Predictors of Nurse Burnout Jessica Beitler‚ Tabatha Menapace‚ Lorelei Starr‚ Jodi Swihart NRN 422‚ July 2‚ 2008 Malone College School of Nursing Abstract Aim. To identify characteristics that predict the incidence of burnout in Registered Nurses. Background. Burnout was first described in the early 1970’s by human service professionals and healthcare workers. In 2001‚ The Joint Commission reported that 43 percent of nurses currently working scored high in a range of burnout measures and
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In the United States‚ privacy and confidentiality are the basic rights of the society enshrined not only in professional practice codes of ethics but also in the constitution. Hence‚ nurses and for that matter‚ all health care professional have a legal‚ moral and ethical responsibility to protect patient’s privacy. Moral and ethics are all about doing good and not causing harm to individuals and society. Thus standing in Lena shoes is not an easy responsibility at all. Lina certainly faced an ethical
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others as a nurse. Some of her career achievements include serving as a nurse during the Crimean War in the mid 19th century‚ sanitary reform in Britain and laying the foundation for the first nursing school at a hospital in London where she worked until her death at the age of ninety. The Florence Nightingale Pledge for Nurses Nightingale has left behind her an enduring legacy of passion and commitment to nursing. As a token of recognition for her service‚ a pledge taken by all new nurses has been
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Introduction This assignment describes my own Professional Development Plan (PDP) for the first six months of my nurse registration. Following a PDP will show my commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)‚ otherwise known as PREP (CPD). PREP stands for Post-Registration Education and Practice and is a set of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and guidance that help nurses give the best possible care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p3); part of which is a commitment to CPD. CPD
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this discussion post is to define the scope of practice of a nurse in my state as well as how it is defined by the American Nurses Association. The ANA defines the nurses scope of practice as an encompassing‚ "range of nursing practice activities common to all registered nurses as well as a competent level of nursing common to all registered nurses." (ANA‚ 67) The State of Ohio on the Ohio Board of Nursing Website defines a nurses scope of practice as‚ “Providing to individuals and groups nursing
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LAS-432-62512 Truitt | Professional Portfolio | Network and Telecommunication Technician | | Jennifer Weiland | 8/24/2012 | | Table of Contents Statement of Authenticity 3 Mission Statement 4 30-second Commercial 5 Degree Plan 6 DeVry Course Descriptions 7 Class History 8 Resume 10 Letters of Reference 12 References 14 Work Examples 15 Statement of Authenticity I‚ Jennifer Weiland‚ hereby certify that I have compiled and written the attached portfolio
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Personal and Professional Challenges Mojgan Soltani NURS 391 March 18‚ 2013 Sharon Thompson Personal and Professional Challenges Challenge is often viewed as a negative and rejecting word. In reality life would not move forward without unfavorable factors. Life is a series of pleasant and unpleasant elements and events combined together to take us to our desired destination. Obstacles help us to learn and grow in our physical‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and spiritual aspects during our lifespan
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a young girl. I became a Certified Nurse Assistant at the age of sixteen‚ and became a License Practical Nurse at the age of twenty. I am a very compassionate person and truly love being a nurse. I do not have the flexibility and job availability as a Licensed Practical Nurse that I will have as a Registered Nurse. My goal is to obtain a position as a maternal newborn nurse. With increased education comes increased responsibility. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in my current roles I use basic assessment
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Int J Soc Welfare 1999: 8: 166–174 Social exclusion‚ solidarity and the challenge of globalization Room G.J. Social exclusion‚ solidarity and the challenge of globalization Int J Soc Welfare 1999: 8: 166–174 ß Blackwell‚ 1999. During the 1990s‚ the notion of ‘‘social exclusion’’ has given a new impetus to the debate about poverty and disadvantage. This paper assesses the extent of conceptual reconfiguration that the concept of social exclusion involves and the implications for empirical
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this paper is to explain how registered nurses (RN’s) who have a bachelor’s degree‚ consume a better understanding of critical thinking skills‚ evidenced based practice knowledge‚ and greater leadership concepts. While using the essentials framework of baccalaureate standards‚ RN to BSN programs are an option that use classes to reflect the essentials for all RN’s to have the same skills in the working practice. Bachelor educated nurses allow for more professional opportunities and greater patient outcomes
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