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. In the
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The Minnesota Nurse Practice Act Statute 148.261 Grounds for Disciplinary Action‚ part 11 states “Engaging in any unethical conduct‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ conduct likely to deceive‚ defraud‚ or harm the public‚ or demonstrating a willful or careless disregard for the health‚ welfare‚ or safety of a patient. Actual injury need not be established under this clause.” This state statute applies to the given scenario as the nurse by complying with the doctor’s orders is participating in an
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organizations still face. Researchers from the last 10 years or so shows the importance of adequate registered nurse staffing in accomplishing good patient outcomes‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Better RN staffing and not too overworked‚ have been shown to reduce patient mortality‚ enhance outcomes‚ and improve nurse satisfaction. “One study found that for each additional patient assigned to a given nurse‚ the patient has a 7% increase in the likelihood of dying within 30 days of admission and a 7% increase
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Gonzales College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessment Professor Sherer Telenursing Telenursing is a new technology used to deliver nursing services to patients where the patient and the nurse communicate directly through audios or videos. It was developed in the 1970’s to curb the professional nurse shortage. Telenursing seeks to monitor a patient while at home‚ therefore preventing admission and readmission of a patient in a health facility. The telehealth equipment used to monitor the
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Nursing retention of the experienced nurse is a common problem in many acute care hospitals. With the recent increase in nursing graduates and‚ there is still expected to be a nursing shortage of 260‚ 000 nurses between 2018 and 2025 (Buerhaus‚ Auerbach & Staiger‚ 2009‚ p. 663). The financial impact related to nurse turnover is astronomical; the cost of replacing a nurse costs anywhere between $42‚000 and $64‚000 dollars (Lynn & Redman‚ 2005). To properly stabilize staffing in order to operate a
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A family nurse practitioner’s success is not measured by location of employment nor by obtaining a degree. A successful practitioner is someone who community members and patients seek to consult with health care needs. It is the ability to provide comprehensive care and realistic goals to help patients achieve positive health care outcomes. This is all achieved by having a strong base of knowledge and experience in the nursing field. Nursing experience has taught me that patients need individualized
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oncology nurse provides care for patients who have cancer and to those who are at risk for getting the degree. This type of nurse has to have patience and be passionate with their work. They do more than care for cancer patients they will administer chemotherapy‚ and monitor physical conditions. However in the time it takes to read this paper 10 or more persons will be diagnosed with cancer in America which will make this career more demanding When you are an oncology nurse or any registered nurse (RN)
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There are many different factors that guide the nursing profession from the law‚ the American nurses association (ANA)‚ to one’s own personal values. A nurse must be able to practice within the regulations that the state has set forth and follow the standards of care‚ scope of practice and code of ethics that the ANA has established. A nurse should also have his/her own principles and philosophy of nursing to help guide why he/she is in the nursing profession. 1) Nursing: Scope and Standards
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rewarding and fulfilling feeling I get when I help people in need. And being a nurse will encourages me to develop sets of skills that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I have an achievement-oriented personality and strong work ethics for the things that I am passion about. I therefore seek challenges that will help me build on my expertise and vocational skills. Another reason why I am so passionate about being a nurse is because on my Easter holiday this year‚ I went to The Gambia in West African
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A nurse manager has the responsibility as a leader to create the right environment and conditions in order for the team members to grow and learn in a changing workplace environment. Sometimes there are obstacles to effective coaching such as power‚ self-image‚ knowledge‚ and problem-solving (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2015). The nurse leader can use different strategies to convert work into innovative effort. Coaching consists of a nurse leader using leadership skills to coach a staff member in visioning
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