Discussion: Defining Quality Care
Discussion: Defining Quality Care
Discussion: Defining Quality Care
Week 1: Defining a Quality Care Issue in Nursing 133133 unread replies.153153 replies. Think of an area of opportunity within your current or former clinical setting that is quality driven. Define (D) one nursing care issue (nota workforce issue such as staffing) from a current or former nursing workplace (or clinical setting) that could be impacted by improved quality. This nursing care issue should not be one that has already undergone a quality improvement process. Tell us details of this issue and how it this issue impacts nursing care quality at that facility.
means any location in which the clinical practice of nursing occurs as specified in an agreement between the cooperating agency and the school of nursing.
means pre-natal clinics, hospital emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient services, substance abuse treatment clinics, public health clinics, nursing homes, community clinics, correctional health-care facilities, blood banks, blood centers, sperm banks, primary care settings, and other public or private settings as defined by the Division.
means a hospital, department, outpatient facility, or clinic whose primary purpose is sports medicine, rehabilitation, or wellness.
A nursing home is a place for people who don’t need to be in a hospital but can’t be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day.
Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy. There might be a nurses’ station on each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home. They try to have a neighborhood feel. Often, they don’t have a fixed day-to-day schedule, and kitchens might be open to residents. Staff members are encouraged to develop relationships with residents.
Some nursing homes have special care units for people with serious memory problems such as . Some will let couples live together. Nursing homes are not only for older adults, but for anyone who requires 24-hour care.
