He lives alone, so he will have to be the one held accountable for taking his medications and eating a diabetic diet so that he can be healthy. He will also have to watch his blood sugars to keep his diabetes under control and pressure at home as well. His son says that his father, Mr. Trosack, will not need any help nor needs a schedule when to take his medications. The nurse will have to work with a team to find and make the most suitable discharge plan for the patient and to make the services that is needed to make sure he can live safely at home alone with no problems or help. A patient cannot be discharged to a home or place that is unsafe for the patient to be around.
The doctors and nurses will not be as rushed, and they will not feel as if they cannot spend time with the patient without having taken away from someone else. The people going into the doctors will no longer have to feel embarrassed because they have no insurance and no money to pay for the visit. All in all this new healthcare system should fix the majority of the problems in healthcare today. References Day, T. (n.d.). What is long-term care.
I am responsible for the discharge planning of the patients when they are ready to leave the hospital. I assist patients and family members in their process of establishing and understanding Advanced Directives. I review the care assessments for patients newly admitted to nursing homes and I am also responsible for seeing that patients receive the added care here at the hospital through the Swingbed Program and that they have enough days available before I have to discuss things further financial options with the patient or family. As far as educational preparation I really didn’t have much, most of it was on the job training. I do have a masters in community health and gerontology and I am a member of the American Case Management
RTT1 Task 1 Sara Schultz Western Governors University RTT1 Task 1 The nursing profession is ever-changing. We are constantly researching best practice methods and altering our care practices to fit the latest research findings. The scenario presented for this assignment is a tragic example of disorganized, poorly managed nursing care. In the scenario, best practice was not the priority of the nurse. The purpose of this task is to acknowledge the issues presented, determine how these issues can be recorded and tracked, analyze how improvements can be made, and to identify the resources a nursing supervisor should seek out in order to make those improvements.
This can be wrongful diagnosis, being given the wrong medication, or having their private information not properly protected. A few more examples would be receiving/giving improper treatment or care sometimes causing death. Upon any of these events taking place the wronged party will produce a lawsuit against the medical company or even just the professional. Medical malpractice statistics have sky rocketed ever since the healthcare system became more informal and mechanical. (McDonald, Chad, Hernandez, Marlow, Gofman, Yana, Suchecki, Shawna, Schrier and Wayne 2011) stated that “The most common factors leading to medical errors included failure to obtain a proper medical history, order the appropriate
Amputation Mishap HCS/ 478 Health Law and Ethics April-23, 2012 Margaret Davis Amputation Mishap The article in the Neighborhood’s paper is about Joseph Berson a 62 year old man. Mr. Benson went to hospital for an amputation of his left knee and surgeons amputated his right knee. The hospital has no comment and Mr. Berson is devastated, he is a diabetic and still has the problem with his left knee that still needs to be addressed. According to our textbook negligence is a general term that denotes conduct lacking in due care. Negligence equate with carelessness, a deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would use in a particular set of circumstances (Guido, 2010).
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.
The importance of developing professional qualities in teamwork within health care system delineates various aspects of practice. There is significantly escalating agreement that new graduates of health care studies who achieve their qualification with a wide range of knowledge and skills are not “work ready”; as they are required skills of collaborative practice and capabilities of interprofessional team working (Stone J. 2010). There are various definitions of professional qualities which encompass all remarkable domains of interprofessional practice. However, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (2001) gives very comprehensive definition of 8 areas of professional qualities: communication, Collaborative working, professional
Pressure ulcers leave patients open to infection, slow healing time, and cost the US somewhere between $9.1 - $11.6 billion dollars per year (Berlowitz, 2014). An issue this large should be drawing attention from health care professionals everywhere. In the article, 'Pressure-ulcer management and prevention in acute and primary care', authors Newham and Hudgell discuss pressure ulcer management and what research is being conducted to reduce pressure ulcers. The study that they focused their research information on was a study done in the UK. This study was part of the English government's 'Outcomes Framework' which focused on change of culture and behavior to prevent health care acquired pressure ulcers (Newham, 2015).
The Joint Commission has identified communication as being a key culprit to most patient errors (Creasia & Friberg, pp. 411). If the new Safe Site Surgery process had been in place this error would never have happened. By encouraging a just culture, open communication and following the steps laid out by the Joint Commission wrong site surgeries will continue to