Introduction Over time in health care there have been times in which‚ the directors of the hospital have been trying to get rid of Licensed Practical Nurse or LPNs and want their nursing staff to only be Registered Nurses or RNs. If LPNs are eliminated there will be a huge nursing shortage in the hospital setting. If a LPNs is currently working in a hospital setting are told to get their RN by a date or they will be fired. This is a problem because older LPN that is close to retirement they are not
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Definition of Nursing Leslie Burgess Submitted to Sarah P. Combs PhD‚ MPH‚ RN in partial fulfillment of NR444 Professional Role Development Regis University February 1‚ 2012 Nurses have been described as “lacking professional commitment and motivation‚ low in risk taking and change-making‚ having a ‘blue-collar mentality‚’ being cautious and conservative‚ and suffering from lack of cohesiveness and collegiality” (as cited in Chandler‚ 1986‚ p.1). With this definition of what a nurse has
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plan of care I developed for Mr X while he was under my care in a post anaesthetic unit. It will discuss my nursing assessments‚ and what diagnoses I developed from this. It will then discuss the rationale behind my nursing interventions using relevant literature. My plan of care will be analysed throughout while identifying how my nursing care meets best practice guidelines. A nursing care plan is begun at a patients admission. In this case Mr X was booked in for an elective surgery‚ which meant
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turn Over Nursing shortage and turnover is an enormous issue affecting nurses in the delivery of patients’ care. Nursing shortages have been shown to cause unfavorable effects which include decreased job satisfaction‚ decreased access to care‚ and can lead to increased turn over. This paper is about nursing shortages and nursing turn overs‚ and how the author would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach this issue. The writer’s rational would be supported by
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occur. Public health nursing is a specialized form of registered nursing that combines nursing and public health principles. According to the American Public Health Association‚ the primary focus of public health nursing is improving the health of the community as a whole rather than just that of an individual or family. Public health nursing is sometimes called a type of community health nursing. Some experts use the terms "public health nursing" and "community health nursing" interchangeably. Public
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A career in nursing can be the most rewarding occupation most people can think of. It truly takes a unique person with a strong sense of discipline‚ diligence‚ responsibility‚ and a love for mankind to take on such a role. While nursing for most is very rewarding‚ it is also an occupation that can very easily overwhelm employees and requires most of the time more so then none‚ a great tolerance to stress. For some when the stress becomes overwhelming‚ it may lead to addiction‚ especially in the
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Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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Nursing Image By Ling Hui Ming‚ RN 16 September‚ 2014 1 Introduction One of the most challenging issues nurses striving for since 20 years ago is nursing image in nursing profession. We define ourselves and are defined by others through images and similarly in any other profession like nursing. The way nurses how nurses perceive themselves as professional will affect the way others include family‚ friends‚ associate and public to look you. In the Concise Oxford English Dictionary image
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transferred to the palliative care ward following an episode of cardiac arrest. When the student nurse first encountered Talib and his family‚ they appeared to be reserved and kept to themselves most of the time. Talib’s family took on the task of nursing Talib and refused to leave him alone even during the night shift. Talib’s family members also regularly communicated on behalf of Talib even though the patient was fluent in English.
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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