A career in nursing allows an individual to seek out many opportunities and identify an area or specialty that they feel corresponds with their personality‚ culture‚ lifestyle and work ethic. The potential occupations for a nurse are limitless. In this discussion‚ the phrase gerontological nurse will be identified and what gerontological nursing means to myself will be described. I will go on to explain my view on why so few students prefer gerontological nursing as a specialty. Finally‚ suggestions
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knowledge base for career advancement. Four important concepts identified in this base of knowledge include: leadership‚ management‚ critical thinking‚ and evidence based practice (Kearney-Nunnery‚ 2012‚ pp. 3‚ 9-10‚ 127‚ 187). These professional nursing concepts are necessary in clinical practice‚ professional performance in general‚ and even activities of personal life. Important Concepts: Leadership‚ Management‚ Critical Thinking‚ & Evidence Based Practice Leadership is an activity that is expected
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compassion‚ the observations you make then evoke a desire within you to not just leave someone in distress‚ but to do something to change their situation. o Definitions of compassion in nursing care: Compassion is a force that “impels and empowers people to not only acknowledge‚ but also act” (Schantz‚ 2007 in Nursing Forum). This definition builds off of the general definition provided by Miriam Webster‚ and it strengthens the link between acknowledgements of
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This course focuses on transition from technical nursing to professional nursing. The course addresses the scope and standards of nursing practice‚ ethical and legal components of practice‚ information management and application of patient technology‚ and inter- and intra-professional communication and collaboration for improving patient health outcomes. Prerequisites The student must: 1. Be admitted to the Ohio University School of Nursing; and 2. Hold a current license to practice
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the issues of care delivery‚ budget restrictions‚ the continuous advancement of medical technologies and an aging citizenry – health care systems over the years have increasingly used a variety of unlicensed personnel such as Nursing Assistants and Student Nurses to work in patient care areas‚ with a licensed registered nurses (RN) supervising and directing these less skilled workforces. The registered nurses are relied on to make independent decisions regarding the delegation of nursing tasks. (McInnis
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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Nursing Assessment Joann Campbell Palm Beach State College August 26‚ 2012 Nursing assessment is one of the main stages of the nursing process. According to Webster’s dictionary‚ “nursing assessment is the gathering of information about a patient’s physical‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ and spiritual status”. As professional nurse’s‚ we are responsible to use skills to complete assessments on every patient that we care for. Collecting this information allows
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Nursing Informatics Nursing informatics can best be described “as the integration of data‚ information and knowledge to support patients and clinicians in decisions across roles and settings‚ using information structures‚ process‚ and technology” (Knight & Shea‚ p. 93). Nursing informatics has evolved over the last half decade from a system with only a few abilities to a worldwide technological system used in many hospital settings and physician offices in order to unify healthcare‚ eliminate error
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associate degree level vs. the BSN Associate degree Nurse (ADN) nurses has 2 years training and diploma in nursing has 3 years of training .whereas Baccalaureate degree in Nursing has 4 years of training .The passing rate for NCLEX exam and basic clinical skills are the same example of I/V insertion‚ administering medicine and wound care. BSN training means Bachelor of Science in nursing are more focused in critical thinking skills‚ decision making skills‚ dealing with legal and ethical decision
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As I am advancing in my professional education‚ it is very disappointing to realize that my knowledge of nursing theories has not been emphasized in the Bachelor’s degree curriculum. Of course‚ my training had been very extensive and experience enriched in various skills along with understanding many medical concepts; however‚ the perception towards the significance of nursing theory has not been emphasized enough. With that in mind‚ the exposure to theories in this class underscores the fundamental
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