Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CMS) requires hospital to meet and operate to the accreditation standards. This assures CMS that patients, who pay for services with their Medicare or Medicaid insurance, are receiving the best of medical care. It is imperative for Nightingale to meet the Joint Commission requirements not just for the ability to collect revenue, but its symbol of accreditation hanging in the hospital lobby, tells the public the hospital has met national patient standards
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Leadership Task 1 A. Nursing Sensitive Indicators Nurses are integral key players in multidisciplinary teams caring for patients in complex healthcare systems. Hospitals, a primary care delivery portal within the health system, are inundated with patients requiring higher acuity care. Nurses must be prepared to recognize patients’ health care needs and provide quality patient care outcomes. The knowledge of nursing sensitive indicators can be helpful in providing the care which meets quality standards
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Institute of Medicine (IOM) “Future of Nursing” report linked with the nursing staff, the significance of the IOM’s Future of Nursing and how it is related to the nurse staffing, the intent of the Future of Nursing’s Campaign for Action, the reasoning for state-based action coalitions and initiatives of the coalition. The Work of the Committee In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) propelled a two-year plan reacting to the desires of Registered
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the main challenges for human resources for a nursing facility is the nursing staff, admissions, and social worker. Due to the nature of the business, caring for the elderly, patients with dementia, etc. it’s very difficult to find the special kind of persons needed for this type of environment. Most facilities have a high turnover rate in nursing, especially CNA’s (certified nursing assistants). This is due partially because CNA’s are usually nursing students, or those who are studying to obtain
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Evolution of Nursing Theories Sandra Porazzo Perry Laboure Evolution of Nursing Theories The article introduction to Nursing Theory: Its significance and analysis (Alligood, n.d., p. 2) talks about the history of nursing and how nursing has evolved from just a skill /task based practice through the use of academic curriculum from theory development. I feel the author chose to write about the history of nursing theory secondary to the importance of these different era’s and that because of
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Personal Plan for Role Transition from LPN to RN Name Course Tutor Assignment #1 XX University Date Personal Plan for Role Transition from LPN to RN Being a Licensed Practical Nurse for three years was extremely exciting and rewarding for me. I have enjoyed being a caregiver to those who are sick. Nursing is regarded as a respected and admired profession. I’ve always admired and looked up to nurses. Registered Nurses is in need in every field of medicine. They can choose to work in various
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The role of the community and public health nurse Community and public health care nursing is a different type of nursing than that of a clinical nurse. The patients people in the community that have a specific needs, the focus is on one major population or a health care issue within a community. The role of these nurses is to provide care to populations that may not otherwise receive care, or provide education about certain conditions, and develop strategies on how to treat and prevent complications
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online class in HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies class and to complete my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. My Professional goals are to obtain a Supervisory position in Community Health nursing and to obtain my certification in Case Management Nursing. I believe that with learning time management skills and perseverance that I will be able to reach my goals, both personal and professional. One of my Personal goals is to complete my first online nursing class successfully. By completing
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and Quality Leadership RTT Task 1 Nursing-sensitive Indicators Nursing- sensitive indicators are defined as those outcomes that improve in the presence of greater quantity(higher staffing ratios) or quality(educational levels and competence of nursing staff) of nursing care (www.nursingworld.org). These nursing-sensitive measures help healthcare organizations to analyze the quality and quantity of nursing care services. (www.americansentinel.edu )Nursing sensitive-indicators (NSIs) are characterized
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what I have achieved and where my career may take me. Hence my partaking in this module to assist the journey I hope to pursue. I have been working in my current position as a band 5 registered nurse for 6 years since I completed a returned to nursing course in September 2005 facilitated by the trust where I am now employed on a full time basis. I have enclosed a current job description at Appendix 1 (attached). For the purpose of this study I have chosen to reflect on 3 learning events that
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