Introduction Each patient that has been under my care has been different in their own way. Their care is not all the same even if they have the same diagnosis that brought them into the hospital for care. The care given to the patient must be directed on the patient themselves and their situation. It cannot always be standardized across the board because the patient’s results will not always yield the same outcome. As I stated above, cares should differ based on the patients. I discovered an interesting way to look at patient care with evidence based care as a stool from a book about evidence based practice. It represents the triad of evidence based patient care and it is dependent on: the best scientific evidence, clinical experience and …show more content…
The other things that are usually implemented are compression stockings and sequential compression devices (SCDs) or some other mechanical means of increasing circulation. An article stated, “Intermittent pneumatic compression in some studies with hip joint arthroplasty shows good efficacy for prevention of all DVT” (Kinov, Tanchev, Ellis & Volpin). Evidence based practice is why this interventions are in place. It is also the reason why we try to get patient’s ambulating the same day of surgery and discharged after a couple of days instead of weeks and inpatient rehabilitation …show more content…
I think I would want to see what other countries are doing and the research they have done or studies that have been conducted. In other countries, they may doing studies that we haven’t had a chance to discover or to research. Also, keeping up with journals and articles of improving practices. Another means is using resources of where you work like continuing education. At Aspirus Wausau there are continuing education via computer modules with certification of completion after taking a quiz and classes that one can attend to increase knowledge. Being knowledgeable can enable better patient
When we see patients, we must remember that we are not simply treating a disease. We are caring for people with lives, hobbies, jobs, families, and friends, who are likely in a very vulnerable position. We must ensure that we use the status of physicians to benefit patients first and foremost, and do what we promised to when we entered the profession: provide care and improve quality of life, and hopefully leave the world a little better than it was
Using examples involving human service workers, discuss how interprofessional practice is defined. Discuss the barriers to interprofessional practice and how these might be addressed.
The implementation of evidence-based programs is generally quite new in the field of medicine, and it is even more recent in the social sciences field. One point of interest in the development towards evidence-based programs was the foundation of the Food and Drug Administration that is in charge of testing the security and safety of medicinal treatments (Leff, Conley, & Hennessey, 2006). Another point of interest was in the utilization of randomized control studies. It was in 1948 that the first study occurred – examining the adequacy of streptomycin in treating tuberculosis. By the 1960s the quantity of randomized control experiments reached into the hundreds, and in the last ten (10) years there are tens of thousands happening each day (Dodge, 2006). In the field of psychology, which does not have a legislative body inspecting the adequacy of treatments, it is the obligation of those in the field to examine effective and compelling programs. It truly was not until the 1990s that this concept started to expand. The Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Reorganization Act of 1992 assisted with the creation of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), whose part was to help in disseminating research and viable programs/services in regards to issue practices. In 1999, the American Psychological
In this assignment as detailed in the module eleven handbook (South Trent School of Operating Department Practice, 2012) the author will aim to explore and describe the principles and methods of scientific enquiry that underpin Evidence Based Practice (EBP). Research and evaluate the choice of the various methods that can be used within the healthcare and theatre based setting and relate these practices to the Operating Department Practitioners (ODP’s) Standards of Proficiency (Health Professions Council. 2008).
Licensed practical nurses (LPN 's) fill an important role in modern health care practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes (Hill). A Licensed Practical Nurse has various of roles that they have to manage on a day to day basis, such as being an advocate for their patients, an educator, being a counselor, a consultant, researcher, collaborator, and even a manager depending on what kind of work exactly that you do and where. It is the nursing process and critical thinking that separate the LPN from the unlicensed assistive personnel. Judgments are based
In social work evidence based practice is considered to be a decision making process and practitioners rely on the evidence when working with clients. According to Aveyard and Sharp (2013), evidence based practice is not easy to put into practice and there are many barriers to evidence based practice such as lack of time, lack of awareness of research, lack of support and cooperation, and lack of authority and inadequate facilities (p. 145). Although there are challenges to implementing evidence base practice this is still a doable task in the field of social work. Therefore, practitioners need to explore the motivation, knowledge and skills needed by the individual, the organizational motivation, learning
I believe this can only benefit the hospital and patient care, and have a new way that the patient is cared for. Treating the whole family, instead of just the patient is what the future is all about. Implementation of this type of care requires creating a partnership between the patient, physicians, nurses, and patient’s families. This can only improve performance improvement, and treat the patient the way we would want to be treated. My goal is to decrease the patients and families anxiety throughout their hospital experience, and keep the whole family informed of the patients treatment plan.
This approach acknowledges the uniqueness of each person and considers their social, emotional, and physical well-being. It involves respecting and understanding the patient, their family, and support system, and working together to provide individualized
I will be relating the implication of developing critical thinking aptitudes in order to practice, safe nursing diagnostic and professional judgment in my daily nursing process. I will also converse the approaches and skills that are required to develop clinical thinking and safe clinical problem solving in the environment I work in. The main focus will be on the responsibilities and
A patient’s treatment needs may differ widely based on stage of their illness experience. Treatment for a newly diagnosed, moderately ill patient may be very different than the treatment of an end stage, seriously ill patient. In addition, working with patients in various settings as a part of their multi-disciplinary team requires an added consideration of the approach to the staff in the setting. Each patient care setting has a culture of it’s own and requires that a clinician be mindful of how to work with the staff as well as the patient in that particular
What is the central component of advanced practice nurses (APNs) direct clinical practice and patient/families?
The chosen articles is about research on bipolar disorder. The essay will also critique and identify evidence based practice issue and personal rationale reason for selecting the practice based issue. The essay will critique the articles using the Holland & Rees: Nursing evidence based practice framework to critique article research and the reason for choosing the model. The search strategies used in finding and selecting the research articles will be explain in details which enable to provide a practice evidence based research articles. The easy will also be reflecting on the article research topic which will be explained using the Rolfe, Jasper and Freshwater (2001) reflective model.
Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2018), people are living longer, and this is also noticeably evident in the patient cohorts in my workplace. With increased longevity, the incidence of physical and psychological health problems would escalate amongst older people; and the presence of comorbidities in ageing population is prominent (de Wind et al., 2018). Indeed, many older persons suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and dementia, which require ongoing treatments and care (Phillips, 2018; Turner et al., 2017; Black et al., 2015). These chronic illnesses and resultant costs place an enormous pressure on both government and healthcare industry (Australian Government, 2010); and it is noticeable that the
investigators take from the crime scene. With scientific methods it helps investigators to produce a
"Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God" is a quote by William Carey, a missionary to India, and encarved on his tombstone. Carey's goal was to build an indigenous church "by means of native preachers" and by providing Scriptures in the native tongue, and to that end he dedicated to his life. Carey had an intriguing life and he developed ten strategies which missionaries use today.