Nurses Make Care Happen-Part 2 The reform of the US health system has not been without controversy. But in forced change there lies great opportunity. In seeking to avert the collision course of an aging chronically ill population with a financial inability to maintain the current system, policy makers have had [...]
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In the continuing search for increasing the quality of patient care, stakeholders, especially government, have focused on technology as one way of achieving that goal. What has this journey looked like and how are nurses involved? Nurses are the health care professionals that will spend the most time caring for patients, [...]
What would a hospital that consistently provided the best care for their patients and had a fulfilled staff look like? All the necessary components for optimal care are present in the nation’s health care system, however, the execution to achieve maximum potential in all clinical locations is questionable. An ideal acute [...]
it would be beneficial if somebody were helping you transition because when you and the patient come out of the hospital here you are 2 dummies, one sick and one dummy. What do you do? Where do you go? You make a million phone calls. You do a lot of things [...]
This series of articles will discuss the impact of chronic illnesses on the elderly, and what innovative programs have been tested to cope with this challenge. There are 10s of millions of Americans who have more than one chronic disease and many of them are over 65 years of age. 20% [...]
Obesity and Nursing in America Obesity is currently the number one health risk in America. A growing epidemic that threatens the health care system, obesity is forcing changes in equipment and care in hospitals. Reports show one third of American adults are overweight or obese, and 17% of teenagers are in [...]
You may have heard of the term "Super Woman (or Super Man) Syndrome", a phrase that describes those people who appear to the world to be at the top off their game, juggling task after task, all while appearing to be in control and managing life's pressures without effort. In today's [...]
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