Intro to Concept Of Hospitalization Flashcards
Why is inter-professional collaboration important?
▫️improved patient outcomes
▫️better coordination of care
▫️improve cost efficiency
▫️improved health profession satisfaction
Why effective communication important?
▫️Errors are often the result of poor/miscommunication
____ is the provision of comprehensive health services to patients by multiple health caregivers who work collaboratively to deliver quality care within and across settings.
Inter professional Care
The failure to complete a planned action as it was intended or when an incorrect plan is used in attempt to achieve a given aim.
(deficient process of care)
Medical error
____An unexpected and undesired incident directly associated with the care or services provided to the patient.
or
▫️An incident that occurs during the process of providing health care results in patients injury or death;
▫️An adverse outcome for a patient, including an injury or complication.
Adverse Event
bad outcome from care
The reduction and mitigation of unsafe acts within the health-care system, as well as through the use of best practices shown to lead to optimal patient outcomes.
🔺working to avoid, manage and treat unsafe acts within the health care system.
Patient safety
How do we respond to safety issues?
▫️we report error, talk about them and use them as a teaching opportunity that will remind us the next time we walk into the room we know the red flag.
How do we communicate inter professional Care
▫️Situation
▫️Background
▫️Assessment
▫️Recommendation/Request
It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the a sense of disease and infirmity.
Health
The meaning of health is dependent on a multitude of factors unique to every ____
▫️individual
According to WHO, it is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.
▫️the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health.
Integrated method of ____ oriented toward maximizing potential within the environment where she/he is functioning
▫️functioning
🔺ADL is a core in determining their functioning
Defining health and wellness are dependent upon the following:
▫️emotional, spiritual, social, cultural and physical processes
Strength based approach vs. Defect based approach
▫️Illness is everything that goes wrong with you. It’s all your strength. Can people having illness still be well? i.e. diabetes, arthritis, asthma, kidney disease, etc
Health promotion increased emphasis on:
- Reduction on disease (prevention)
- Increased participation in Health Promotions activities (linking with community agencies)
- Targeted services that reduce health hazards (harm reduction)
What health promotion to prevent chronic disease?
▫️exercise and eat healthy food. Social isolation is the most common problem.
The major chronic diseases:
▫️cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) ▫️diabetes ▫️arthritis ▫️asthma ▫️osteoporosis
Situations making patients feel out of control
▫️constant flow of visitors
▫️sleeping in a different bed
▫️using a different toilet
▫️eating whatever food is provided, regardless of how it was prepared
▫️being awakened during the night for provision of nursing care
Interventions to decrease patient anxiety
▫️encourage pt to ask questions and look for signs that they understand the answers
▫️provide a brief, factual explanation of the patient’s diagnosis
▫️avoid the use of medical terminology unless patient understands it
▫️provide reassurance without giving false reassurance
When Seniors are hospitalized they become vulnerable to unexpected challenges
▫️they develop hospital acquired delirium (10-40% seniors admitted)
▫️they experience functional decline that complicate their ability to return to their place of residence.
The major causes of stress for children of all ages are:
▫️separation
▫️Pain
▫️fear of body intrusion
Patient centred care:
▫️an approach in which clients are viewed as whole person
▫️not merely about delivering services where the client is located
▫️involves advocacy, empowerment, and respecting the client’s autonomy, voice, self determination, and participation in decision making.
In Decision Making:
▫️ensure client is key decision maker
▫️find out what is important to them
▫️find out what they see as their options
▫️act as a resource for patient in decision making.
▫️act as an advocate for patients values and decision
What are the characteristics of Quality Practice Environment?
▫️communication and collaboration ▫️responsibility and accountability ▫️realistic workload ▫️leadership ▫️support for information and knowledge management ▫️professional development ▫️workplace culture ▫️Healthy work environments consider what’s best for both nurses and patients
