Describe any ethical or legal implications related to the handling of this risk management issue.
As you begin work on this assignment, review the “Deficit Reduction Act Section 5001: Hospital Quality Improvement” from page 78 of your Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety text. Recall that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 “mandated a CMS policy eliminating reimbursement to hospitals for 10 events on the National Quality Forum’s list” […]
Discuss your older adult’s level of ego integrity vs. despair as described by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. If you had to rate them on a scale of 1-10, with 1 representing a full state of despair and 10 representing full ego integrity, what rating would you give your older adult?
Identify an older adult age 65 +, use a 1st and last initial. Execute a therapeutic assessment interview with them for at least two interview sessions assessing their self-identified: Demographics, life time education and career/employment Two most significant (positive) times in their lives What past hardship or loss has the client successfully negotiated in the […]
What qualifications and credentialing are held by nurse informaticists?
Nursing informatics is a specialty in nursing that uses analytical data collection with a goal to define, manage, and communicate information in nurse practice. Informatics is used to support nurses, patients, and the healthcare team (Health Care Information and Management Systems Society, 2018). According to Health Care Information and Management Systems Society (2018), “This support […]
Describe the types of communication that take place between nurses and clients/patients. Do not forget to consider types of communication beyond verbal and written on paper.
Nursing professionals do not only communicate with others within their organizations—often, they are also the first point of contact with patients. Thus, nursing professionals need superior communication skills to explain procedures and medication instructions, as well as to listen to what patients need to say. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your […]