Today healthcare is reaching our many industries in capturing, managing, and using data. Dealing with change in a healthcare organization can be one of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the area. Digital health is here. The goal of digital health is to support both the renewal of health…
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Serious adverse events (SAEs) occur in a significant proportion of hospitalized patients. Studies show these SAEs are often iatrogenic and preventable in many cases, as they are commonly preceded by documented evidence of physiological instability (hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, etc. ), at…
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Description: The purpose of this presentation is to provide a portal into the unique and intimate partnership between the Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) and patient as they traverse the journey from initial diagnosis of cancer throughout the continuum of care into survivorship. This session will…
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Catastrophic traumatic events occur every second of the day all over the world. They include plane crashes, earth quakes, tsunamis, floods, fires, motor vehicles accidents, bombings, mass shootings, and hurricanes just to name a few. Numerous individuals have the responsibility to clear the…
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Background: A research- and developmental project between Vaasa Central Hospital and Åbo Akademi University was carried out 2013-2017, with Novia and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences as collaborators. The research project was financed by the special state subsidies (EVO-financing) and a…
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In a four-year project, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded Houston Crime Lab to form a multidisciplinary Working Group to understand the reasons that nearly 6,700 sexual assault kits (SAKs) collected by a sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) from sexual assault victims were never sent…
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The cost of treating an acquired pressure injury could be as high as $100,000, if the skin injury progresses to stage 4 and has complications (Leaf Healthcare, 2016). In a 2014 study, Aydin et al. (2014) discovered that hospitals across the US had a monthly Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer (HAPU)…
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Technology is changing the world in a warp speed. Medical technology is experiencing its advancement in robotic applications. Robots will become a more definite member of any hospital’s technological evolution andmedical staff. Henceforth, NURSES will inevitably need to work closely with medical…
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Any dispute arising within organizations, for personal reasons, interpersonal or derived from the structure and culture of the organization itself, are the source of great human and economic losses, which may even lead to the closure of many companies. This study aimed to design a training program…
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Introduction: As a traditional Organization in Homecare we started our process of the transformation in 2018. Who we are The reasons why we decided to go our way with self-organized teams The process of doing it Learnings Audience Take Away: Self-organizing in our Homecare Organization Why should…
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Aim: To determine infant developmental attainment following prenatal exposure to methamphetamine in a Western Australian setting. Methods: From July 2015-December 2016 any women referred to the Western Australian Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol service (WANDAS) were approached to consent for…
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Introduction: This presentation expands on my doctoral dissertation on teaching Registered Nurses (RNs) healthy nutrition based on the Hispanic-Mexican diet to improve their knowledge to counsel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients on dietary intake. According to Weisman, Fazli, Johns, and…
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Introduction: This presentation will discuss the need for nursing students to work collaboratively with other health care professionals, and the impact that relationship can have on patient safety and quality of care. During this presentation, I will share how our school began the journey of…
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Objectives: To improve the quality of intravenous therapy (IT) in the pediatric population by monitoring indicators and training interventions aimed at nursing professionals. Decrease the variability of health care in the care offered by the different professional disciplines and know the degree of…
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Introduction: The presentation will draw the picture of the comprehensive development process from having an idea and to get to the starting point of conducting a well-planned intervention of family system nursing, the questions of who, how, when will be addressed. This process may take years…
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Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the integration of mental health assessment and treatment into primary health care for patients. Unfortunately, not all nurses have the expertise or training to assess for and identify mental health disorders in patient populations. WHO…
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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy of the female population; the incidence is increasing mainly statistically between 50s and 60s, 60s and 70s. Recently, however, we meet more often with the occurrence of breast cancer in women in 30s and significantly between 20 and 40…
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Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an interfascial plane block where a local anaesthetic is injected in a plane preferably below the erector spinae muscle. It works at the origin of spinal nerves and has emerged as an effective and safe analgesic regional technique. It has a wide variety of…
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Patient’s journey starts from screening through Preassessment to surgery to postoperative management and finally discharge home. Prior to surgery patients must be fully informed about their disease, treatment options, surgery and anaesthesia. Their general condition must be assessed and plans put…
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New technologies in the healthcare industry is a growing trend. World Health Organization’s (WHO) report ‘mHealth – New Horizons for Health Through Mobile Technologies’, suggest that new technologies have huge potential to transform the way healthcare provided in the world. In 1996, telemedicine…
View Full Abstract →The presentation comprises the author’s own experiences of being a nurse researcher and experiences of being responsible for the development of a clinical evidence-based nursing culture. Addressing the questions as: What is a research culture? How is a research culture important in an…
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Background: During the last decade, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has experienced rapid socio-economic growth; however, this progress has resulted in nutritional repercussions due to changing lifestyle modifications, food supplies, and eating patterns. Saudi Arabian researchers have correlated this…
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For this study, we held discussions about strengthening the school health program, with emphasis on interventions directed at reducing drug use with emphasis on mental health. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in school adolescents, establishing drug…
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Introduction: From bibliography, the surgical positioning of the patient is necessary to the surgical act but there can be complications both permanent and temporary. In relation to the increasing application of loco-regional anesthesia, the patient can perceive the techniques used in being…
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The social and health care sector is undergoing major changes. Efficiency is being sought, working methods are being modernized and technology is being used. Employees need to learn a lot of new knowledge use new equipment and take into account, for example, client / patient safety. At the same…
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Savonia University of Applied Sciences has selected four areas of focus for education and research, development and innovation (RDI). Each focus has a respective leading edge in RDI. Research is undertaken in collaboration with enterprises and other organizations. Savonia University of Applied…
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Empathy is a social-affective dimension at the very base of interaction and relationships (Cunico, Satrori, Marognolli & Meneghini, 2012). Understanding how others see the world is an important way to becoming a more effective communicator (Adler, Rolls & Proctor II. 2018). Empathy plays a large…
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Background: The Theory of Heart Failure (HF) Self-care proposes that confidence mediates relationships between social support and self-care behaviors. Objective: To examine the effects of supportive relationships on self-care behaviors and the mediating effects of self-care confidence in HF…
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This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to determine the effect of two way Short Message System (2-way SMS) on glycemic control (GC) and quality of life (QOL) in diabetic patients. Data were collected from 70 diabetic patients. Those where randomly assigned into 2 groups equally. Participants…
View Full Abstract →This retrospective study aimed toassess the incidence of postoperative complications (POCs), nursing management and clinical nursing outcome in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and analysis factors for predicting POCs. The sample consist of 495 cases were selected by purposive sampling. Inclusion…
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Purpose: The lack of any preparatory work before the patient opens the knife will seriously affect the patient's results, serious or even harm the patient's life, so any cause that affects the safety of the surgery must be valued and improved to improve the quality of the patient's surgery. Method:…
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Objective: Now commonly considered the fifth vital sign, pain is a common symptom for all forms of cancer, as well as a source of fear and concern among cancer patients. Pain assessments play a key role in improving the quality of pain care, and in order to effectively reduce a patient’s pain…
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To compare the effectiveness of the Chinese versions of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) and the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) in measuring the pain of critically ill patients. A cross-over observational design was used in the intensive care units of a regional teaching hospital in…
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Introduction: The Clinical Alert Safety is one of the annual work goals of the important patient safety of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Taiwan Executive Yuan. It is even more important to have a warning in the cardiac intensive care unit. In this study, using the analysis of HFMEA…
View Full Abstract →Introduction: This presentation expands on my doctoral dissertation on teaching Registered Nurses (RNs) healthy nutrition based on the Hispanic-Mexican diet to improve their knowledge to counsel Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients on dietary intake. According to Weisman, Fazli, Johns, and…
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Description: Optimal self-management of Type 2 diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of complications, however nearly half of patients may not be performing these behaviors on a daily basis. Results of a systematic review revealed that text message programs can cue self-management behavior and…
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Audience Take Away: The audience will take note of what the WHO guidelines wants the midwife to follow when attending to the pregnant women and at what gestational period to take note of. The audience will be reminded on how to manage the pregnant women according to WHO recommendations. The faculty…
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Many studies have achieved relatively results in terms of surgical scheduling. Dutch’s scholars have proposed a practical surgical scheduling method for Master Surgical Scheduling based on the production scheduling method, using a recurring schedule to determine the hospital's available operating…
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among women in Taiwan, and identify the factors associated with these symptoms. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive, epidemiological study was performed on 20,882 women aged 30 to 89 years by…
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to understand the relating factors of writing competence of promotion N3 case report for nurses in the surgical units. Methods: The study was based on a survey study. The sample of this study included 41 nurses who were more than six months of N2 level…
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Audience Take Away: Use of assistive devices during childbirth to increase productivity; Reducing cesarean section rate Reducing vaginal delivery rate Increasing natural delivery rate Improving maternal comfort
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Breast milk is the best food for babies, it can meet all the infant’s growth and development within 6 months. Breastfeeding has irreplaceable advantages for mothers and babies, in recent years, our health authorities have strongly advocated exclusive breastfeeding, but the date shows that exclusive…
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Introduction: The vaginal childbirth mechanism is an unseen process, and as such has proven to be a difficult content for nursing students to understand by using traditional learning media. To enhance a cognitive domain of learning about process of normal vaginal childbirth, the augmented reality…
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Introduction: Demographic changes in contemporary world create new challenges for medical professionals. As health tends to worsen with age, older adults constitute a growing group of patients in primary care. One of the crucial aspects of patient-centered care is to respond to psychosocial…
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