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1. CNE SERIES. Nurses as Champions for Patient Safety and Interdisciplinary Problem Solving.

Author

Allen, Danielle, Weinhold, Megan, Miller, jenna, Joswiak, M. Ellen, Bursiek, April, Rubin, Amanda, O'Hara, Sara, and Grubbs, Pamela

Subjects
*COMMUNICATION, *HEALTH care teams, *HOSPITAL wards, *HOSPITAL medical staff, *INTERDISCIPLINARY education, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *MEDICAL emergencies, *NURSE-physician relationships, *NURSES, *NURSING practice, *PATIENT safety, *PERSONNEL management, *PRACTICAL nurses, *PROBLEM solving, *QUALITY assurance, *SURVEYS, *TEAMS in the workplace, *DECISION making in clinical medicine, *OCCUPATIONAL roles, *CONTINUING education units, *EARLY medical intervention, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *HOSPITAL nursing staff
Abstract

The article discusses about oral anticoagulants and its significance in preventing stoke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Among the key notable anticoagulants in the market include aspirin, warfarin, and dabigatran. Information regarding patient education, laboratory monitoring, and nursing assessment, are also discussed.

Published
2015

2. Perspectives of Patients and Families About the Nature of and Reasons for Call Light Use and Staff Call Light Response Time.

Author

Tzeng, Huey-Ming

Subjects
*ACCIDENTAL fall prevention, *RISK factors of falling down, *ANALYSIS of variance, *STATISTICAL correlation, *FAMILIES, *LENGTH of stay in hospitals, *HOSPITAL wards, *HOSPITAL personnel, *MEDICAL quality control, *NURSES, *NURSING, *NURSING specialties, *PATIENT satisfaction, *PATIENT safety, *RESEARCH, *STATISTICAL sampling, *STATISTICS, *SURVEYS, *T-test (Statistics), *VETERANS' hospitals, *DATA analysis, *CROSS-sectional method, *DATA analysis software, RESEARCH evaluation
Abstract

The purpose of this exploratory survey study was to determine the perspectives of patients and family visitors about the reasons for and nature of patient- and family-initiated call lights, call light use, and response time to call lights. Fifty-three percent of participants (n=63) perceived most of their call lights mattered to their safety. Participants believed answering call lights should be a priority among patient care tasks as a critical aspect of nursing staff roles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2011

3. Professional Issues. Nurse-Physician Rounds: A Collaborative Approach To Improving Communication, Efficiencies, and Perception of Care.

Author

Burns, Kimberly

Subjects
*ANALYSIS of variance, *AUDITING, *COMMUNICATION, *HOSPITAL wards, *HOSPITAL personnel, *INTENSIVE care nursing, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *MEDICAL personnel, *NURSE-physician relationships, *NURSES, *NURSING practice, *ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness, *PATIENT satisfaction, *PHYSICIAN-patient relations, *QUALITY assurance, *SCALE analysis (Psychology), *SURVEYS, *TEAMS in the workplace, *PILOT projects, *HOSPITALISTS, *PATIENTS' families, *HOSPITAL rounds
Abstract

The article discusses research on the importance of the collaboration of nurses and patients to enhance perception, efficiencies and communication of care. The researcher explored a project at a 350-bed trauma hospital in a midwestern city in the U.S. concerning the development of a new approach to patient care. She found that patient satisfaction and quality of care are the top concerns of nurses and physicians in the hospital.

Published
2011

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