career that I love doing. I was in the navy for four years active and I loved it‚ but I didn’t feel fulfilled in life. Something was missing. So I made the decision to become a reservist and finish my degree and pursue my dream of becoming a Register Nurse. That dream is put on hold for now only because the school that I attended told me that even if I had all the necessary points needed‚ I still might not be accepted into the nursing program. I had a tough decision to make. Do I stay in this school
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Perioperative Nurse The career I chose is perioperative nursing. Perioperative nurses are an important part of the surgical team. Typically‚ perioperative nurses work serve as either a scrub nurse‚ circulating nurse‚ or a RN first assistant. They care for the patient having surgery by assessing and planning the nursing care the patients receive before‚ during‚ and after surgery. Much of the ambulatory surgery is increasingly being performed in a physician’s office‚ this is the fastest growing part
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Assessment June 14‚ 2008 Abstract In order to deliver nursing care to different cultures‚ nurses are expected to understand and provide culturally competent health care to diverse individuals. Culturally competent care is tailored to the specific needs of each client‚ while incorporating the individual’s beliefs and values (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2006‚ p. 90). By being culturally competent‚ nurses are able to help improve health outcomes by using cultural knowledge and specific skills in selecting
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Chemically- Impaired Nurses Jaime Littles Christina Mazzeo Sociology 101 Research Paper When deciding to enter the stressful and demanding field of nursing‚ I asked myself how will I physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally deal with the demands of the profession? It takes a lot of long hours‚ knowledge of procedures and practices‚ and devotion to patients and their families. So how do nurses deal with the demands of their job? It has surprised me that in researching the profession
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major of study is Practical nursing also referred to as PN or LPN. A practical nurse is an individual who cares for sick‚ injured or disabled people. PN’s‚ or LPN are directly under RN’s‚ also known as Registered nurse. A practical nurse is licensed to check a patient’s vital signs‚ height‚ weight‚ temperature‚ blood pressure‚ pulse‚ and respiratory rate. A practical nurse also report a patients status to registered nurses and doctors They also give injections and enemas‚ monitor and also perform placement
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medical field doctors and nurses are two groups of people who share an almost indistinguishable goal‚ and that is to serve the patient to the best of their ability. Yet‚ although these two professions have a lot in common there is much that is different between them. This includes the differences in power‚ pay‚ status‚ class‚ and gender. In the United States the most common kind of nurse is known as a registered nurse or RN. The education process for this kind of nurse is graduation from any university
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SYNTHESIZING EVIDENCE PRACTICE IFEOMA DIMKPA‚ RN/BSN BRADLEY UNIVERSITY Introduction Pressure ulcer is simply a compromise to skin integrity. It is caused by immobility‚ poor nutrition‚ poor circulation and even little things like creases from the bed sheet. The issue of pressure ulcer in the elderly especially in long term facility is a growing concern because it could lead to infection‚ discomfort and even depression. This leads me to my research question: In patients admitted in a skilled
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contributes in medical research and it participates in educating people with different health care practices. Nursing is both a science and an art concerned with the physical‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ cultural and spiritual concerns of the individual. The science of nursing is based on a broad theoretical framework; its art depends on the caring skills and abilities of the individual nurse (Doenges‚ Moorhouse & Murr‚ 2008). This is a profession that provides health care and educational assistance
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statement that nursing required a specific educational base. Finally‚ Nightengale advocated allowing nurses the autonomy of purpose for patients and their profession. While many contemporary nurse leaders continue to follow in Florence Nightingale’s footsteps‚ I believe that Deborah Burger emulates her attributes well. As the president of the National Nursing United and the California Nurses Association‚ Deborah has become well known for her advocacy. She has sparred with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Writing Assignment 2.1 Aubree Houston NU100 * The definition of the nursing practice is the practice of professional nursing and the practice of practical nursing. * The scope of the practice includes caring for‚ maintaining health‚ and preventing illness or injury of persons in exchange for compensation. It also involves administering medicines and treatments. * The RN’s responsibility in the nursing process is gathering organized data‚ observation‚ appropriate nursing judgment and
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