Legal and ethical responsibility of the care provided is also increasingly shared by the nurses. Nurses are the leaders of care team group. It is very important to train skilled and efficient nurses for the society. The more the education level goes up, patients will get better outcome. Comparison Both baccalaureate degree and associate degree in nursing play an important role in patient care but in two different ways.
Introduction Communication is an important aspect of nursing practice; it’s the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages or information through speeches, body language, writing or signal. “Basic communication skills include the use of clarification, reflection, probing, summarising and open questions.” (Doughterty et al, 2004). The following is a personal reflective assessment of my communication skills with a patient; my self assessment on my performance of the conversation will be discussed under the following four headings; initiating the session, eliciting the information, therapeutic relationship and closing the session. ` Initiating the Sessions It’s important the nurse bring a friendly atmosphere to the room and introduces herself to the patient, while maintaining patient privacy.I entered the room slowly as I felt nervous but I happily greeted the patient with a hand shake which demonstrated my professional courtesy and introduced myself as a nursing student. I closed the door behind me to maintain privacy.
To optimize patient and family outcomes during resuscitation, nurses who are confident of their abilities in managing family presence can be assigned to code teams, rapid response teams, and family care during resuscitations. In the same way, nurses who favor family presence and are confident of their ability to manage the practice may act as role models for novice nurses, mentor experienced nurses, teach family presence at the bedside, serve on code teams, and lead change in units that do not practice family presence during resuscitation. (p. 109) Ultimately, much more work is needed in regards to family presence during resuscitation efforts. As the study showed, nurses are all doing something different based on the level of self confidence they demonstrate. Research, with the institution of policies and procedures will be key factors in the advancement of family presence during resuscitation efforts.
Patients deserve a well educated nurse. It is very important for a nurse to educate their patients upon discharge, treatment options, diet, hospital stay and medications. If a patient is well educated and informed by a nurse with a BSN degree, they will make a better health choice and prevent them from being readmitted into
Support your response with evidence-based literature. Include in-text citations and references for each of the scholarly sources used. Respond to other learners' posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to discussion. End-of-life care can be a very complex and emotional issue for a nurse to talk to their elderly patient about. It is important for the nurse to be familiar with end-of-life care options and opportunities in order to educate the patient and support them with whatever decision they choose.
The cognitive domain or the knowledge base domain has six subclasses starting with remembering. The very basis of this domain is simple recall of information learned. Nurses start here remembering names of medications and which disease process they are used for. As nurses gain more knowledge, they move up the domain to understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate. When nurses reach this level they understand how medications affect the body and why they are used and if they are seeing the expected outcome.
Retention of Nurse Managers in Healthcare Vina Mealey Thomas Edison State College Dr. Jenna Hatcher-Keller June 10, 2012 Abstract Nurse Managers have vast knowledge and experiences not only in managerial work but also in care giving which enables them to effectively accomplish their duties contributing to the overall success of health care organizations. However, in the course of their duties, nurse manager’s performance and work output are affected by various factors such as burnout, poor management systems or policies and inadequate compensation among other factors. Studies show that in order to retain qualified nursing in management roles, health systems must learn to utilize strategies which promote a positive work environment. Creating a good work environment that fosters and enhances the quality of administrative and leadership systems as well as relationships while enabling maintenance of quality of work/life balance, contributes to nurse manager retention (Parsons & Stonestreet, 2003). This paper critiques research studies on several factors such as burnout, job satisfaction, and leadership behavior that may influence the successful performance and retention
(Potter & Perry, 2011, p. 2) As a professional nurse, you need to stay informed and be aware of the most current evidence or research. (Potter & Perry, 2011, p. 2) Research helps to inform our practice and helps us to improve patient outcomes. Just as it is important for nurses to be aware of current research, it is also critical that nurses have effective and adaptable communication skills. A nurses responsibility is to effectively communicate with patients and their familles, as well as the team. Effective communication allows nurses to develop important therapeutic skills.
Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Law HCS/545 Health Law and Ethics May 31, 2010 Mary Nell Cummings Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Lawsuits Proper medical documentation can prevent liability issues and malpractice lawsuits. The focus on my paper will concentrate on nursing documentation and malpractice lawsuits. I presently work for a home health care agency. The entire staff throughout the company was recently informed of increased Medicare denials and possible lawsuits as results of inadequate documentations. A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation.
Communication is a meaningful exchange between two or more people expressing facts, needs, opinions and thoughts through both verbal and non-verbal means (DOH 2010). Communication is a fundamental of nursing as you will be speaking to, not only patients but families of those patients, fellow students and mentors (OXFORD handbook). Nurses spend the most time with patients than any other healthcare professionals and therefore need to be continually aware as individuals in the effects of their interactions (McCabe 2006). The Johari Window (cited by Sanders, 2002) suggests that through examining ourselves and through feedback from others, we become more self-aware. For example, it shows a box split into four different areas: an open, blind, hidden and unknown area.