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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against student nurses and newly registered nurses Abstract Workplace violence toward student nurses and newly registered nurses must be eliminated. Nursing students and new nurses are particularly vulnerable to acts of violence. This article discusses the status of the workplace violence of nurses‚ the effects of violence on students and new nurses‚ and some strategies can be used to reduce the workplace violence to nurses. Keywords: student nurses‚ newly registered nurses‚ workplace violence
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Associate Degree versus Baccalaureate Degree Nurses Grand Canyon University Associate Degree versus Baccalaureate Degree Nurses In order to be a registered nurse you must obtain a license through the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. The opportunity to take this exam is to be from an accredited program‚ wither it be a diploma in nursing‚ an Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)‚ or a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN). The ADN program typically requires about two to three years of nursing school
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profession a person’s own perceptions and life experiences shape how they perform and function at that job. Nurses find this to be true more so than other professions‚ especially when it comes to treating someone with a terminal illness. Cancer has affected many people in my life‚ I lost my grandmother and a close friend. But I have also dealt with end stage cancer first hand as a hospice nurse. In the case of my family‚ I watched my grandmother battle aggressive brain tumors called glioblastomas
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Mandatory Hospital Nurse-To Patient Ratio in the Healthcare Field (Professor/Instructor) November 07‚ 2011 Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are a controversial topic in healthcare. In this practice‚ state laws are established that require a certain level of staffing within a particular unit. Organizations such as hospitals must balance income with expenditures‚ and nurses and patients may be affected by these decisions. Mandating ratios is one attempt at ensuring nurses’ workloads do not exceed
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Dear Ma’am‚ In line with our thesis research‚ we the group 5 of BSN 3A will be conducting one of the following studies: * “Awareness on health practices and the prevalence of smoking among the 5th year engineering students and 4th year student nurses of Ateneo de Davao University” * “The effects of playing classical music among the students and teacher during class” * “Paraphernalias and parakit bag as a carrier of infective microbes” * “The potability of the water supply of the Ateneo
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being therapeutic. At the end of his stay at the hospital‚ the health care providers’ (such as Barb) and patients’ (Marcus) relationship comes to an end because that is the evolution that must be taken by all nurse-patient relationship‚ this is known as the termination phase. Because nurse-patient relationship is a professional‚ it ends when the patient meets their health goal or helps patient set a new goal. Building therapeutic relationship is critical because it helps the patient leave with a
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nursing students in school is a catalyst for nurse burn-out in hospitals that are already short staffed. The United States is hiring more and more foreign trained nurses. These nurses are filling many vacancies‚ many in less attractive areas and there is a marked difference in their educational level compared to their American counterparts. Both of these traits are impressive in trying to alleviate a nursing shortage. Research suggests that hiring foreign nurses is beneficial because of their ability to
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communication nurses tend to ignore or dismiss these signs of distress or offer support by saying ‘it’s all right’ or ‘don’t worry’ instead of sitting with the patients to talk to them about their worries and anxiety”. (Jennifer Wilson Barnett 1981) I witnessed a nurse acknowledge these signs whilst out on placement when a gentleman was grunting the nurse went over to ask if he was ok and he told her that he was in a lot of pain and would like some pain relief. His grunting had made the nurse more aware
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Nurse Mentor: How to Find a Good Mentor A nurse mentor could be anyone who can help you learn your duties and grow in your position as a nurse‚ including a teacher‚ advisor or trusted friend. Mentors often provide more than daily guidance in nursing and often help you make important career decisions. The following strategies are the most common means of find a good mentor; Participation in a formal mentoring program Talking to teachers Finding a mentor online. Observe nurses at work Speak to key
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