Nursing care models serve as important foundations for decision making within the care environment. They influence the scope of tasks nurses engage in as well as how nurses relate to other healthcare professionals and patients in the course of care delivery. Though there may be no one-size-fits-all model, the choice of the appropriate model -- obviously depending on factors such as the nature of the organizational setting and the availability

Keeping staff medically informed so that they can best deal with the variety of cases seen within the context of an ER unit. Within the vulnerable population inside the ER are individuals who inappropriate use its services. Research states that "patients who inappropriately overuse the ER has become a national health care priority as ER costs per-visit are generally three times higher than a comparable care in an outpatient

Professional Development Plan: Master of Science in Nursing program Introduction My professional development journey has involved both classroom learning and professional experience. The learning has equipped me with the nursing knowledge that is relevant in line with the profession that I am pursuing. The hands-on experience has enabled me to practice the knowledge acquired and encountered real-life situations where I could apply the knowledge. This professional development plan outlines my professional goals

Providence Health Care's Background Information Started legally on March 31, 2000, Providence Health Care is a Canadian nonprofit, faith-based organization operating 15 centers in British Columbia and Vancouver. The organization has a staff of 6000 employees and 1500 volunteers. " This organization mainly serves the residents from Lower Mainland as well as the rest of British Columbia in collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health, Provincial Health Services and University of British Columbia"

Nursing Process Improvement and Change Change management or process improvement in healthcare guarantees that the vital systems in the healthcare organizations are functioning at their optimal. The objectives of healthcare procedure enhancement are to promote the effectiveness of the systems across units while capitalizing on profits and in due course improving quality of patient's care and experience. Clinical procedure improvement does not only concentrate on patient care, but also evaluates the

Nursing Informatics Field Definition of informatics nurses Example of nursing informatics in practice (software applications) Recent Growth Nursing shortage and its impact Need for automated processes over manual processes Need for increased patient safety in terms of medication, care and records Need for data security and compliance with HIPPA rules Need for increased healthcare coordination between nurses and others Phases of Nursing Informatics Implementation Design and Analysis Phases a) Request for Proposal (RFP) process b) Need for collaboration with other stakeholders Configuration Phase Testing