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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A career in nursing can be the most rewarding occupation most people can think of. It truly takes a unique person with a strong sense of discipline‚ diligence‚ responsibility‚ and a love for mankind to take on such a role. While nursing for most is very rewarding‚ it is also an occupation that can very easily overwhelm employees and requires most of the time more so then none‚ a great tolerance to stress. For some when the stress becomes overwhelming‚ it may lead to addiction‚ especially in the
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Betty Ford Case Study January 13‚ 2014 Betty Ford Case Study In the study of abnormal behavior it is found to be behavior observed through others individuals‚ this failed to be observed within self. The capability of recognizing the living aspects‚ emotional‚ cognitive and the behavioral part of behavior needed initially in the steps to recognize the purpose associated in behavior. In this case study of Betty Ford‚ she was an individual that struggled with a form of abnormal behavior
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Betty Louis CRM1246 Professor Lawrence Johnston 17 September 2014 Macomber v. Dillman Facts: On April 1984‚ Plaintiffs‚ Roxanne and Steven filed a complaint against defendants‚ Carter F. Dillman and Webster Hospital Association. Alleging‚ amongst other things the defendant was negligent‚ careless‚ and failed to comply with the standard of care during a medical practice for permanent sterilization. The Plaintiff wanted damages because she was not permanently sterilized and was able to conceived
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Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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–Environmental Theory Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)‚ considered the founder of educated and scientific nursing and widely known as "The Lady with the Lamp"‚ wrote the first nursing notes that became the basis of nursing practice and research. The notes‚ entitled Notes on Nursing: What it is‚ What is not (1860)‚ listed some of her theories that have served as foundations of nursing practice in various settings‚ including the succeeding conceptual frameworks and theories in the field of nursing. Nightingale
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needs motherhood is a bit of an understatement‚ in my opinion. Instead we should go deeper into it. What needs motherhood and why? Is it people‚ males‚ females‚ society or the planet as a whole? In the essay “Motherhood: Who Needs It?” written by Betty Rollin in 1970‚ I find so many unanswered questions and issues and my goal now is to find the answers to them. What is motherhood? Why exactly do‚ or don’t‚ we need the myth? Should it even be considered a myth at all? How does it affect us in todays
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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of things for the greater good but many people overlook women. “Are the women who finished college‚ the women who once had dreams beyond housewifery‚ and the ones who suffer the most?” Betty Friedan was a writer‚ feminist‚ and a woman’s rights activist who wrote the book The Feminine Mystique in 1963. Betty wanted male and female equality since in the 1950’s women were the
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