C301 - Task 1 - Attempt 2.docx Translational Research for Practice and Populations Wes

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C301 - Task 1 - Attempt 2.docx Translational Research for Practice and Populations Western Governors University Translational Research for Practice and Populations Nursing Practice Identificatio... n, Description, and Change The organization is a non-profit acute care hospital with an inpatient psychiatric unit. The patient population in the local area is diverse. Patients come for various ethnic, racial, religious, educational, and, socio-economic backgrounds. The nursing process that needs change is decreasing onboarding time for psychiatric patients in the Emergency Room (ER) to transfer to the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU). There is a constant struggle between the two departments on wait time for transferring the patient to the BHU. The BHU is the only psychiatric unit for the ERs of the three sister hospitals within the organization. Currently, wait times can run from 4 hours to 24 hours from when a patient arrives at the ER to arrival at the BHU. Timeliness in medical clearanceTimeliness of consultations, lengthy assessment and documentation processes and delays in decisions regarding patient disposition were the main frustrations expressed by ED staff and hospital executives.nursing shift report is given by the Registered Nurse to all staff members coming onto shift. The shift report is always held in the conference room, which is a designated room that is away from the patients. During shift report, the RN gives a full report of their assigned patients and returns back to the nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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