a set of night shifts. They were attending to critically ill patients and because they were fatigued their attention and alertness was not at 100%. Therefore they were not consciously aware of the exact task they were completing which resulted in a medication error and patient harm. In this situation the nurse present should make sure they are providing the best care for the best possible outcome for the patient. Critically ill patients are a high stakes population. They can decline quickly
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My reflective report will be about bed bathing. The format of the report is based on Gibbs’ (1988) guidelines to reflective writing. The service user will be identified as ‘Mr Jones’‚ so as to maintain patient confidentiality in keeping with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Conduct NMC (2008)‚ and the Data Protection Act of 1998. Reflective writing is a fundamental part of growing into a more confident healthcare practitioner; it highlights areas of strengths and weaknesses so that
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Comparative Claim Nursing education Nursing has always seemed to be a profession in which the nurse is the follower of the doctor such as their personal minion only doing the nominal things that the doctor does not want to do. However in Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing and the article “Quality and Nursing” by Hall‚ Moore‚ and Barnsteiner you can see that nurses can have a much larger impact on the healthcare system. In Nightingale’s book the author takes an in-depth look at nursing and
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care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses‚ school health nurse‚ nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles‚ institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation)‚ introduced a two year plan to make some changes to remodel and repair the nursing profession. The nurses have to provide a high quality nursing care to the patients and in order
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Pediatric Nursing Pediatric nurses‚ also called PED’s nurses‚ are registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in the care of infants and children. You will often see Pediatric nurses working in hospitals‚ or clinics that have child-care. A Pediatric nurse is a registered nurse that specializes in the field and receives a higher pay. They must also become a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). Pediatric nurses typically perform physical examinations‚ measure vital statistics‚ take blood and urine samples
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ in which the character‚ Nurse Ratched‚ struggles to keep her self-constructed domain together after an opposing enemy‚ named McMurphy‚ fights to pull power from her by causing a revolt. In the end‚ Nurse Ratched wins the battle between her and McMurphy by having him lobotomized‚ but does she really win the age-old battle of male versus female by suppressing him? Another question is: Why do readers see Nurse Ratched as an evil and conniving woman for trying to save
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Why Be a Nurse Nursing is a great profession‚ very much in demand today. As a nurse you can take your skills wherever you want to go. There are many nursing positions available throughout the United States as well as internationally for qualified people from every ethnic and religious background. Nursing isn’t just confined to the hospital; you can practice in hundreds of settings such as: home health care‚ hospice‚ corporations‚ us public health services‚ independent practice and many more. You
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anaylsed using theory‚ to create possible explanations and consequences for the behaviour and actions shown by Joe and the nurses. APIE is a nursing process which guides health professionals through the problem solving approach‚ which promotes the individualised‚ holistic delivery of care. It is tailored around the patient’s needs and allows nurses to holistically assess the patient‚ then plan and set goals according to the information gathered. These plans and goals are then implemented into the care
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Nursing is one of the most stressful careers in healthcare. Long hours of direct patient care take its toll emotionally and physically. While the profession is rewarding for most‚ the constant stress can become a catalyst for all kinds of self damaging behaviors. The American Nurses’ Association estimates between ten and twenty percent of nurses will abuse drugs within the workplace at some point during his/her career (ANA‚ 2002). This percentage is similar to that of substance abusers within
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Difference between associate degree nurse and baccalaureate degree nurse competency hope ward‚RN grand canyon university nrs-430v This paper will detail the differences between ADN(associate degree nurse) and BSN(baccalaureate degree nurse). Both are nurses but they are different in the amount of education each degree requires. Associate Degree Nurse ADN nurses are those that attend community colleges for 2 to 3 years. ADN graduates are qualified to take the National
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