Category: Patient Safety

Table of Contents Introduction Patient Safety Importance The EBP Model Definition An Ideal Source Description The EBP in Nursing Conclusion References Introduction Patient safety is a medical discipline that has emerged in response to the growing complexity of providing health services, which is accompanied by an increase in the scale of harm caused to patients…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Types of Medication Errors Causes of Medication Errors Potential Solutions for the Prevention of Medication Errors References Introduction In the present day, patient safety remains a highly disturbing health care issue, and medication errors relate to the most typical causes of damage to life or health. According to Yousef and…

The study by Mastal, Joshi, and Schulke (2007) reports that chief nursing officers (CNOs) need to be provided with an opportunity not only to play a key leadership role in closing the knowledge gaps and reshaping values about quality and patient safety in the boardroom, but also to apply leadership expertise in the transformation of…

The sentinel event deals with a 37-year-old woman named Sady with diabetes and high blood pressure complications during the intrapartum phase of pregnancy who started developing hypertension despite her efforts to keep glucose low. The patients physician was able to keep her hypertension stable by monitoring her glucose and BP levels. However, when Sady went…

Introduction Researches in the field of healthcare present new ideas and concepts for improving practice in accordance with the emerging needs of the identified patients. Lifelong learning is a tested approach whereby professional nurses examine emerging theories and apply them in their respective units. Organizational leadership needs to be involved to outline emerging guidelines and…

Introduction Patient safety has become an everyday terminology in the healthcare sector. This is due to the growing attention that the concept has received not only from patients and their families but also from policymakers and the healthcare sector itself. In the clinical practice, the improvement of patient safety necessitates mechanisms for reporting and assessing…

Table of Contents Introduction Medication Errors in Student Nurses Consequences Patterns Root Cause Analysis of Medication Errors The Importance of Repeatedly Asking Why Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors in Healthcare Conclusion References Introduction Patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare delivery, and the prevention of harm is the primary goal of healthcare professionals. Nurses…

Table of Contents Change Proposal Impact Measurement Communication Strategy Change Resistance References Change Proposal Patient safety is the key priority of all health care professionals since no mistakes are allowed in this area. Regardless of the level of technological support of the unit, safety policies require ongoing improvement as they must respond to the ever-changing…

Background of Study The clinical problem of the study can be introduced with the help of the PICOT question. For the study by Estryn-Behar, Van der Heijden, and the NEXT Study Group (2012), it will be as follows. In healthcare employees, do 12-hour shifts compared to 8-hour shifts have an impact on nurses fatigue, health,…

Three major elements of the electronic medical record (EMR) include patient call log, prescription management system, and patient management (Kelley, 2016). The patient management component is important in patient registration, transfer, admission, and discharge from a hospital. It affects safety measures if improperly conducted or used to generate information that lacks integrity. Correct documentation prevents…