The way in which a nurse practices can greatly affect the outcome of the patient (Potter & Perry, 2006). For this reason, nursing practices based on theories and concepts should be researched. The process of using concepts, theories, research and practices to form rationales usually begins with a concept or theory and is cyclic in nature, as each component may lead to the other (see Appendix A). In the nursing profession, several concept-directed theories guide both research and practice. The purpose of this paper is to select and analyze one of the many nursing theories that exist.
From my practice to date, I would agree that this statement very much applies to Paramedics as clinical decision making is an integral part of their role today. Paramedics are responsible for the care of patients requiring emergency assistance in the out of hospital setting and they need to make many decisions during the course of an emergency call. The care that patients receive in the ’out of hospital’ setting is likely to have important repercussions on the clinical outcome and patient safety. Patient assessment and treatment can vary substantially from simple patient transfers to calls that require expedient decision making and action by paramedics. There are many factors that can influence outcome.
Understanding Healthcare Organizations: External Influences Week 4 Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Influences in Healthcare External Influences Socioeconomic Status and cultural factors are external influences in health care. Socioeconomic Status a complex characteristic, generally understood to encompass not only income and education level, the measures most commonly used, but also a wide range of associated factors that may affect the quality of health care patients receive, including insurance status, access to care, patients’ health beliefs, and many facets of the doctor-patient relationship, such as trust and communication (Bernheim SM, Ross JS, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH, 2008). The idea that people have better education, income and lifestyles, are less exposed to factors that contribute to stress-related diseases such as heart disease. Because the level of stress is less than those who experience significant differences in environment, health risks are greater in those who experience job loss, crime infested neighborhoods and poor education systems. Those who experience stress could turn to drug abuse, smoking and alcoholism.
There are so many things that the Medical Law and Ethics course has covered that pertains to the healthcare field. This includes situations that have to do with patients, healthcare workers, laws & procedures, and patient confidentiality, which I will now tell about briefly. The Medical Law and Ethics course has covered many situations pertaining to the relationships between healthcare workers and patients. Healthcare workers must make sure that a patient understands any procedures that they may be given, and they must have the patient’s consent to give the procedure. If the consent is not given by a patient the practice, physician, or the healthcare worker can be held liable in a lawsuit.
As to where an RN can work in a wider variety of settings, from doctors’ offices, to nursing homes and care facilities. RNs can also use their training to choose a certain area of medical specialties like cardiovascular, labor and delivery and many others. Being an RN involves a bit more hands-on work with the patients. In an office setting an RN will assist the doctor by taking detailed descriptions of symptoms from patients, as well as keeping medical histories up to date. The Scope of Practice between a RN and an LPN is clearly defined by the licensing board and bi-laws set by the employer of each state.
In the healthcare setting, communication is vital to patient care. Since communication errors can result in significant problems in a healthcare setting, knowing how to effectively communicate and to apply communication tools within the organization is important. With the impact of gender and culture within the organization, communication can be challenging at times. In a diverse organization, sometimes a workforce may seem fragmented, with different members working towards different goals (du Pre, 2005). By celebrating diversity, helping employees to develop communication skills, and setting good examples, communication can continue to improve within the
HLT 308V Week 5 DQ 1 Health care organizations are facing many challenges from various regulatory and government agencies. For insight, to the challenges of health care reform, view the video “College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do we know what our future
That one receptionist can change the whole mood of the patient, which continuing on into the visit with the physician. This can make it hard for the physician to treat the patient because the patient may feel closed off now or less receptive to advice from the physician. So I would find interdependence very important knowledge to have in any health care field. Sensitivity is something that is necessary to have when dealing with others. In the health care field one needs to be aware of others feelings
4223-002 Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Understand why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 There are many different reasons why people communicate in the work place, for example to pass on information. Passing on up to date information about a patient is essential for good quality care. If a patient arrived who had different food requirements such as a different textured diet or religious/ cultural beliefs this type of information would need to be passed on.
Next will be the discussion regarding the responsibilities of administrators and how to address employee problems. Finally, the essay will end on possible resolutions to confidentiality problems to limit future issues. Affected Population While exploring the concept of patient confidentiality, there are many individuals who are affected all across the country, particularly anyone in the health care field. The most notable are patients but physicians and health care employees run a close second mainly because they are handling patient files. Patient confidentiality includes any information such as test results, treatments, diagnoses, and personal information like name, age, and SS#s.