This week we had a clinical make up day in Sim lab. I learned how to give injections‚ oral medications‚ and put in Urinary Catheters. It was interesting to learn how to give subcutaneous and Intramuscular injections. I was nervous at first‚ because giving injections is a different technique then drawing blood. It was a great experience. I learned that I should give subcutaneous injections in the abdomen region about 45-90 degrees and this site is great for administering Insulin. It is important to
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Ethics has become part of the nurses’ life when it comes to decision making and taking actions in the face of adversity or opportunity. Husted and Husted (2008‚ p.9) states that the patients has lost their power to take actions on their medical conditions due to the lack of knowledge in the health care settings. Hence‚ the healthcare providers are there to impart their skills and knowledge to treat the patient with the best care. This assignment would discuss how the medical decisions for A B who
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History of America’s Nurse Anesthetists by Marianne Bankert‚ it seems evident that the progression of the Nurse Anesthesia profession is borne by individuals who deemed Evidence-Based Practice a necessity. A search of a formal definition of Evidence-Based Practice turned out to be a futile endeavor‚ as the concept has evolved with time. Nevertheless‚ three basic tenets are considered paramount from it; “best available research evidence‚ patient values (or preferences) and clinical expertise” (McFadden
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Anemia August 11‚ 2011 (Kansas City‚ Missouri) — Taking less blood from acute-MI patients for diagnostic tests may improve patient outcomes by reducing the risk of hospital-acquired anemia‚ a new study published online August 8‚ 2011 in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests [1]. Multiple studies have shown that hospital-acquired anemia is associated with greater mortality and worse health status in patients with acute MI‚ but the relationship between diagnostic phlebotomy and the risk of hospital-acquired
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I believe that nurses should have more influence on improving the healthcare system. Nurse are trusted for information about health and healthcare and play a pivotal role in improving quality and safety of care‚ but this is not generally understood or recognized. I have noticed that insurance executives and the pharmaceutical industry have more influence on the healthcare system than nurses do. Nurses are the front-line caregivers in our health system‚ which gives us a unique and invaluable perspective
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goals for clinical. The first day of clinical was an emotional rollercoaster. Initially‚ I was experiencing trepidation‚ failure‚ lack of confidence‚ and feelings of incompetence. An agitated patient‚ failed blood glucose draws‚ and a blown vein… Nothing was going well with this one particular patient.
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differently – see sample APA paper. In short papers you want to avoid long direct quotations – understand your content and use your words when possible. According to (Watson & and Foster‚ 2003)‚ (as cited by (Clark‚ Watson‚ & Brewer 2009)‚ nurses universally appear to be torn between the human caring values and the calling that attracted them to the profession‚ and the technologically‚ high paced‚ task-oriented biomedical practices and institutional demands‚ heavy patient load‚ along with
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As a child I always knew that I wanted to become a Nurse. I never imagined myself as a teacher‚ hairstylist or dentist like most of my peers. I always had the feeling that I could become a woman who individuals could rely on in a caring manner. As I got older that feeling was welcomed to the opportunity of becoming a CNA during my 11th and 12th grade years of school‚ where I attended Darlington High. Although‚ I do feel as if I can be that woman‚ I learned in life that sometimes having others who
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registered nurse are as follows. Maintain accurate and detailed reports on each patient as they are responsible for one or many other patient’s. One has to also administer a patient’s medications and check for reactions to the medication or for any side effects. They must report any serious symptoms to the patient’s Doctor. A Registered nurse must be able to do any sort of modification to the patient’s health care plan in case the patient does not responded well to the previous plan. Nurses must prepare
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and lastly by determining if all the other steps were efficient and what changes are needed to done. Nursing process is a variation of scientific reasoning that allows organizing and systematizing in nursing practice. According to American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ it is a method in professional nursing to identify‚ diagnose‚ and treat human responses to health illness (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). It is essential on how to practice nursing. This process is used in nursing to determine and prevent
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