the proponents of homeschooling and the supporters of the traditional teaching approach act on behalf of the child and in the latter's interests.
It is important to inform the parents about all of these dangers and design a care plan that will account for these dangers.
Furthermore, the assessment revealed that around 70% of women in the shelter do not know much about the health of their children and lack adequate parenting skills.
By the end of the day I was able to chart all my assessments and findings correctly. I achieved my objectives by ensuring that the right medicines were administered to the selected patients.
Because Julia refused to continue chemotherapy and radiation treatment, her adenocarcinoma should be expected to get worse, which means she may need further services of a nurse, who would create plans for supportive care; as [...]
The main idea of the research is to measure the effectiveness of faith community nurse. The research results are positive as the intervention trial helped improve general health condition of subjects in intervention group.
The third barrier affecting the shift to a 'primary care-led NHS' is the concerns in both the primary and secondary care sectors on the suitability of the shift.
Thus, the relevance of the research is supported by the necessity to predict fluid responsiveness in such patients to avoid pressure elevation.
To collect the data related to the project outcomes, it is necessary to examine protocols and questionnaires that are filled in by nurses during their work with hypotensive patients and the use of PLR.
Quality indicators will include nurses' adherence to the use of CPOE, the number of prescriptions provided via CPOE, and the number of medication errors made during the implementation period.
Furthermore, there is a chance that the patients will be able to determine malnutrition at its early stages and inform nurses about the problem. As a result, a rise in the number of positive patient [...]
This information helps nurses and physicians to solve problems quickly and efficiently, deliver the best quality care to their patients, and analyze the results of treatments to use specific methods in the future.
However, the development of nursing science can be traced from the inception of philosophical ideas and theories by the past theorists and science philosophers like Nightingale, Dickoff, James, and many more, who played important roles [...]
The main premise behind Benner's theory of development involving the transition of a nurse from novice to expert involves the assumption that all individuals develop skills over time through the use of a sound educational [...]
Oral health is important because it has a link to the general well-being of a person thus affecting the prevalence and incidences of chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
There are people who believe that nursing as a profession has not been able to achieve its ideal position because it has not utilized the knowledge that is already available in their practice. The argument [...]
This activity of NA is important in the replication cycle of the influenza virus and mainly in the escape of the virus from the envelope.
Family Care Variety and Generality was documented in the style of a mid-range nursing premise of the time and the theorist used the notions of individual, surroundings, nursing and healthcare common with theorists.
The advanced skills, rich experience, and in-depth knowledge of the subject allowed her to establish favorable relationships with all members of the practicum.
From a general perspective, unsafe medicine use relates to dispensation of the wrong prescription to a patient or the right medication in the wrong dosage.
The Nurse-to-Patient Ratio (NPR) is the correlation between the number of nurses and that one of patients in a specific healthcare facility.
The goals of this teaching plan include: To teach the diabetic client self-care methods and behaviors, such as diabetes diet and insulin self-injection, that would enable him to play a central role in the management [...]
The American Nurses Association defines Nursing Informatics as "...a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science designed to assist in the management and processing of nursing data, information, and knowledge, to support the [...]
In the intensive care units, the risk of contracting central venous CR-BSI is higher than other hospital units because of the nature of care accorded to ICU patients.
On the other end of the resuscitation debate, nurses who support family presence argue that such presence is beneficial not only to the nurses but also to the family.
The following paper compares and contrasts some theorist sites on the availability of information on the Nursing Process Theory by Ida Jean Orlando, showing how easy it is to use this model in nursing practice [...]
Measles is among the most contagious disease in the world and is highly frequent and densely distributed in poor developing nations of Africa and Asia.
In addition to the above, he remains the supervisor of all activities related to public health and ensures that a high level of public health is achieved during and after the disaster period.
Natarajan, Santa, Liao, Lipsitz & McGee investigated the effect of treatment and adherence on ethnic differences in hypertension control among adults in the United States and revealed that the likelihood of uncontrolled hypertension was higher [...]
In this attempt to create a fundamental paradigm shift it is important for the nursing profession to be aware of the critical role they play in changing the perspective of people and patients that they [...]
Nurses work with all types of patients, and therefore, learning about considerations for psychiatric settings is significant to my career as a nurse.
The relevant literature related to the problem of quality improvement in the sphere of nursing documentation is united in the opinion that the credibility of records can be achieved by addressing the central aspects of [...]
The outstanding example was when I was required to educate more individuals in the neighborhood about the dangers, risk factors, and health complications of obesity.
A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is placed peripherally yet is considered central catheter as it is connected to the central circulation.
The key elements of the proposed change can be supported by the relevant nursing theories: Martha Rogers’ Unitary Theory; Jean Watson's Theory; and M. Leininger's Nursing Theory.
Since the idea of PLDs having unique abilities and talents is usually dismissed by nurses, a range of opportunities for PLDs to explore their learning options are lost.
The nursing process can be utilized to assist in identifying health issues based on its first stages, which are assessment and diagnosis. Based on the assessment, nurses should be able to identify health issues and [...]
In addition to treatment, they work with the prevention of illness, establish coordination between patients and the health system, and take part in improving public health. Additionally, it is important to recognize the role of [...]
The purpose of this essay is to describe the model of health promotion and the barriers that affect the ability of patients to learn.
The patients also demonstrated lessened imbalances of electrolytes and a shortened hospital stay compared to non-protocol diuretic therapy. NP competencies are essential and have significantly contributed to the understanding of skills, scope, and standards of [...]
This, therefore, implies that they compromise the health of their patients in an attempt to meet the needs of the employer.
The article "The Impact of Nursing Leadership on Patient Safety in a Developing Country" reports the study of the ways nursing management influences patient safety in the example of the Fiji Islands.
The purpose of this paper is to outline methods for analyzing the ICU job, drafting the job description, and future changes that may affect the future of the job description.
The shortage of nurse practitioners results in deteriorating quality of provided care, higher morbidity and mortality rate, high incidence of medical errors, nurses' burnout and job dissatisfaction, and low prestige of the profession.
The regulations of the performance of Advanced Practice Nurses are imposed by the State Boards of Nursing, which generate and disseminate the requirements for APNs' licensure, certification, qualifications, and other issues related to organizational and [...]
The patient is the focus of the treatment plans and is liable for making the necessary informed decisions. Nursing is an art due to the values of compassion, empathy, and caring for handling patients.
However, the staff and the patients' close ones contribute to the creation of the environment necessary for a fast healing process.
Though much progress is being made on a national level as well as through regional, state-level, and local involvements, low income continues to be a topic of serious debate and challenge for employers and employees [...]
The principles of effective coaching proposed by Dessler are used to develop a plan that addresses the needs of the new registered nurse from the perspective of a nurse manager.
Moreover, the results of statistical studies can be used to disclose and inform the general public in order to increase the awareness of the population.
The outcomes proved the correlation between the efficiency of the developed initiative and the principles of the theory, which means that the latter provides sufficient support for such experiments.
It goes without saying that healthcare spending in the United States remains one of the most crucial and debatable issues in relation to medicine and health.
The first stage is the planning of activities for the treatment of the patient. The third stage is taking tests and monitoring the result obtained during the process, identifying deviations from the expected results of [...]
This paper aims to study the historical development of the CFH professional role, examine the scope of practice and the policies having the greatest impact on CFH nurses.
To analyze care coordination from the viewpoint of ethical issues, it is helpful to consult with the foundational document by the American Nurses Association.
In healthcare set up, nursing is defined as promotion of health, prevention of diseases as well as caring for the ill, the dead, and the disabled.
In 2014 Nursing Professional development: Scope and Standards of Practice was revised and refined, such a facility as the National Nursing Staff Development Organization was included.
Being a nurse is acknowledged to involve much communication with patients. All people are different and follow their interests.
Nursing-sensitive quality indicators are measures that reflect the level of the standard used to guide the assessment of the quality of nursing care.
I advised him to consult a physician, and my use of EHRs appeared to be helpful because it allowed the physician to access patient data easily and confirm the diagnosis of hypertension.
A lot of information gained from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes was fully utilized to get the samples to send to the lab and positive patient feedback was received by my team.
The curriculum gap observed in reviewed research articles concerned nurses' knowledge of ASD and their ability to provide care for pediatric patients admitted to a hospital.
When new staff comes to a specific unit, it is the task of nursing managers to see not only that they have duties within their competencies and that a new nurse can receive advice and [...]
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are illness contracted in the hospital environment. They are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
That is why, in the case of nurse practitioners, their obligatory collaborative agreement as to the criteria for the practice and the superiority of physicians' decisions in the case of non-agreement look unjust.
To enhance a better TBL experience, the instructor should ensure that learners familiarize themselves with the learning materials and engage fully in group discussions.
According to Barros et al, more competition improves geographical access to health services by stimulating the entry of new providers. The changes will allow nurses to deliver care to underserved groups of the population and [...]
The work of Nightingale as a statistician aimed at the resolution of possible epidemics within hospitals and made a significant contribution to the development of hospital statistics.
It implies that patients understand doctors' recommendations, and beliefs in the effectiveness of the medicine and are motivated to act according to it.
In California in the 1990s changes in health care delivery resulted in reduced nursing jobs and consequent higher stress for nurses, affecting the safety of patients.
The most significant is the expansion of the area of professional activity of nurses. The first part reveals the relevance of the topic, which confirms the expediency and practical significance of the research.
CC frequent numbness in upper and lower limbs, mild neck pain, and moderate pain in the lower spine. Timing: in the morning, after sleeping, and following physical activities.
Moreover, the ability to give a competent assessment of the probable result of patient care and, of course, the provision of qualified medical care to patients also plays an important role.
While the former places major emphasis on the pathology of the patient's health condition, nursing practice problems comprise the peculiarities of the patient's assessment and response to a certain condition.
The main cause of the disease is the dysfunction of the bladder as a result of nerve or muscle failure and blockage of the processes that control bladder emptying nursing care plans, 2019).
Still, the problem is in the fact that preceptors in the organization are selected because of their experience, but these nurses often lack required skills and resources to work effectively, and they do not receive [...]
The definition provided by the IOM refers to high quality care as “safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable”.
If it is assumed that the admission will stay the same, the decision to dismiss a certain amount of employees will reduce fixed costs in both facilities.
The outcomes of the qualitative study display the usefulness of the Ten Caritas Processes in cultivating the deep and compassionate care in the medical system.
As part of the third principle by NMC, nurses have to assess patients' physiological and psychological needs and 'act as an advocate for the vulnerable, challenging poor practise and discriminatory attitudes and behaviour relating to [...]
In regards to qualitative studies in the nursing field, it is stated that "it can be difficult to clearly differentiate what constitutes a descriptive research design from the range of other methodologies at the disposal [...]