The Retention and Shortage of Nurses in Health Care The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the
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drugs‚ such as marijuana‚ were being reported more regularly in the newspaper. There seemed to be more reports of burglaries‚ too. There had even been a robbery and two assaults reported within the last month. The population of young adults in the community seemed to be increasing‚ and many of these seemed to be driving impressive cars‚ using the hottest new digital devices‚ and wearing the latest clothes. All of these signs were obvious to a group of concerned citizens in Kenzington and suggested the
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← Definition of health: “A state of complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well-being‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”(WHO‚ 1948) ← Definition of illness: “A highly personal state in which person’s physical‚ emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ developmental‚ or spiritual functioning is thought to be diminished. ← Definition of wellness: “Wellness is a state of well-being .It defines by each person relative to his or her own values and beliefs *(Environmental‚ social‚ emotional
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering
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|Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing | |This page was last updated on January 26‚ 2012 | |[pic] | |Introduction | |Theorist - Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ US | |Educated: BSN‚ University of Colorado‚ 1964
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In this essay I will be discussing the difference in nursing practice regarding manual handling and how it has evolved over the years. Extensive amounts of thought‚ new equipment and procedures have gone into the present manual handling practices. Many injuries have occurred over the years due to lifting‚ twisting and bending the wrong way. There are constant improvements being made to assist workers with manual handling and avoid further injuries. In past nurses had minimal aids to assist them
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Definition of Community: (Sarason) “a readily available‚ mutually supportive networkd of relationships on which one could depend Definition of Psychological Sense of Community (Sarason) perception of similarity to others acknowledge interdependence with other… Types of Community: 1. Locality-Based Community * Includes city blocks‚ neighbors‚ small towns… * Interpersonal ties based on geographic proximity exist between members * Individuals identify themselves by their locality
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Health Promotion in Nursing Care Robert Driver GCU Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS-429 Jennifer Wood October 12‚ 2014 Health Promotion in Nursing Care Health Promotion is the social science and art of helping individuals discover the interaction between their optimal health and core passions‚ increasing their ambition to strive for optimal health‚ and encouraging them in changing their lifestyle to move toward a state of ideal health. Lifestyle change is made possible through educational
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C228 Community and Population-Focused Nursing Task 1 Michelle Vives Western Governors University Identification of Community With 10.4 million residents‚ Los Angeles County surpasses the other 57 counties in the state of California in population. In fact‚ it is a population larger than any other county in the entire nation. Los Angeles consists of 88 cities and some unincorporated areas‚ in which over 10 million people live (US Census Bureau‚ 2014). Los Angeles is a 4‚084
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved helping others feel better. I have always had a heart of gold and this is why I have chosen Nursing as my career choice. I feel like becoming a registered nurse is where I will belong and be most happy at. I am most fulfilled when I know I am helping‚ and doing for others. I am a very passionate individual and show a lot of compassion in everything I do‚ which are key qualities most nurses have. Although registered nurses have many responsibilities
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