improving the patient experience of care‚ the organization’s HCAHPS performance scores will remain status quo. Stakeholders need to understand the ramifications of remaining status quo – most importantly how this affects patient perceptions of the organization’s ability to provide quality health services. Engaging stakeholders in education and training is an investment that will return improvements in job satisfaction‚ quality of care‚ and ‘top-box’ rated patient experiences of care. Aligning stakeholders
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Integration of Mid-Range Theory and Practice Paper: MaryKay Livingston Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Dr. Deborah Lindell The Practice Situation Complex physiological changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on almost every organ on the body system including the oral cavity -- these changes are due to hormonal changes. Estrogen causes increased blood flow to the oral
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initial RB Age 100 Date of Admit 01/01/01 DOB 07/01/01 Code Status full Allergies NKDA Admitting Diagnosis: Pneumonia secondary to a bacterial infection Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion (arterial‚ venous‚ and peripheral) STG: Patient will have adequate perfusion AEB Spo2= 95% or greater LTG: Patient will maintain adequate tissue perfusion to vital organs AEB mucous membranes‚ capillary refill time‚ pulse quality‚ urine output and heart rate that are WNL. For
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(Giger‚ 2013). In the healthcare setting it is imperative that the communication between patient and provider be exchanged quickly‚ accurately and effectivity. One of the most demanding situations for members of a linguistic team is assisting the conversation between the healthcare professional and the patient (Issacs‚ Laurier‚ Turner‚ & Segalowitz‚ 2011). I have had very limited exposure to working with patients that I could not converse with due to language. I speak Spanish fluently which has been
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The nurse-patient relationship has always been considered to be an essential aspect of the nursing profession‚ which has an impact on the wellbeing of both sides. The nurse-patient relationship has a unique purpose and is extremely complex and often difficult to understand from an outside perspective. The role played by the nurse is pivotal in patient care‚ as establishing a good relationship can be vital in helping the patient make clinical and psychological process. In the discussion that follows
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PATIENT ASSESSMENT - It provides objective information about the person which is essential in the nursing process. Methods of Examinations: (IPPA) • INSPECTION - assessing by using the sense of sight. - used to assess: color‚ rashes‚ scars and body structures. • PALPATION – assessing by the use of touch. - used to assess: texture‚ temperature‚ vibration‚ position‚ mobility of organs‚ distension‚ peripheral pulse‚ tenderness and pain.
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Care Plan Norma Valdez-Rosa South University Online Introduction Chronic illness affects the whole family not just the patient. As discussed in our readings from this week‚ the impact of disease on family members includes: Emotional impact‚ financial impact‚ Impact on family relationships‚ Impact on the caregiver’s education or work‚ Impact on the caregiver’s leisure time and Social impact for the caregiver (Golics‚ et al‚ 2013). All of these factors are import to consider when
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the subject of extensive research for several decades and studies show that malnutrition affects physical growth‚ morbidity‚ mortality‚ cognitive development‚ reproduction‚ and physical work capacity. Malnutrition is an underlying factor in many diseases in both children and adults‚ and it contributes greatly to the disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Malnutrition is caused by various factors‚ which includes an individual ’s vulnerability to health disorders due to fragile physical health conditions
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Caring for Dementia Patients Rodrick Williams English 122 Professor Susan Turner – Colon Caring for Dementia Patient It can be very difficult caring for a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are unaware of the problems‚ they must face. A family member attempting to care for a loved one without training will eventually turn to a Nursing Home that has experienced staff in the care of dementia patients. Although many families feel a sense
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The three most significant theories of disease are naturalist‚ normativist‚ and hybrid theorists. Each of these theories of disease has major differences which differentiate them from one another. Ultimately‚ the hybrid approach with the incorporation of some normative and naturalist views proves to be the most superior theory of disease of the bunch. Naturalist theories of disease believe that all beings and events in the universe are natural and denies the existence of any supernatural realities
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