Compassion Fatigue and its Affect on Nursing Kelly Kramer Drexel On-Line Compassion Fatigue and its Affects on Nursing Compassion fatigue is a rising issue for nurses working in all specialties of nursing, mainly in critical care. In this paper I will be discussing compassion fatigue, it’s symptoms, how it affects the nursing profession and individual nurses, as well as the hospitals and what untreated compassion fatigue can mean for the future of nursing. Compassion fatigue, also referred to as secondary traumatic stress syndrome, has been defined by Charles Figley as the “natural consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowing about a traumatizing event experienced by a significant other – the stress resulting from helping, or wanting to help, a traumatized or suffering person”(Figley, 1995, p. 7). Although compassion fatigue has been studied more in the past 20 years in regards to nursing, there have not been many tools developed to measure the presence of it. There is a general consensus among all the articles that I read regarding the need for more studies, tools to assess and programs at hospitals for nurses.
Knowledge of the increased risk for pressure ulcers and the need for frequent turning and off-loading of pressure points could have allowed the staff to prevent the one forming along Mr. J’s spine. Proper education of all staff, nurses and aides alike, could have helped the CNA assisting the patient to identify the redness earlier and begin appropriate interventions. Another issue that could have been prevented through knowledge of indicators is the unnecessary use of restraints. If Mr. J’s mental status was such that he required additional safety measures, the need to adjust staffing to allow more direct care and observation of the patient could have been identified. Both the pressure ulcer
Trinity Hospital must rise to meet their competition. Tertiary Medical Center boasts a strong orthopedic program and a trauma center, while Regional Hospital also boasts strong orthopedic services. The hospitals five year plan calls for distinctive clinical programs and services in the areas of spine, total joint and hand services. Also, the plan calls for comprehensive rehab services and support programs. The hospital plans to emphasize prevention of injury and disease by providing community education, screening and risk assessment and outreach services to underserved communities.
Assign appropriate E/M codes for the following five cases: • Initial consultation is performed for a 78-year-old woman with unexplained weight loss, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. A comprehensive history and examination is performed. This patient is a new patient and it is necessary to get the patients health and family history. Since the patient is a new patient she needs a comprehensive amount of data. It is very important to get the history to figure out what may be causing these symptoms.
one is saying that they do this without having criticism or judgments on what the other person is saying. The benefit of this is that a patient can talk to a healthcare professional without having to be afraid of what the professional will say and this can also help the patient get the best care as possible. The last step is response. “Provide your professional opinion of the situation, but do not talk down to the patient just because they do not have the same medical training as you.” 5. References Drugs.com: Active Listening Mind Tools: Active Listening: Hear What People are Really Saying eMedicine Health: Active Listening; Kathleen Romito, MD; October 2009 Patient Provider Communication: Training Nurses in Patient Communication; February 2010 Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8295982_five-skills-needed-medical-field.html#ixzz2o9t0w4re Schmidt, M. (2007, October 7).
Assessment Tools Analysis of Vulnerable Populations Rosalyn Huf NUR/440 Dawn Talbert October 17, 2011 Assessment Tools Analysis of Vulnerable Populations Assessment tools are created to evaluate patients who have a medical need. Nurses use these tools as an aid in organizing data to receive from a patient with a certain health condition. Last week I assessed a registered nurse Bobby who was dealing with substance and alcohol abuse. For Bobby to receive treatment his doctor may have him fill out certain assessment tools. Examples are the Beck Depression Inventory and the Personal Experience Inventory.
Vulnerable Populations in Current Event Paper Myrtleen Campbell NUR/440 May 5, 2014, 2014 Instructor: Steadman McPeters Current Event Article on Vulnerable Populations Inhabitants that are helpless getting the appropriate health care is considered vulnerable people. People in the health care field especially nurses have occasion that they are in contact with some of these vulnerable groups, they are limited to individual case. Nurses need to understand the complete perspective of vulnerable people and have broader “social- political” awareness in order to have more voice in the identity of these vulnerable communities. This paper recognizes a recent study found in North Olmsted Advanstar Communications Inc. the article; “Plans take on risk with vulnerable people,” by Norm Ryan. The study will include: Definition of vulnerable people according to the study.
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.
Placing patients close to nurse’s station or offering frequent toileting can also help reduce potential injuries. If falls continue to occur with precautions in place, incidents need to be reviewed to identify where improvements can be made. Educational opportunities can be offered to staff on the importance of enforcing fall precautions on at-risk patients. Many different nursing-sensitive indicators can be tracked in the same fashion. The important element here is to continuously monitor standardized performance measures and assess the extent to which nursing interventions have an impact on patient safety, quality, and the work
(2010) Talks about the alternative-to-discipline (ATD) program for addressing nurses with substance abuse problems. The alternative-to-discipline approach emphasizes recovery and rehabilitation for drug abusing nurses and succeeds in retaining nurses during a time of shortage in this field. By 2008, alternative-to-discipline programs had been approved by 45 state boards of nursing in the United States. The opposing approach is the disciplinary approach, in which punitive action is used against nurses with substance abuse issues. A major drawback to this disciplinary approach is that the potential for termination of employment for the addicted nurses may prevent other nurses from reporting substance abuse among their coworkers.