Vision for the future of nursing NUR 391 September 3, 2012 Vision for the future of nursing Today’s nurses focus on care for patients based on evidence based practice, which requires nurses to base their care on research based knowledge. It involves using the most credible and up to date research to guide the nurse through patient care. Evidence based practice (EBP) also stresses the use of known policies and protocols that are based on research rather than based on ‘that is how it has always been done attitudes.’ Evidence based practice also has many potential advantages including greater confidence in decision making and better patient outcomes. EBP has also helped with the nursing process which gears specific patient care to the individual based on that specific patients individual needs (Black, 2011). According to Black (2011), “nursing research enhances the status of nursing as a profession by expanding nursing’s scientific knowledge base.” (pg.
The use of technology has been effective in assisting to reduce health care costs for individuals because they are more closely monitored and are proactive in detecting complications before they become severe enough to require further treatment or hospitalization. Technology is a modern method to manage patient care in a safe and effective way, to help keep insurance costs down, and to assist health care organizations with financial management in difficult economic times. Technology currently plays a large role in health care, and the future is sure to hold many more changes and advancements to assist patient care and management. In the future, health care providers will find themselves using more methods of
Consumers realize medical providers are gaining a better way to manage the medical information, which will help improve the health care industry, and provide positive medical care. Electronic medical records has become a replacement for paper charting, the main reason for EMR is to provide better and accurate care, in a faster and safer manner. It also allows all providers in the same system to manage patient information faster. EMR offers many beneficial changes in how patient care is manage, and fewer errors, yes there is still glitch that has to be corrected in the system, but the overall purpose of
Basically when a nurse does assessment, he or she comes up with a diagnosis, this diagnosis helps the nurse to better treat the patient. Baccalaureate nurses have better academic standings to come up with the proper diagnosis, which in turn will help the patient get the right and proper treatment. Baccalaureate nurses are also good planners in patient care, after the assessment and diagnosis, the planning of the patient care takes place, since baccalaureate have a higher knowledge and skills the plan efficiently on how to carry patients which honestly overshadows the associate degree nurse’s ways of planning patient care. Implementation or rather execution of the work itself takes a vital role too, the Baccalaureate take a upper hand in the patient care since they have the right knowledge than the associate degree nurses .Finally, after all is said and done, evaluation of the whole processes of patient care is carried to determine if indeed the optimum goal of patient treatment was a achieved. Baccalaureate nurses due to their education and evidenced based approach on tackling patient’s issues, they do a better evaluation on patients than their counterpart, associate degree nurses.
Furthermore, the development of Meaningful Use of EHRs provides a standard and modern approach to improve health information technology nationwide. Not only will the patient population receive improve quality of care, but transparency approaches lead to better accountability in care. Communication between healthcare providers and healthcare organizations will be more effective. Patients and families will have more access to their information and be in a better position to participate in decisions regarding their healthcare. The vision of the HITECH Act is to develop and implement tools to transform the nation’s health care system, which will ensure
It will provide other doctors with current patient care information, by just a click away. Although they bear some slight comparison the differences between electronic records and paper records are clear. An electronic medical record helps expand clients’ treatments. When implementing electronic medical records it will ensure that they are going to be less medication errors. The system would have a list the medication the patient is prescribed with this capability there would be minimal medication errors.
Advanced knowledge in individual patient care, understanding the essentials of person, environment, health and nursing profession and having the ability to apply the metaparadigms in daily practice, effectively improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. The goal for both degree level nurses is to provide quality care, however the BSN has a much broader knowledge base allowing for the care of more complex patients and a higher degree of autonomy in her role leading to better patient outcomes. A BSN’s leadership skills are far superior, opening the door to hold higher level positions within hospitals and community facilities. For ADN's seeking to be ‘the best nurse they can be,’ the BSN program will lead them on that
Data are used to improved care by improving patient outcomes while reducing the cost of care. Having accurate and timely utilization, cost and outcomes data allows the healthcare community to expand the use of new health care delivery and payment systems. In order to improve health care, clinicians need to be able to look at raw data including outcomes, identify shortcomings in practice processes and see where costs can be better managed. Evidenced based practice tools are efficient for gathering information so that facilities can use data not only to guide patient care decisions, but also staffing and practice protocols as well as resource allocation. Collection of the raw data can be done through the skills of quality assurance and utilization
The Good View Cynthia Wardlow Marc Gewin MED 1140 Virginia College Abstract I am going to elaborate the different debates and/or discussions regarding Electronic Medical Coding: contrasting and comparing today’s recent technologies and the many ways it has transpired the medical field. The Good View Inputting information electronically can make health care less expensive and more efficient. It can also improve the quality of care towards patients by providing quick access to data and information. Quick and precise care can promote positive reviews and rapport for future patients. Medical records software now guaranteed to make labor at ease providing Doctors with a range of capability to capture and store data.
Discuss the importance of research in health and social care To support care information gathered from research can be used by health care proffesionals so they can give the best possible care and treatment. It is important to ensure that the right people have access to the right information at the right time so they can provide you with the right care. To improve health and social care services for everyone Information is used for purposes beyond your direct care: Commissioning The people who plan health and care services (commissioners) need good information about the types of illnesses people have and the treatments they receive, as well as the result of that care or treatment. They can then check to make sure that people are getting the services that are right for them. Public health Some information is used for public health.