Friday, March 31, 2023
This activity is intended for nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in learning more about call light use in the healthcare setting.
The goal of this activity is to enhance patient safety and satisfaction by learning strategies to improve call light responsiveness in both acute and long-term care settings.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
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Awarded 0.5 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; 0.0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.
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activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page.
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The emphasis on service delivery in hospitals is increasing. Today's patients have higher expectations than ever before. Response to their concerns and complaints is what patients still feel is missing from the hospital experience.[16] The hospital of the future will be more hotel-like, designed to make patients comfortable and relaxed, with amenities like room service and evening turndown services. Enhanced communication between patients and nursing staff will be an essential component of the new hospital environment.
Already, available nurse communication systems are much more than a means of calling a nurse for help or enabling voice communication between patient and nurse.[17] These systems integrate data and communications, linking features such as wireless telephones, pagers, equipment alarms, and locator badges.[17] Wireless systems give nurses greater flexibility in responding to patient requests and cut in half the time needed to fulfill requests.[18] The latest nurse call systems are internet-protocol (IP) based and integrated with a broad range of hospital information systems.
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