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College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 185, Wednesday 15 January 2014
From NZ media this week
Treatment injuries cost taxpayers $14m
Thousands
of Kiwis are being injured during treatment for other ailments, costing the
taxpayer millions each year.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9590445/Treatment-injuries-cost-taxpayers-14m
Every road death costs $4.54m
Losing
a loved one on the roads in New Zealand comes with an increasing price tag,
along with the emotional cost.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9590337/Every-road-death-costs-4-54m
Patients to run
health care online
The face of New Zealand healthcare will change
before the year is out as Kiwis are signed into patient portals allowing them
to self-manage their medical records, book doctor appointments and chat to
their GP online.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9610150/Patients-to-run-health-care-online?cid=edm:stuff:dailyheadlines
Current food labelling not
good enough
Nutritional food labels are not as effective as
once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, University
of Canterbury (UC) research has discovered.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1401/S00025/current-food-labelling-not-good-enough.htm
Health and disability review
Review of the Act and Code 2014
Health and
Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill is currently undertaking the fourth review
of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (the Act) and Code of Health
and Disability Consumers' Rights (the Code). The Act requires the Commissioner
to undertake reviews of both the Act and the Code, consider whether any
amendments are necessary or desirable, and report the findings to the Minister
of Health.
The
Commissioner is now seeking comments from the public about whether the Act and
Code should be amended and the operation of the Act and Code in general.
The
Commissioner's consultation document is now available todownload in PDF (925KB)
and in Word (21KB).
Submissions
can be made orally (via the HDC 0800 line: 0800 11 22 33), emailed to hdc@hdc.org.nz, made electronically by
following this link, or posted to:
Review of the
HDC Act and Code
Health and Disability Commissioner
P O Box 11934
Manners Street
WELLINGTON 6142
Submissions
must reach HDC by no later than 5 February 2014.
http://www.hdc.org.nz/the-act--code/review-of-the-act-and-code-2014
International media
Study Supports Eliminating
Restrictions On Hospital Visiting Hours
Dec. 18, 2013 — Removing restrictions on hospital
visiting hours not only allows patients to spend more time with family and
friends, it can enhance outcomes by lowering patient anxiety levels and
feelings of social isolation, according to a study reported in the Journal
of Healthcare Quality, the peer reviewed publication of the National
Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131218112703.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fliving_well+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Living+Well+News%29
Nurses
'emotionally exhausted' by demand for compassion
Constant
demand to appear compassionate leaves nurses feeling stressed and exhausted
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10557075/Nurses-emotionally-exhausted-by-demand-for-compassion.html
Fatigued
Nurses More Likely to Regret Their Clinical Decisions, Study Shows
Jan. 2, 2014 — Fatigued nurses are
more likely to express concern that they made a wrong decision about a
patient's care, according to a study in the January issue of American
Journal of Critical Care(AJCC)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140102112043.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_health+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Health%29
Nurses
Warn of Ongoing Harm for Patients Needing Care
With growing national attention to
hospital pricing practices, new data released by the nation’s largest nurses
organization today showed that hospital charges continue to skyrocket with some
U.S. hospitals charging more than ten times their cost – nearly $1,200 for
every $100 of their total costs.
http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/new-data-some-hospitals-set-charges-at-10-times-their-costs/
Nursing Experience Affects Pediatric Cardiac Mortality
Nurses' levels of experience may affect
pediatric mortality rates, according to a study published in theJournal of
Nursing Administration.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/nursing-experience-affects-pediatric-cardiac-mortality.html
Nursing assistants most
vulnerable to C. diff contamination on hands, research shows
Healthcare
workers frequently have Clostridium difficile spores
on their hands after providing routine care for an infected person, and nursing
assistants have by far the highest incidence of contamination, according to
recently published research from France.
http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-assistants-most-vulnerable-to-c-diff-contamination-on-hands-research-shows/article/327745/
Study:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/674396#af1
Work and management
20 Dos and Don'ts for Documentation
Nursing
documentation includes any and all forms of documentation by a nurse or midwife
recorded in a professional capacity and in relation to the provision of nursing
care. This video collection explains concisely what nursing documentation is
and presents 20 fundamental principles of sound nursing documentation.
http://www.ausmed.com.au/blog/entry/20-documentation-tips?utm_source=Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140109-newsletter%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=7713659&spUserID=OTE5NzMzMzg0OAS2&spJobID=112712240&spReportId=MTEyNzEyMjQwS0
Articles of interest
The
Language of Data: Tools to Translate Evidence for Nurses in Clinical Practice
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
December 2013
Volume 29 Number 6
Pages 294 - 300
In clinical
practice, nurses are expected to understand and implement the science that
supports patient care, yet they fall short of goals to implement evidence in
practice. One reason is difficulty in interpreting research results.
Interpretation requires an ability to read and speak a language that many
nurses have never mastered-the language of data. This article presents a
skill-based solution for use in nursing professional development to improve
nurses' understanding of statistics as a language.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/Static-Pages/The-Language-of-Data-Tools-to-Translate-Evidence-f
Attitudes
of Nurses Toward Patient-Directed Dying: A Pilot Study
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation -Featured
Journal
December 2013
Volume 15 Number 4
Pages 135 – 139
Abstract:
Patient-directed dying (PDD) will be an increasingly common issue faced by
healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, few studies have explored nurses'
attitudes toward PDD. This pilot project sets out to fill the gap regarding
nurses' attitudes and values regarding PDD and perceptions of consistency or
inconsistency with the American Nurses Association (2001) Code of
Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements (The Code).
Thirteen subjects self-selected from a population of registrants attending a
national ethics conference by completing an anonymous descriptive survey. The
majority of subjects noted that their personal and professional values related
to PDD are in agreement (regardless of their specific position). The subjects
were divided on whether PDD is ethically consistent with The Code.
Despite being unsure if PDD is ethically consistent with The Code,
these nurses found relief of suffering to be a more compelling rationale for
PDD over patient autonomy. This study offers insight into key social and
professional issues in which further research is needed and offers many avenues
for further investigation.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=1632128&Journal_ID=260876&Issue_ID=1632116
Bullying
in Nursing: Roots, Rationales, and Remedies
ournal of Christian Nursing
March 2013
Volume 30 Number 1
Pages 16 - 23
ABSTRACT:
Bullying and incivility are sadly, far too common in today's healthcare
workplaces. This article reviews early to current literature, identifies types
of bullying, offers four root causes, and suggests responses to impact these
causes using Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, biblical Scripture, and an allegory
"How to Swim with Sharks."
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/CEArticle?an=00005217-201303000-00009&Journal_ID=642167&Issue_ID=1481430
Informed
Consent: Essential Legal and Ethical Principles for Nurses
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation - Featured
Journal
December 2013
Volume 15 Number 4
Pages 140 - 144
ABSTRACT:
Before surgery, the informed consent process is the practical application of
shared decision making between a surgeon and a patient. However, nurses, as
enlightened patient advocates, also have an entrusted interest in fully
understanding the legal and ethical considerations of the informed consent
process. Some of the ethical principles impacting informed consent are existing
cornerstones of professional nursing practice. Nevertheless, surgeons bear the
ultimate responsibility for the informed consent process before surgery. The
ideal completion of the informed consent process may be achieved if surgeons
and knowledgeable nurses collaborate for the patient's good.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/CEArticle?an=00128488-201310000-00004&Journal_ID=260876&Issue_ID=1632116
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