Category: Emergency Department

Quality improvement has been described as the activities prepared via the use acquired date to facilitate the direct enhancement in specific aspects of the delivery of health services. Some of the activities included in quality improvement include nursing sensitive indicators, performance measures and compliance checks. Performance measures refer to the frequency of occurrence of the…

In the present day situations of the health care sector, among the highly complicated as well as perilous risks faced in the workplace is the violence encountered by employees in the place of work. The general idea is formulated partly from the pre-meditated and imaginary fact that violence that is related to patients and the…

Is the framework clearly identified? The theoretical framework of the study Patient understanding of emergency department discharge instructions: where are knowledge deficits greatest? is not clearly identified. The authors have not included the thesis statement or research problems to support their research study. The fact that they have reviewed related literature in their study, and…

Advanced practicing nurses (APNs) play a significant role in medical care in all hospital units. Indeed, they participate in treating patients with a wide range of conditions, including traumas, falls, and advanced-degree pressure ulcers. Falls and concussions are among the most common causes of visiting emergency departments (ED) among the elderly (Blackmore et al., 2019).…

Table of Contents Introduction Potential nursing liability issues in the ER Case of Aaron Sibley Vs Borgess Medical Center Key Steps to minimize liability in the Emergency Room Conclusion References Introduction The importance of nurses in the health care system cannot be overstated and it is almost impossible to envision an operational health care facility…

Most of operating rooms (OR) in hospitals have limited capacity and incur huge costs. Improving the turnaround time is one of the most effective strategies that can be adopted to enhance OR capacity and reduce associated costs (Meyer et al., 2004, p.3). Another problem that hospitals grapple with is the waiting time in the emergency…

Table of Contents The Purpose Statement Hypothesis Research Questions References The Purpose Statement A number of studies have noted that emergency departments of most hospitals around the world have poor patient satisfaction scores. According to Soremekun, Takayesu and Bohan, (2011, p. 668), satisfaction can be viewed as the difference between patients perceptions and their expectations.…

Introduction An emergency-room is special medical treatment care that normally specializes in providing acute care to a number of patients who visit the hospital without any appointment, either through ambulances or by their own means. The emergency department is a department that is found in all hospitals and also in all primary care centers. The…

Introduction In their work, nurses should apply theoretical principles of nursing to their practice depending on the settings and specific needs of patients whom they serve. Much attention should be paid to identifying differences in needs and expectations typical of various groups of patients (Wetzig & Mitchell, 2017). The purpose of this paper is to…

Table of Contents Introduction Aims and Purposes Significance to Nursing Definition of Concept Defining Characteristics Model Case References Introduction Emergency care and medical services are offered to play an important role in the life of every person, who is in need of professional medical help. The way how emergency care is offered in special rooms…