Theoretical Basis: Watson's Theory of Human Caring An advanced practice nurse (APN) to help guide professional practice and provide a working framework can use many different theories and models. Theories provide a foundation in which an APN can seek to understand patients and their problems and effectively plan interventions. Basing our practice on a particular theory can help improve the care we provide by not only providing structure but also providing boundaries and goals for our nursing actions and it defines a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of the actions we provide (Eldridge, 2014). This paper is going to review Watson’s theory of human caring and provide a description of the interrelated concepts for the grand nursing theory. The theorist’s background and perspectives will be explained and lastly the theory will be discussed as to how it can serve as an underpinning and improve nursing practice.
This article main purpose is to provide evidence of the importance and application of standardized terminologies in the Nursing practice. A patient care scenario will be used to identify how NANDA, NOC, and NIC elements are applicable. Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom (DIKW) framework will be used to create the patient care scenario. Standardized Nursing terminologies are used by most of healthcare settings as part of Electronic Health Records, and represent nursing data, information, and knowledge that can be stored in the electronic systems to be used as a reference by health care professionals. Scenario A female is referred to home health services for skilled nursing evaluation, and observation.
More often a nursing assessment is based on the medical side of the patient rather than the holistic approach. In this assignment I will be discussing the importance of the nursing process, care planning, and looking at how these are used in practice. I will look at the tools used in the nursing process and show an understanding of how effective they are when used correctly. I will achieve this by describing a case study of a patient from my practice area, and discussing two specific areas that affect the patients care. Throughout this assignment I will be using a pseudonym to maintain patient confidentiality in order to conform to ‘The Nursing and Midwifery Code’ (NMC, 2008).
The aim of this assignment is to develop a deeper understanding of client centered-care by exploring its meaning, misconceptions, significance, how it relates to professional caring and how it will influence and affect my practice as a future registered nurse. This will be done by exploring a clinical scenario that I recently encountered during one of my clinical days. As mention above the concept I chose is client centered care because it is an important framework for conceptualizing health care. So what is client centered care? According to the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines (RNAO BPG), the client is viewed as a whole person; therefore, client-centered care involves advocacy, empowerment and respect for the client’s autonomy, voice, self- determination and participation in decision-making.
In this assignment Aveyard (2010) defines critical appraisal as a structured process that scrutinises a piece of research, determining its strengths and weaknesses, thus enabling an unbiased literature review. Learning this skill is paramount to nurses, as Horsley et al (2011) suggests; that by having critical appraisal skills, it empowers nurses, by giving them a greater knowledge of research designs as well as assisting them to recognise the validity and relevance of the research and whether this should influence the care they give their patients. There are numerous appraisal tools available that have been developed to assist healthcare professionals to assess the applicability, validity and trustworthiness of a published research paper. In order to achieve an unbiased critical appraisal of the chosen article, two appraisal tools were compared, the Critical Appraisal Skill Programme (CASP) and Long et al (2002). The Long et al (2002) evaluation tool consists of six sections with 44 questions; it was found that this tool is extremely complex and very difficult to understand and therefore not suitable for critiquing the research paper.
The Second question in the interview has to do with working on an interdisciplinary team. The staff nurse believes that nursing is holistic and not only staff but families are part of the interdisciplinary team. The Nurse practitioner believes that patient advocacy is unique contribution made to nursing in her field. Through advocacy she is able to help her clients and educate her clients. In this question even though they are worded differently both nurses interviewed are in agreement that the interdisciplinary team not only encompasses staff but also patients and their support people.
YIT1: Task 1 Personal Mission Statement Regulatory Agencies and Professional Nursing Organizations The functional differences between a regulatory agency and a professional nursing organization can be explained as follows. A regulatory agency establishes guidelines and rules related to the care of patients. According to Cherry & Jacob, there is an “emphasis revolves around performance measures of patient outcomes and results of practice patterns.” Giving “quality principles into health care regulatory standards and requirements”. (2011)(p. 450). This means that the agencies identify needs and improvement areas pertaining to the care of the patient to ensure standards throughout all hospitals and health care facilities.
This paper analyzed the effectiveness of one innovative information technology, the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) system. The engagement of pharmacy and medical informatics workers, nurses, and ordering physicians is essential to achieve optimal results. Workflow “is a progression of steps (tasks, events, and interactions) that comprise a work process; involve two or more persons; and create or add value to the organization’s activities” (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2012, p.266). Workflow analysis is defined as the “observation and documentation of workflow to understand better what is happening in the current environment and how it can be altered” (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012, p.266). The analysis also involves evaluating the process and improving it for efficiency and effectiveness.
The purposes of electronic medical records are for assisting professionals in the healthcare to store and share patient information across disciplines as well as across facilities. Electronic Medical Records are used by “professionals including different levels of providers because they can be assessed from different locations simultaneously, diagnostic images can be viewed from various locations allowing for continuous of care use electronic Medical Records in the health care systems. Electronically stored client records provide quick access to clinical data for a large number of clients and it has prompts to ensure that key information is noted as well as reminders of when labs and vaccines are needed.” (Hebda & Czar, 2013, p. 28). Electronic Medical Records “enable nurses in their varying roles across the continuum of care to create a single narrative for each patient, tracking progress from admission through discharge and within ongoing care in the ambulatory environment.” (Deese & Stein, 2004, p.337) Deese, D., & Stein, M.
Interprofessional Event My chosen definition of interprofessional practice is two or more professions working alongside each other as part of a team with a common purpose, and commitment and mutual respect (Dunston et al., 2009). It is essential for communication to be clear and concise, thus enabling effective interprofessional collaboration by delivering quality of care. Mental health patients require a holistic care approach through the application of different professions, teams and organisations (Barker, 2009). One example of a holistic approach can be seen in the community mental health teams who incline to work with people who have enduring mental health difficulties and that are sometimes difficult to engage with. Most community teams consist of various