The Nursing Shortage: Why Today’s Shortage is Unique Introduction: The nursing profession has experienced shortages many times in the past. This pattern was cyclical‚ with periods of high vacancy rates followed by layoffs and an oversupply of registered nurses. Today‚ we are experiencing another drought for nursing‚ but due to many factors‚ this shortage is different from anything the profession has witnessed in previous years. There are many that feel this shortage is severe and prolonged
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The article “Explaining Salem: Calvinist Psychology and the Diagnosis of Possession” talks about the difference between being bewitched with witch craft and being possessed by the Devil‚ himself‚ or some kind of demonic possession. While cases of people being bewitched or possessed was increasing in Salem Village‚ Massachusetts Colony‚ the courts had to determine the difference between the two to make the right decision. There are four available explanations for psychological symptoms. They fall
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Pediatric Nursing A pediatric nurse must offer the proper maintenance care to a child. Depending on the specific pediatrics office or environment that they work‚ most accurately define the roles that they are to assume. In pediatrics nursing‚ the nurse is responsible for the developmental screenings. Part of this aspect includes measuring the height‚ weight‚ and other preliminary measures that mark a child’s growth and development. Nurses in pediatrics are often responsible for collecting laboratory
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diagnosed with colon cancer a few years back and his disease‚ in conjunction with chemotherapy‚ has taken away his capacity to care for himself. He was also recently diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s disease. The name of the Nursing home that I chose to evaluate is the Lakeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Lincoln Park‚ IL. My visit was on the 21st of November at 1:30 p.m. An employee of the home that offered any assistance that she could was Colleen Egen‚ R.N. (773) 348-4055. This
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pursue nursing as a profession. My first job in a hospital setting was at Central Mississippi Medical Center‚ formerly named Methodist Medical Center. I demonstrated my commitment in pursuing nursing by accepting a position that required me to work a schedule from 5am-10am. After working my shift‚ I prepared for classes that were scheduled continuously. Biology was chosen as my major and it was my plan to continue on to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to obtain my nursing license
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Nursing as a Profession and the Professionalism Standards Erika Troutman‚ RN Nursing 408 Conceptual Bases in Nursing Linda Jacobson‚ MSN‚ RN‚ PHN‚ COI‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI January 31‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the many aspects of my nursing career and what led me to the area in which I choose to work now‚ and also the standards of nursing as a profession. Ideas that professionalism amongst the nursing community can affect much more
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00001 1 Chapter c0001 1 Nursing knowledge and practice Maggie Mallik‚ Carol Hall and David Howard KEY ISSUES s0005 u0190 u0195 u0200 u0205 s0010 u0210 u0215 u0220 u0225 u0230 u0235 u0240 s0015 u0245 u0250 u0255 s0020 u0260 u0265 INTRODUCTION SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE l Definitions‚ theories and models of nursing l Role and image of the nurse l People as recipients of nursing care l Contexts for delivering nursing care Nursing care is provided for people with
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Socialization into Nursing Winston – Salem State University January 21‚ 2013 Nursing 2312 Abstract This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization‚ I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges
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Compelling evidence suggests that regions of the United States face a nursing and physician shortage that our legislators‚ health officials‚ and medical professionals must address. To ensure that quality medical care is not harshly impacted‚ the hospitals and public health leadership‚ in general‚ will need to tackle the nursing shortage with solid long-term solutions. It is no secret that the United States faces a critical nursing shortage‚ a trend that potentially threatens to undermine quality medical
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Nursing Expertise Liberty University According to Benner‚ there are five levels of experience regarding nursing (2001). The levels of nursing range from novice to expert (Benner‚ 2001). This information is based on the Dreyfus Model which was designed by Stuart Dreyfus (Benner‚ 2001). It is important for nurses to become experts in their field and to guide novice nurses. The first stage of nursing practice is novice (Benner‚ 2001). A novice is a beginner who has no experience
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