Orthopedic Nursing University of Southern Maine “An Orthopedic Nurse takes care of people with musculoskeletal diseases and disorders like arthritis‚ fractures‚ broken bones‚ joint replacements‚ genetic malformations and osteoporosis. When musculoskeletal problems require surgery‚ Orthopedic Nurses assist doctors with the operation and help them later with recovering their mobility and strength. Education is also an important aspect of an Orthopedic
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evolution of the nursing profession is connected to historical influences throughout the ages‚ beginning in antiquity. THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING NURSING HISTORY 1. Helping to understand the societal forces and issues facing the profession 2. Gaining an appreciation of the role the profession played in the healthcare system 3. Describing the influence of societal trends on the development of nursing as a profession 4. Identifying the contributions of selected leaders in the nursing profession
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Is Nursing a Profession Jesse Morris Introduction Discussion of Bixler and Bixler’s Criteria Roy and Geneveive Bixler emphasized in their list of criteria for professions that a profession should attract certain intellectual and personal qualities. The Bixler’s outlined the pathway for professionalism to include a well-defined body of knowledge on a higher level of intellectualism. Nursing As A Profession Nurses have specialized education and training validated by “professional licensure”
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Rehab Nursing Nursing is a field that has many different types of areas to practice in. One of those areas is in a rehabilitation unit. In a rehab unit a nurse helps a patient recover from any type of surgery or specific disease. A nurse aids the patient in the goal of independence in their ADL’s. Rehab nursing is helping a patient adapt to their disabilities and work towards independence and achieve their maximum potential‚ despite their physical disability or illness. A nurse has a holistic
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Nursing: Pediatric Nursing Denean Kitchings Everest University Strategies for Success Pediatric Nursing “Nurses are angels in comfortable shoes.” (Author‚ 2012) This quote said by an unknown author is true in so many ways. Nursing is a very hard but rewarding career. Nurses have a number of responsibilities on the job that include obtaining vital signs‚ taking blood‚ and preparing patients for different procedures. In the world of pediatric nursing‚ it is an even better job. In pediatric
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Nursing Roles & Values Casey Smith‚ RN NVT2 ~ Task 2 Western Governor’s University May 2013 First Interview Western Governors University Nursing Program Interview Form Candidate name: Jaclyn Dunn‚ RN Candidate ID number: Name and title of the interviewee: Kim Goff‚ RN MSN Describe the specialty area of the interviewee: Hospice Clinical Director The interviewee belongs to the following category: Educator Administrator Clinical Specialist Staff Nurse Nurse Researcher
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The Future Of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health July 14‚ 2013 The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health We are in a decade of change‚ as nurses we are set to be challenge on many levels in order to face these challenges we must all prepared. Recently the Institute of Medicine‚ 2010 (IOM‚ 2010) released a report on the future of nursing; its content outlines in great detail what changes will take place. A collaboration of many offered their expertise in and out of the
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I discovered that there is‚ in fact‚ an American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) that was established in 1981. The AHNA strives to lead holistic nursing by assisting‚ teaching and research. The AHNA imagines a world where we‚ as nurses‚ care for the entirety of a person to influence healing and peace. Holistic nursing was accepted as a nursing specialty
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What is a learning objective? * A learning objective answers the question: What is it that your students should be able to do at the end of the class session and course that they could not do before? * A learning objective makes clear the intended learning outcome rather than what form the instruction will take. * Learning objectives focus on student performance. Action verbs that are specific‚ such as list‚ describes‚ report‚ compare‚ demonstrate‚ and analyze‚ should state the behaviors
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Nursing Informatics NUT1 - 724.4.3-01-08 Increase in Quality of Care Using computerized electronic medical records management systems will provide nurses and patients with increased quality of care. Because electronic medical records are quantifiable‚ data from existing and previous patients sharing the same medical condition and/or characteristics can be researched to determine the best care plan and outcomes for the patient‚ such as what methods of care were practiced‚ which medications worked
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