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unrestrictive family presence, and lack of formal visitation policies. It will be argued that the main implication for practice is decreased patient and family satisfaction resulting from incongruent visitation practices (Mitchell, Chaboyer, Burmeister & Foster, 2009). Finally, the solution of educating nurses about the benefits of an open visitation policy on patients and families will be proposed. Rationale for the solution will be provided. Purpose statement and aims. The introduction will provide

need. My genuine and longing desire to help others has led me to choose a career where I can fulfill my calling by becoming a nurse. My early sentimental feelings toward others had deepens as I grew, and my feeling of fulfillment became centered on patient empowerment and compassion. In order to create my personal philosophy, I must first understand the meaning behind the word philosophy. “Philosophy is an attitude towards life and reality that evolves from each nurse 's beliefs” (Edwards. D, 1997)

This study focused on patients cared for in the adult CVICU who were supported by mechanical ventilation. Moreover, the target population was patients who had undergone cardiothoracic surgery, were supported by mechanical ventilation on postoperative days 1–5, and had no pre-existing cognitive dysfunction. Accordingly, this population was studied because patients who are supported by mechanical ventilation represent the largest population of patients at risk for the development of delirium (Jarman

Key information as well as a step-by step process to develop and analyze a policy was provided within the LearnScape module one activity. Jones & Bartlett Learning (2014) identified these steps as gathering data, identifying stakeholders, key factors, and writing the policy. Although, gathering data seemed self-explanatory, I wasn’t exactly sure what a stakeholder was until I completed this assignment. A stakeholder is any group, organization or individual that will be directly affected by the policy

DOI: 6/26/2002. The patient is a 64 -year-old female patrol officer who sustained a work-related injury to her back, shoulder and legs due to constant driving at work. As per OMNI, the patient is status post lumbar surgery on 1/13/11 and epidural steroid injection on 9/24/12. MRI of lumbar spine with and without contrast dated 6/6/12 revealed congenitally shortened pedicales at the L1-L2 level but no impingement on the thecal sac or nerve roots at this level is identified; desiccated L2-L3 disc with

direct healthcare providers that were involved in the care of the patients. This included: the patients, loved ones, physicians, uscs, ancillary staffs, transporters, physical therapists(PT), occupational therapists (OT), and as well as, the nurse educator. PT and OT were included in this because they have to get many of these patients up who have a foley inserted, and a lots of times the foley bags are placed in the laps of these patients. This allows for the backflow of urine to occur that can increase

care that is based on timeliness, appropriateness, and efficiency” (Fry, 2011, p. 120). Therefore, the research noted this information and compared it with the actual study of the nurses in these emergency departments. The researcher of this study identified the philosophical base of this study as the fact that “beliefs can underpin shared

past decade, along with the role of technology in improving and coordinating care. Telehealth has improved capabilities to reduce travel time, increase access to specialty care, and improve patient safety, quality of care, and provider support.1 Traditional models of telehealth involve care delivered to the patient at a series of originating (or spoke) sites from a specialist working at a distant (or hub) site. Public and private payers already reimburse providers for certain services delivered through

Accreditation Audit AFT Task 4. A1. Compliance Status The ongoing survey readiness audits that are conducted in the hospital on a daily basis have identified areas we will focus on to ensure that our accreditation survey results are exceptional. Audits are performed on an ongoing basis with a focus on trends that are most commonly cited by the Joint Commission. Nightingale hospital has proven to have made great improvements over prior survey findings in Emergency Management, Human Resources

at risk. Breakdowns in the wheel can be identified in all the areas. Regarding efficient communication, a dialogue between the pharmacist and the patient about the medication being prescribed, as well as its intended purpose did not occur. The patient unknowingly took the wrong medication for months. Had they taken a moment to collect the necessary information, via the 3 prime questions, the mistake could have been found and resolved right away. The patient knew what medication her doctor was supposed