HIGH QUALITY CARE

High quality care

High quality care

Introduction

Hospitals of the nation always confront with ever increasing demands of the patients to provide high quality care. Many hospitals are therefore involved in activities related to quality improvement (Draper et al., 2008, p.1). The major role in improving the quality of health care is also comprised on responsibilities of nurses. According to the research of the department of health care HSC, research found that role of nurses play an important role in improving the quality of health care and also to provide high quality health care (Draper et al., 2008, p.1). However, there are many factors that can bring successful improvement activities within the hospital such as a value of quality as responsibility of everyone, supportive leadership, nurse and physician champions, effective feedback and individual accountability (Draper et al., 2008, p.1).

In high quality care, patients desire to be treated as a human being and not as just a case. The approach and the attitude of the nurse is an essential factor so as to fulfill the requirements of high quality care. Nurses are required to treat their patients with empathy, respect and compassion (National Nursing Research Unit, 2008, p.n.d.). Nurses should have the following factors in order to provide high quality care to their patients:

A holistic tactic to emotional, mental and physical needs, continuous care and patient-centered.

Effectiveness and efficiency combined with compassion and humanity.

Specialized and high quality evidence-based practice.

Effective, prompt and safe nursing interventions. (National Nursing Research Unit, 2008, p.n.d.)

Patient advocacy, empowerment and support.

Flawless care by the effective and efficient teamwork along with other professions.

Legal ethics in high quality care

Legal perspective in providing high quality care

Nurses are required to follow and obey regulations and laws while practicing nursing. Throughout the nursing school, nurses learn all of the legal aspects and regulations of nursing. Not following the code of ethics can charge the nurse her or his nursing license and can cause a malpractice or misconduct suit (Edwards, n.d., p.n.d.).

Nurse Practice Act

In order to provide high quality health care, nurse practice art is being taught in every state to the nurses. The nurse practice art includes all the laws and guidelines for the licensed nurses so as to practice in the state. Training specifications and limitations are included in the nurse practice act of each nurse. In this act, each and every nurse gets training in particular area of nursing (Edwards, n.d., p.n.d.). Thus, there is a need or practice in that specific area for the nurse. The nurse who is not trained to manage treatment and medication is not allowed to do nursing which will help in providing better and high quality health care to the patients. In such concern in which nurse is unable to handle the situation, the nurse should discuss with any nursing authority like physician (Edwards, n.d., p.n.d.). Any kind of violation in regulations and laws of nursing can be responsible for losing the nursing license. All the legal theories are effective in providing high quality healthcare to the ...