Patient satisfaction surveys and studies is an important tool in assessing the quality care outcomes. If designed and administered properly‚ the patient satisfaction surveys become excellent tools for assessing the quality of care received. However‚ there has long been a debate whether there is a correlation between patient satisfaction and quality outcomes‚ especially when the physician and the hospital compensation has been tied to the patient satisfaction measures. Patient satisfaction is largely
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Importance of Understanding Cultural‚ Ethnic‚ and Gender Differences by Managers and Professionals in a Business Setting Shazia T. Ansari January 11‚ 2015 SOCS-350N Prof. Damasiewicz Culture is defined “as a set of values‚ practices‚ traditions or beliefs a group shares‚ whether due to age‚ race or ethnicity‚ religion or gender” (Mayhew‚ 2014). Diversity is “the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin‚ color‚ religion‚ socioeconomic stratum‚ sexual orientation”
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Today‚ one of my patients presented to the ED with a 3cm laceration on his right hand that was three days old. He also reported a pain level of 7/10. First‚ my nurse preceptor and I had the patient wash his hands with soap and water to remove the dirt and bacteria from the wound. Thereafter‚ we sprayed wound cleanser to the wound and rinsed it with normal saline to further aide in removing debris and decreasing bacterial counts. After‚ I dried the wound edges with a sterile gauze. This is done in
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THE CULTURAL TALE OF TWO SHUTTLES NASA’s habit of relaxing safety standards to meet financial and time constraints set the stage for the Feb. 1 loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts‚ investigators said Tuesday. They warned that the agency’s “broken safety culture” would lead to tragedy again unless fundamental changes are made. In a wide-ranging analysis of decades of NASA history‚ the Columbia Accident Investigation Board said the space agency’s attitude toward safety
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HISPANICS: A CULTURAL ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION Thomas J Robinson NUR/542 Sandra Brown March 10‚ 2014 Presentation Overview Using the Transcultural Nursing Model‚ this presentation will attempt to : ◦ Describe the cultural group known as Hispanics ◦ Describe the health beliefs of Hispanics as they relate to health and illness ◦ Describe specific health needs of Hispanics ◦ Describe methods to manage health needs of Hispanics ◦ Self-management of diseases ◦ Relationship with healthcare system ◦ Traditional
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1. Compare and contrast core beliefs/values and secondary beliefs/values. Provide an example of each. According to our text‚ “Core beliefs and values are passed on from parents to children and are reinforce by schools‚ churches‚ business‚ and government” (Kotler & Armstrong‚ 2014). For example‚ from an early age children are always taught to be honest and not to “lie”. Lying is a straight that is learned over time as a mechanism of self-protection. So‚ in every professional organization‚ supervisors
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Maintaining Patient Safety When working in an acute care setting such as a hospital‚ safety is the number one priority. A safe environment greatly reduces the risk for illness or injury. It’s not only for the patient; it’s also for the healthcare provider. For a nurse‚ it begins when she/he meets the patient. She must assess the room and make sure there is no debris littered on the floor‚ that all IV tubing is untangled and not on the floor‚ and that the patient’s bed is down in the lowest position
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overview of my philosophy of nursing. I used online and literature documentations and I began the paper by defining nursing according to International Council of Nursing. The website for more information: http://www.icn.ch/about-icn/icn-definition-of-nursing/. I used Nightingale’s thoughts to describe four metaparadigms of nursing which are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing‚ and described how nursing integrates these concepts according to the literature Nursing Theories: The base for professional
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of this assignment is to demonstrate how Peplau’s concept of the nurse-patient relationship can be used to influence an incident in practise. I have chosen to focus on the nurse-patient relationship‚ as I am in the early stages of my adult nurse training and I feel it would be beneficial to understand this relationship more accurately. The first part of this assignment defines a concept and briefly outlines the nurse-patient relationship as a concept. The second part focusses and outlines Peplau’s
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Hi Katherina‚ Human error in nursing is usually unavoidable‚ unpredictable and unintentional. Further‚ some risks include language barriers‚ neglecting to follow the policy‚ in a hurry to complete the task. As a supervisor‚ I encountered a nurse who gave a patient the wrong medications. The error occurred when the patient answered to the wrong name‚ and the nurse failed to check the patient’s identification bracelet. Other errors can include carelessness on the behalf of the staff as well as not
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