nursing students in school is a catalyst for nurse burn-out in hospitals that are already short staffed. The United States is hiring more and more foreign trained nurses. These nurses are filling many vacancies‚ many in less attractive areas and there is a marked difference in their educational level compared to their American counterparts. Both of these traits are impressive in trying to alleviate a nursing shortage. Research suggests that hiring foreign nurses is beneficial because of their ability to
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Shortage of Nurse Practitioners To determine why there is a shortage of nurse practitioners it is best to understand that there is a shortage of healthcare workers overall. The shortage of nurse practitioners began in the 1960s as a result of a shortage of primary care physicians. This was due to many physicians pursuing medical specialties that were more profitable. (Hamric‚ Spross‚ &Hanson‚ 2009) In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid began providing health coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the
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Title: A Nurse Evaluation and Outcome at a Kaiser Permanente Hospital Andre Bagramyan California State University Northridge Abstract Through the participation in the clinical setting of the Woodland Hills Kaiser Permanente Intensive Care Unit the writer has been involved with the members of this unit to develop and assess the roles of a leader. The focus of this paper is to analyze the evaluation of a nurse on the unit and the outcomes form the meeting. At Kaiser Permanente of Woodland
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Not Enough Nurses Historically‚ the need for nurses evolved from the dire need of innovative and vigilant care during the War. Because of its nature to serve and give‚ the demand increases as the health care needs get complicated. Although nurses comprise the majority of the health workforce‚ the physical and psychological challenges entailed in nursing exhaust aging nurses who will soon reach their retiring age. As the nation realizes the diminishing supply of nurses‚ it is important to understand
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The Nurse and Her Ways The nurse is the character I have chosen from the novel The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The Nurse was the right pick because she is always very sneaky and doing her own thing. Yet‚ the Capulet’s trust her but she is willing to go against them to help out her friend‚ Juliet. I would describe the nurse as trustworthy‚ rude sometimes‚ and inspired. She shows that in times of dependability‚ she assists Juliet in interacting with Romeo throughout the
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Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Emily Contreras Fresno Pacific University Advanced Academic Research and Composition Com 342 Linda Pryce-Sheehan March 22‚ 2013 The Effects of Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Hospital administrators need to work collaboratively with recruiters‚ nursing directors‚ and managers‚ to improve and support the work environment for nurses. This can be accomplished by involving the bedside nurse‚ hiring high-quality nurses‚ maintain nurse-two-patient
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A nurse basically checks on the patient until the doctor comes to finds out what the problem and why. Nurses play significant roles in hospitals‚ clinics and private practices. They make up the biggest health care occupation in the United States. Nursing job duties include communicating between patients and doctors‚ caring for patients‚ administering medicine and supervising nurses’ aides. This is basically what a nurse does everyday‚ but the advanced practice nurses can work independently and have
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Contributions of Nurses in Times of War War Paper 26 March‚ 2012 Millikin University Christin Birmingham Contribution of Nurses in Times of War Page Two Contribution of Nurses in Time of War Without the influence of Nurses and their extraordinary contribution
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“An Advanced practice nurse is a registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base‚ complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice‚ the characteristics of which are shaped by the context and/or country in which she/he is credentialed to practice” (Heale & Rieck Buckley‚ 2015‚ p.422). An advanced practice nurse has an important role in the health care system. They are the registered nurses educated at Masters or post Masters level in a specific role and patient
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The Role of the Public Health Nurse in the Community The assignment for this paper asks about a disaster that could happen in my community. A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption‚ and or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012‚ p.508). The purpose of the paper is to provide information how the professional nurse react in the community when a disaster take place. The Role of the Nurse The disaster selected for the paper
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