Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1) EQ: What factor is the most important for a registered nurse to provide the best quality care?
2) Possible EQ answers:

• Focus on person-centred care; this helps nurses deviate from treating only the problems but the patient as a whole.   
• Continuing education, such as obtaining a baccalaureate degree, which will result in a better prepared and more knowledgeable nurse.

3) Most important source: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing is the only website I have found containing free, scholarly nursing articles so far. They have numerous articles on different issues that are currently happening within the nursing field. One specific article that has helped is "Measuring Compassion in Nursing " by D. Sturgeon. It's about patient satisfaction and how nurses can work towards it.
4) I am volunteering at San Dimas Community Hospital in the Medical-surgical unit for inpatients. Since I just started I stay at the main desk of that area taking calls from patients in their rooms that need anything. It is important to my EQ because the focus of my project is on nursing and patient care. I get to observe first hand what is happening in the field. Even though I'm at the desk I have an important role to play in patient care. I relay information about what a patient needs to the specific nurse that is assigned to them. As I continue to volunteer, I hope I will be able to go to patient rooms and help assist nurses in their work with what is permissible.