Vernon T (2002) Nutrition for Healing: everyone’s responsibility. British Journal of Community Nursing, (7) 9, pp. 245-266. Wadensten C, Swenne C, Torsten G and Gunningberg L (2011) Why is pain still not being addressed adequately? Results of a pain prevalence study in a university hospital in Sweden, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (5), pp.
Nursing indicators such as education on unnecessary use of restraints and not repositioning the patient every two hours, are failures to deliver quality care. The staff increased the chances of Mr. J to develop pressure ulcers. Also the use of restraints increased the chances of Mr. J to develop a deep vein thrombosis or pneumonia from lack of mobility. All members of the healthcare team are responsible to provide the best care possible and be an advocate for the people they care for. (American Nurses Association, 2015).
Many hospitals are requiring nurses to have a BSN degree to decrease mortality rates in patients and improve patient care. In a article written in 2013 by the American Association of College of Nursing, nurses who pose a BSN lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the Baccalaureate level. In October 2010, the Institute of Medicine released The Future of Nursing, which stated that in a couple of years there will be a increase of eighty percent of nurses who will possess a BSN. There is a demand for BSN nursing due to evolving health care system ad meet the changing needs of the patients and nurses must achieve a higher level of education. Patients deserve a well educated nurse.
This initiative was to see if factors are reliable in increasing compliance rates among all categories of hospital workers. Factors associated with poor hand hygiene compliance include: being a doctor versus being a nurse, surgical unit and intensive care unit (ICU) setting versus medical unit setting, wearing gloves and gown, before patient contact versus after patient contact, performing high-risk activities, weekdays versus weekends, having a high number of opportunities for hand hygiene per hour, and overcrowding or understaffing. The study was conducted in the United States in an urban academic medical & level I trauma center for the intervention time frame of July 2008 to December 2012. There are 1,767 affiliated physicians and 7,400 healthcare workers at the hospital where collected data was analyzed across all inpatient units providing current supportive information on hand hygiene conformity. | Review of Literature | Several reputable
MEMO From: Joshua A. Burger (Gibbs), Phlebotomist, Genesys Regional Medical Center To: Office of Susan K. Kolka, Hospital Administrator, Genesys Regional Medical Center Subject: Excessive needlestick complaints and proposed corrective action 11/11/2009 Introduction Statement of Problem Inpatients of Genesys Regional Medical Center are complaining of excessive needlesticks during their stay at our facility. After receiving dozens of complaints, policy changes were made to allow the patients to receive a heparin lock as standard procedure, but the complaints continued. To promote patient comfort, safety, and well being, the hospital needs to take immediate action to reduce the number of needlesticks that our patients must endure
1288 women (mean age 28.7 years) hospitalized for cesarean or vaginal delivery were enrolled. Patients were contacted and a computer-assisted, scripted telephone interview was conducted by the Research Survey Center of Wake Forest University to assess the presence of persistent postpartum pain, intensity, frequency, location, treatment and impact on daily activities,
Policy Priority: Safe Staffing for Nurses Stephanie Minervini Chamberlain College of Nursing NR506: Health Care Policy July 2013 Introduction Inadequate staffing is becoming an increasing concern for not only nurses but the public as well. Research has found a strong connection between low nurse staffing and higher rates of patient complications. A study from the New England Journal of medicine determined that patient mortality was significantly related to nurse staffing levels. Staffing the right number of nurses with the right knowledge and skill base to meet the needs of patients is essential to achieving optimal nursing outcomes. Sources that can help us plan staffing models or determine appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios include standards defined by professional nursing organizations and regulatory agencies, and benchmarks from the American Nurses Association’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.
Mrs C needed soap and paper towels, but the dispensers were both empty this demonstrates poor organisation as staff have not been maintain stock. This also causes risk of infection control, Mrs E was unable to wash her hands thoroughly and dry them therefore could spreads and receive infection. A solution to this problem and a way of improving Mrs Es experience would be to take regular stock takes of resources keeping up to date o what is running out and ordering an efficient amount. c. In general terms, a method of which a worker could use to raise issues raised in the case study discussed could be to report incidents that occurred. This could be completed by the porter himself using the intranet system to note that the wheelchair had been left faulty and not reported.
Running head: MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY (MBI) Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Ann Marie Conte Monmouth University KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING NU-510-01 Dr. Laura Kellly & Dr. Laura Jannone July 30, 2008 Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) The instrument which has been determined to be the definitive measure of burnout is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). It has been used by organizations and researchers to assess how employees experience work. The questionnaire has been proven reliable and provides information which are relative to the individual’s energy, involvement and effectiveness of staff members on the job. There are three versions of MBI. The original Human Services Survey has been proven to be the most
Quality Improvement Report HCS/588 May 26. 2013 Quality Improvement Report Quality improvement is the cornerstone of many health care organizations. Quality improvement is the combination of all the patients, health care providers, researchers, etc. so to ensure that there will be change in patient outcomes. Cindy Janowski, a local health care organization leader, who notices that other organizations had successfully implemented Quality Improvement (QI) plans had hired me to research the industry’s quality standards and provide directions on how to implement or to improve quality in Janowski organization.