from Mahatma Ghandi that I frequently reflect over as I persevere in my academic studies to become a nurse. Although I did not know that I wanted to be a nurse until my freshman year of college‚ I always knew from a very young age that I wanted to support and provide care for people in need. My experiences‚ values‚ and strengths would eventually contribute to my desire to become a nurse. At the same time‚ my character gives me the energy and willpower to thrive in my academic studies. With that‚ I share
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growing shortage of nurses in America ’s hospitals is putting patient lives in danger and requires immediate attention. "The current nursing shortage threatens to heavily impact our citizens ’ health and our nations ’ security preparedness". (Person‚ 2003) The nursing shortage that is sweeping across the United States has been upgraded from a health crisis to a national security concern. A recent study in Pennsylvania found that surgical patients in hospitals with high patient-to-nurse ratios experience
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The nurse is the Capulet’s servant‚ a faithful servant who tries her hardest to please Juliet and the rest the Capulet’s at the same time. The nurse is also a very important character in the play in the Capulet’s lives as she was hired for the job of breastfeeding Juliet‚ because she had unwanted breast milk due to the tragic loss of her little Susan; although she might just be another servant in the household‚ she has a far more superior responsibility. She plays an important role as Juliet’s confidant
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Chemically- Impaired Nurses Jaime Littles Christina Mazzeo Sociology 101 Research Paper When deciding to enter the stressful and demanding field of nursing‚ I asked myself how will I physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally deal with the demands of the profession? It takes a lot of long hours‚ knowledge of procedures and practices‚ and devotion to patients and their families. So how do nurses deal with the demands of their job? It has surprised me that in researching the profession
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Nursing and nurses‚ the paragon and paramount of healthcare‚ the helping hand and the leading constant through ailment and illness‚ the men and women who care for those in need‚ and yet we push them to their limits and ask everything of them for the impossible. The amount of patients a nurse receives needs to be reduced to better improve level of care and safety for a patient. The need and or necessity for such action come from the very stressful environment that is nursing. Nurses become overworked
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The Nurse and Friar Lawrence were meritorious parental figures in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’‚ because they were stronger influences on Romeo and Juliet than their actual parents. The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew more about Romeo and Juliet than their parents. In Juliet’s case‚ it is due to the fact that she was raised and breastfed as a child and mentored her whole life by the Nurse. “When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple Of my dug and felt it bitter‚ pretty fool‚ To see it tetchy
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communities. The nurse need to be aware of the boundaries when providing therapeutic cares which is consumer centred to clients. When a therapeutic relationship is moved to establish into a friendship or social relationship then the professional boundaries are transgression. The relationship can turn into non-therapeutic and potentially harmful to both the nurse and client (Ruth‚Katie&Debra‚ 2009). A boundary creates a sense of legitimate control in a relationship‚ where the nurse is responsible
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is a very rewarding career‚ however it is a difficult job. Nurses deal with life and death situations‚ their work environment is hectic most of the time‚ and sometimes they spend more time in their jobs than at home with their families due to the demands of the job. Moreover‚ it is no surprise that nursing retention is a big issue in the profession. It is estimated that nurse turnover costs a facility around $22‚000 to $64‚000 per nurse turnover‚ and some of this money goes to advertising and recruitment
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University Professional Roles and Values NVT2 December 08‚ 2012 Ethical Leadership Ethical Leadership in Nursing As advances in healthcare continue to improve the ability to sustain life‚ as well as for individuals to live longer‚ bedside nurses are faced more and more with difficult situations related to advance directives‚ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)‚ as well as to ensure they are functioning within the scope of practice for their state. State Regulations
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of the ideas nurse midwives initiated. Nurse midwives incorporated the idea of keeping babies in the same room as the mother after delivery rather than placing the babies in the nursery. Certified Nurse Midwives were advocates for mothers to breastfeed their babies instead of formula feeding which was being taught to the mothers by hospitals during specific time periods (Rooks‚ 2014). Certified nurse midwives significantly impact the nursing profession. These advanced practice nurses can utilize the
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