strike at any time. They can be predicted‚ or unforeseen‚ large-scale or local‚ extreme or limited. In the following paper‚ I will be discussing the importance bioterrorism and the importance of incorporating bioterrorism knowledge among nurses and nursing students. Many of us think that this is not going to happen to us‚ or it is not going to happen yet. Therefore‚ many people are not properly prepared for a disaster. We‚ as nurses‚ play an important role‚ not only in educating and preparing people
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Running head: COMMUNITY TEACHING WORK PLA Community Teaching Work Plan Cristeta Flynn‚ Lynette Ortiz‚ Virginia Wilson‚ James LaRue Grand Canyon University Community Teaching Work Plan This is a Community Teaching Plan Work Proposal group project for the city of San Diego‚ and our target community is children in elementary school. We have chosen primary health promotion/prevention and will address Childhood Obesity‚ which falls under the category of Nutrition and
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There is a myriad of ethical issues involved in an acute hospital setting where multiple issues may need to be addressed before‚ during‚ and after an admission to an intensive care unit. An Intensive Care Unit lends itself to an environment that is often chaotic with health care professionals busily caring for patients with critical medical needs and family members who are often not prepared for the worst-case scenario‚ especially end-of-life issues. Ethical issues are further complicated when
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1. A nursing facility is a long-term care option for those needing care. The services offered are multidisciplinary and is not limited to nursing homes‚ which only includes housing‚ medical care‚ food‚ and daily assistance. A nursing facility includes medical and social care because it encourages rehabilitation and autonomy. A nursing home relates to a nursing facility because primary care is provided by nurses and services offered in a nursing home is similar to facilities but are limited. Nursing
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Some of the common safety issues at the Hopkins hospital may include diagnostic error‚ medication errors‚ poor discharge practices‚ reprocessing issues‚ breakdown of communication and technological tools. Despite the above mentioned issues that may rarely occur‚ safety mechanism systems have been put in place. Some of the safety mechanisms in place include immediate error reporting
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HEALTHCARE SAFETY ISSUES Abiodun kolawole AMERICAN SENTINEL UNIVERSITY BSN422 HEALTHCARE SAFETY ISSUES Identify any ethical concerns and the protection of human rights that are specific to your nursing research project. Explain the role of the Institutional Review Board. Select one of the identified nursing theorists and their nursing models as the framework for your nursing research project. (PLS REMEMBER TO DELETE) The major ethical concerns specific to conducting nursing research are:
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Annotated Bibliography for Bullying in Nursing NUSC 4P60 June 19‚ 2013 Trends & Issues in Nursing Berry‚ P. A.‚ Gillespie‚ G. L.‚ Gates‚ D.‚ & Schafer‚ J. (2012). Novice nurse productivity following workplace bullying. Journal of Nursing Scholarship‚ 1‚ 80-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01436.x This quantitative research study seeks to discover the effects of workplace bullying on RNs who have been in the profession
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controversy around the leakage of questions in the recent nursing licensing examinations. Wouldn’t a retake be better for all of the batch 2006 examinees‚ to remove the cloud of doubt around their competence? But wouldn’t a retake mean more expenses‚ some families selling‚ literally‚ the last carabao? And after all’s said and done‚ who should be punished for the leakage? My sense is that we’re having difficulties with these ethical issues because "ethics" is complicated. Moreover‚ ethics hasn’t
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Unfortunately‚ there is not always a clear right answer to what extent or how something should be done. How to care for a dying individual also presents a plethora of issues‚ especially for nurses. This is mostly due to lack of support in the work place and community settings for that patient and their family. Analyzing these issues can only aid in more open discussions and the progressive evolution of better care for terminal patients. Ultimately‚ better care and education can assist these patients
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in a breach of ethics within the workplace. Thayer used his position to acquire controlled substances for his personal use. Upon realization of his unethical conduct‚ the “State Board of Nursing in South Carolina‚” punished Thayer for his despicable actions. Identification of the Issue The unethical issues concerning the acquiring and misuse of controlled substances by Thomas Thayer‚ occurred over an extended period of time. To begin‚ on February 25‚ 2003‚ Thayer was caught taking Propophol
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