C489 December 23, 2019

A. Discuss how an understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators could assist the nurses in this case in identifying issues that may interfere with patient care. Nursing sensitive indicators play a dynamic role on the impact of nursing centered care. While analyzing the scenario regarding Mr. J it appears there is a major deficit in knowledge within the nursing staff where nursing sensitive indicators should be a priority and put first when reviewing this case. The major indicators that were neglected with relevance to Mr. J included: the presence of the pressure ulcer, the incidence of use of inappropriate restraints as well as patient satisfaction regarding overall nursing care and medical information provided to the patient as well as their family. The...