When you think of a nurse and the many tasks that she has to do‚ what comes to mind? Is it the blood‚ the sometime unfavorable people‚ maybe the possibility of being urinated on? Depending on the nurses chosen career path‚ these may all be things they encounter. Nurses typically work long shifts and they deal with a variety of patients each day‚ each coming with their own type of issues. The problems and obstacles I anticipate when entering the nursing field‚ range from issues in the administration
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This course has provided a better understanding of a nurse practitioner’s important role in providing care for patients and therefore measuring the impact of care or outcomes is necessary to evaluate performance (Kapu‚ & Kleinpell‚ 2013). When a patient comes in due to a health problem‚ it is expected that they be provided with the necessary care needed. With the utilization of the SOAP note prioritizing and recognizing problems have become straightforward with incidental health findings also taken
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Nurses’ Work Hours I have been a staff nurse in the emergency room for fourteen years. I have worked a variety of 8‚ 10‚ 12‚ and even 16 hour shifts. I currently am working 8 and 12-hour shifts on nights. Previously‚ I also worked some 12-hour day shifts. I personally have been struggling with working the 12-hour shifts. My commute to work is 1 hour one way and I have fallen asleep several times driving home from work. The last four hours of my shift I experience great
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The service learning project (SLP) of nurse residency programs (NRP) conducted for Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital (FMH) presented opportunities for learning‚ growth‚ and teamwork for the members of group four. The expectation of our group was to search for relevant data in the form of research articles which offered strong evidence describing the benefits the nursing staff of FMH would gain in the event of their implementation of an NRP for their new to practice nurses. The findings of the research were
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mathematical ability and poor institutional regulations (Cloete‚ 2015). However‚ while all of these factors do play a role in how a nurse has to manage their time they should not prevent a nurse from following safety guidelines. Yet‚ unfortunately‚ this has been seen to be the case within several studies. Kim and Bates (2012) conducted an observational study in Korea to see how well the nurses were adhering to the local medication administration protocols‚ basic infection regulation and accurate drug regulation
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Competency Differences between Baccalaureate nurses and Associate degree nurses The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP)‚ policy advisors to Congress and the Secretary for Health and Human Services on nursing issues‚ has urged that at least two-thirds of the nurse workforce hold baccalaureate or higher degrees in nursing by 2010. Baccalaureate Nursing Program Baccalaureate nursing programs encompass all of the course work taught in associate degree and diploma
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interviewed Durward “Durk” Lynch he is in my field of interest where I want to work as one day. He is a Nurse Practitioner at the Vanden Bosh Clinic and at the College Clinic. He gave information on his background and what drove him to be a Nurse Practitioner (NP). He really has had a lot of experience‚ as I will explain to you what he has shared. Durk was 18 years old graduating from high school and at the time he didn’t have the goal or even thought to be a (NP). He was volunteering in a hospital
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Prayer In Public School Over the past century‚ prayer has slowly but surely been phased out of public school. It used to be a daily and mandatory event. Of course‚ with anything that is required‚ there are always people who try to refute it. The results of prayer being mandatory are shown today. It has been taken out of the daily routine. Some of the core principles that this country was founded upon have been taken out of the public school system. This was because of the diverse populations that
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encounters with foster homes ignited an uncontrollable‚ burning hatred for the worthless bitch. At the age of 15 she became another statistic to our world as she joined the 750‚000 other young mother’s in the United states‚ leading her to flunk out of high school. Shortly after my birth‚ Mother resorted down the dark path of prostitution for the monetary benefits which she needed to support me. This was the decision which destroyed‚ not only her‚ but myself; spilling the blood of innocence and exposing me
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the issues surrounding nurses ’ accountability in relation to the scenario discussed‚ and to Adult nursing. From the group sessions and further reading I have broaden my understanding of what being an accountable practitioner involves. Nurses are highly responsible for their own actions and care they provide. Consequently they are professionally accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) as well as their employer‚ public‚ patient‚ families and to themselves. Nurses have to justify why specific
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