NUR 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Informatics, Nursing Shortage, Prospective Payment System
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Ana: to improve the health and well-(cid:271)ei(cid:374)g of all i(cid:374)dividual"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ities a(cid:374)d populations through the significant and visible contributions of registered nursing standards based practice. Evidence based practice, quality and safety education for nurses, impact of emerging technologies, genomics, public perception of nursing, impact of nursing on politics and health policy. Uninsured patients, reducing cost while maintaining quality, improving access and coverage for more people, encouraging healthy behaviors, earlier hospital discharge. Never events= hospitals do not get reimbursed. Preventive care: controls and reduces risk factors for disease. Reduced the need for more expensive resources. Postponement of care by uninsured contributes to high cost. Hospitals, intensive care, psychiatric facilities, rural hospitals. Patients recovering from an acute or chronic illness/disability. Helps to regain maximal function enhance quality of life. Homes health care, rehabilitation, extended care, skilled nursing facility. People who are disabled, functional dependent, or suffering a terminal disease. Nursing centers, assisted living, respite care, adult day care, hospice.
