1.) How would you begin to evaluate the need for the policy and the possible support or lack of support for the policy from your peers, nursing management, and others who might be affected by the policy? I would begin evaluating the needs for a health policy by talking to other staff members, observing patient care, and examining readmission rates. “Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society” (Guido, 2014, p. 50). I really do believe the ED discussed in exercise 4-4 needs a health policy of some sort put into place. The nurses seem to be doing their in part making sure patients get a suitable discharge teaching because they know it is the ethical thing to do. Provision 2 states that “the nurses’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population” (American Nurses Association, 2015). The nurses at this facility are committed to their patients, but the nurse manager is concerned about wait times. What the nursing manager may not know is cutting back on discharge teaching could lead to serious and even deadly consequences for the patients who visit this ED. I believe the best thing to do is have the staff discuss …show more content…
51). The discussed ED is having difficulties with long wait times in their facility. Both staff and patients are affected by this health care issue. Possible solutions that can be proposed are hiring more nurses or designating a discharge nurse for each shift. These suggested outcomes may need to be discussed with staff members and the hospitals administration before it can be implemented. Until changes can be made staff should continue to provide excellent discharge information and provide the best care possible for all patients, no matter the wait time. Staff should always remember that safe care is quality
Personal health is extremely important to everyone around the world. But it is especially important to citizens of the United States of America. Being one of the leading countries in Health technology and also in food and beverage leaves most people choosing between living a healthy lifestyle and indulging in the varieties of food we offer. Across the country, many people are living with pre-existing conditions, living in food deserts, living below the poverty line and a long list of other factors that either hinders them from eating healthy or force them to eat healthily. When trying to live a healthy lifestyle in this country not only does the promotion of prevention matter, but also the promotion of Career and job opportunities matter just as much. In the United States, Money equals Power and money also equal the opportunity to create and live a healthier lifestyle.
Kaiser Permanente’s mission is to provide care assistance to those in need. As a health maintenance organization, Kaiser Permanente provides preventive care such as prenatal care, immunizations, diagnostics, hospital medical and pharmacy services. Also, they take responsibility and provide exceptional training for their future health professionals for better clinical performance and treatment for the patients. The organization is to ensure fair and proper treatment towards their employees for a pleasant working environment in hospital and to provide medical services especially in a growing population in suburban communities, such as Tracy and Stockton in California.
Person centred care means basing the care and support of a person around them. Looking at things from their perspective, promoting their beliefs, preference, likes and dislikes. They are involved in the development of their support plans, risk assessments and what they want to achieve. They determine what they want and how they want things doing. It promotes their individual needs and what is important to them. We listen to the individual and find out about their wishes and look at ways of carrying this out as safely as possible. We work with the individual, their families and others to empower the individual and to promote independence in their lives and ensure that the individual is supported to maintain their lives as they
stationed staff in one area of a hospital ED to treat patients presenting to the ED" (Minott, 2008). This results of this experiment stated that "28 percent of patients diverted back home and avoided hospital readmission" (Minott, 2008). Another study showed that "greater registered nurse hours spent on direct patient care were associated with decreased risk of hospital related death" (Kane, Shamiliyan, Mueller, Duval and Wilt, 2007). This shows that there is a correlation between direct care between healthcare providers and a better outcome amongst patients.
Successful American writer and former CEO of furniture company Herman Miller, Max De Pree said, “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” I strongly agree. Thus, I will first assume the role of a leader, a role that will hopefully develop into an official role, by defining the reality of NHS.
Kaiser Permanente was founded in 1945. It is known as one of America’s top health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Kaiser Permanente presently serves 11.8 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. The Permanente Medical Groups, which deliver care to Kaiser Permanente members, constantly progress and improve medical practices to guarantee that care is rendered in the most competent and effective way possible. This is one of the many reasons why Kaiser’s hospitals and health programs are consistently considered as some of the finest in the nation with outstanding clinical, care and member gratification evaluation. Ultimately, Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of its members and the communities they serve, as per the organization’s mission statement. This mission statement gives people an idea of Kaiser’s images of greater collaboration with people to help them prosper and create communities that are
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It is very important for the service user who receieve care to trust the staff who are assist them. In this way the service user will feel more confortable with the staff. For staff which provide care, it is inportant not only to know what to do, its important to know how to meet the service users need.This is mean’s it is important to extend your staff knowledge and skils, and to offer them all the equipment and training, to provide a good quality of care.
As the baby boomers of the country come to an age on needing long term care, where does Medicaid and Medicare fall into helping with the expenditures these individuals may need?
Human services professionals provide help to individuals to improve their quality of life. Students can learn to work directly with people in a variety of situation by obtaining accredited career training provided by human services school across the country.
It is imperative to understand that, although WIOA gives Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) guidelines for supportive services, it also gifts local WDBs with the flexibility to adopt supportive services that positively
I want to pursue a career in social work because I want to help people who are suffering from mental illness and who are underserviced when it comes to getting help for mental illnesses. By working with a distressed person to become better, not only will I be able to enhance their life, but also the community will transform into a more positive place. I view transformation as a ripple effect, where changing the situation for one person eventually causes a change in the majority. This is especially true when it comes to mental illness and the stigma that surrounds it. I have been highly involved in mental health work on my college campus since my sophomore year. I am one of the founding members of our Active Minds chapter, and have held the
To enable a positive change in discharge time, the physicians would need to be engaged and accountable for their part in the initiative. Environmental Services would need to be educated on how bed turnaround time affects patient flow and they can help make this initiative successful. Social Services and Case Management would be integral in the process. Assuring that barriers to patient discharges are addressed early. In addition, nurses would need education on this initiative and positive effects that would be seen as a result of its success. Nurses will have to prioritize to assure their care and responsibilities do not cause delays. Improved teamwork between centralized bed placement staff and unit staff would help assure smooth flow of patients. Administration needs to continue to be highly visible throughout the initiation of this change and on a continued basis to sustain the positive effects of the change (White & Griffith,
As a young girl in West Africa, Liberia, seeing oppression and living through poverty developed my love for interventions and social services. My years of acclimating to American culture have enabled me to engage in my education and earn responsible positions such as a resident assistant (RA), and president of the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s Black Student Union organization. To effectively sustain my positions, I became accustom to wearing many hats on any given day and setting boundaries. These skills have helped me to prepare myself as a future social worker by allowing me to aide people outside the traditional consulting and medical settings while accepting the limits of what can be accomplished during a specified period
There are numerous public health problems that can be addressed in my Southside of Chicago community. Among the several public health problems facing my Southside of Chicago community there are two that are more urgent. Health education or one might say lack thereof is a problem that needs to be addressed. My community is plagued with many of the residents suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, and the killer virus known as HIV. In most cases these conditions can be prevented with healthier lifestyles and access to nutritious organic foods. In addition, environmental health is another urgent problem my community is facing. Access to clean, safe water and air is supposed to be a fundamental human right aimed at a healthy environment. Yet, my community consists a waste contaminated beach, numerous deteriorated building that are still occupied, and a countless number of restaurant and stores supplying our residents with services that are endangering their health.