RFID In Nursing

Many individuals say that pain is what the patient says, and it occurs wherever the patient says it does. Pain assessment can be complicated, subjective, an unpleasant experience and it sometimes cannot be explained. It means different things or levels to different people. Some believe there is no correct or incorrect responses to pain. As a surgery nurse, we evaluate our patients for pain behaviors, such as facial grimacing, agitation, rubbing painful areas, increased heart rates, raised blood pressures, shaking and anxiety.

Managers in the health information department are in a prime spot to guide their peers to a greater level of compliance and therefore, a lesser risk of legal consquences. Per the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): Health information management (HIM) is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology. (AHIMA, 2018) HIM professionals, therefore, can use many tools, such as auditing, to discover areas where compliance is lacking and in turn use targeted education to help prevent any

Typically, treatment of the diabetic foot is conservative management involving offloading, however, surgical intervention is enlisted in order to

Patient care is a complicated process with multiple providers requiring healthcare providers to constantly balance and process information in a setting where there are multiple demands and constant interruption. It has been discovered that poor communication handovers have resulted in adverse events, delays in treatment, redundancies that impact efficiencies and effectiveness, and low patient and healthcare provider satisfaction (Patterson & Wears, 2010). After surveying this 160 bed short term facility in Eastern Long Island, it was evident that end-of-shift report was an issue. This facility is known to have preventable errors due

The use of alarm in healthcare is one of the key technology of improving the safety of patients. Alarms can help save individual patient’s life when providers respond to it, and can avoid fatal consequences when used properly. With the benefits of alarms in healthcare, there are also disadvantages of having one. One disadvantage is called alarm fatigue. Alarm fatigue is “a sensory overload when clinicians are exposed to an excessive number of alarms, which can result in desensitization to alarms and missed alarms.”

Both internal and external conflict can take an emotional toll on a patient who is dealing with the psychological and physiological effects of addiction. Also, these patients lose their able to function normally, and some healthcare personnel perceive their behaviors as deliberately preformed causing an excessive amount of stigma. Addiction leaves patients having to manage the pain and suffering of not being in control of their own bodies without much guidance of healthcare personnel. However, patients would not have to persevere through addition consequences of addiction if professionals – especially pharmacists – had enhanced education of addiction which would possibly alleviate

Violating the requirements of HIPAA can results serious of

Medical error is one of the most preventable adverse effects of care that is harmful to the patient, with radiology attributing for a significant percentage. Medical errors can happen in a health system when a patient is given inaccurate or complete diagnosis that might lead to injury, disease, infection, and even death of the patient. There are many causes for medical errors such as, miscommunication between the treating provider and the patient, having surgery at the wrong site, wrong interpretation of imaging studies, medication side effects, and nonsomical infections. One of the most liable specialties to be sued for medical negligence for failure to diagnose is radiology.

Scholarly Paper on Use of Restraints In the Health care system it is important to provide best quality care in a safe environment and ensure dignity of care. So, interventions like using restraints on patient is necessary to ensures patient safety as well as safety of others. (Crozer Ketstone, 2009). “Restraints are physical, chemical or environmental measures used to control the physical or behavioural activity of a person or a portion of his or her body” (CNO, 2017).

It is often triggered by patient care situations where healthcare workers believe that their actions may not make a difference in a patient, or they are experiencing problems with the system, such as heavy patient assignments, extra workdays, or high acuity. Healthcare workers may also overlook serious patient symptoms or identify with the patients. The symptoms involved with compassion fatigue are cognitive, emotional, behavioral, spiritual and somatic. Cognitive symptoms include; apathy, rigidity, lowered concentration, preoccupation with trauma, disorientation, and minimization.

With the use of EHR comes the opportunity for patients to receive improved coordinated care from medical professions and easier access to their health data. The author identifies views about the problems of EHR and the legislation. Health care professionals understand and accept the obligations under the Privacy and Security, patient’s information can still be at breached if those involved in patient health do not make sure that their information is secured. There is an increased risk of privacy violations with EHR if used improperly. Even though there are legislations in place to protect patient’s information, data still can be easily accessed either intentionally or accidental by using improper security measures.

Introduction Pain is a complex experience that may affect ones physical, mental and social health. For many people, it is a major problem that causes suffering and reduces their quality of life (Lewis, 2016). Many people seek medical help because of pain, and effective pain relief is a basic human right (Lewis, 2016). Pain is a common complication after a surgery and pain management is important for a successful recovery.

Providing care for hospitalized patients can be both stressful and demanding. Nurses often find themselves overwhelmed with the number of tasks they are expected to complete. Due to the large amount of patient care tasks, many nurses forget to implement orders or educate patients on important prophylactic treatments. All hospitalized patients are at an increased risk of developing a venous thromboembolism, no matter the reason for their hospitalization (The American Heart Association, 2017). Venous thromboembolisms pose great risks and are a substantial source of morbidity and mortality to hospitalized patients.

The unwarranted sound creates an atmosphere that disrupts sleep patterns and delays healing. The disruptive sounds can cause aggravation for the patient and/or visitor and the patient’s perception of their hospital stay may be greatly affected. These feelings are very common and reported on the HCAHPS. The less the patient is satisfied, the less the hospital is

Safety is a primary concern in any laboratory environment, and it is especially important in a physician’s office laboratory because patients and laboratory workers may be at risk. For your own protection, as well as that of patients and coworkers, you must always be aware of and observe laboratory safety guidelines. The operation of a POL can have a significant impact on the health of the patients who depend on the medical practice for care. Accurate patient specimen testing is a primary concern. A quality assurance program is designed to monitor the quality of the patient care a medical laboratory provides.