Cukrowicz, Kelly C.; Otamendi, Ainhoa;
These annotated studies have common criteria , namely reliability of instruments but unrealistically of self-report. Nonetheless, they are helpful in that they add to previous studies and distinguish between psychological and physical impediment as well as showing that nightmares do impact QOL and physical health.Sleep disturbance may well be one of the most prevalent complaints of patients with chronically painful conditions. One of the elements of sleep disturbances – in fact an integral part o if it – is nightmares. This literature review suggests that the relationship between nightmares/ sleep disturbances and chronic illness is reciprocal in that nightmares aggravate chronic illness, whereas chronic illness frequently eventuates in nightmares.
Nursing Research HIPAA Proposal Patient Privacy Protection
Patient privacy protection is a cornerstone of any patient bill of rights and is a major goal of any nurse or medical professional. Without privacy, the basis of trust necessary to facilitate patient healing simply can not occur. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) increasingly dominates the nursing landscape. Safeguarding private patient information is not just important. It is the law. HIPAA provides federal protection for personal health information that is held by the affected organizations (and their contractors) and gives patients a wide spectrum of rights related to that information. Such organizations include health care providers (doctors, nurses, etc.), heath plans (insurance, HMOs, etc.) or health care clearinghouses (entities that process nonstandard information) or student records at universities. An organization is required to know if it is an entity covered by HIPAA in order to comply with the law. Once the records are no longer needed, their appropriate and secure disposal are the responsible of the health care provider or other applicable entity in the health care chain. Any unauthorized disclosure of the patient information is that entities responsibility.
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