Benchmarking is one of the tools that enables health care professionals to measure and identify inconsistencies in patient care practices. Understanding these inconsistencies enables the health care team to develop processes that are innovative and efficient. National pressure ulcer prevalence surveys provide a benchmark to evaluate an individual facility's care and treatment of patients at risk for pressure ulcer development. Success, however, lies in the health care professional's ability to take the information and apply it to clinical practice. Through the use of a benchmarking approach, performance gaps can be identified, processes can be put into place, and improved patient outcomes can be monitored and maintained.
There were no significant differences in temperatures after bed surface transfer. However, the temperatures one hour after bed surface transfer were lower than baseline temperature before bed surface transfer.
Discoveries from the Human Genome Project are having a significant impact on the way we look at genetic makeup, health, and disease. As a result of this new knowledge, changes will be made in how diseases are treated and how nurses work with patients and their families. The National Coalition for Health Professionals Education in Genetics was formed to strengthen baseline knowledge in genetics of nurses and other health professionals. For neonatal nurses, this is an extremely important area that will become more and more critical to care as genetics knowledge continues to rapidly expand. Neonatal nurses must be knowledgeable about genetics, genetic testing, and the use and possible misuse of genetic information. This article describes the impact of genetics on neonatal care.
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