KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL:MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT:NURSING COURSE CODE :NRSG 355 COURSE TITLE :NURSING ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED TO :MR KAILEMIA PRESENTED BY :MARGARET WANJIRU WANYIRI REGISTRATION NO:BSN-1-7130-3/2010 CASE STUDY:NURSE STAFFING PATTERNS ‚INADEQUACIES AND POSSIBLE REMEDIAL MEASURES IN NYERI PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL DUE DATE :17TH MARCH 2014 Introduction Nyeri general hospital was started in the early 1930s as a military hospital
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More and more workplaces are requiring their employees to have a baccalaureate degree. Is there really a difference in the level of care a patient will receive from nurse with an associate’s degree of Nursing versus a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing? According to many studies and research they say there is a difference between the two. “In the baccalaureate nursing practice incorporates the roles of assessing‚ critical thinking‚ communicating‚ providing care‚ teaching‚ and leading. The caring
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abide by to practice nursing. First there is the Board of Registered nursing(BRN). This agency is responsible for communicating what is appropriate and legal for a nurse to do in the state of California. The BRN also enforces an education requirement‚ which forced graduates to pass the NCLEX prior to practicing (What is the board of registered nursing‚2016). By doing this‚ the agency is protecting the public and community from unsafe nurses. For example‚ after I graduated the nursing program‚ I studied
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Health care is forever changing‚ but there is one constant. That constant is giving patients the care and attention that they deserve. If I were explaining exemplary professional practice to others I would say that it involves staff that are willing to do whatever it takes to give their patients and family members excellent service. Exemplary professional practice does not occur over night‚ it takes time and dedication from all staff members involved. Luzinski (2012) states that professional practice
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of institute of medicine (IOM) report on Transforming Nursing Education‚ Practice‚ and Leadership. Nursing profession is an indispensible part of the healthcare system and the opportunities for a nursing career are limitless‚ one may choose from a number of career paths‚ including clinical practice‚ education‚ research‚ management‚ administration and leadership. In the midst of all these career paths‚ clients are the center of practice and they have wide variety of healthcare needs‚ experiences
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Journal Article Critique Ashton Kent Greensboro College Skogli‚ Erik W.‚ Teicher‚ M.‚ Andersen‚ Per N.‚ Hovik‚ Kjell T.‚ Oie‚ Merete. (2013). ADHD in girls and boys -- gender differences in co-existing symptoms and executive function measures. BMC Psychiatry‚ 13 (1)‚ 1-26. In this study‚ the question of whether or not gender played a role in differences in co-existing symptoms and executive functioning measures is being questioned. Males are treated more often than females when it comes to ADHD
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High-risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion NUR 542 University of Phoenix Sandra English High-risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion Homelessness can occur even in the most stable income families. Families that have a one income household can find themselves without employment suddenly from companies that are experiencing economic difficulties which lead to reduction in forces. The United States homeless populations decreased by one percent in 2011. The nation went from 643
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Approved type of water facilities Level 1 (Point Source) * a protected well or a developed spring with an outlet but without a distribution system * indicated for rural areas * serves 15-25 households; its outreach is not more than 250 m from the farthest user * yields 40-140 L/ min Level II (Communal Faucet or Stand Posts) * With a source‚ reservoir‚ piped distribution network and communal faucets * Located at not more than 25 m from the farthest house * Delivers
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Concept in Nursing Practice Communication is a process that occurs within physical and social contexts regularly. Whitehead et al (2008. pg. 63) .The aim of this essay is to discuss Communication as a concept of Professional Nursing Practice. Presently‚ communication is an area of benchmark the government is focusing on to improve the quality of nursing care. The Department of Health [DH] [2001] explained that communication comprises of a number of skills used to promote professional practice. These
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Health Promotion Reflection In this reflection I will be using Gibbs Model of Reflection (Jasper M‚ 2003). I will be talking about a patient who was advised to give up smoking‚ as part of promoting health to the patient but not directly linked to their illness and treatment. What Happened. I had a patient come into the ward who had had surgery‚ but this patient was overweight and a smoker which always effects the procedure and recovery. During the nights they had to sleep with a machine to
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