Management and Economics in Nursing

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In this article, the writer looks at the field of nursing and economics. For the sake of the assignment, the writer selected the ICU unit of a hospital to implement a EMR program. Discussion is presented in this article with respect to need, cost and benefit. Further, a presentation is provided with respect to an actual real life budget proposal. The writer proposes the budget as a five year plan and presents the cost per bed.

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"The intensive care unit (ICU) within the Heatherwood Healthcare facility is probably one of the most stressful hospital units in which an individual medical provider can work. The literature is replete with research dealing with the effects of working in an ICU situation with respect to the individual's level of anxiety, frustration, and anger as well as with the relationship between ICU assignments and familial relations, divorce rates, psychosomatic problems, and developing personality disorders. In an attempt to reduce the level of stress associated with working in an ICU unit, healthcare facilities have implemented costly stress reduction programs, limited shifts, shortened workdays, and offered relaxation therapy programs. Unfortunately, however, one aspect of the ICU stress related phenomenon that has generally been overlooked at Heatherwood is that of the "patient record keeping paper jungle and associated costs"."

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