RI.. The AHCA was written to solve a crisis that doesn’t exist and accordingly accepts sacrifices it doesn’t need to ( Q1,2018). It’s akin to a doctor who wants to amputate a patient’s leg, a reasonable solution if gangrene has set in, but disastrous in case of a botched diagnosis. Everyone will face the […]

One significant change I have noticed is a reduction in past due medication error after implementing the updated bedside shift report (BSR). Staff now open the electronic health records during BSR. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the significant elements of a BSR after introducing the nurses to the patient are […]

One significant change I have noticed is a reduction in past due medication error after implementing the updated bedside shift report (BSR). Staff now open the electronic health records during BSR. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the significant elements of a BSR after introducing the nurses to the patient are […]

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and […]

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and […]

  To Prepare: Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources. Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you and get approval to use it from your Instructor. Review the healthcare program or policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness […]