Nursing

Health indicators are also required for providing health and nursing care and for monitoring the progress of health programmes. Usually these indicators are calculated as rates for a particular base over a definite period of time like a year or so. The indicators of health are as follows: (i) Mortality Read more…

The single most important factor in the spread of nosocomial infection is the failure of hospital workers to wash their hands often enough. Conscientious washing of hands between patient contacts effectively prevents spread of cross-infection. Adequate hand washing facilities must be available in all areas. 2. Aseptic techniques: Strict adherence Read more…

Netaji was one of the greatest sons of India. He emerged on the scene when India needed him the most. Life was a liability for him. The foremost thing in his mind was freedom for the country. Everything else was relegated to a second position. Built of extraordinary courage, self-confidence Read more…

Shift work is a practice involving various individuals working at designated hours outside of established circadian rhythms (Golubic, 2009). In essence, it is a work practice that involves unconventional hours for workers for the benefit of the general public (Winston, 2007). This benefit takes the form of 24 hour services Read more…

he Grapes of Wrath Grapes Wrath essaysNarrative Method in the Grapes of Wrath In the Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck makes bold use of interspersed passages. As he noted in the journals accompanying the writing of the novel, the two narratives, while parallel, treat their subjects from quite different vantage Read more…

The day-to-day activities of surveillance can best be handled by a sufficiently senior and experienced full-time nurse, with special training in hospital infection control activities. In very large hospitals, there should be at least one infection control nurse for every 250 beds. Role of Infection Control Nurse: She directly reports Read more…

Patients are forced to stay long in the hospital because of hospital infection, which is further compounded by instituting all types of antibiotics to combat the original and hospital-acquired infection. The resultant increase in the length of stay and number of laboratory tests in turn result in increased hospital costs Read more…

The United States experienced a revolutionary time from the 1840s to 60s. During this time, Murrin et al assert, “that two of the main issues which remained prominent were slavery and women rights” (236). This paper highlights the abolitionist views on race and change since the civil war to the Read more…

The three fundamental ingredients of a hospital’s operations are: (i) cheerful and courteous behaviour, (ii) prompt and efficient treatment, and (iii) clean surroundings and well-kept appearance of workers. Some of the important aspects are enumerated below. i. A high quality of patient care is the sine quo none of good Read more…

Stem cell research is no ordinary scientific experiment such as the Wright Brothers attempting to invent the first airplane or Jonas Salk attempting to develop the first polio vaccine. Stem cell research is a controversial topic because it promises so much but at the same time requires a steep price Read more…

When I entered the hospital through a big hall I found that there were a large number of rooms on the left and the right. The rooms were neat and tidy and there were separate arrangements tor out-door and in-door patients. In the corridors of the hospital there was a Read more…

Medical Malpractice:Is Your Care Below Standard?Imagine yourself lying on an operating table, motionless, quiet. Above, you notice people standing over you. You try to speak but the words just cannot come out. Your arms feel as if they are plastered to the table. You begin to stand up but feel Read more…

It is essential to understand this relationship for the success of any hospital infection control programme. The methods, process, policies and procedures adopted in day-to-day patient care have a very significant relationship to these factors. Source of Infection: 1. In a closed environment where many medical and paramedical personnel are Read more…

insurance company provides legal representation and pays compen­sation to the patient if such an award is made by the courts. As yet there is no compulsory indemnity insurance scheme for doctors in India. Consumers of hospital are now more conscious and articulate of their legal rights. Several patients and consumer Read more…

A ward is a temporary home to the patient. It is also a nursing unit, and the planning of such units should be based on the work of the nursing staff. Bed distribution: It has been generally found that about 165 out of every thousand populations will be hospitalised for Read more…