As nurses we all know how to measure a patients vital signs and what they are used for. We have blood pressure‚ pulse‚ respirations‚ and temperature. All of the previous are objective they can be seen and quantified some way. However‚ the fifth vital sign “pain” is a relative and subjective term. It can’t be measured on any scale expect by what the patient tells us‚ we as healthcare providers can’t see it. We can only trust what our patient is telling us‚ and we can’t say otherwise. A person who
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Module 4 DQ2 Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice. Members of this team are nurses themselves and work in their various fields. So when something comes up that needs addressed‚ they meet as a committee and discuss the issue. Then they decide what would be the best action to take for solving the problem. By doing this they are able to come up with the standards we now have
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INTRODUCTION Leadership in nursing is crucial.Nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals in most settings of service delivery and represent the largest human resource expenditure in most care settings(O’Neill et al.2008).Leadership is defined as the process of influencing people to accomplish goals.Trust is the emotional glue that binds leaders and employees together(Malloch 2002).Major professional and healthcare organisations are emphasising the importance of evidence based practice
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This essay will discuss the importance of needs assessment in nursing practice. It will also identify and explore the use of appropriate tools that are required for the service user in the scenario. From the assessment tools selected‚ one will be prioritised and applied in relation to the service user’s condition. The possible outcomes will then be discussed for future care planning for the service user. Finally‚ the essay will summarise what has been learnt from using the assessment tool. According
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turnover Nursing shortage is a phenomenon that is affecting nurses and the provision of adequate patient care in today’s health care industry. Nursing shortage is said to occur when the demand for employment of nurses is far greater than the number of nurses willing to be employed at that time (Huber‚ 2010). According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (A.A.C.N.)‚ “the nursing shortage is expected to increase as baby boomers age‚ and the need for health
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Professional Article Summary NC-6-Professionalism Kima Brisbin Instructor‚ Mrs. Lori Todd Professionalism in nursing practice Through the concept analysis using a clinical example Tai Tokerau Wanaga‚ explains how the necessity of clinical competence and excellence by believing that part of medicine’s contract with society demands setting and maintaining standards of competency and an appropriate level of sensitivity‚ communication‚ and actions. Tai’s experience with Mr. T could have
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This care study aims to outline the care provided to a patient during one 12hour shift. It will present the patients cause and course of ICU admission‚ identify problems both potential and actual‚ focussing particularly and two main problems. The nursing interventions preformed will be critically analysed and supported with research. Finally the care will be critically evaluated areas of possible improvement will be outlined. Patient chosen is a 36yr old male pseudonym ‘Frank’ chosen for the purpose
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Nursing Sisters were female medical professionals who served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the First World War and the Second World War. Nursing Sisters treated casualties in different types of military medical establishments‚ varying from forward evacuation points adjacent to the battlefields‚ to fully equipped hospitals far away from the battlefields as described by the Canada’s Nursing sisters. The nurses were trained and then allowed to treat the soldiers at the warfront. Contrary
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Nursing is a caring profession that works perfectly and effectively with the collaborations of other departments within the healthcare systems. For example‚ physicians‚ dietitians‚ respiratory therapists‚ PTs‚ OTs‚ social work‚ EMT and many more play an essential role in ensuring that health services are delivered to patients. It is only through effective communication that health professionals especially nurses can work efficiently at their workstations to deliver a safe and effective care to their
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Nursing is a profession that you are always learning something new. Being a nurse can be tough and challenging‚ but it is also fulfilling and gratifying at the same time. Nurses personify health care and leave a lasting impression on patients and families. A patient doesn’t always remember which doctor saw them but they always remember their nurse. I didn’t plan on being a nurse; it was actually a career I never would have imagined my-self doing. I worked at a bank when I was younger‚ but it was
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