Why is it important to get the patient's assessment of healthcare quality? Does a patient have the expertise to judge the healthcare he or she receives?

You are an administrator in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Physician approaches you for assistance with her patient Mr. Jones and Mr. Jones’ family.      The Physician explains that Mr. Jones no longer requires the level of care that is provided in the ICU and wants to transfer Mr. Jones to an acute medical unit.    Jones is ‘incapable’ so his daughter is making treatment decisions on his behalf.   Jones’ does not have a Power of Attorney for Personal Care, his spouse passed away many years ago, and is daughter ranks next on the substitute decision-maker hierarchy.    The issue that the Physician is facing is that Mr. Jones’ daughter does not want her       father transferred out of the ICU and is telling the Physician and the staff that she does not give her consent for him to be transferred.    Question:    Using your critical thinking skills and what you’ve learned about the Health Care Consent Act, what advice do you give the Physician in this case? Explain your…

A Patient with family history of a hematologic condition is being seen by a nurse. What assessment funding needs additional assessment for the condition.

Provide an example scenario that includes a patient and an injury that would take him/her through acute and post-acute care. Demonstrate your familiarity of these terms and facilities.

A nurse receives a new order from the healthcare provider to keep the client nothing by mouth (NPO). which member(s) of the healthcare team need to be alerted to the new NPO order? Select all that apply. case manager respiratory therapist dietary personnel wound care nurse unlicensed assistive personnel

Define 'professional boundaries'. How many guiding principles does the nursing and midwifery board provide to guide nurses for safe professional practice?

Discuss the important factors of what a nurse would need to do or consider when providing care for a service user or patient.

* Explain the concept “meaningful use” and its purpose with regards to EHR/EMR in your own words. Also, state the differences between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health record (EHR) practice management system.

Nurse leaders and managers are responsible for the unit’s ethical and legal decisions.Consider the examples provided below and describe how you would handle the experiences. Favoring one staff over others. Making a hiring or firing decision based on friendship.

What is the difference between Inpatient Services and Outpatient Services?  List two Inpatient Services and two Outpatient Services and give detail of what they are.