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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Confidentiality and making patients feel confident in giving us their information. Confidentiality is taken advantage of every day by healthcare professionals. HIPAA states that healthcare professionals should not give information such as date of birth‚ patient name‚ or social security number. What about talking to your significant other or best friend about a patient you examined today with an ominous skin malady? You apprehend it every day in the healthcare field. Nurses talking to one another
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This critique is about an article on patient fall in an acute care hospital setting and why and what are the leading causes to these fall incident. The definition of a fall is described as any event in which the patients are found on the floor; it could be an observed or unobserved fall. There are various types of equipments and special devices to prevent falls; however‚ many falls still take place‚ and it is a serious problem in hospitals. Protection of Human participants: This research involves
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Patient Safety at Grand River Hospital & St. Mary’s General Hospital Most patients would like to think that safety is a major priority at the hospital they are visiting. They would like to believe that the hospital actively engages in practices that should nearly diminish any possibility for an accident or mistake to occur. However‚ the premise of patient safety is relatively new. Medical errors remain a sensitive topic with patients‚ physicians‚ and hospital administrators. Physicians and
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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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Gabriel College Old Buswang‚ Kalibo‚ Aklan A Collection of Interviews Presented to Mrs. Lenore O. Medina‚ RN‚ MAN Instructor In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Advance Computer Application with Electronic Spreadsheet PATIENT PROFILE Prepared by Jamie Nacar Christy Jade Reyes Eleonor Tumlos Levi Gale Valencia Mardelyn Zaradulla February 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We‚ the Interviewers‚ would like to thank the several persons who supported and read this text with
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In order to capitalize on patient engagement‚ medical organizations must understand the term‚ and how proactive patients directly and indirectly impact the revenue stream. Vincent Dumez‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Université de Montréal describes robust engagement policies as not just developing a patient-centric healthcare model‚ but welcoming patients into the care-team‚ giving them an integral role in their own medical care. This version of care brings together all the stakeholders‚ health care professionals
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Aries‚ 2016). The advocate role can be defined in several ways‚ and nurses have the ability to advocate to individuals‚ families‚ communities and populations. This paper will attempt to define advocacy and discuss the need for advocacy and identify potential barriers. Patient Advocacy According to Hanks (2010)‚ nurses define advocacy as “intervening on behalf of a patient within a system‚ resulting in nurses’ actions of speaking‚ fighting and standing up for patients” (pg.98). Nickitas‚
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titled “Registered Nurses as Caregivers: Influencing the System as Patient Advocates” by Michelle A Lucatorto‚ Timothy W Thomas‚ and Terry Siek located in Vol-21-2016 September. Patient advocacy is of the utmost priority for a nurse. We are the primary caregiver‚ and most influential part of the patient’s healthcare experience. The article addresses barriers within the healthcare system which inhibit nurses in their roles of patient advocate. I am writing this letter in agreement with this fact. I firmly
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Understanding your patient’s wants and needs allows the nurse to successfully advocate for their patient. If your patient is of the older aged population and you are trying to advocate for advanced life support‚ but your patient does not wish to have advanced directives then you are not advocating for your patient. Using your questioning skills and the resources available to you‚ you can figure out what the patient needs in that moment. Sometimes a patient’s needs are clear-cut such as needing pain
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