Tag: Patient
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Role of Nurse Practitioner while caring for Patients with Chronic Illness
A nurse practitioner is a specialized advanced practice registered nurse (Norful, de Jacq Carlino, & Poghosyan, 2018). These nurses are relatively more learned and experienced than the normal nurses. They are equipped with better skills, knowledge, mental strength and expertise that allow them to offer better services to patients with chronic illnesses. They teach patients…
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Remote Patient Monitoring – Technologies Supporting Applied Practice and Optimal Patient Outcomes
Healthcare Information Technology Trends The healthcare sector has, over the past two decade, witnessed a gradual surge in the integration and implementation of technological innovations in practice. Today, developments of this kind are commonplace within standard nurse practice environments. They are embraced with the main aim of improving conditions for healthcare providers; often anticipated to…
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National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, Patient Quality and Patient Safety
Introduction Hello everyone. I welcome you all at the Coliseum Northside to the Medical-Surgical Unit, where our mission is to offer exceptional and compassionate service care to our clients every day. At this facility, I am a board member of the Quality Improvement Council. This presentation will explore how the National Database of Nursing…
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Workflow, Data Mining and Advancing Patient Outcomes – Annotated Bibliography
Introduction At the center of hospital bustle, overwhelmed staff scramble to remain on top of the paperwork cycle. Miscommunication and frequent errors frustrate nurses and inhibit the delivery of healthcare. Approvals are delayed, patients are left waiting for long hours, and information is misplaced – proving a critical challenge for a healthcare facility. While most…
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Will Telepsychiatry Affect the Quality of Patient Care?
Telepsychiatry is a relatively nascent subset of telemedicine which seeks to remotely providing a wide array of psychiatric evaluations and therapy using innovative technology. Apart from the aforementioned services, telemedicine has also emerged as a significant force in health promotion through medication management and patient education ({ConferennceSeries, 2017). Telepsychiatry is, thus, bound to have a…
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Caring for Pediatric Patients – Reflection
The recent transition from my former role as a Registered Nurse (RN to a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) represents one of my most significant moves yet. In particular, I was curious to discover the overall impact this would have on my competence and whether I was adequately prepared for my new role. Felsenstein et al.,…
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Politics and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is among one of the most impactful healthcare legislations in the history of the state. Yet, numerous efforts have been made to either repeal or replace it by challenging its constitutionality in federal courts. Among the most notable lawsuits challenging ACA was the National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius…
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A Critique of Nursing Article about Quality Improvement Intervention to Prevent Patient Falls
Morgan, L., Flynn, L., Robertson, E., New, S., Forde-Johnston, C., & McCulloch, P. (2016). Intentional rounding: A staff-led quality improvement intervention in the prevention of patient falls. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(1-2), 115-124. Critique for Research Problem, Research Questions, and Hypotheses The research study was designed to solve nursing problem of patient falls, which is easy…
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Management of Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases – A Systematic Review of Literature
Introduction Kidneys function so as to keep the metabolic balance in the human body. According to (Norton et al., 2017) kidneys helps in maintenance of stable concentrations of inorganic anions through the control of blood composition and volume. In addition, they maintain stable acid-base balance and waste removal for excretion through the urethra and bladder.…