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The film introduces the concept of Story Power, using patient stories to engage the hearts and minds of medical professionals to change the way they deliver care for the better. [28] This concept is based on the Journal of Patient Safety article, Story Power: The Secret Weapon by Dennis Quaid , Julie Thao, and Dr. Charles Denham.
5B is stirringly told through first-person testimony of these nurses and caregivers who built Ward 5B in 1983 at San Francisco General Hospital, their patients, loved ones, and staff who volunteered to create care practices based in humanity and holistic well-being during a time of great uncertainty. The result is an uplifting, yet candid and ...
The Living Legend designation from the American Academy of Nursing is bestowed upon a very small number of nurses "in recognition of the multiple contributions these individuals have made to our profession and our society and in recognition of the continuing impact of these contributions on the provision of health care services in the United States and throughout the world."
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The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century. Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done. Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients.
The BioButton stays on the skin with an adhesive, is waterproof, and has up to a 30-day battery life. The company says the device — which allows providers to quickly notice deteriorating health ...
Josie's Story: A Mother's Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe is an autobiographical novel written by Sorrel King published by Grove Atlantic in 2009. [10] Her novel was named one of the Best Health Books of 2009 by the Wall Street Journal, [10] and nominated for a "Books for a Better life" Award from the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sanders highlights the importance of the patient doctor relationship and the increasing depersonalization that is associated with medicine causing serious implications in patient care. In the novel, she advocates for the proper training of physicians in all things science as well as in basic patient care such as taking adequate time to do a ...