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delivery of nursing care was among the first identified and documented nursing theory since its early days. Florence Nightingale pioneered the profession of nursing and along with it, pioneered the concept of nursing theory. Her environmental theory was patient focused and incorporated five environmental components needed to promote health. Jarrin (2012) supported that the role of nursing is to promote the best possible environment for the patient to assist in their natural reparative process

Patient discharge time refers to various activities that begin with the specialist signing the order for discharge and summed up with the patient when leaves the hospital. The title of the case suggests that there is always need to focus on the improvement of the patient discharge time. In this case the six sigma approach or model was used. In the article , the process of discharging a patient, that is from the hospital is described which is considered as a critical process in healthcare, this usually

thinking about situations, analysing and learning from them. Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) advocates that nurses are to maintain confidentiality at all times. Therefore the patient will be named

information about patients is valuable and it must be well documented, shared, maintained, retrieved and analysed by trained staff. That health information about patients must be protected in its entirety in order to protect from misuse and theft (Sima, et al., 2011). This research is primarily concerned with web-based Electronic Patient Records in Ireland, and the main aim of the research is to identify the main barriers to web-based Electronic Patient Records. Web-based Electronic Patient Records system

2014). Our team assessed the organization which was the hospital where the readmissions of elderly population have increased. The assessment revealed the possible causative factors behind the readmission of elderly before thirty days of discharge. Patients may not recollect all the discharge

Abstract Background. Current unit practice is that patient daily weights are obtained in the afternoon or evenings. However, patient weights in the afternoon and evenings are not accurate dry weights. According to evidenced based research, to obtain an accurate patient daily weight, patients should be weighed every morning, after their first void and before they eat breakfast. Purpose. The focus of this study is to compare the current practices of obtaining daily weights in the afternoon and evenings

disease, effective patient education is paramount in safe medication administration and ultimately best treatment outcome. It has been identified that the most important step in effective patient-education strategy is assessment of the patient and formulate and individualised learning technique accordingly. Getting to know the patient, Mr. Dravic, is the initial step that should be taken prior to education session, the nature of his illness that lead to Warfarin therapy must be identified. Additional

Southeast Region Tampa General Hospital: Needs Assessment A needs assessment is the initial step in revising a current curriculum or initiating a new educational program (Keating, 2015). Once a problem is identified, a more targeted needs assessment can be determined (Bass & Chen, 2016). From this needs assessment, identifiable, measurable objectives for developing a curriculum can be initiated (Kern, 2016). This paper will present the first part of the course project outline for the Southeast

Swanson’s Theory of Caring in an Infectious Disease Anal Dysplasia Clinic Nurses have traditionally emphasized viewing the person holistically and addressing the concerns and needs of patients, particularly in those circumstances of increased vulnerability (Perry, 2009). I chose Ahern, Corless, Davis, and Kwong’s (2011) article, “Infusing Swanson’s Theory of Caring into an Advanced Practice Nursing Model for an Infectious Diseases Anal Dysplasia Clinic,” because following years of experience as a

that have been identified as “Priority Focus Areas” due to a past history of nonconformities. All these areas are related to Information Management and Record of Care, Treatment, and Services, in particular:  A utilization of standardized terminology, definitions and abbreviations, as described in Joint Commission Accreditation Standard IM.02.02.01  Maintenance of complete and accurate medical records for each patient as described in RC.01.01.01. This standard was also identified by JACHO as top