advanced practice nurse that helps with all aspects of patient care. They diagnose‚ treat‚ and help prevent injuries and diseases. They may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations. They can work independently or as part of a treatment team. They conduct physicals‚ order tests and serve as a patient’s primary health care provider. Some nurse practitioners can also prescribe medications. To be a nurse practitioner you need to go to college to get your bachelor’s degree and become and RN. Then
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The Causes Of Stress Among Nurses Introduction Hans Selye defines stress as ‘the nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change’ (AIS‚ 1979). Job stressors are the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities or resources of the worker. Stress is defined as ‘an external cue that threatens the equilibrium of an individual’ (Gray-Toft and Anderson 1981: 639). ‘Stress is a psycho-physiologic arousal response occurring
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Role Transition to BSN A well-educated nurse is a major benefit for their patients and the healthcare facility that employs them. The importance of a baccalaureate of nursing degree comes with a greater knowledge and understanding of patient care‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ technology and evidence-based practice which all contributes to better patient outcomes (Trossman‚ 2012). A baccalaureate of nursing degree also prepares the nurse for more opportunities‚ quality of care‚ and abilities in overall
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The work environment as a Certified Nurse Assistant is close contact with patents‚ and to take care of their basic needs. To become a CNA‚ you must fulfill the basic Education Requirements to get licenses to work in the professional Healthcare setting. Also a CNA is considered an entry- level job that typically pays between 23‚000 to30‚ 000 per year (Alot Careers Team‚ 2015). Being a CNA can be a rewarding career‚ especially if you are compassionate‚ hardworking‚ and enjoy helping others.
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Violence Against Nurses Intro to Nursing (14SPNURS361246) January 19‚ 2014 Violence Against Nurses Violence is a growing problem in the field of nursing‚ as the mental instability that might preempt violent attacks is very often related to the cause that brought the attackers to the facility in the first place or can even serve as a reaction to the perceived institutionalization of the facility. This can encompass behavior or mood destabilization of various medication side-effects
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The issue of new graduate nurse retention remains a challenge in many healthcare facilities. More than 50% of new graduate nurses leave their first employment in less than a year (North‚ Johnson‚ Knotts & Whelan 2006). Because new recruits are often faced with a variety of stressors in their beginning practice it is clear that a structured mentoring program could be of immense value. Such a program would provide technical and emotional support to nurses and so ease their transition into the
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a young girl. I became a Certified Nurse Assistant at the age of sixteen‚ and became a License Practical Nurse at the age of twenty. I am a very compassionate person and truly love being a nurse. I do not have the flexibility and job availability as a Licensed Practical Nurse that I will have as a Registered Nurse. My goal is to obtain a position as a maternal newborn nurse. With increased education comes increased responsibility. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in my current roles I use basic assessment
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maturity” (p. 6). To answer the questions if the woman looks like a nurse‚ in the painting The Faithful Nurse by Thomas Wood‚ I definitely believe this woman could be a nurse. The appearance of what a nurse looks like in our society today with scrubs or even years ago in dress uniform and nursing hat‚ might not be what a nurse wore in 1893 according to the artist. This is a good example in how the “connotation of the word nurse have changed over the course of human history” (Donahue‚ 2011‚ p. 4)
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has its issues. One of the major problems in nursing today is the shortage of nurses‚ especially nursing faculty. The shortage of nursing faculty directly affects the nursing shortage: educational programs are needed to produce more nurses‚ but lack of nursing faculty results in less students enrolling and graduating (Cowen & Moorehead‚ 2011). This global issue is serious and can impact healthcare for everyone since nurses make up a great volume of the healthcare workforce. Influencing Factors Various
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is a 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
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