completed minutes after the patient comes out of surgery. The surgeries that the patients had that I cared for were‚ a total hysterectomy‚ a cysectomy‚ and a procedure to take out a miscarried fetus. I learned that it is a lot more than just waiting for the patient to wake up. As soon as the patient came in from the operating room you hook the patient to a continuous vital sign monitor and obtain a hand off report from the operating room nurse as well as the Anesthesia nurse. The handoff report includes
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assistant. These task should follow the legal parameters established by professional nursing organizations in the scope of practice and standard and defined by the state of its nurse practice in addition to the institution policy (Cherry & Jacob‚ 2014). It is the responsibility of the RN to ensure the team members are able to adequately perform delegated task. The RN also remains accountable for the outcome of these delegations. When delegating‚ the RN should take into consideration the five rights
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Preparation There is an ongoing debate about nurses trained at the Associates Degree level versus the baccalaureate degree level. In this paper‚ I will discuss some of the important differences between the two levels of education and try to determine if one is really better than the other. First of all‚ when considering the difference between the two types of degrees‚ it is important to recognize that at either level‚ a nurse must be able to pass the same NCLEX examination in order
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Introduction In this assignment I will talk about a moment that has impacted on my nursing practice‚ and also speak about values and attitudes. I have chosen the value of non-judgemental and an attitude of recovery from the Te Pou booklet and talk about how this is incorporated in my nursing practice. Values and Attitudes Values and attitudes are what guide us throughout our lives. They are learnt Moment Jonathon had been discharged from hospital. This was my second visit to see him. He
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Planning your visit: Meeting a State Representative to Promote Advance Nurse Practitioner’s Role Chamberlain School of Nursing NR:506 Health Care Policy February 10‚ 2013 Affordable healthcare can enable Americans to live longer‚ lead more healthy lives and improve their economic potential (Hope Street‚ 2008). Changes in the healthcare system have been slow in comparison to the areas of industry in the twenty first century. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012
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quote 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
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to reduction of the number of nurses employed by direct lay-offs‚ converted many jobs to part time and adopted policies to reduce costs. So‚ as the demand for nurses has not changed‚ patient acuity has increased resulting in greater work place demand‚ paperwork‚ turnover‚ overtime and burnout (Reineck and Furino‚ 2005); The increasing exhaustion and burnout increased nurses’ frustration‚ which led many nurses to exit the profession. The problem of shortage of nurses is not only confined to Canada
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desire to be a Nurse Anesthetist. It is a 16 bed unit where we care for the most critical type of patients (burn patients)‚ with its wide variety of complications such as impaired airway‚ hypovolemia and sepsis. We also get lots of overflow patients with different kinds of medical conditions. The Burn ICU
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Nurses leading changeRunning head: Nurses Leading Change NURSES LEADING CHANGE LISA THOMPSON GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS 430V MICHAEL JONES JULY 3‚ 2012 The Institute of Medicine report asks and answers the nation’s most important health care questions. They produced a report with recommendations for future of nursing and healthcare. It states that high-quality; patient-centered health care will require a transformation of the health care delivery system (IOM‚ October
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Abstract In order to deliver nursing care to different cultures‚ nurses are expected to understand and provide culturally competent health care to diverse individuals. Culturally competent care is tailored to the specific needs of each client‚ while incorporating the individual’s beliefs and values (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2006‚ p. 90). By being culturally competent‚ nurses are able to help improve health outcomes by using cultural knowledge and specific skills in selecting interventions
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