This study focuses on the issue of nursing staffing and its effects on the outcomes of the patients. To begin with‚ the tem nursing staffing will be defined and followed by a discussion of nursing staffing in relation to the nurses themselves. Nursing staffing levels and their effects on the patient outcomes will also be discussed with regards to morbidity and mortality besides other indicators of patient outcomes‚ the impact of nursing staffing levels to quality of care as well as an overview of
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“Communication Strategies for Nurses Interacting with Deaf Patients” by Christine Chong-hee Lieu et.al‚ explains how communicating with deaf patients can be challenging for nurses. The language barrier often makes explaining a deaf patients medical situation difficult for the nurse‚ which leads to little or no understanding by the patient of what is happening. Providers need to understand‚ while paper and pen may be ok for some hearing impaired patients‚ it is not always an option for others. “Despite
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Nurses Role in Substance Abuse Introduction: Nurses Role in Substance Abuse The purpose of this Power Point is to bring awareness‚ education‚ and recognition to this growing disease called SUBSTANCE ABUSE: the associated risk factors that accompany substance use and addiction that challenges the nursing role of today. Substance abuse remains a major health concern affecting not only the patient but also families and their communities. As nurses we play a vital role in assessing‚ evaluating
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care received by a patient during practice placement in the community. The rationale for choosing this patient is because the author participated fully in providing care needs for this particular patient. A good nurse and patient relationship was developed which enabled the author to feel confident and at ease whiles providing care. The author learnt and developed new skills‚ which will be essential for future clinical practice. There will be a brief account of the patient’s patient profile. Models
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The Role of the Nurse Historically the role of the nurse has been as a patient advocate. Nurses’ have advanced from being seen as low cost labor to an autonomous practioner. Prior to Florence Nightingale the nurse was a member of a religious order or under the direction of the military. Florence Nightingale established the first nursing schools and was responsible for their own practice. In the early 1900’s nursing education was taken over by hospitals and the licensing of nurses began
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The role of nurses in the management of Obesity The case study provided regarding diet and weight management has led me to explore the role of a nurse specifically during the management of obesity. The investigation aims to determine how a nurse can intervene and control obesity. The research generally looks at the role of the nurse in managing a patient that is clinically classed as obese. Obesity is calculated using BMI measurements (appendix 1). Limitations to this investigation from a personal
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How Nurses Use Written and Oral Communication Communication skills are a key part of an effective health care system. It is important for nurses to have strong communication skills because they are at the patient’s bedside the most. According to Margaret Hughes‚ Ray Kirk and Alison Dixon‚ an understanding of communication through nurses and patients can influence the outcome of a patient’s stay. (M.Hughes‚ R. Kirk‚ A. Dixon‚ 2017). Without efficient communication skills‚ all nurses need good communications
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Nurses play a significant role in making sure patient rights are fulfilled while providing patient care. One way a nurse can help improve and protect patient rights is by being a patient advocate. Therefore‚ being a patient advocate is one of the many roles of a nurse. According to Revell (2013)‚ nurses have steps to follow during the advocacy process with a patient. To begin the process‚ the nurse must develop a trustworthy relationship with the patient and family. As a matter of fact‚ this should
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This essay will describe the nurses role in relation to promoting clients oral health. This essay begins by firstly describing what oral health is‚ going on to then answer what is good oral health care. It then goes on to discuss when and how oral hygiene is promoted and what the consequences are of bad mouth care. What is oral health? This is a frequently asked question with many different answers. Brooker and Waugh state that “ oral care is a basic hygiene need in both
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I S S U E S A N D IN N O V A T I O N S IN N U R S I N G P R A C T I C E Expanding the role of the stroke nurse: a pragmatic clinical trial Christopher Burton DPhil PGCertHE BN RGN Research Fellow‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Bernard Gibbon PhD MSc DipN DipANS RMN RGN Head of Department‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Accepted for publication 16 March 2005 Correspondence: Christopher Burton‚ Department
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