This paper will highlight Florence Nightingale nursing leadership and describe her leadership characteristics. It will further depict the democratic style Florence Nightingale utilized throughout her career. Florence Nightingale was not only a nurse‚ she was a researcher‚ educator‚ and theorist. Her contributions to nursing and society are numerous. Florence Nightingale has been referred to as the “mother of modern nursing” (Johnson & Webber‚ 2005). Through her work and example‚ nursing became
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Pediatric Nursing Pediatric nurses‚ also called PED’s nurses‚ are registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in the care of infants and children. You will often see Pediatric nurses working in hospitals‚ or clinics that have child-care. A Pediatric nurse is a registered nurse that specializes in the field and receives a higher pay. They must also become a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). Pediatric nurses typically perform physical examinations‚ measure vital statistics‚ take blood and urine samples
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Charge nurse page 1. Running head: Charge nurse competencies A qualitative study of charge nurse competences Charge nurse p 2. A qualitative study of charge nurse competencies This is a research critique of a qualitative study concerning the charge nurse role in medical-surgical and intensive care units. The purpose of this article is
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Ever experience a terrible sickness or disease that requires the assistance of a nurse or doctor? The world is vast with the varieties of diseases and people who seek treatment and medicine. Health physicians‚ such as doctors and nurses‚ train every day to help continue helping those who are unable to help themselves. The duties of a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) are limitless almost to the point of being capable of completing any line of work in the medical field. Anesthesia
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Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses work in a wide variety of specialties where they may work independently or as part of a team to assess‚ plan‚ implement‚ and evaluate care. Nursing Science is a field of knowledge based on the contributions of nursing scientists through peer-reviewed scholarly journals and evidenced-based practice. Nursing as a profession
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understanding of good behaviors and bad behaviors. Summarize how a nurse would handle physical assessments‚ examinations‚ education‚ and communication differently with children versus adults. Consider spirituality and cultural differences in your answer. When the nurse is caring for a child‚ the nurse must remember that they are essentially caring for two patients‚ the child and the parent (Jarvis‚ 2012). For a nurse‚ the assessment‚ examination and interaction with a child patient offer
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ in which the character‚ Nurse Ratched‚ struggles to keep her self-constructed domain together after an opposing enemy‚ named McMurphy‚ fights to pull power from her by causing a revolt. In the end‚ Nurse Ratched wins the battle between her and McMurphy by having him lobotomized‚ but does she really win the age-old battle of male versus female by suppressing him? Another question is: Why do readers see Nurse Ratched as an evil and conniving woman for trying to save
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Why Be a Nurse Nursing is a great profession‚ very much in demand today. As a nurse you can take your skills wherever you want to go. There are many nursing positions available throughout the United States as well as internationally for qualified people from every ethnic and religious background. Nursing isn’t just confined to the hospital; you can practice in hundreds of settings such as: home health care‚ hospice‚ corporations‚ us public health services‚ independent practice and many more. You
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Abstract Nurse staffing has always been an issue in the hospital setting. Different units with different patient acuities are staffed accordingly usually based on the patient census. While nurses who are in direct contact care with patients feel that a decreased patient load will lead to greater benefit for the patient‚ others who are usually in managerial positions are not persuaded that such a correlation exists. As of this time‚ no such research has been done with an intentional change in staffing
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Finnie 1 Kerra Finnie Mrs.Todt English III 2 March 2012 Nurse Anesthetist Since 2010 there has been a high demand for Nurse Anesthetist in the United States. A career with a high salary is appealing. With the challenges and hard work of a nurse anesthetist‚ one must understand the steps and dedication of a person of this type of medical role. To become a Nurse Anesthetist the general requirements are to have an RN license and a bachelor of science degree‚ either in nursing or an appropriate
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