Documentation of Purposeful Rounding as a Tool to Reduce Patient Falls Cheryl Grohn‚ RN-BC‚ MPH May‚ 2013 Background: Patient falls are one of the eight patient outcomes included in the nursing care performance measures adopted by the National Quality Forum. Hospitalization increases the risk for falls; reviews of observational studies in acute care hospitals show that fall rates range from 1.3 to 8.9 falls/1‚000 patient days. Fall rates were reduced by as much as 50%‚ in 7 of 9 studies of
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analysis can be described with three main categories: (1) risk factors management in patients‚ (2) preventive protection of access and (3) constantly under supervision of patients emerged. (table1) 1. Risk factors management in patients 1.1. Attention to high-risk patients High-risk patients should especially be paid attention to‚ so it is necessary to investigate the history of patients in terms of suffering other diseases and high-risk behaviors at the time of reception. In this case‚ one of
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acquiescing‚ or yielding. The patient is passively abide by the advice and yield to the health care professional. It has a dictatorial connotation. The patient abides by the goals of the health professional. In contrast‚ the terms adherence and collaboration are used to describe implied that patients have more autonomy and independent in following their treatment planning. Adherence is based on patient-centered model; through research‚ it has shown to promote patient satisfaction and health outcomes
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Gastric Residual Volume and Aspiration in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Gastric Feedings Introduction Many times‚ enteral tubes are used to feed critically ill patients and obtain gastric decompression. Proper procedure when conducting enteral tube feeding is imperative to ensure there is not an unacceptable risk of aspiration to such patients. The self-care theory can be used to apply clinical care to critically ill patients regarding the issues around their enteral tube feeding when viable
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Overview Patient is a 83 year-old female‚ presented to the ED on 7/2/13 with complaints of chest pain caused by what family believed to be aspiration pneumonia‚ also with worsening stage 4 sacral wound. Patient has a past medical history of a subdural hematoma secondary to a fall from a ladder‚ IDDM‚ bleeding gastric ulcer‚ and aspiration pneumonia. EKG and cardiac enzymes were ordered in the ED‚ EKG was unremarkable with a normal sinus rate and rhythm‚ enzymes within acceptable range. Patient sacral
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Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Sean Crayton University of Toledo College of Nursing Patient Teaching: Importance of Repositioning Assessment of Patients Learning Needs M.C. is an elderly male who was admitted and treated for a fall and hip fracture. He had surgery‚ is bed ridden but is soon to be released. He and his family need proper teaching on the importance of reposition as to avoid obtaining pressure ulcers during his limitations to extensive bed rest and staying off
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Patients with AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV causes the human immune system to be altered‚ causing the human body to be vulnerable to infections and diseases. AIDS is a growing virus in the human race affecting men‚ women‚ and children. Target Population In the past‚ white homosexual males and intravenous drug users were people who were known as targeted population for Aids
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hospitals‚ nursing homes‚ and physicians’ offices that their staff would appropriately deny patient information to an unknown caller? Too often‚ unauthorized people succeed in extracting protected information from health care providers. Invasion of privacy also affects noncelebrities‚ when anyone seeks health information the patient has not chosen to share. More often‚ though‚ scam artists seek patients’ billing information for financial gain. The patient’s insurance identifier is then used by an
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- Law and Management in Occupational Health and Safety Patients in the Perioperative environment are often required to be repositioned on the operating table and most of these patients have had a regional or general anaesthetic‚ making it impossible for them (the patient) to assist staff in that repositioning. The added risk in any repositioning is loss or damage to the patients’ airway‚ and maintaining the patients’ musculoskeletal alignment‚ so as to not cause any damage to nerves
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is used a workstation risk assessment must be carried out. 2. Where laptops and notebooks are used as a significant part of day-to-day work a risk assessment must be carried out. 3. Work planned to include regular breaks from the computer. 4. Users of Display Screen Equipment should be informed of their right to a free eye test. 5. OHS leaflet “Are you keying safely” should be issued to DSE users. Manual handling of heavy/bulky objects (back injuries) L 1. A risk assessment must be completed
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