Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements

Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements

Author: American Nurses Association

Publisher: Nursesbooks.org

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1558101764

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Pamphlet is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of individuals who enter the nursing profession, the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society. Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making.


Patient Safety and Quality

Patient Safety and Quality

Author: Ronda Hughes

Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13:

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/


Communication for Nurses

Communication for Nurses

Author: Pamela McHugh Schuster

Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780803620803

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Builds on the theoretical foundations of communication to develop effective skills step by step. Explores the use of therapeutic communication in patient-client relationships, in health promotion and education. as well as in interactions with colleagues. Features Communication Safety Alert boxes that demonstrate how communication impacts patient safety. Offers questionnaires and quizzes in each chapter to foster critical thinking. Uses a series of case studies or "Reflections" to provide real-world situations where students can confront difficult and challenging situations.


Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 36

Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 36

Author:

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0826143652

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The purpose of this volume of the Annual Review of Nursing Research is to provide an introduction for nurses and other health professionals as they begin to study policy. It includes chapters that consider policy triggers, policy development, policy implementation, and policy outcome evaluation. Chapters have been included to explore healthcare policy across the spectrum, starting with the first spark that ignites an idea which leads to policy. This volume provides readers with new insights on how policies impact health, both positively and negatively, how policies come into being, are implemented, and how the effects of policy interventions are evaluated. Chapters aim to encourage all clinicians to consider how policy, at all levels, impacts individual patients, communities, and the health care delivery system. Our nation’s health-care system is currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation that provides nurses and the nursing profession with distinct challenges and exciting opportunities to provide visionary leadership, commensurate with its ever-increasing numbers of educated professionals. Key Topics: The Use of Restraint in Civilian and Military Health Care Settings “Playing the Movie Directly”: Perceptions of Tobacco Content in Video Games Body Art in the Perioperative Setting Ethical Consideration for Nursing Research With Military Populations Using Nursing Science to Inform Health Policy: The Role of the National Institute of Nursing Research Engaging in Policy During Graduate Training A Policy Apprenticeship in the Office of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye


Keeping Patients Safe

Keeping Patients Safe

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-03-27

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 0309187362

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Building on the revolutionary Institute of Medicine reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Keeping Patients Safe lays out guidelines for improving patient safety by changing nurses' working conditions and demands. Licensed nurses and unlicensed nursing assistants are critical participants in our national effort to protect patients from health care errors. The nature of the activities nurses typically perform â€" monitoring patients, educating home caretakers, performing treatments, and rescuing patients who are in crisis â€" provides an indispensable resource in detecting and remedying error-producing defects in the U.S. health care system. During the past two decades, substantial changes have been made in the organization and delivery of health care â€" and consequently in the job description and work environment of nurses. As patients are increasingly cared for as outpatients, nurses in hospitals and nursing homes deal with greater severity of illness. Problems in management practices, employee deployment, work and workspace design, and the basic safety culture of health care organizations place patients at further risk. This newest edition in the groundbreaking Institute of Medicine Quality Chasm series discusses the key aspects of the work environment for nurses and reviews the potential improvements in working conditions that are likely to have an impact on patient safety.


Informatics

Informatics

Author: Phil Gilberts

Publisher: Freegulls Publishing House

Published:

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13:

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Informatics integrates principles from various disciplines such as computer science, information theory, cognitive science, and social science to analyze and understand complex systems of information. It involves the design, implementation, and application of computational solutions to real-world problems, focusing on both the technical aspects of computing systems and the human aspects of information processing and interaction. Informatics encompasses diverse areas such as bioinformatics, health informatics, business informatics, and geographic information systems, reflecting its broad applicability across different domains. Through the study of informatics, individuals learn to harness the power of data and technology to enhance decision-making, improve processes, and drive innovation in various fields.


Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing – E-Book

Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing – E-Book

Author: Jan Odom-Forren

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-12-27

Total Pages: 770

ISBN-13: 0323832687

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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Perioperative** Trusted for more than 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections — covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations — means you get the equivalent of five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for CPAN® or CAPA® certification! - Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. - Coverage of current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice includes patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism. - Comprehensive information on the various types of anesthetic agents familiarizes you with what will be used in the PACU. - Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest. - UPDATED! Revised content throughout provides the most up-to-date information for effective perianesthesia nursing practice. - NEW! Full-color layout makes content more visually appealing and highlights important information. - NEW! Information on SARS/COVID-19 is now included in the Pathogens chapter. - NEW! Chapter on International Care of the Perianesthesia Patient offers complete coverage on this key topic. - UPDATED! Coverage of pain management for the perianesthesia patient features the latest guidelines. - UPDATED! Patient with Chronic Disorders chapter provides current information on caring for these patients. - UPDATED! Evidence-Based Research boxes provide the latest standards of care.


Nursing as Ministry

Nursing as Ministry

Author: Kristen L. Mauk

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1284203999

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Designed to be a student-friendly textbook for faith-based schools, this first edition text focuses on nursing as ministry, not just spiritual care.


Cancer Nursing

Cancer Nursing

Author: Connie Yarbro

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 1986

ISBN-13: 0763763578

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A new and revised version of this best-selling reference! For over eighteen years, best-selling Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice has provided oncology nurses with the latest information on new trends in the rapidly changing science of oncology. Now, in its Seventh Edition, Cancer Nursing has been completely revised and updated to reflect key new developments. New topics covered include targeted therapy, hypersensitivity reactions, mucositis, and family and caregiver issues. With 27 new chapters featuring insights from key authors, the Seventh Edition is a must-have resource for every oncology nurse.