The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recogn... more The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recognized as a key priority in many countries over the entire world (Al Mutair, 2015). Healthcare organizations monitor patient experiences in order to evaluate and improve the quality of care. Because nurses spend a lot of time with patients, they have a major impact on patient experiences. To improve patient experiences of the quality of care, nurses need to know what factors within the nursing work environment are of influence (Kieft et al., 2014). Method. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. The staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion. As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
The College of Nursing at CSPC one of the finest baccalaureate program in the Bicol Region in par... more The College of Nursing at CSPC one of the finest baccalaureate program in the Bicol Region in particular in Camarines province and is fully accredited by the CHED, and approved by BON. Like all baccalaureate programs at in the phil., the curriculum includes general education (GE) course requirements in foundational skills, the arts, sciences and humanities as well as courses in the nursing science major. The generic baccalaureate option includes a minimum of one year of prerequisite Pre-Nursing coursework, and after admission to the major, an additional three years of nursing and other related coursework. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited tertiary education provider. The course of study is typically four years. The difference in degree designation may relate to the amount of basic science courses required as part of the degree, with BSN degree curriculums requiring completion of more courses on biostatistics and natural sciences that are more typical of BSc degrees (e.g., physics, and chemistry,) and BN curriculums more focused on Nursing theory, nursing process, and teaching versions of general science topics that are adapted to be more specific and relevant to nursing practice.
The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recogn... more The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recognized as a key priority in many countries over the entire world (Al Mutair, 2015). Healthcare organizations monitor patient experiences in order to evaluate and improve the quality of care. Because nurses spend a lot of time with patients, they have a major impact on patient experiences. To improve patient experiences of the quality of care, nurses need to know what factors within the nursing work environment are of influence (Kieft et al., 2014). Method. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. It is apparent that the Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses have adequate knowledge on EBNP and how their patients can benefit from these practices. Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses are well aware of the evidence-based nursing practices being implemented in their clinical area, they also recognized the benefits of utilizing EBNP as a framework for all the nursing procedures. EBNP is a tool in facilitating immediate clinical decision making indicating a strong relationship between the application of EBNP and the nurses’ professional competence. Moreover, the staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion.As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
Prolonged waiting times and length of stay in Pediatric Emergency Department, are the two of the ... more Prolonged waiting times and length of stay in Pediatric Emergency Department, are the two of the most challenging patient and clinical outcomes of healthcare institution. These emerged due to various reasons, namely: the use of triaging process and patient flow criteria that eventually lead to bottlenecks and overcrowding in the ED. After realizing the root causes of the prolonged waiting times and length of stay, the KASCH ED instigated a team to study the factors and thereby arrive at a considerable conclusion that will result in an improvement. The quality improvement project was initiated and steps were undertaken to improve the flow, reduce the waiting times, and reduce the overcrowding in Pediatric Emergency Acute Care Unit. The primary cause identified was inadequate team awareness and lack of the ED process flow, thus creating confusion as to where the type of patients based on the triage level will be assessed, managed and treated. Using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale...
The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recogn... more The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recognized as a key priority in many countries over the entire world (Al Mutair, 2015). Healthcare organizations monitor patient experiences in order to evaluate and improve the quality of care. Because nurses spend a lot of time with patients, they have a major impact on patient experiences. To improve patient experiences of the quality of care, nurses need to know what factors within the nursing work environment are of influence (Kieft et al., 2014). Method. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. The staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion. As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
The College of Nursing at CSPC one of the finest baccalaureate program in the Bicol Region in par... more The College of Nursing at CSPC one of the finest baccalaureate program in the Bicol Region in particular in Camarines province and is fully accredited by the CHED, and approved by BON. Like all baccalaureate programs at in the phil., the curriculum includes general education (GE) course requirements in foundational skills, the arts, sciences and humanities as well as courses in the nursing science major. The generic baccalaureate option includes a minimum of one year of prerequisite Pre-Nursing coursework, and after admission to the major, an additional three years of nursing and other related coursework. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited tertiary education provider. The course of study is typically four years. The difference in degree designation may relate to the amount of basic science courses required as part of the degree, with BSN degree curriculums requiring completion of more courses on biostatistics and natural sciences that are more typical of BSc degrees (e.g., physics, and chemistry,) and BN curriculums more focused on Nursing theory, nursing process, and teaching versions of general science topics that are adapted to be more specific and relevant to nursing practice.
The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recogn... more The need to improve patient safety for continuous quality improvement has been extensively recognized as a key priority in many countries over the entire world (Al Mutair, 2015). Healthcare organizations monitor patient experiences in order to evaluate and improve the quality of care. Because nurses spend a lot of time with patients, they have a major impact on patient experiences. To improve patient experiences of the quality of care, nurses need to know what factors within the nursing work environment are of influence (Kieft et al., 2014). Method. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. It is apparent that the Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses have adequate knowledge on EBNP and how their patients can benefit from these practices. Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses are well aware of the evidence-based nursing practices being implemented in their clinical area, they also recognized the benefits of utilizing EBNP as a framework for all the nursing procedures. EBNP is a tool in facilitating immediate clinical decision making indicating a strong relationship between the application of EBNP and the nurses’ professional competence. Moreover, the staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion.As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
Prolonged waiting times and length of stay in Pediatric Emergency Department, are the two of the ... more Prolonged waiting times and length of stay in Pediatric Emergency Department, are the two of the most challenging patient and clinical outcomes of healthcare institution. These emerged due to various reasons, namely: the use of triaging process and patient flow criteria that eventually lead to bottlenecks and overcrowding in the ED. After realizing the root causes of the prolonged waiting times and length of stay, the KASCH ED instigated a team to study the factors and thereby arrive at a considerable conclusion that will result in an improvement. The quality improvement project was initiated and steps were undertaken to improve the flow, reduce the waiting times, and reduce the overcrowding in Pediatric Emergency Acute Care Unit. The primary cause identified was inadequate team awareness and lack of the ED process flow, thus creating confusion as to where the type of patients based on the triage level will be assessed, managed and treated. Using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale...
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A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. The staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes.
Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion. As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses are well aware of the evidence-based nursing practices being implemented in their clinical area, they also recognized the benefits of utilizing EBNP as a framework for all the nursing procedures.
EBNP is a tool in facilitating immediate clinical decision making indicating a strong relationship between the application of EBNP and the nurses’ professional competence. Moreover, the staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion.As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The questionnaire was formulated with the aid of the University of South Australia Evidence-based Profile Questionnaire. The draft survey questionnaire was reviewed for content validity by a senior colleague who is knowledgeable and expert. The instrument needed 10-15 minutes to complete. The questionnaire was then pilot-tested on ten staff nurses. Certain modifications were completed as to the content and organization of the questions. Results. The staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes.
Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion. As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.
Pediatric Emergency Department staff nurses are well aware of the evidence-based nursing practices being implemented in their clinical area, they also recognized the benefits of utilizing EBNP as a framework for all the nursing procedures.
EBNP is a tool in facilitating immediate clinical decision making indicating a strong relationship between the application of EBNP and the nurses’ professional competence. Moreover, the staff nurses agreed that the implementation of EBNP in the clinical areas is very important (mean score of 4.53) to expedite daily nursing flow processes. Interestingly, 81.3% of the staff nurses neither agreed or disagreed to the statement that it is common to obtain failures from EBNP, although 43.8% agreed that EBNP will only be effective once tested on a sample population, yet there were at least 53.1% who strongly disagreed that the routine nursing procedures no longer requires EBNP. Conclusion.As it has always been said that, “nursing is a vocation”, when Florence Nightingale and Melchora Aquino nursed the soldiers during the war, they have dedicated their time and exhaust their efforts to provide care to the wounded soldiers. During those times, the care provided to them was taught to have emanated from the Nightingale theory which is also known as the “Environment Theory”. According to the essay made by Wilson (2015) Nightingale in 1860, stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery", that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic and physiologic processes, and his development.