Mortality rates were high at the turn of the century. Problems with meningitis, tuberculosis, scarlet fever and other communicable diseases were addressed. The graduate nurse program had begun to develop in hospitals and education facilities to better prepare nurses for these illnesses and more. (Chinn, P 1994) Body A woman in medical care (beyond serving as a midwife, sitter or cleaner) was brought about by the likes of Florence Nightingale. These women showed a previously male dominated profession the essential role of nursing in order to lessen the patient mortality rate, which resulted from lack of hygiene and nutrition.
Healthcare Utilization and Finance Western Governors University KOT 1 Task 2 Abstract Nurses today require more than just knowledge about and of medicine. As care providers and medical professionals, nurses are required to be knowledgeable in other areas, such as case management regarding insurance issues. Having the knowledge about insurance coverage such as Medicare A, B, D/Medicaid may be required dependent upon the area a nurse works in such as a physical rehabilitation, sub-acute care, and home health care nursing. Many patients may not have understanding of what services post-hospitalization or aftercare are covered by government insurance subsidies, this is where nurses having this knowledge can be of great benefit in assisting the patient obtain as much from the services as is allotted dependent on the type of insurance the patient has. Throughout this essay is discussion about two patient scenarios examining; a case with insurance and a case without insurance.
The Use of Blooms Taxonomy for Patient Education in the Emergency Department NUR/427 Dorothy Chubbuck September 11, 2011 Heather Flores The Use of Blooms Taxonomy for Patient Education in the Emergency Department Patient education is a key component for the management of many acute and chronic conditions. Presentation to the emergency room for non-urgent care may be some patient’s only point of contact with the healthcare system due to poor access to primary care related to lack of insurance, knowledge deficits and cultural beliefs. (Partridge, 1997). A review of multiple studies revealed that the emergency room may be an underutilized avenue for patient teaching. (Szpiro 2008) The review utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains as a framework.
In 1978 Sue Roberts reported the challenges health care professionals were facing in the health service and how people suffering from long-term conditions such diabetes were dealing with their illnesses. She mentioned how limited her time for
Medical Assistants are allied health care professionals who works a variety other health practitioner’s such as physicians, podiatrists, and chiropractors, with duties of administration and clinical work. In the beginning Medical Assistants were trained on the job by a physician, however that has then change due to increasing responsibilities and liability issues. Medical Assisting came about when there was a shortage of nurses and physicians where preforming clinical skills of nurses. Physicians had to look for someone else to perform these administration and clinical duties, so physicians began to hire certified medical assistants. To become a medical assistant there are three avenues that you can take a certificate program, diploma program or a degree program.
However, when speaking to a client, using jargon and medical terms can be considered as inappropriate and confusing for the people involved. When Patients come into a hospital, they are concerned with their health and they would want to know as much information as a nurse can give them. By using the correct language, and knowing how much information to divulge, a nurse can positively contribute to the care of their client. (Wright, Lorraine M.; Leahey, Maureen. 2009).
Mandating Nurse-Patient Ratios * Long-term patients in under staffed facilities had a greater probability of poor outcomes such as pressure ulcers, skin trauma, and weight loss (Department for Professional Employees [DPE], 2011) * Adding an additional 133,000 RNs to the hospital would produce medical savings of $6.1 billion in reduced patient care costs (DPE, 2011). * Reducing nurse-to-patient ratios was a cost effective way to improve patient outcomes (DPE, 2011). * Each patient added to nurses’ workloads was associated with a seven percent increase in mortality following common surgeries (Aikan, Sloane, Cimiotti, Clarke, Flynn, Seago, Spetz, & Smith, 2010). * Mortality reductions associated with increased nurse staffing were greatest for hospitals that began with the worst staffing ratios (Aikan et al., 2010). * Many Nurses that have high workloads are suffering from chronic fatigue, irritability, insomnia, headaches, back pain, weight gain, depression, and high blood pressure (DPE, 2011).
Running Head: Orem’s Self-care theory 1 Dorthea Orem’s Self Care Nursing Theory Rebecca Robinson Central Methodist University OREM’S SELF CARE THEORY 2 Abstract This paper will explore the work of Dorthea Orem’s Self Care Theory and how this theory can be applied to nursing today. Health care providers become more challenged to care for an increasing number of patients each day, having the patient population assist in their care and wellness will become a necessity in health care. Involving the families will also become important to the care of the patient as well. This is the current trend. Only the acutely ill patients are kept for long stays as an inpatient in the hospital today.
This problem not only affects the patients who feel that they aren’t receiving the care they deserve but the healthcare providers who feel they aren’t able to provide the best care possible. Seeking and implementing plans to improve patient flow can help improve overcrowding and decrease the average length of stay for each patient resulting in an increase in quality of care and patient satisfaction. Summary McHugh, Van Dyke, Yonek and Moss sought to explore how much time and money it would take to plan and implement strategies to improve ED crowding in six hospitals. In this survey research study, each hospital formed a patient flow improvement team that consisted of a nurse, physician, other ED representatives, a senior hospital leader, research analyst and others including ancillary services and information systems. The newly formulated team was then required to select a strategy to decrease overcrowding and improve patient flow, develop a plan to execute the strategy and submit monthly reports detailing their progress.
The Importance of Higher Education in Nursing Kristy Snyder Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V July 6, 2014 Nursing, like many professions, requires formal training and education, but it is the level of education in the nursing profession that sets on exceptional nurse apart from others. Safer patient outcomes and reduction in patient mortality and secondary insults of illness has decreased with an increase of staffing Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) nurses over a staff consisting mainly of Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) nurses. This paper focuses on the educational differences and competencies between nurses with an ADN and BSN respectively and the experience and skill sets that form the clinical decisions made by these nurses and how their decisions affect patient care and outcome. Mildred Montage was a nurse educator in the 1950’s and was the leading advocate and creator of the ADN in reaction to the stark shortage of nurses in the years preceding World War II (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p.14-15). This degree was designed to decrease the shortage of nurses and the adequate level of clinical nursing skills and successful pass rate of graduates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) were all taken into accountability for measuring the success of the ADN programs.