Nursing Sensitive Indicators: Organizational Systems Gleidis Angeles Western Governors University Nursing Sensitive Indicators: Organizational Systems The knowledge of nursing sensitive indicator can be helpful in providing the patient care which meets the quality and ethical standards. Nursing sensitive indicators rely on evidence to take patient care decisions (Patrician, 2010). According to Patrician (2010), Evidence Based Nursing is the use of personal expertise and research to take decisions
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Applying Ethical Frameworks into Practice Grand Canyon University: NRS-437V Ethical Decision Making in Health Care October 9, 2011 Health care professionals are exposed to a mass of professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities which call for special judgment to be employed in such a manner as to safeguard an individuals as well as public wellness and interests. Considerations in managing such responsibilities may be considered the respect of an individual’s autonomy, confidence,
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Living the Nursing Code of Ethics The issue of patient safety is a guiding force within the healthcare organization. No matter what is being done for the patient, safety is a top priority. Healthcare organizations have many goals; to protect, provide and uphold the safety of the care given to the public is one of the primary goals of any healthcare institution. From an ethical viewpoint, the goals of a healthcare organization regarding patient safety have both practical and moral values. In the
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report was written on the instructions of Jill Sinclair, a tutor of Professional issues in nursing BN 511 at Sourther Institute of Technology. This report was assigned during orientation week in Fbruary 2015. The aim is to demonstrate that the author is compentant in research by, cdemonstrating the ability to use relevant search parameters in suitable databases. Identify and discuss the not only the methodology but the ethical and legal considerations relating to the said research topic . To understand
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Project Nursing as a profession is an incredibly varied field, with as many opinions on how and why as there are nurses. It is therefore incumbent on each nurse to determine what aspects of nursing research and history will influence her practice. This work is presented as a Professional Nursing Mission Statement for the author. In the following pages, the governing bodies, ethical code, professional traits, nursing theorist and theory, and historical figure that guide personal nursing practice
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“Telenursing: The Future of Nursing” Abstract Telenursing is changing the way patients receive care, and the way nurses deliver care. This technology has created new ways to do everything; such as give medications, chart, write out prescriptions, even just answer questions and do the essential nursing assessment. This article explores the wide range that Telenursing can achieve. From an introduction to what Telenursing is, to its ethical and legal considerations, and its use in the critical
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NRS-437V Personal Ethics According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the nursing code of ethics provides a framework for nurses to use as a guide to help them in ethical decision making (ANA, 2001, p. 3). There are many provisions to the nursing code of ethics, but the intent of the document remains consistent. Our own ethics, morals and values contribute to our personal philosophy of nursing and shape our nursing practice. There are often conflicts of a nurses own values, morals and ethics
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patient outcome. Nursing care is a critical determination in the quality of care in hospitals and in patient outcomes. They are a critical component of the healthcare delivery system. According to the American Nurses Association (“Nurse Quality Indicators”, 2011) the definition of nurse sensitive indicators is as follows: “Nurse sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care. The structure of nursing care is indicated by the supply of nursing staff, the skill
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licensure regulations prior to participating in nursing activities and must be vigilant against other colleagues with impairments. At all times, nurses have the professional duty to accept personal responsibility for their actions and are accountable for nursing judgment and action or inaction. This accountability extends to situations in which the nurse delegates duties to a colleague or subordinate. Related Reading: Personal & Professional Development For Nursing Assistants Values and Morals The nurse
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Nursing care is fraught with ethical dilemmas very often. There is a process for dealing with these dilemmas that works well to bring them to the best possible conclusion with the current facts known at the time. In case #5 we have an ethical dilemma that requires the Nurse Practitioner to decide whether to follow her best medical knowledge concerning the patient, or to worry more about the financial conditions that are of great concern with the clinic that she is employed by. There will be an analysis
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