University:
Chamberlain University
Course:
NR 324 | Adult Health
Academic year:

2019
Views:

222

Pages:

1
Author:

Hallie Randolph

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Basic Concept Cost Eﬀective Wound Care CONCEPT ______________________________________________________________________________ Related Content Underlying Principles Nursing Interventions WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW? (E.G., DELEGATION, LEVELS OF PREVENTION, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES) Managing client care requires leadership and management skills and knowledge to affectively coordinate and carry out patient care To effectively manage patient care a nurse must develop knowledge and skills in several areas; including leadership, management, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, prioritization, time management, assigning, delegating, supervising, staff education, quality improvement, performance appraisal, peer review, disciplinary action, and conflict resolution. 1 REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ ^ Safety risk reduction ^ look first for safety risk for example is there a finding that suggests a risk for airway obstruction hypoxia infection or injury ^ next ask what's the risk to the patient and how significant is the risk compared to other risk ^ give priority to responding to whatever finding possesses the greatest or most imminent risk to the patient's physical well being management includes budgeting and resource allocation human financial and material resources must be considered. ^ budgeting is usually the responsibility of the unit manager but staff nurses can be asked to provide input ^ Resource allocation is a responsibility of the unit manager as well as every practicing nurse ^ providing cost effective patient care should not compromise quality of care resources meaning supplies equipment personnel are critical to accomplishing the goals and objectives of a healthcare facility so it is essential for nurses to understand how to effectively manage resources. Cost Effective Care Cost Conainment Strategies that promote efficient and competent patient care while also producing need it revenues for continued productivity over the organization for example the use of managed care strives to provide patients with a plan designed to meet the needs of their individual medical problem while eliminating unnecessary use of resources or extended hospital stays Cost Effective Strategies achieve optimal results in relation to the money spent to achieve those results in other words cost effective means getting your moneys worth Cost Effective Care Strategies Providing patient with needed education to decrease or eliminate future medical costs associated with future complications promoting the use of evidence based care resulting in improved patient care outcomes promoting cost effective resource management which includes providing training to staff unfamiliar with equipment providing necessary equipment and properly charging patients using equipment properly to prevent waste