Nurses and AARP AARP Key Nursing Roles “The American Association for Retired Persons changed (AARP) is a nonpartisan‚ nonprofit organization that is dedicated to it members over the age of 50 interest” (AARP‚ 2012). “The AARP provides products and services for members including educational programs and discounts for third-party companies which is the most widely used benefit by members” (AARP‚ 2012). With the expected rise in the population of people over fifty‚ AARP is focusing
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Lucia Davies Fadiga 5707 Westgate Road Lanham‚ MD 20706 Why I Want To Be A Nurse Growing up in a third world country‚ Sierra Leone on the extreme west coast of Africa where the standard of education isn’t as good as the western world‚ especially in the healthcare field‚ I can remember my father asking my brothers things like what do they want to be when they grow up? What do they want to study in college? As a child I would give a quick answer; like I want to be a bus driver‚ a restaurant
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Nurse Practitioner Specific work activities Analyze patients’ medical histories‚ symptoms‚ and test results to determine the best diagnosis Order‚ perform‚ and interpret medical tests such as blood counts‚ electrocardiograms (EKG’s)‚ and x-rays Prescribe medications based on patient’s condition‚ age‚ weight‚ and gender Develop treatment plans Diagnose and treat illnesses‚ infections‚ and injuries Counsel patients about medications‚ especially side effects and interactions with other drugs
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Vicki Roberson 480 AUGUST 7‚ 2011 Elizabeth Kane Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology was not discovered until 1879‚ at the University of Psychology‚ in Leipzig‚ Germany‚ by Wilhelm Wundt. Much has transpired before the discovery such as Theodor Fechner published The Elements of Psychophysics in 1860‚ and in 1874‚ Wilhelm Wundt published the Principles of Physiological Psychology. Both of the publications were needed to state
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This paper considers the issue of the measurement of depression with those who have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia. Originally the concept of depression as a core aspect of schizophrenia was raised by Bleuler and that affective disorders are associated with psychosis raised by Kraepelin. The construct of depression within the context of schizophrenia as a distinct condition that constitutes an apparent shift from the individual’s usual cognitive style‚ affect and functioning‚ is an observation
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Becoming a Nurse Will you be the one individual that can look beyond the stress‚ liability and the unexpected turns of events of being a nurse‚ and seemingly realize that it is a remarkably rewarding career? Frequently‚ people wonder why individuals would choose nursing for their occupation‚ with so much stress and human suffering. A nurse must be a very caring person‚ one that can accept responsibility‚ supervise individuals‚ and be able to react in a very fast pace. A nursing career has multiple
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Each nurse on CIU can have a patient load of up to 4 patients during the shift. However‚ there is one situation where the nurse could potentially have a patient load of only two patients and that is if one of the patients is receiving a certain IV drip that requires closer patient monitoring. I have not had this situation happen yet‚ therefore‚ when I do start the shift I am either at my load of 4 patients or have 3 patients. If I am not full‚ shortly after the shift starts I usually get my 4th patient
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years of high school. A statistic shows that 57% of high school teenagers want to become a registered nurse after they graduate. A registered nurse or RN is someone who treats patients‚ monitors and records their condition‚ helps establish a plan of care‚ educates patients or the public about a medical condition‚ and provides advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. A registered nurse has to contain special traits such as being caring‚ compassionate‚ highly observant‚ quick to catch
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Clinical reasoning Clinical reasoning involves nurses learning and practical experience to play. Any errors or misjudgement can lead to various adverse conditions (Levett-jones et al‚ 2010). Identification of patient problems‚ understanding his situation‚ collecting information and cues followed by processing the information and identifying the key problems‚ establishing goals‚ taking action‚ evaluation of outcomes‚ and reflection is what forms the clinical reasoning cycle. All these areas should
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The Cartesian Circle Descartes found that many things he thought were true were actually false. This led Descartes to try and find a way to figure out what you know and what you cannot know. To do this‚ Descartes assumes that he knows nothing. In order to find what one can actually know‚ he attempts to build from the ground up and build a body of knowledge that must in fact be true. That means he wants to find clear and indubitable propositions on which to base knowledge. For a proposition to be
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