Nursing Rounds and Patients' Call Light Use

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the 2006 article, "Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients' Call Light Use, Satisfaction, and Safety," written by Christine Meade, Amy Bursell and Lyn Ketelsen. The paper discusses the purpose and importance of their study and then looks at the methods used in the study, how the results were analyzed and the interpretation of the study's findings. The paper concludes that the study proves that nursing must constantly adapt to health care changes and better protocols in order to return the utmost in patient care.

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Authors: Qualification
Funding Sources
Problem
Purpose
Literature Review
Study Framework
Research Objectives, Questions or Hypotheses
Attributes and Demographics
Sample/Setting
Research Design
Measurement Methods and Tools
Procedures
Statistical Analyses
Researcher's Interpretation of the Findings

From the Paper:

"The researchers believe that the initial findings support their hypothesis, in fact a survey taken one year later showed that patient satisfaction increased in the mean score from 79.9% to 88.8%. Percentage of "excellent" ratings increased from 38.2% to 80.1%, and patient falls reduced by an overall 60%. While the large variation between the one and two hour rounds was surprising, it still kept within the parameters of success for the hypothesis. The implications of these findings for nurses would certainly be a more organized workflow, less burnout and fatigue and greater job satisfaction as well as improved patient care and comfort."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Coombs, M. A. (2004). Power & Conflict between Doctors and Nurses: Breaking through the Inner Circle in Clinical Care. New York: Routledge.
• Galanti, G. (1997). Caring for Patients from Different Cultures: Case Studies from American Hospitals (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
• Meade, Christine M., Bursell, Amy L., Ketelsen, Lyn. (2006) Effects of nursing rounds on patients' call light use, satisfaction, and safety. AJN, American Journal of Nursing 106 (9), pp. 58-70
• Schroder, Jack. (2003) Identifying medical malpractice. (2nd Ed.) Oakland, CA: Catalpa Press

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