Introduction Over time in health care there have been times in which‚ the directors of the hospital have been trying to get rid of Licensed Practical Nurse or LPNs and want their nursing staff to only be Registered Nurses or RNs. If LPNs are eliminated there will be a huge nursing shortage in the hospital setting. If a LPNs is currently working in a hospital setting are told to get their RN by a date or they will be fired. This is a problem because older LPN that is close to retirement they are not
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Critical Thinking Questions 1. What other information would be necessary for evaluating the cause of CVA? Vital signs‚ gag or cough reflexes‚ heart sounds‚ breath sounds and any respiratory changes‚ any recent trauma‚ cholesterol levels‚ family hx‚ weight and height‚ any alcohol consumption‚ is she a smoker. 2. If her deficits are temporary‚ how long might it take before they are completely reversed? No longer than 24 hrs if temporary. However‚ if s/s are more pronounced than a TIA and
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2011 Intro to Nursing History of the Nursing Nursing has played a big role in our past‚ present and will be in the future. Do we even know what nursing really is? Many people have interpreted it as “white uniforms‚ nursing cap‚ needles and bedpans” (Pg. 32). A nurse is defined as someone that tends to the patient needs but also shows commitment‚ caring‚ and dedication. “During the early Christian era men and woman spread the philosophy of Christianity while providing nursing care to the ill”
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BED POSITIONS AND USES PRONE The prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using terms defined in the anatomical position‚ the ventral side is down (which is towards the abdomen)‚ and the dorsal side is up (which is towards the back or posterior of the body). Prone refers to that pattern for the forearm‚ where the palm of the hand is directly behind the head‚ or at the sides and the radius and ulna are crossed. The main physiological
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Since I was little girl‚ I already knew I was going to be a nurse. I really had no choice; I had no options. My parents instilled nursing with in me. I was born in the Philippines and migrated here in the USA when I was eleven years old. My mother was a nurse and got petitioned to live in America by my aunt to work as nurse. Most of my family on my mother side is in the medical field. So growing up was all about the medical field and nursing. My siblings and I
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REPORT Patient Name: J. Randy Rolen Patient ID: 115037 Date of Surgery: 12/13/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Surgeon: Simon Williams‚ MD‚ Pulmonary/Thoracic Surgery Preoperative Diagnosis: Recurrent right pneumothorax. Postoperative Diagnosis: Same. Operative Procedure: Right chest tube thoracostomy‚ pleura drainage. Anesthesia: Xylocaine 1%. Specimen Removed: Pleural fluid sent for cytology. INDICATIONS: This 61-year-old white male presents with
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Filipino Family Health Assessment Marites Luna Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion October 12‚ 2014 Filipino Family Assessment Gordon ’s (2007) functional health pattern is a tool created by Marjory Gordon to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment. There are eleven assessment questions asked by a nurse. The eleven categories make it possible for nurses to collect data systematically and to get an overview of the individual ’s health status (Edelman & Mandel‚ 2010)
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Nursing as a Profession Lisa Renfrow Oklahoma Wesleyan University Nursing as a Profession The question of whether the practice of nursing is considered a profession or an occupation is an ongoing debate‚ much like the ongoing debate over what defines a profession. Several scholars have outlined criteria for considering an occupation to be a profession. Given a list of scholars and their criteria for what characteristics define a profession‚ I have chosen the list formulated
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Assessment: - How client and his relative manage with disease or stress‚ and how they responses to illness and health. - You can assess if there is psychological or social problem and if it affects general health of the client. Uses/Benefits of health/wellness assessment Personal health assessments can also provide many other benefits‚ here is a list of five main of these benefits. 1. They Provide a Snapshot of Your Current Health Status If you participate in a personal health assessment program‚ you
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differences. Both stories are similar in the importance of family ties and the way they view family‚ but differ in sibling relations. In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ the siblings want to recreate their brotherly bond again‚ but in “Everyday Use” there is no sign of healing the hole between Dee‚ Maggie‚ and Mama. First‚ we will look at the importance of family ties between both stories. In “Everyday Use” the characters have strong connections with family ties and their heritage. “Not ‘Dee‚’Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo
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