It is important to give the patient the most accurate and up to date treatment, that he or she needs. Master’s-prepared nurses should have “skills… in identifying actual…
So, I empower my patients to take charge of their health, which has greatly improved medication adherence and decreased disease-related complications. I also I utilize my strengths of determination, passion, integrity, innovation, and patience. I strive toward continuity of care with the implementation of an interdisciplinary team to ensure that we work together to determine the best outcome for patients. For instance, I develop a tailored treatment plan for a patient with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Then, I consult pharmacy to determine if the proposed idea is the most effective and limits adverse effects or complications.…
It’s important to stay up to date on coding changes. To be a truly viable coder it’s absolutely necessary to stay informed about what’s taking place in the industry. Having a membership with AAPC and AHIMA has shown me the importance of staying current and these memberships are a great way to do it. Continuing education is necessary to keep your certification credential current, but the classes, webinars, and seminars will also help you stay informed of new developments that will affect you on the job. By keeping current you can be an asset to your organization and that can be good for you when it comes time for promotions and raises.…
In terms of choosing a physician to treat an illness, Harpham states that patients need to find a doctor who will respect their values rather than someone who shares their values because values change over time (Harpham 74). This will ensure that the patient has a good working relationship with the doctor throughout the healing process. Groopman and Hartzband strive to help patients decide what is right for them;…
Using clear and simple language when communicating can help, as it may be difficult for the patient to process for the patient to process the information and this may lead to frustration and…
Option 1- Quality Assurance Nursing home patients deserve the best quality service possible. How this quality is maintained is where Continuous Quality Assurance (CQA) comes into play. CQA sets the standard for an organization and seeks to maintain that level of quality. It is ongoing and uses past experiences as well as future variables to identify how the facility is doing in order to locate where a facility has the potential to or has already failed to maintain standards (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2016).…
According to the (American Occupational Therapy Association 2015), “The National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy was founded in 1917 and incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia”. The Constitutional objective of the states “Occupational Therapy shall be to study and advance curative occupations for invalids and convalescents; to gather news of progress in occupational therapy and to use such knowledge to the common good; to encourage original research, to promote cooperation among occupational therapy societies, and with other agencies of rehabilitation” (American Occupational Therapy Association 2015), In reviewing the history of Occupational Therapy Assistants, the (AOTA), listed the following dates of importance…
However, as the medical system changed over the time, the set of values is changed too, based on the technology’s evolution. Human know more treatments and medicines than any time before, doctors could not know “every treatment” anymore. The medical technology is updated, clinicians are all specialists now, even the primary care physicians. Everyone just has a piece of the care. In order for a treatment, a patient needs more clinicians to take care.…
Shared records like electronic, written, emails, face to face, working effectively together with professionals, agencies and organisations enhance the wellbeing of people, and provide positive support and improved outcomes. As managers we use a variety of communication. Systems used within our workplace could include service users daily care plan notes, communication book and daily handover. This ensures good team work and partnership working. External partnership working could include calls to book appointments for service users with hospitals, doctors, opticians, liaising with other professionals such as the district nurse, chiropodist to arrange visits and calls to/from service users relatives.…
Accurate and coherent records must be correct, must be about the individual child’s interests planning this is important because it allows practitioner and professional to gather a picture of the child. All practitioners have duty to maintain a good clear written record of all concerns and actions regarding safeguarding and child protection issues for the children in their care. Practitioner must make sure all records are kept securely and locked at all time. All records should be readable so that other practitioner or professional can read and understand, also all the records must be up to date. Early Years Foundation Stage have said all setting must maintain records and share information with parents and carers, other professionals who is…
Better compliance will then lead to better health outcomes. The model calls for patient and physician involvement and communication in every step of the cycle of care. The two forces, doctor and patient, work together to resolve health matters. When patients have the support of the doctor and are able to gain an actual understanding of what is expected of them, they will better realize what restoring their health entails. The trusting relationship formed between doctors and patients in a collegial model means “Patients feel less imposed on and more inclined to consider that you may both be on the same side of the issue at hand”( Gwande,1999).…
Throughout each hospital department, I met numerous caring nurses and dedicated doctors, devoted to helping their patients recover. There are numerous lessons I’ve learned, but one of the first ones I discovered was the significance of patience with your patients. My nurse mentioned to me that patients in hospitals often experience a lack of control over their environment and their medical condition. Because of this, they feel the need to find some source of control. This needed control takes different forms for various patients.…
Define the seven principles of patient- clinician communication 1. Mutual respect: the patient and clinician are full partners in decision making. This partner relationship is based on trust and is focused on the whole patient. Both the patient and the clinician show respect for the special insights that the other brings to solving whatever the current problem is 2. Harmonized goals: the patient and the clinician have a full understanding of the plan of care, including associated risks , benefits, and costs.…
I realized that dealing with patients directly is totally different experience than the cases on paper. I learned that we must deal with the whole person with his/her background and beliefs, his/her fears and concern about his/her condition. Dealing with the other team members gave me the opportunity to know the scope of practice of the other disciplines. I realized that when single person dealing with a patient case is totally different than a team dealing with a patient case. When a single person from one discipline deals with a patient case, He/…
By reflecting on this issue and reading relevant literature on this topic I now feel that I am more informed which will be beneficial for future practice. I have used John’s model (2006) of structured reflection to guide me. For the purpose of maintaining patient…