Lack of time and inadequate administrative support are reasons nurses do not report work place violence those who witness workplace violence and do not acknowledge it, choose to ignore it, or fail to report it are actually perpetuating it. Nurses can experience physical and psychological problems as a result can result in increased absenteeism and decreased work satisfaction
Both vertical and horizontal violence in health care are linked by negative patient outcomes and negative nurse outcomes.
If conditions exist in a health -care work environment that compromise the physiological snd psychological health of nurses ,patient safety is jeopardized. It creates a culture of fear, diminish staff morale, impact patient safety and job satisfaction and drain joy and meaning from work results in disrupted work relationships miscommunication and raise questions about the quality of care and patient safety.
Analyze what you believe are two reasons nurses do not report horizontal or vertical violence in...
As a nursing administrator, how will you prevent horizontal and vertical violence in nursing and healthcare? Identify two strategies you would use as a nurse administrator to create a zero tolerance for horizontal or vertical violence.
Answer the following questions in two to three complete sentences. Describe how quality and safety are defined and measured in healthcare organizations. Do patients have the same definitions and expectations regarding the quality and safety of the care they receive? Why is achieving zero errors in healthcare so difficult to attain? What are the challenges that healthcare organizations need to overcome to reach that goal? What are some of the strengths that leading healthcare organizations have exhibited in terms of...
Do you believe that the front line care providers, such as nurses, therapists, medical assistants, etc., should be given more say in the operations and policy making decisions regarding the way hospitals and private medical practices are run or do you think that would wreck havoc on the whole system and jeopardize patient care?
Do you believe that the use of assistants and aides impacts the quality of healthcare? The book does not discuss the "Dental Therapist". What do you think about this new profession? Where do you think it would be most useful?
What policy initiatives do you perceive will strengthen nurses’ capabilities to improve upon the six domains of healthcare quality (safe, effective, patient/person-centered, timely, efficient and equitable) as defined by the Institute of Medicine
For this assignment, you will be exploring the reasons why the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) was created and the ramifications that it has had on the healthcare system within the United States. You will also define managed care and describe its role within the U.S. healthcare system. Following your introduction, you will outline the reasons why the PPACA was created and summarize its features. You will determine whether or not you believe the PPACA has...
What do you believe is the primary benefit of the Internet to the healthcare industry? Explain your perspective and provide reasons for your position, along with examples that support your perspective.
1. What is the cost of health care in the U.S.? What is the comparative value of the U.S. Healthcare System? 2. Who pays for health care in the U.S.? Who should pay? 3. Is individual access to health care a right or a privilege? 4. What, in your opinion, are the current U.S. Health Care System design shortfalls, if any? How would you re-design it, if needed? Who should be responsible for the re-design? 5. What are the essential...
1) What do you believe is one of the main reasons for bacteria developing stronger and stronger resistance to antibiotics? 2) What are two strategies that a person could employ to help them reduce/prevent their exposure/infection to/of many common pathogens that cause sickness/disease in our population?
Analyze strategies that nurse leaders can implement to mitigate risk in the healthcare setting. What demonstrable behaviors should be role-modeled by the healthcare administrator? Reflect on two strategies that you use, or could use, as a professional nurse to be proactive in protecting your license and delivering quality patient care. Journal entries require you to use a minimum of two references from evidence-based sources that are relevant and current to the topic (i.e., published within five years). You are also...