The pigments that give the skin a wide variety of colors are melanin and carotene…
Nursing practice decisions summary guide NOTE: the order in which these issues are considered may vary according to context Identify client need/benefit Yes to all • Has there been a comprehensive assessment by a nurse to establish the client’s needs/or their need for improved access to care? • Has there been appropriate consultation with the client/their family/significant others? • Is the activity in the client’s best interests?…
Nursing is an evolving discipline, both in theory and research, as well as in its professional practice (Fitzpatrick, & Whall, 2005). Sigma Theta Tau International is an honor society for nurses. This specific honor society focuses on the professional development of nurses by supporting them in learning (Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2010). Sigma Theta Tau International has a vision to form nurses who demonstrates the skills necessary to advance the health of the world’s people. The honor society has several products and services available to assist in the professional development of nurses. These products and services are focused on six key areas that…
Accessory = assisting i.e. Accessory muscles of respiration = intercostals and neck muscles may be used…
The associate degree prepared nurse is more technical, and the baccalaureate degree prepared nurse is more professional (Giger & Davidhizar, 1990, p. 1013). The baccalaureate degree prepared nurse receives education in leadership skills, community health, and in depth critical thinking using nursing theories and conceptual framework. There are many studies indicating increase positive patient outcomes with the increase of baccalaureate nurses. Therefore, by increasing nursing education, the patients receive a higher standard of…
The NLN has such a large presents within the nursing community, but there are more specific and focused organization for specialty sections of nursing. Some of these organizations consist of American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Association of Spinal Cord Nurses, Respiratory Nursing Society, League of Intravenous Nurses, and Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses to only name just a few . Another nursing specialty group, founded in 1974, is the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (About Us). This group aims to encourage men of all ages and various diverse backgrounds to enter the field of nursing (About Us). The organization aims to strengthen and humanize health care with the adjunct of male nurses working along side the entire…
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Fitting is very important, what their pear think is more important than what their parents think.…
Kimberly, Thank you for your post. In my capstone paper I presented a paper about teaching a subject on cultural diversity for nurses. I want this class to be an in-service class just like yours. A 45 minutes class and not a 4-8 week semester class would be best for me to teach. I am not ready to teach beyond 45 minutes. I think teaching comes with time and experience. I would not like to give a boring lecture, but a person has to start somewhere. Sorry about the way things are happening at your work place, but you will overcome and succeed. A prior class on capstone fundamentals would have enlighten me on how to write a capstone that is agreeable.…
The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses, a 1+ pulse indicates:…
This article provides a framework and guidelines for gathering information and treating the elderly. The article discusses the holistic approach of looking at patients and recording information for the care of older adults. The article focused on listening, observing and gathering information related to symptoms. They expand idea associated with gathering information about emotional and psychological needs of the patient. They also mention the use standardize assessment and how they can be beneficial for gathering necessary information.…
My name is .... I was born on January 8, 1995 in . I was raise in a single mother household. While my mother worked her butt of to make sure I was well taken care of. My father was absent thru out my life. But I have many father figures in my life. Who gives me the best guidance and always told me to provide for myself don’t depend anyone else. To carry on my own weight as a child to instill it into me. As a child I was always asked what would I like to be when I grow up & I would always say a doctor. Over the years I’ve came to the conclusion that I would be a better Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists than doctor. The thing that made me choosing nursing was my mom. About three years ago she was hospitalized and the nurse was the one that took care of my mother when family was there. They made her stay much better and did everything to make her feel comfortable. But with this degree from Southern I plan attending LSU for my masters. After receiving my master’s degree I plan moving to Texas. I plan to work in a children hospital because they are our future. After about two years of being a CRNA I plan on going back to college to get another degree. I want to be a strong well educated woman that takes care of her self and doesn’t depend on anyone other than God.…
I think that every aspects of nursing assessment are challenging and it depends on the nurses’ experience. When we have a new admit patient/resident, nursing admission assessment should be completed within 24 hours, and I usually would finish it. Working on the night shift, I find it challenging to complete the assessment because the patient is already tired and wanting to have sleep. I cannot force them to participate, and it is the resident’s right to refuse. When assessing for the Brief Interview of Mini-mental Status (BIMS), it is often not 100% correct due to contributing factors involved, that is being sleepy and tired. When BIMS is done during the day, the result is way different than what I had obtained. To have a new patient in the rehabilitation floor who have frustrations in life might be more challenging because the patient might not participate in the assessment, in his care or just give up. On the other hand, if we have a new admit for the dementia or Alzheimer’s unit, job-related stress element is the least challenging because the patient is there for long term stay. However, this should not be over-looked and the previous job of the patient needs to be…
My name is Hannah Atakorah. I am a currently enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Columbus State University. I was born and raised in Accra, Ghana, where there are not many hospitals or nurses to provide the much needed medical care for sick people. Education has always been an essential aspect of my life, but growing up in a single home in Africa did not make it easy. I was exposed to the medical field at an early age because I was fortunate enough to participate in a clinical volunteering program held in the city where I lived in Ghana which gave me a life changing experience. During that period of time, I was able to recognize how nurses are the most important people in the health care field. The sacrifices they make to give an individual top quality care are what make nurses phenomenal people.…
Hello my name is Christopher Brogdon and I live in Philadelphia, PA. I’m currently 26 years old and don’t go by any nicknames. I currently working as a produce clerk for a local supermarket located up in Chesnutt Hill of Philadelphia. I graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 2007 and was a part of Air force ROTC. In 2013 I was discharge from the United States Army. My goal is to reach my highest potential within online education and a traditional brick and mortar school. This is my 13th course with American Public University, my major is Public Health. I going for an Associate’s Degree not a bachelors yet. My overall goal is to get a degree related to the field of nursing, before I head into a nursing program. Being a male nurse in my objective. I plan on pursing an LPN certification first and then my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing for Registered Nurse. Going to a major university in Philadelphia is an average of 19,000 dollars per semester. My personality is really a reflection of nursing and fits perfectly for the career. Nursing and Psychology goes hand and hand. One subject cannot work without the other. Growing up I found it very interesting to watch how other people work and operate daily. I watched their body movements and how they use to repeat different patterns. My learning goes for this course in very simple, do well in anything I do. It took me a long time to get to this point in my life and it’s important that I don’t screw up, especially in College. I knew about Psychology from watching Bugs Bunny dress as a Psychiatrist and preforming different acts to amuse the audience. Largely my understanding of Psychology extends from my own understanding of observing human behavior when I was little. Knowledge of Psychology can well benefit me well within the Nursing Field in dealing with patients and any behaviors that I may come across. I believe that Biological perceptive within the study of Psychology could best explaining human behavior…