A recent survey concluded that only 10% of nurse supervisors believed their newly graduated nurses were fully prepared to practice safely and effectively (Twibell & Pierre‚ 2012). This low percentage may be attributed to the new graduate turnover rate‚ which is around 30% the first year of practice and as high as 57% the second year (Twibell & Pierre‚ 2012). Although hospitals have reduced current nurse turnover‚ there is an estimation of a 260‚000-nurse shortage by the year of 2025 due to Baby Boomer
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Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) explained thoroughly the job description of a neonatal nurse. For example‚ the website explained how neonatal nurses patients are infants that are either born healthy or “…infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations‚ and surgical problems”(What Is Neonatal”). I used to think being a neonatal nurse was not as emotional as other nursing jobs such as an emergency room nurse because the patients are
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An Exploratory Study of Student Nurses ’ Perceptions of Gender Though they may be half a world away‚ nursing schools in India face problems similar to those in the United States when it comes to recruiting men. The results of this research of nursing students in Pondicherry‚ India‚ may surprise you. by S. Sridevy‚ B.S.N.‚ M.S.N.‚ M.A.‚ M.Phil. • RSS • Print • E-mail • Comment • MN 2011 Spring [pic] Though they may be half a world away‚ nursing schools in India face
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If Naquin would quit or get laid off tomorrow‚ she can work almost anywhere in her field since she is a family nurse practitioner‚ and they will train her on the job. Another option is she could go back to get her Doctorate’s degree. With a Doctorate’s degree‚ she could teach in her field and there are some benefits as well such as a pay raise. The only job that can be considered “similar” would be a physician’s assistant. It requires a little more schooling‚ but these two jobs basically have the
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The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system Introduction More than 2‚400 years ago the father of medicine‚ Hippocrates‚ recognized and described stroke as apoplexy‚ which means “struck down by violence”. Stroke is a condition with high mortality rate (Townsend et al.‚ 2012) and leading
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with a follow-up phone call within 48 hours of discharge (please include whether or not this currently occurs‚ and how frequently); The Nurse Navigator provides follow-up calls to all residents within 48 hrs. of discharge. The Nurse Navigator reiterates the post discharge care plan and encourages patients and family to contact the DHS (Director of Nursing) or Nurse Navigator with concerns or any changes in condition that might warrant further medical attention or possible admit. v. Transmit a
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The management‚ in agreement with nurses‚ have created a floating group for the nurses within the department. This group is made of NICU trained nurses‚ who have been cross trained to work as both a delivery nurse‚ and/or a transitional baby nurse. Both of these positions being well within their scope of practice and expertise‚ but are not the typical role of nurses in the NICU department. When census is low in the NICU‚ employees can be “floated”
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received a job in the neonatal intensive care unit‚ where she instantaneously fell in love with helping and taking care of premature babies. Because of the passion that Ms. Diane had developed for taking care of young children‚ she decided to become a nurse practitioner‚ and specialize in neonatal intensive care. Throughout her practitioner career she has met many memorable patients that have touched her heart intensely. She stated that while working in East Park Ridge hospital she met a mother whose
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A nurse manager has the responsibility as a leader to create the right environment and conditions in order for the team members to grow and learn in a changing workplace environment. Sometimes there are obstacles to effective coaching such as power‚ self-image‚ knowledge‚ and problem-solving (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2015). The nurse leader can use different strategies to convert work into innovative effort. Coaching consists of a nurse leader using leadership skills to coach a staff member in visioning
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travel nursing assignment. This is a major cost to the ICUs‚ due to the amount of time orientation for a new nurse requires. Simultaneously‚ these nurses also receive their Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications‚ another useless expense. Consequently‚ this turnover creates nurses being pulled from other ICUs‚ Intermediate units‚ and Resource Nurses into the NICU. For most hospitals‚ this is not an issue‚ but ACH does not retain consistent policies and procedures
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