JONA Volume 42, Number 10, pp 461-466 Copyright B 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins THE JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION Nurturing Charge Nurses for Future Leadership Roles Patricia A. Patrician, PhD, RN, FAAN Douglas Oliver, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NE-BC Rebecca S. Miltner, PhD, RNC-OB, NEA-BC Charge nurses are untapped leadership resources that can be groomed for future advanced leadership positions in healthcare organizations. The purpose of this study was to understand
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A Journey of Continuous Caring The butterfly on the front cover symbolises the transformation that KPJ has undergone in its colourful and exciting corporate journey. A butterfly does not begin as such, but must evolve and transform in order to reach its true potential. Like the butterfly, KPJ has gone through various phases on its transformational journey. From the formative stage, strengthening stage to consolidation phase and now the transformation stage, KPJ is transforming into a regional leader
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Division (SCL/SPH) TECHNICAL NOTE Quality Improvement of Health Care in Belize: Focusing on Results Ian Mac Arthur Jennifer Nelson Martha Woodye No. IDB-TN-661 May 2014 Quality Improvement of Health Care in Belize: Focusing on Results Ian Mac Arthur Jennifer Nelson Martha Woodye Inter-American Development Bank 2014 Cataloging-in-Publication data provided by the Inter-American Development Bank Felipe Herrera Library Mac Arthur, Ian. Quality improvement of health care in Belize: focusing on
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Comparative Analysis of Ministry of Health Services in UAE and National Health Service in UK Table of Contents 1.Introduction 3 2.Ministry of Health Services in UAE 3 2.1Ministry of Health Service’s Background 3 2.2Corporate regulations 4 2.3Strategy of Ministry of Health 4 2.4Current Environment at Ministry of Health 4 2.5Market Performance of Ministry of Health 4 3.National Health Services in UK 5 3.1National Health Service’s Background 5 3.2Corporate Governance 5 3.3Strategy
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problem-solving and making decisions to formulate and carry out plans for patient care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008). Collaboration amongst physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals increases team members’ attentiveness of each other’s type of knowledge and skills, leading to continued improvement in decision making (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008). Effective teams are distinguished by respect, trust, and collaboration. It can lead to better outcomes and
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science of information management in health care and its application to support clinical research, decision-making and practice, Pearson C,and Severs M (1999). McCormick, Saba, (2001) state nursing informatics and information technology to be an integral part of the nursing information system and the nursing profession. Improving IT is an essential part of delivering patient centred care in the NHS. Ball M, Hannah K, Newbold S, (2005) state that the extent to which nurses use computers to assist
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Lesson Plan: Electronic Medical Charting NUR/588 May 19, 2014 Bianca Needham Professor Gail Wolf Identification of the educational need and rationale: The implementation of electronic documentation for medical records, medications, and nursing flow sheets has replaced the existing paper documentation and is currently the educational need with the highest priority for the Emergency Department at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. In a continuous care operation, it is
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Nurses Addressing the Obesity Epidemic Joanne Bertrand The Center for Allied Health Nursing Education Abstract The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the United States and globally. Obesity has been linked as a precursor to many diseases and conditions. It has been recognized as a risk factor to many chronic diseases and premature death. Children, especially ethnic minorities and low income populations are more at risk for obesity and its co-morbidities. Some contributors to obesity
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Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary Beverly L. Rivera HCS/451 April 1, 2015 Kevin Stevens Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary The healthcare industry is growing rapidly with significant changes directing new trends and advance technology for the future. Within recent years, the shift from manual medical records to electronic medical records allows individuals to be an active participant in direct control of their health care. As these changes continue to increase, the
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Critical Thinking in Decision Making Debra Rodriguez MGT 350 August 6, 2012 Karen Allen Critical thinking is a mode of thinking where one improves his or her quality by applying intellectual skills to elements of decisions to make solid decisions to develop intellectual traits. It is important to enhance ones critical thinking skills to improve decision-making capabilties in life and create new opportunities. Critical thinking is the ability of evaluating and assessing thoughts with the aim
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