Push for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support
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Medical practice is very stressful‚ as health care workers must respond to the patients’ needs and families very quickly. On the other hand‚ medical knowledge and procedures usually include limitations and uncertainties (1). Medical errors or mistakes may be harmful to a patient’s life‚ costly‚ and sometimes irreversible. Moreover‚ shift work‚ night work and long work hours are very common among health care workers (2). Burnout is a mental condition defined as the body’s response to the failure
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long-term care and dialysis motivated me to pursue a nurse practitioner degree. My goal as a nurse to meet the health care needs of the people and help them to achieve physical‚ psychological and emotional well- being. I believe nurse practitioner program would fill me with tremendous scientific knowledge and skills which I can use to make a difference in the health status of the different communities including minorities‚ vulnerable population. As a nurse practitioner‚ my immediate goals would be doing
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Nurse as a change agent “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi Overview The theoretical foundations of change theory are robust: several theories now exist‚ many coming from the disciplines of sociology‚ psychology‚ education‚ and organizational management. Kurt Lewin (1890 – 1947) has been acknowledged as the “father of social change theories” and presents a simple yet powerful model to begin the study of change theory and processes. He is also lauded as the
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further my education‚ but to gain a solid foundation to provide quality patient care. As I start this journey to become a nurse practitioner‚ I look back to my first year as a brand new nurse in an emergency department. Aware of but naïve to the high demands of being an ER nurse‚ I am all the more grateful for the strong mentorship while I grew from a novice nurse to the nurse I am today. To this day‚ I love the work that I do and I respect the staff who make it all the more possible to make it through
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During the 20th century‚ the British Empire was once one of the most formidable colonial powers in the world; throughout the 16th‚ 17th‚ 18th‚ and 19th centuries‚ the United Kingdom acquired lands‚ territories‚ and dominion over many nations. As a superpower during the 1920’s the British Empire began losing its control of its colonial lands. This greatly affected the social politics in and around the world as a growing sense of injustice spread throughout the colonies. Webster’s Dictionary defines
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The next negative image is nurses are sexually promiscuous. For at least 40 years‚ nurses have been viewed as sexual objects in the movies or on television. Nurses is usually been portrayed by the media as someone who love to has scandal with the people surrounding them such as nurses and doctors‚ nurses and other nurses‚ nurses and patients‚ and also nurses and patient’s relatives. In fact‚ nurses have access to person’s most private part of the body areas and bodily functions (Lawler‚ 1991). Public
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When considering a manager who positively influenced my nursing practice‚ I remember my current nurse manager‚ with whom I work in the hospital‚ who for the past 4 years has shown remarkable leadership abilities and significantly contributed to my professional growth as a nurse. She possesses outstanding communication skills and genuine empathy. She prioritizes regular interactions with her team‚ not only to address work-related issues but also to achieve personal and career goals. This has fostered
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behaviors and become a true professional in every sense of the word. The article about taking a village to assure nurse professionalism was very enlightening. It spoke of the importance of nurse educators and nursing faculty to make a fluid transition of the new nurse into the field to decrease bullying which occurs in many forms and maintain a professional environment for all nurses new and experienced. It is imperative to remain proactive
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Negotiation (Danielsen‚ Potenza‚ & Onieal‚ 2016). Nurse Practitioner‚ NP have a lot they have to do for their patient population‚ and now a part of their responsibilities is to negotiate their contract renewal. This is new for me I never had to negotiate my RN contract. I worked in nursing home and hospital and that was never a part of my duties. I can see where negotiating a professional contract can be challenging for the novice NP (Danielsen‚ Potenza‚ & Onieal‚ 2016). On the other hand‚ negotiation
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