diagnosed with colon cancer a few years back and his disease‚ in conjunction with chemotherapy‚ has taken away his capacity to care for himself. He was also recently diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s disease. The name of the Nursing home that I chose to evaluate is the Lakeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Lincoln Park‚ IL. My visit was on the 21st of November at 1:30 p.m. An employee of the home that offered any assistance that she could was Colleen Egen‚ R.N. (773) 348-4055. This
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question‚ “Why nursing?” in my mind is in comparison to the benefits of a career of long lasting education‚ opportunities‚ job rate‚ and helping those in need of cure. I wish to contribute to the pediatric career of nursing. Nursing is not only about the “big” things in life‚ but about all the small things that can make people better. I believe if people think positive the outcome of their illness will be positive with the assistant of their nurses. My mom works at a nursing home‚ so I
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ANALYZING THE ARTICLE " THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON HEALTH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING" October 8‚ 2014 By: Becky Velez One of the definitions of stress offered in literature is: "Stress is the psychological and physical state that results when perceived demands exceed an individual’s ability to cope with them." The profession of nursing has thrived over the past century into a respected and necessary member of the health care arena. However‚ the future of the profession‚ and more imminently‚
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essential foundation of nursing practise; it is primarily dependant upon verbal and non-verbal communication. Encompassing both speech and behavioural aspects‚ efficient delivery and receiving of the nurse-patient messages initiates advantageous relationships‚ or contrarily‚ generates significant repercussions if applied ineffectively‚ thus affecting the quality of the nurse-patient relationship. This essay will discuss how effective verbal and non-verbal communication in nursing practice will facilitate
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Socialization into Nursing Kimberly Grazier Winston Salem State University Abstract In this paper you will learn about socialization of nursing and the important role that it plays in staff retention. The goal of business’s that employee nurses are to not only retain staff but to keep them happy and satisfied as well. I have included several examples of how to do this. I have also included examples of the attitudes and values of a well socialized nurse and how this affects not only the nurse
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Professionalism in Nursing Abstract Nursing requires not only having the education and compassion of helping others; it requires having a professional outlook. Having and displaying a professional outlook requires you to have the attitude and appearance and the willingness to help others. Professionalism in Nursing Professionalism In order to understand the concept of professionalism‚ we first need to define the word profession. Webster describes profession as a “chosen‚ paid occupation
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“Investigate transfer of information at nursing handover” (Boyd‚ Cumin‚ Devcich‚ & Lee‚ 2015‚ p. 161) is clear and concise. The dependent variable of this study is the nurse’s confidence in the truth of information and independent variables is the way the information is presented. The sample population is clearly defined‚ and the result “ adds to the literature because it is one of very few studies done using an experimental design to investigate nursing handover” (Boyd et al.‚ 2015‚ p. 165). Research
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The Importance of Knowing the Patient in Nursing Care Knowing the patient is a reoccurring theme in a nurse’s life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the specific understanding of knowing the patient‚ and the important role it has on nursing practice. Understanding the patient’s needs‚ and learning typical patterns of the patient increases the overall care given and critical for overall clinical decision making (Tanner‚ Benner‚ Chesla‚ & Gordon‚ 1993). The article The Phenomenology of Knowing
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Definition of Nursing: Nursing is the protection‚ promotion. And optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations. (ANA) Person: Is the individual and the family. When we care for a patient we need to remember that their families are affected by the acute illness or dealing with the chronic disease also. Environment:
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demand‚ e.g. if the need for a particular position is great‚ wages will rise in order to attract more workers to this field. Interestingly‚ for nurses this has not been the case. An analysis of this situation found in a report entitled "Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages" indicates: • Over the late 1990s and into 2000‚ nurses’ pay did not increase at all‚ although some hospitals had already begun worrying about a nurse shortage in 1997. • When wages finally began to rise‚ nurses responded
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