FROM STUDENT TO A GRADUATE NURSE The new graduate nurses (NGN) are faced with various issues and challenges especially in their first year of nursing practice. The period of transition from a student to a graduate nurse is a demanding period that is filled with new experiences and there are several concerns and factors that can affect the transition process. The research into the issues has recommended some strategies that can be utilised to ease the transition process from being a student to a
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was usually light and didn’t hurt but sometimes it had strength in it. This acting out led me to question my preceptor if James’s kicking was behavioural or part of the illness and why it hadn’t been dealt with. My preceptor relayed to me that the nurses had used various techniques including behavioural therapy to stop James’s kicking but nothing had worked. Doctors had also tried a number of different drugs to help James
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Introduction A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is partially or completely reduced‚ depriving the brain of necessary blood and oxygen and ultimately causing brain damage. There are two main types of stroke‚ ischemic and hemorrhagic‚ but for the purpose of this paper‚ the focus will be on ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes account for approximately 87% of all stoke cases and occur as the result of an obstruction within a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. The obstruction
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Case Manager The person interviewed for this paper was Dixie Cochran‚ Case Manager with the Source Program. Ms. Cochran has been a Licenced Practical Nurse for eight years with a wide variety of experience in the nursing field. I chose to interview this person because of her experience in healthcare and I hope to be a Registered Nurse one day soon. Ms. Cochran has worked in surgery‚ emergency rooms‚ med-surg‚ out-patient surgery‚ nursing homes‚ home health‚ and is now a Case Manager with Source
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Advanced Practice Nurses play an important role in leading health care change. This role is instrumental to the improvement of both patient safety and quality of outcomes. The American Association of the Colleges of Nursing [AACN‚ 2006]‚ developed core competencies for all advanced practice nurses called the DNP Essentials (AACN‚ DNP Essentials‚ 2006). The DNP Essential Two (AACN‚ DNP Essential II‚ 2006) clearly states‚ “advanced practice includes an organizational and systems leadership component
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release. 12/08/15 pre-authorization letter indicates that this is an appeal of the denial for participation in the Active Rehabilitation Program. The request is not for a functional restoration program or PT but for an active rehabilitation program consisting of intensive therapy two hours a day‚ twice a week. The patient has failed PT and acupuncture. An Active rehabilitation Program will benefit the patient. The goal of this program was to improve his ability to push‚ pull‚ reach‚ lift and increase
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CH 4 : Specifications for Mentally Rehabilitation Centers 4.1:Lighting Specification : Table 1: Lighting Specification For Different Types Of Room In Rehabilitation Building Mentally Disabled : Name of room Illumination level (lux) Emergn illumination Type of lamps Type of windows Note Patient room 325 one emergency light Florescent Low level lighting for way to the bathroom Bathroom 325 one source Florescent - Seclusion Room 325 one emergency light Florescent Low level lighting for way
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| | | | |students shall: |Stroke is a term used to describe neurologic changes caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a part of the |1 min |Lecture discussion |Oral evaluation | |Be able to define stroke |brain. The two major types of stroke are ischemic and hemorrhagic. |
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Unique Leadership Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner in a Quantum Era Family nurse practitioners (FNP) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) who work independently or in collaboration with other health care professionals to deliver family-focused care. In 2014‚ the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners reported over 205‚000 nurse practitioners in practice with nearly 55 percent of all NPs focusing on the family (American Association of Nurse Practitioners [AANP]‚ 2015). Given the
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Frank who recently had a CVA on the right side or also known as a stroke is the patient for the day. His stroke was on the right which means his left side was affected. He is a 68-year-old white male who lives with his wife that was very active with gardening and woodworking before the stroke. He enjoys traveling and is retired from his job as a postal worker. He also has coronary artery disease and diabetes. He has a son who is isn’t close with and are friendly with a few of the neighbors but others
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