One of the issues within the organization I for work that remains unresolved is assigning patients to nurses based on acuity. This issue has been ongoing within the hospital and no one has been able to come up with a reasonable solution. The hospital has been faced several challenges due to the unsolved problem of unfair assignments by the charge nurse. Favoritism has been identified as the major cause of this ongoing problem whereby the charge nurse favors some staff by assigning them to lower
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Aspects of Nursing Final Outline Fortis Institute Important Aspects of Nursing Introduction The subject nursing can be very challenging. To be a great nurse‚ you have to have good qualities‚ knowledge and qualifications to be considered an effective nurse. There are a lot of things that nurses have to remember about nursing that are important for nurses to incorporate into their everyday work life. A nurse has to be very observant and pay attention
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The first response to the 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
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Personal Statement I perceive myself to be a person with numerous interests and range of skills which could have sent me in any number of career directions. Yet‚ through my experience over the past years‚ I have realized that I want to become a Registered Nurse. Growing up with a lot of nurses in the family inspired me that I wanted to be a nurse. Nursing is a very challenging and demanding career‚ however I feel the rewards would be great and I am ready to embark on this career. I am eager to
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SYSTEMS‚ PROCESSES‚ EDUCATION AND TRAINING: HELP FOR NURSES TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY Hospital mission statements provide a statement of purpose. They inspire employees to provide quality care. Remembering your mission statement in crucial situations can help stakeholders refocus and think more critically. In Nursing‚ there are many resources available‚ to which nurses can refer‚ to obtain information and education to assist them in providing quality care‚ based on scientific knowledge.
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Most of us dreams of becoming the boss of the bosses‚ I mean‚ we always envision ourselves on the top. We want to fulfil the 5th stage in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs‚ which is the Self-Actualization stage less do we know that in attaining that‚ we have to deal with such great responsibilities. Experiencing the shoes of Estrella Hospital – Emergency room and Nicu’s Head Nurse for this day made me remember one line from my favorite movie‚ Spider-Man that says “With great power comes great responsibility…”
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Shawn Mahugh Unitek RN Program Entrance Essay 9/10/13 Reasons Why I Want to be an RN There are many reasons why I would like to be an RN‚ and there are many reasons of why I should become an RN‚ ever since I was a child I have had the idea of being a nurse implanted in my head. Then as time went by other ideas came into play‚ like being a teacher or being a police officer‚ but being a nurse always stayed in my mind as a great career for me. I got this idea of being a nurse from my mother when
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Understanding employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children’s and young peoples settings Task D presentation or report Winterbourne view is a highly publicised instance where things can go drastically wrong when all organisations that are responsible for the welfare of vulnerable people do not communicate with each other or follow up reports or concerns. In October 2010 a charge nurse raised concerns with the hospital and his allegations were passed onto south Gloucestershire
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Amanda‚ who graduated from university three years ago‚ has been encountering a lot of difficulties in her job. She always feels stressful at work. This feeling is getting stronger lately because her colleague left the job. Besides‚ it is not easy for her to get along with her colleagues. She perceives these issues as a threat so they become stressors which lead the individual to initiate stress responses (Olpin & Hesson‚ 2013)‚ hence worsening her physical and mental health. Stress is a demand
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During a two week mission trip to Trujillo‚ Peru I volunteered in a medical clinic. My life purpose; becoming a nurse‚ was revealed to me while comforting children with distended abdomens due to malnutrition and contaminated water‚ as well as elders with crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis. This heartbreaking experience‚ gave me a cultured view of global healthcare needs. My goal as a nurse is to bring joy and comfort to patients. A girl from my highschool was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma at
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