Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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Dealing with Incidents and Emergencies For this assignment I must be able to understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies; I am in my workplace setting when I come across a particular incident. I need to deal with the incident in order to minimise any risk to myself and other individuals within the setting as efficiently as possible‚ ensuring that I adhere to any relevant legislation‚ policies and procedures. It is required of me that I need to deal with the incident
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Nursing Organizations Lindsay Tafs Daytona State University Nursing Organizations Nurses are among the largest group of healthcare personnel in the United States. There are approximately 3.6 million registered nurses (About ANA). Organizations exist at the national and state levels as well as numerous specialties‚ from emergency medicine to hospice. Each organization can have multiple functions but all serve to represent nurses and maintain high standards of clinical practice
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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing I am going to discuss the book I read‚ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. I am going to talk about the history‚ definitions‚ and major concepts of emotional intelligence. I am going to discuss functions in nursing and how emotional intelligence is applicable. I am going to talk about how I will use emotional intelligence in my own practice and my personal growth after reading the book. History and Concepts of Emotional
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Christian University. I am currently employed as a full time nurse and have been for the better part of the last five years. In that time‚ I have worked in several different settings; I’ve worked acute care‚ critical care‚ obstetrics‚ pediatrics‚ emergency care‚ and long term care. No matter what setting I’ve worked‚ I’ve noticed that my personality and faith play a big role in the care I provide my patients. Another key component that affects the care I provide is my knowledge; I am always looking
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important job that EMTs have because what if you need one. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) play an important role in helping people’s needs; they respond to active shooters and victims‚ and they are also affected by terrorist attacks. EMTs help more people. First responders got diseases from 9/11. One person named Perez is one of the many first responders who is still fighting diseases from ground zero. He says ”Despite these concerns‚ emergency medical technicians can take satisfaction from providing
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power of each individual to aid emergency managers. Emergency managers are responsible for the proper planning of emergencies. They use a fundamental approach in their planning methods. The fundamentals include four stages of planning: mitigation‚ preparedness‚ response‚ and recovery. Exploring these stages will help us understand the restrictions and adversities that are faced by emergency managers throughout each stage. Mitigation is the first phase in emergency planning. It is used to prevent
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HUMANISTIC NURSING THEORY By: MARY JOHN L. RENONG‚ RN August 10‚ 2013 Dr. Loretta Zderad Dr. Josephine Paterson I. BIOGRAPHY Josephine Paterson was born on the 1st of September of 1924 in Freeport‚ New York. Loretta and Josephine spent their early school years during the depression of the 1930’s. Josephine G. Paterson was also learning the role of a nurse as well as work responsibilities during this same time period. She had
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pediatric nursing because it is the manifest in person‚ acts and attitudes including elements of: 1. what we wear‚ 2. how we perform‚ 3. and how we think. 1. Uniforms. Our appearance to the to the children . Dress in professional manor. Smile. Most common notion of showing you are happy to be helping people while doing your job. Give a positive vibe to your patient’s overall experience in a hospital setting 2. Performance :use care plan skills and techniques Nursing care
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Describe the inflammatory response initiated by an infection. The body is designed to defend itself against invading bacteria‚ and infection. The skin and mucous membranes are the first line of defence‚ the invasion of foreign bacteria can pass this first line of defence and immediately triggers the second line of defence. The second line of defence is the inflammatory response (McCance & Huether‚ 2009). The mechanism of the inflammatory response is to protect the injured site by killing the
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