Charge nurse page 1. Running head: Charge nurse competencies A qualitative study of charge nurse competences Charge nurse p 2. A qualitative study of charge nurse competencies This is a research critique of a qualitative study concerning the charge nurse role in medical-surgical and intensive care units. The purpose of this article is
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Charge Nurses - Are they adequately trained? Melissa Bogle Nursing Research 4003 November 15‚ 2012 Abstract Charge Nurses have a very difficult and demanding job. This is true for anyone‚ especially for a new graduate. It’s scary enough just to be a new nurse but assuming a charge nurse position is terrifying. Do you have the skills or knowledge it takes to be in charge? The charge nurse role is not often discussed while in nursing school. Leadership qualities are the key to making a great
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22‚ 2010 All nurses have multiple duties that they must complete during their entire shift. The types of duties can vary during the day and on some days‚ they can be very overwhelming. This is especially true for a charge nurse. “Charge nurses are expected to lead staff while managing the work systems and processes on their units to ensure that the needs of patients are met” (‚ 2009). Upon observation‚ the charge nurse at a geriatric facility has many duties. They are in charge of the unit operations
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ANNUAL PLAN: Training Phase 1. General Preparation 2. Specific Preparation 3. Pre-Competitive 4. General Competitive 5. Transition Macrocycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Length of Macrocycles 4 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks Weekly Program Mon Interval Interval Interval Extended skills (without plyometrics)
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On my charge nurse day‚ there were staffing and communication issues. The unit was overstaffed and as charge nurse‚ we needed to find out which employees were due to float to other units. I think that this takes important leadership skills and the ability to delegate to individuals. These skills are crucial to utilize in the work place‚ in addition to “developing excellent communication skills [because] … it requires the ability to express yourself clearly and to understand another person” (Black
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During my clinical placement at Juravinski hospital‚ there was a patient who was in severe pain. The in-charge nurse informed me that the patient was complaining and asking about a medication to relieve the pain in her abdomen. Also‚ she stated that it had been 40 minutes ago‚ but she was not able to give the medicine for pain (PRN) since she was just being informed from the nurse who was in-charged from the night shift. As a result‚ I was late to start my scheduled assessment‚ check the doctor’s
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The Ethical Dilemma I was tasked with the following case from a charge nurse as part of an ethics consult. A 68 year old man was admitted to the medicine unit from Denver International Airport for altered mental status and aggressive behavior. The patient‚ from this point forward to be called Mr. Johnson‚ was found to be acutely infected from a septic wrist joint‚ but was also found to have frontotemporal dementia. Once the infection cleared‚ it was hoped that Mr. Johnson’s mental status would improve
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who holds a position of respect such as a charge nurse‚ a manager of a unit‚ or a case manager. (Marquis & Huston‚ 2011) A charge nurse is one of the many leaders in the health care setting. They hold qualities that few possess such as being true to themselves and being able to act appropriately in different situations. During my clinical rotation‚ I was able to experience a charge nurses role during their shifts. Maria Del Reyes‚ a charge nurse on the CCU unit at Hoag Hospital in the
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Education and training programs are refers to teaching and learning activities carried out with the intention of helping an individual to acquire and apply knowledge‚ skills‚ abilities and attitudes needed to affect a desired change. The aim of education and training programs is to produce employees who are equipped to deal with the demands of their organization’s business. These programs are used in an attempt to increase employee’s skill and knowledge. Employees must have the training to do their
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up the new business‚ so management wants to ensure they provide effective support for them in terms of training and development. They believe that the best option is to divide training into two parts: pre-departure training and on-the-job training in the new country. Since the organization has never sent employees abroad before‚ they are not sure about what should be included in these training programmes. The only mandatory area that must be included is an introductory language section (including
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