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As patient education liaison and performance consultant at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami, Yvonne Brookes, RN, works with staff at four hospitals and four community wellness centers. It is her job to make sure staff have the tools they need for patient education and that processes for teaching are in place.
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Kidney disease is a chronic illness that can greatly impact a persons lifestyle as well as that of family members. Therefore, 10 years ago, a class series was implemented at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle called Kidney Information Support System (KISS) for people diagnosed with kidney disease.
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To determine whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is helping patients months after it is administered, staff in the ECT department at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, began conducting follow-up calls at two-week, six-week, and six-month intervals following therapy.
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When budgets are tight, the amount of staff available to complete patient education projects often dwindles. In addition, patient education managers frequently have extra duties added to their job description. As a result, it is important to look creatively at staffing problems.
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Understanding the physical and psychological changes that often accompany aging helps the elderly as well as their family members take the maturing process in stride.
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Help the aging cope early; know the facts. At Gramercy Court, a skilled nursing facility in Sacramento, CA, staff understand the aging process.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a good skill for every parent to learn, says Jennifer Bay, RN, BSN, the CPR coordinator for Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. If adults who spend a lot of time with children know CPR, they are less likely to panic when an accident occurs and will know what to do until the emergency medical service team arrives.
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When a pregnant woman smokes the nicotine and carbon monoxide she inhales from the cigarette reaches the baby through the placenta and prevents the fetus from getting the nutrients and oxygen needed to grow, according to the New York City-based American Lung Association.
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Influenza vaccination of healthy children is necessary to prevent the majority of influenza-associated pediatric morbidity and mortality.
