Next steps. For me‚ life has just become a little scarier as I consider my next steps. I am nearing the end of my second year at Wake Tech Community College and it is time to figure out what my next step is for continuing my education. In doing so‚ I am haunted by so many questions. Where do I want to go? What career path will best suit me? What if I make the wrong decision? My one goal in life is to find something that I would love to do for the rest of my life and stick with it. I believe
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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 past studies as far as the relationship between nursing staffing levels and the outcome of the patient is concerned. Nursing staffing The term nursing staffing refers to the levels of nurses that are employed
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travel to advance my career and skills as a travel nurse. During my travel nurse experience‚ I transitioned from working step down to Intensive/Critical Care Units (ICU)‚ and I obtained my critical care registered nurse certification in July 2014. I have
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and BSN Prepared Nurses April 11‚ 2014 Competency Differences Between ADN and BSN Prepared Nurses The difference in competencies between nurses prepared at an associate degree level versus a nurse prepared at the baccalaureate degree level has been a debated controversy since the 1960’s and steadily growing in the United States over the past decade. While both levels of degrees will permit a nursing student to take the NCLEX exam‚ there are differences in how these nurses were prepared
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down. I couldn’t believe what I had just witnessed. It was an experience that was breathtaking‚ so beautiful‚ and life changing. There were no words to describe my feelings. This was real life. At that moment‚ I knew one day I had to be in that nurses position. I knew I wanted to be able to experience that feeling everyday with all the excited and nervous mothers . It seemed like I had just come face to face with my calling. I couldn’t believe what was happening on what I thought was just a regular
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Advanced Degreed Nurses Improve Patient Safety Angela Lofton American Sentinel University Nurses have an obligation to patients and to patient’s families to deliver competent and safe quality of care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing stated “education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician.” (Fact sheet AACN). My choice to return to school is a direct reflection on my commitment to give the absolute best care possible.
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SCRUBS FOR NURSES A scrub or a theatre blue is a sanitary cloth worn by nurses‚ surgeons and other people working in hospitals or with patients. Initially scrubs were worn only by surgeons who were mostly men. It was also used by other operating personnel who would wear them when scrubbing or sterilizing themselves. Now it is not only known scrubs for men but just scrubs as it is donned by many personnel working in the hospitals and also in environments where one may come in contact with infections
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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Traveling Nurse Position? There are many advantages and disadvantages of a traveling nurse position. These health care professionals are RNs with standard training and education who are assigned to various locations to fill temporary staffing needs in certain departments. What are the Advantages of Being a Travel Nurse? There are excellent advantages to being a traveling nurse. First‚ the pay is excellent because travel nurses receive higher salaries and benefits‚ but
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Registered Nurses (RN) are the individuals in the health care field that provide and direct patient care‚ monitor health conditions of patients‚ and administer medication. Registered nurses also partake in using medical equipment‚ participating in minor medical procedures‚ and educating the patient’s families on the patient’s condition‚ care during the hospital stay‚ and care after the hospital stay (“Registered Nurse Job Description”‚ n.d). Registered nurses are also in charge in educating not only
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Nurse Educator in the Staff Education Role Stephanie Calabrese‚ RN BSN South University October 17‚ 2008 Nurse Educator in the Staff Education Role Nurse educators in a healthcare setting serve many roles and have many responsibilities and skills. They are a teacher‚ a role model‚ a leader‚ an educator‚ a critical thinker‚ an analyzer‚ and a mentor. Responsibilities include possessing the knowledge and the ability to facilitate learning‚ plan appropriate learning
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