Related Experiment Videos
Everyday excellence. A framework for professional nursing practice in long-term care
Stacie Salsbury Lyons1, Janet P Specht, Susan E Karlman
1The John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, The University of Iowa College of Nursing, 50 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Research in Gerontological Nursing
|January 19, 2010
Summary
Registered nurses (RNs) are vital for nursing home residents, but staffing shortages limit geriatric care. This article introduces the Everyday Excellence framework to improve professional nursing practice and resident outcomes in long-term care settings.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Nursing
- Long-Term Care
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Registered nurses (RNs) significantly impact nursing home resident health and wellness.
- Many nursing homes lack sufficient numbers of nurses with specialized geriatric training, hindering optimal resident outcomes.
- Professional practice models are underutilized in nursing homes despite their potential to enhance care and achieve organizational goals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce an evidence-based framework for professional nursing practice specifically designed for the long-term care setting.
- To address the gap in specialized geriatric nursing care within nursing homes.
- To provide a structured approach for improving nursing practice and resident outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Introduction of the evidence-based "Everyday Excellence" framework.
- The framework is built upon eight core guiding principles.
- Discussion of the framework's potential application in long-term care settings.
Main Results:
- The proposed "Everyday Excellence" framework offers a structured approach to professional nursing practice in long-term care.
- The framework is founded on eight guiding principles: Valuing, Envisioning, Peopling, Securing, Learning, Empowering, Leading, and Advancing Excellence.
- The framework aims to enhance the quality of geriatric nursing care and positively influence resident outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The "Everyday Excellence" framework provides a novel, evidence-based model for professional nursing in long-term care facilities.
- Implementation of this framework has the potential to improve the quality of care and resident well-being.
- Further research is needed to empirically evaluate the framework's effectiveness in practice.
Related Concept Videos
01:22The Professional Nurse
Professional nurses are not limited to bedside care and are taking roles of greater responsibility. A nurse should have a knowledge-based practice, including personal, theoretical, procedural, cultural, and reflexive knowledge. Additionally, nurses must be competent in cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills. Some of the best attributes of successful nurses include the following:
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
01:29Professional Values
Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
01:29Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care Facilities
01:19Standards of Care II
Nurses bear specific legal responsibilities under several federal statutes, including:
01:30Accountability and Responsibility of a Nurse I
Accountability in nursing is a fundamental principle that underscores the obligation of nurses to take responsibility for their actions and answer for any errors or omissions in patient care. This principle is grounded in the professional, legal, and ethical frameworks that shape nursing practice. For instance, nurses must adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and practice standards, including guidelines set forth by nursing boards and professional bodies, to ensure their actions comply...
01:30Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Theories play an essential role in organizing patient care. Theories refer to a proposed or followed belief, policy, or procedure that is the basis for action. Nursing theories are knowledge-based concepts that guide nurses' actions, influence nursing education and practice, and allow nurses to care for their patients.
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...