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Trends in Healthcare o
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Advances in technology
Improved diagnostics and equipment
New medications
New treatments decrease hospital stay
Computers •
Internet
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telemedicine
Social changes
Savvy consumers
Increasing number of people without healthcare
Alternative health methods
Litigation
Globalization
Different cultures
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Increasing number of Elderly
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Healthcare Delivery System Changes
Financing and Reimbursement •
DRGs
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HMO
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PPO
Prevention of disease
Location of services
Downsizing/ Merging of hospitals
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Organizational Structure o
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Nurse Manager
RN
LPN
NA
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Shorter pyramids are called decentralized (more decisions are made at a lower level)
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The higher the pyramid the more centralized it is, more of the decision making is done by people who are higher up
Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery o
Private duty Nursing
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Hospital
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At home
Functional Nursing (Nursing Homes)
Med Nurse
Treatment nurse
Nursing Assistants
Clerical
Team Nursing
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Agency
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RN is team leader
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Two LPNs
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Two Nursing Assistants
Primary Nursing
One RN responsible for plan of care over a 24 hour period (not taking care of them for the whole 24 hour period)
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Eliminates the fragmentation of care between shifts and nurses, because one nurse is accountable for planning the care of the patient around the clock
No CNA, like in ICU
Patient-focused
People are cross trained in different things (LPN who is IV certified)
Expanded roles (nursing assistance who are putting in catheters, accuchecks, etc.)
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Case management p. 336
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Disease Management
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Not for acute care, management of a chronic disease (ex. ESRD, DM, heart failure)
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Emphasizes prevention of exacerbations and complications by using evidence-based practice guidelines and patient empowerment strategies.
Clinical Pathways o
Care maps (ACS pathway)
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Multidisciplinary plans of “best” clinical practice for groups of patients with a specific medical diagnosis
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There are four essential elements of a clinical pathway:
Has timeline outlining when specific care will be given
Categories of care or activities and their interventions
Intermediate and long term outcomes to be achieved
A variance record
How are work assignments determined? o
Patient classification
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JCAHO requirement
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Budgeted nursing hours per patient per day
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Patient acuity
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Staffing levels are recalculated annually
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Setting staffing levels unit by unit
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Adjusting staffing levels from shift to shift
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Use outcomes to evaluate the plan
Fixed staffing ratios
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8 hour shifts = 5 days a week, 7 on/ 7 off
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12 hour shift
3/2 split
7 on 7 off
Requires less nurses that 8 hour shifts
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10 hour shift = 4 days a week
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Baylor plan Weekends 32 hours = 40
Working short staffed o
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Staffing Patterns
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Hospital Specific written staffing plan
What do you do?
Can the remaining staff meet the needs?
Can someone from the previous shift stay over?
Call a nurse not scheduled to work to come in
Notify the supervisor that the unit needs a nurse
Consumer Relations o
Have it your way
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You can get better results if you are sweet that if you are rude
Caring
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Cost effective
Patient centered
Avoid complaints and potential for lawsuits
What do clients want? Based on surveys o
Pain relief
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Clean room
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Food
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Confidence in their healthcare provider