Institute of Medicine (2004)‚ fatigue results in slowed reaction times‚ an increase in critical errors‚ and difficulties in problem-solving. Fatigue in nurses is a particular concern because they are using their skills in maintaining the health and well-being of ill patients. Bae and Yoon (2014)‚ suggest that multiple studies indicate that nurses working long hours have an increased number personal adverse reactions such as musculoskeletal injuries‚ needlesticks‚ and motor-vehicle crashes. But‚ their
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The role of a children’s nurse The Royal College of Nursing (2003‚ p.3)defines nursing as“the use of clinical judgment in the provision of care to enable people to improve‚ maintain‚ or recover health”. Nursing is a profession which is quite rewarding as it includes providing a range of care to patients and their families. There are four different pre-registration branches of nursing which allows them to work in different areaswith many different people. In this essay‚ it will primarily focus
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achieving your set goal can be hard for some of us. I have chosen to pursue my career in nursing. Becoming a Nurse is a very challenging career field‚ but it has always been my dream. I have always felt compassionate toward caring for people in need‚ saving peoples’ life‚ bringing cheer and joy to patient while they are sick‚ and most importantly comforting patient in need etc. To become a nurse requires dedication towards
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Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Health care has been a great accomplishment by the ministry of health and long time care term. For which their goal is provide all sufficient care to Ontarians. It is still working to serve the needs of patients. The Minister of Health The minister of health is Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins‚ was a graduate in medical studies of McMaster university and as a Rhodes scholar of Oxford university. Aiding in war torn regions and subject of human rights‚
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When you think of a nurse and the many tasks that she has to do‚ what comes to mind? Is it the blood‚ the sometime unfavorable people‚ maybe the possibility of being urinated on? Depending on the nurses chosen career path‚ these may all be things they encounter. Nurses typically work long shifts and they deal with a variety of patients each day‚ each coming with their own type of issues. The problems and obstacles I anticipate when entering the nursing field‚ range from issues in the administration
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considered a vulnerable population. * Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. * What would you advocate for? * What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned problem? A vulnerable population is a group or groups that are more likely to develop health-related problems‚ have more difficulty accessing health care to address those health problems‚ and are more likely
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MSN Nurse Interview Angie Rees Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 July 29‚ 2015 Introduction A face-to-face interview was performed of a Masters prepared nurse‚ Mrs. H.‚ to seek new knowledge about a role desired from the interviewer. Taking information from a practicing Masters prepared nurse will help the interviewer develop an understanding of opportunities‚ career advancement and the practice of someone in the Master in Science of Nursing (MSN) role. Review of the educational preparation
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the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses‚ an organization formed to protect the black nursing profession‚ and to stop discrimination towards them. History of Black Nurses During the early 1800s nursing was mainly caring for the sick by family members or slaves. Nurses provided care in homes‚ and when World War I and II came about‚ nurses were sent off to provide care to the wounded soldiers. There was not a trained system for nurses to learn and gain experience in the profession
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Nurse residency programs; although not new to nursing seem to increase retention of newly graduated nurses. In addition‚ there is a cost saving from retaining the new nurse. Since nursing is more complex‚ these programs help pave the way for the inexperienced nurse. Nurses are more likely to stay in the profession when they have been enrolled in a residency program. I think nurse residency programs would be a great benefit to the nursing profession. Having the time to learn how to organize‚
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines an impaired nurse as one who “has cognitive‚ interpersonal or psychomotor skills affected by psychiatric illness and/or drug or alcohol abuse or addiction.” They go on to state that an impaired nurse “is unable to meet the requirements of the code of ethics and standards of practice of the profession.” Impaired nurses may be under the influence of alcohol‚ amphetamines‚ opioids‚ inhalants‚ sedatives‚ hypnotics‚ or tranquilizers. Some of these drugs may
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