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Patient Scenario Information (copied from syllabus). Mr. Smith is 60 years old. He was diagnosed with a prostate cancer five years ago. Over the past few days, Mr. Smith has been feeling weak and increasingly tired and has also been suffering from a headache that did not respond to over-the-counter medications. He scheduled an appointment […]
There are several risk factors that might have led to the primary problem experienced by the patient. One of the risk factors from the history given is the induction using oxytocin. Oxytocin being a drug used for induction leads to hyper contractility of the uterus. This makes the uterus to contract too much and affects
This paper addresses the comparison of collaborative care for a patient with mental health disorder (bipolar disorder) versus a patient with a medical disorder (Addison’s disease) in the acute care setting. Also referred to as manic-depressive disorder by Cooke and Horne (2012), bipolar disorder is a mental disorder, which influences an individual to have abnormal
In the evolving landscape of healthcare, a more patient-centered approach is becoming increasingly important. Holistic nursing assessment embodies this approach by considering all aspects of a patient’s life rather than focusing solely on symptoms or disease. In this detailed article, we will explain the concept and importance of holistic nursing assessment, discuss its components, and
This paper makes and informal presentation that can educate nurses about how the practice of nursing is expected to grow and change. It will include the concepts of continuum or continuity of care, accountable care organizations (ACO), medical homes, and nurse-managed health clinics. This presentation follows the realization that, as the U.S. focusses on restructuring
Surgical complications are highly likely to result from operative procedures, and healthcare providers are required to adhere to evidence-based strategies in order to prevent surgery associated infections. The main reason why the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) was implemented is to improve the quality of care offered to surgical patients by decreasing surgical complications (Anderson,
The hospital data on particular nursing-sensitive indicators advance the quality of patient care with the health care services provision facilities in a number of aspects. Firstly this builds from the establishment of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators by the ANA in 1998 in order for the ANA to continue collecting and building on
In this era of providing total patient safety, quality indicators that are associated with the nursing profession have drastically evolved from nursing–sensitive to the adverse event –sensitive. Such an understanding of the nursing-sensitive indicators becomes an inevitable aspect within the healthcare service provision. This would ensure that the nursing staff and the general healthcare staff
Step 1: Patient Care Flow Patient flow is a core consideration in many patient care improvement techniques as well as tools. In healthcare facilities, patients are expected to move progressively through series of procedures. Ideally, the patients should move from each of the procedures to the succeeding one uninterrupted and steadily (Litvak 2-5). The following
Nursing Process, Care Planning and Teaching Plans Part 1: Nursing Process Nursing Process Steps The nursing process (NP) comprises of five steps, or phases. First, the assessment step is the phase that entails the appraisal of patient statuses. It entails the interaction with and gathering of patients’ spiritual, physiological, psychological, and sociological condition data. Nurses