Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to R E Davidhizar.
The art of forgiveness is a significant managerial process for dealing with intrapsychic and interpersonal injury and error in the health care environment. The ability to forgive is essential if healthy relationships are to be maintained and job productivity is to be enhanced. This article outlines who needs to be forgiven, the process of forgiveness, why forgiveness is difficult, and strategies for the manager in the art of forgiveness.
In these times of health care reform and change there are an increasing number of problems in the health care workplace that health care managers must face. Solving problems successfully is important for survival of the manager and for smooth delivery of care. The challenge of solving problems can be faced by a systematic response that includes having faith in oneself, clearly defining the problem, not jumping to conclusions, considering the overall goal, getting staff involved as soon as possible, reviewing all possible options for obtaining results, developing a plan of action, selecting a strategic time to take action, conveying appropriate urgency about the problem, having faith in colleagues and staff, implementing the plan, using resources available, and evaluating the outcome as well as the process.
Client education offers many challenges to health care professionals. There is a mismatch between the reading level of most clients and the reading level of printed materials used in health education. Social and cultural factors also influence how our clients are able to learn about their health. These problems can lead to noncompliance with treatments, missed appointments, wrong dosages of medication, and undue fear among our clients. There are things that health care professionals can do to make written materials more user-friendly and culturally more acceptable.
As more and more clients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are encountered in health care agencies, it is important that the health care professional be well informed with current facts and information on treatment. Supportive care by the health professional is essential to assist the client in maintaining maximum quality of life and a sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy. It is important for the professional to be aware not only of the supportive care needed by clients but also of the safeguards necessary in such a high-risk profession.
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The authors discuss strategies nursing administrators can use to promote scholarly productivity among their nursing staff. By incorporating mentoring, promoting collegial teams, involving nurses in the development of goals for scholarly activity, promoting professionalism, and modifying assignments to ensure time for research and writing, nurse executives can significantly enhance scholarly productivity in their professional nursing staff.
Diversity among clients in the American health care system is increasing as the population of the United States changes in composition. Health providers, educators, and supervisors are in unique positions to enhance patient education among members of diverse cultures by incorporating cultural research and health beliefs into patient and staff education. Using a culturally defined framework, health providers can more holistically assess the client and subsequently plan culturally appropriate care.
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There are varied opinions on the commonness of self-talk. Some feel self-talk is engaged in more by persons who feel insecure and question their performance (Cauchon, 1994). Others feel self-talk is a process people use continually to describe and interpret the world, accurate or inadequate as the case may be. (Hansen, Rhode, and Wolf-Wilets, 1991; Braiker, 1989). Regardless of how much self-talk the nurse is aware of in interacting with clients and intrapsychically, it is important to assess thoughts for their logic or illogicality. Illogical thoughts should be replaced by positive words of encouragement, which will in turn raise the client's or nurse's self-concept and level of self-confidence. Making self-talk positive is always good nursing practice.
Home care and hospice nurses constantly face stressful situations with patients and caregivers, working from the field and meeting the expectations of the workplace and their own personal and family goals. This article explores the many ways humor can be used by the nurse in relieving stressors encountered every day.
Child sexual abuse is a problem that often can be stopped or prevented if reported. This article summarizes child sexual abuse: its incidence, signs and symptoms. and legal and ethical issues. Through a case study, a five-step approach to the reporting of child sexual abuse is presented to help health care professionals and supervisors in fulfilling their ethical and legal obligations.
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As fiscal restraints tighten around the Canadian health care sector, new graduates find it increasingly difficult to find full-time work. Even experienced nurses who have lost their jobs may find they have to take casual or part-time work.
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