Introduction There are 2 important purposes for the nurse practice act. The first practice is to protect the Health and safety of the citizens in the jurisdiction‚ and the second purpose is to protect the title of the RN (Cherry & Jacob 2011). The Florida Nurse Practice Act was implemented to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets the minimum competency. Definition of Nursing Practice and Scope of Practice There are many reasons why we should know the definition
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Push for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support
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Nurse residency programs; although not new to nursing seem to increase retention of newly graduated nurses. In addition‚ there is a cost saving from retaining the new nurse. Since nursing is more complex‚ these programs help pave the way for the inexperienced nurse. Nurses are more likely to stay in the profession when they have been enrolled in a residency program. I think nurse residency programs would be a great benefit to the nursing profession. Having the time to learn how to organize‚
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is a very rewarding career‚ however it is a difficult job. Nurses deal with life and death situations‚ their work environment is hectic most of the time‚ and sometimes they spend more time in their jobs than at home with their families due to the demands of the job. Moreover‚ it is no surprise that nursing retention is a big issue in the profession. It is estimated that nurse turnover costs a facility around $22‚000 to $64‚000 per nurse turnover‚ and some of this money goes to advertising and recruitment
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trauma nurses are here to help patients in need. The jobs of a trauma nurse is to assess patients’ conditions‚ record medical history‚ operate and monitor medical equipment‚ and so much more. ER nurses also provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family member. Pursuing a career as an Emergency Room nurse is a solid career choice for one who wants a daily tasks filled‚ exciting job‚ and also benefits society. Being an ER nurse there are a lot of daily tasks. Emergency nurses are
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Nurse Fatigue Nurse fatigue is experienced every day in the nursing field‚ it is the inadequate adaptation and restoration of work energy (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Nurse fatigue can be emotional‚ physical or mental‚ it can also be a feeling of weariness‚ tiredness‚ lack of energy or having trouble performing at work (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Also it can be caused by working long shifts and causing exhaustion from staff burnout‚ leading to an adverse effect on patient
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3 Reference Coffman‚ J. M.‚ Seago‚ J. A.‚ & Spetz‚ J. (2002). Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care hospitals in California. Health Affairs‚ 21(5)‚ 53-64. Retrieved from http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/21/5/53.full.html In the article‚ Coffman‚ Seago‚ and Spetz (2002) questioned that mandating minimum nurse-to-patient ratios could eventually help to improve outcomes and conditions of both nurses and patients in acute care hospitals in California. They found that mandatory
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will take the leading role in primary care with nurse practitioners (NPs) providing care that is comparable or of better quality of care than that of physicians. Nurse practitioners have provided primary care services to vulnerable populations in underserved areas for more than 50 years. As NPs practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice‚ they can fill the gap for primary care shortages (Jarrell‚ 2016). Understanding the core nurse practitioner (NP) competencies can help NPs be prepared
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signs or their respirations‚ the nurse will be on top of it and have the next step to fix or normalize their conditions. Being vigilant is being able to attach meaning to what is‚ being able to differentiate between risks and what to do if a risk happens‚ always being ready to act‚ watching the monitors and outcomes of patients‚ and knowing what may be. To me‚ as a nursing student‚ vigilance in this case is new and something just now considered. But‚ it has become a top priority that I know I will
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Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education that allows them to provide high-quality‚ cost-effective and individualized care for patients‚ families‚ and communities. Nurse practitioners are authorized to treat‚ and provide health promotion‚ maintenance‚ and sick care services to those in need. In addition‚ nurse practitioners have privileges to prescribe medications. Family nurse practitioners provide direct health care services to newborns‚ infants‚ children‚ adolescents
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