© Springer-Verlag London 2015Kathryn J. Hannah, Pamela Hussey, Margaret A. Kennedy and Marion J. Ball (eds.)Introduction to Nursing InformaticsHealth Informatics10.1007/978-1-4471-2999-8_14 14. Case Studies Introduction: Transformational Research Pamela Hussey1 and Fintan Sheerin2 (1) School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin…
© Springer-Verlag London 2015Kathryn J. Hannah, Pamela Hussey, Margaret A. Kennedy and Marion J. Ball (eds.)Introduction to Nursing InformaticsHealth Informatics10.1007/978-1-4471-2999-8_11 11. Data Privacy and Security Ross Fraser1 (1) Sextant Corporation, Toronto, ON, Canada Ross Fraser Email: Ross.Fraser@sextantsoftware.com…
Fig. 10.1 CARE graphic 3: administration Administrative uses of information systems can be classified in two ways: those that provide managers with information for decision making and those that help…
4 The Hospice Nurse as a Member of the Interdisciplinary Team Hospice care is a holistic approach to the care of terminally ill patients and their families. Patients who are…
8 Levels of Care When working with patients and families, hospice nurses are often asked to make recommendations for patient care in the home and in other care settings. The…
6 Establishing Hospice Eligibility At the time of admission, and on an ongoing basis, the hospice nurse is responsible for assessing the patient’s condition and documenting that the patient continues…
2 History and Evolution of Hospice in the United States Today’s hospice care is rooted in the end-of-life movement that came to the United States from Europe in the latter…
7 Hospice Basics: Admission and Ongoing Care Using established criteria, hospice nurses assess patients for eligibility for hospice services and help patients and families establish goals of care. If hospice…
11 Assessing and Responding to Physical Changes and Symptoms at the End of Life Although each person’s death is as unique as the life lived, there are symptoms that hospice…
19 Consequences of Occupational Stress Chronic occupational stress is detrimental to the health and well-being of employees. It has both psychological and physical effects that can lead to consequences not…
