Crystal L. Finney ENG-111-103A June 28‚ 2012 Bad Nurses He was lying in his bed struggling to take every breath. The Hospice doctor said he wouldn’t live more than twenty-four hours now. Uncle Ralph’s chest sounded like a motor running because his lungs were so congested. We thought that suctioning out his lungs would help him to breathe a little easier so I volunteered to ask the nurse for help. Doctor Kinsley called for an available nurse. The one around the corner yelled back that she
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Mrs. H. Oliver RN‚ BSN‚ Nurse Educator Health Science Technology Registered Nurse A Registered Nurse (RN) occupation is to provide care for patients‚ treat patients and educate patients and the public on various medical conditions. Also RNs give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the families’ medical history and analyze test results. They prescribe medication to help with recovery of a patient. Depending on what degree a nurse has they could work in
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English 12 Period 3 December 11‚ 2013 Inside the Job of a Nurse Practitioner Whenever people are sick or have an emergency and have to go to the hospital‚ nurses are always there to comfort them. Nursing is a fast growing occupation here in the United States and makes up the vast majority of the healthcare industry. Nursing is a career that allows people to care for others. Aside from the greatness of helping others‚ it also comes with stressful situations that require plenty of responsibility
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This paper will highlight Florence Nightingale nursing leadership and describe her leadership characteristics. It will further depict the democratic style Florence Nightingale utilized throughout her career. Florence Nightingale was not only a nurse‚ she was a researcher‚ educator‚ and theorist. Her contributions to nursing and society are numerous. Florence Nightingale has been referred to as the “mother of modern nursing” (Johnson & Webber‚ 2005). Through her work and example‚ nursing became
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result of their environment. Three systems exist within the professional nursing model: the compensatory system‚ in which the nurse provides total care; the partial compensatory system‚ in which the nurse and the patients share responsibilities for care; and the educative-development system‚ in which the patient has the primary responsibility for personal health‚ with the nurse acting as a consultant. The basic premise of Orem’s model is that individuals can take responsibility for their health and
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Personal Interest Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) captures my attention due to the fact that it creates an atmosphere of family blending and technology usage. As a neonatal registered nurse I can follow the infants from birth to discharge; and also see the parents grow and take care of their infants when the time comes. The NICU can be a rewarding place because focus is put more on the nurses in the NICU. There is more of an inter-professional relationship with doctors and neonatal nurses
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addressed as a nurse‚ will respond (Frederickson‚ 4). Nursing occupations make up the largest group of workers in the health care field. Such occupations include Advance Practice Nurses‚ Certified Nurse-Midwives‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists‚ Community Health Nurses‚ Critical Care Nurses‚ Emergency Nurses‚ Geriatric Nurses‚ Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses‚ Legal Nurse Consultants‚ Licensed-Practical Nurses‚ Neonatal Nurses‚ Nurse Anesthetists‚ Nurse Assistants‚ Nurse Managers‚ Nurse Practitioners
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Introduction The aim of this piece of work will be to describe‚ analyse and evaluate what role the staff nurse holds in the effective management of the care of the bereaved person. Throughout the author will relate this to the bereavement of a family following the death of a loved one in a care of the elderly setting. In relation to this assignment and because the focus of this assignment is on the staff nurse effectively managing the care of the bereaved person the author will focus on the issue of the
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Long hours of direct patient care take its toll emotionally and physically. While the profession is rewarding for most‚ the constant stress can become a catalyst for all kinds of self damaging behaviors. The American Nurses’ Association estimates between ten and twenty percent of nurses will abuse drugs within the workplace at some point during his/her career (ANA‚ 2002). This percentage is similar to that of substance abusers within the general population. Due to the ease of access to narcotics
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My Registered Nurse Career Path [anecdote]Before I entered High School‚ever since I was small I already new what my future path was going to be‚ but without knowing I would need to take two classes I knew myself was not good such as psychology and calculus.My High school experience was entertaining and preparatory. I looked beyond my homework assignment and got great advice from teachers‚ although did not seek advice from counselors regarding how life was outside of high school. On the other hand
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