Introduction Over time in health care there have been times in which‚ the directors of the hospital have been trying to get rid of Licensed Practical Nurse or LPNs and want their nursing staff to only be Registered Nurses or RNs. If LPNs are eliminated there will be a huge nursing shortage in the hospital setting. If a LPNs is currently working in a hospital setting are told to get their RN by a date or they will be fired. This is a problem because older LPN that is close to retirement they are not
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Professional Nursing and its Glory Transition into Professional Nursing for RNs Professional Nursing and its Glory! What makes a good nurse? Is it caring for the patient with compassion and devotion? Actually being a great nurse takes a lot more than just attending patients well. It takes a holistic approach to nursing; using evidences based practices‚ detail communication skills‚ applying critical skills‚ and being able to present one-self as a professional. And all of that
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skills with your friends. How do you decide which goal comes first. You have to prioritize‚ or put the most important goals first. This will help you make choices when you have conflicts. Learning to prioritize your life is a key to taking responsibility and growing up. You will have to choose between your goals and values all your life. Ask these questions if you are confused about your goals: 1. Does this goal satisfy my needs and wants? 2. Is it in
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of why suspension occurs will be offered and the experience of those affected by the process of suspension will be examined which will look at stress; in particular within nursing‚ bullying and harassment and look at how whistleblowers are treated. Much of the literature relating to suspension and discipline within nursing is found in the USA where suspension is a form of discipline that occurs after an investigation and hearing has concluded. This is of limited relevance as in the UK a nurse
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BED POSITIONS AND USES PRONE The prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using terms defined in the anatomical position‚ the ventral side is down (which is towards the abdomen)‚ and the dorsal side is up (which is towards the back or posterior of the body). Prone refers to that pattern for the forearm‚ where the palm of the hand is directly behind the head‚ or at the sides and the radius and ulna are crossed. The main physiological
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require differing degrees of help to remain mobile and their needs may vary over time. Mobility can easily decrease and dependence increase if people are left sitting a round their homes for long periods. You as the home care assistant have a responsibility to try to maintain and support the people you are caring for and to ensure that they retain the maximum amount of independence possible in their lives. Mobility is a very important fact or in maintaining independence. PHYSICAL DIFFICUTIES EXPEREICNED
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Hi Katherina‚ Human error in nursing is usually unavoidable‚ unpredictable and unintentional. Further‚ some risks include language barriers‚ neglecting to follow the policy‚ in a hurry to complete the task. As a supervisor‚ I encountered a nurse who gave a patient the wrong medications. The error occurred when the patient answered to the wrong name‚ and the nurse failed to check the patient’s identification bracelet. Other errors can include carelessness on the behalf of the staff as well as not
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plan of care I developed for Mr X while he was under my care in a post anaesthetic unit. It will discuss my nursing assessments‚ and what diagnoses I developed from this. It will then discuss the rationale behind my nursing interventions using relevant literature. My plan of care will be analysed throughout while identifying how my nursing care meets best practice guidelines. A nursing care plan is begun at a patients admission. In this case Mr X was booked in for an elective surgery‚ which meant
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EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER Executive housekeepers are usually in charge of overseeing the cleaning process of large establishments like hospitals‚ nursing homes and hotels. These positions are normally indoors‚ although some time can be spent outdoors at lodging establishments. Work hours are done during the day‚ but evening or night hours are common with establishments that are open around the clock. A standard workweek for many executive housekeepers is 40 hours‚ although overtime or weekend hours
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Personal Responsibility Travis Hennessy GEN/200 July 26‚ 2013 Kevin Sheridan Personal Responsibility Studies present the validation of a self-report scale capturing "academic entitlement‚" which is defined as the tendency to possess an expectation of academic success without a sense of personal responsibility for achieving that success (Chowning‚ 2009). Responsibility is a phrase that has lost moral value in society. Personal responsibility was once an idea that gave an individual a sense
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