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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In the Television series that I chose‚ Nurse Jackie quietly established itself as one of the outstanding programs on television. Edie Falco’s portrayal of a nurse Jackie with a moral code. It was clear from the first episode that the center could not hold in Jackie’s life. Nobody can effectively juggle a two-income marriage‚ children‚ a workplace romance and a drug addiction without the whole house of cards coming down‚ and we first met Jackie Peyton right at the point where the base began to wobble
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The Nurse Dramatic Monologue Scenario: After the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ the nurse is reminiscing at what happened. This monologue is set inside Juliet’s room with other staff of the Capulet house. [Look at picture of Juliet] Oh Juliet‚ my gorgeous‚ fair‚ young maiden [Touch the face of Juliet in the photo frame]. Lifeless because she loved too well and could not go through without the man of thy dreams. None‚ but that of Romeo‚ son of Montague. Although he was a Montague‚ he was the finest
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great portion of nurses eventually became to be known as burnout (Kent‚ P.‚ 2007). The term burnout originally
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) provide care in a variety of multicultural settings. So‚ they must be aware of the various ethnic backgrounds and needs of their patients. There are barriers that pose challenges that require the APN to know different approaches that will help provide the best care and at the same time respect their needs or views. For example‚ the APN in a pediatric setting is challenged with a cultural belief of a parent that does not want their child to be immunized‚ because it
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means that you will always be on your toes‚ watching and analyzing everything that could happen. Constant research and updates on your patients and their certain conditions so that if anything changes in their vital signs or their respirations‚ the nurse will be on top of it and have the next step to fix or normalize their conditions. Being vigilant is being able to attach meaning to what is‚ being able to differentiate between risks and what to do if a risk happens‚ always being ready to act‚ watching
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Caitlin Collins Anatomy Dec.2013 Good afternoon Mr. Lowe‚ my name is Caitlin and I am the education nurse. I want to talk to you about your recent diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure. First and foremost Mr. Lowe‚ I would like to explain to you what high blood pressure is then we will go on to talk about what are some thing you can do to keep your blood pressure normal and where it is supposed to be. High blood pressure is the pressure your blood is traveling through your
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Nurses are a big part of this world. They help you through the most difficult times of your life and never leave your side. My life goal since I was ten was to be a NICU nurse. Although‚ I still have a long ways to go. As a senior in high school‚ I try to be as involved as possible. I am a part of Tahoma High School leadership class‚ Interact club‚ Sports Medicine Club‚ fifth grade camp counselor both junior and senior years‚ and Gymnastics team. Through leadership I have been a leadership retreat
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| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists I have long heard about how CRNA’s make a lot of money and that I should look into obtaining the education for this career. It wasn’t until now that I realized what a great profession this would be. I may not be able to complete what is required for this career‚ but maybe I can tell my fellow nursing students what an awesome career this could be. So what is a CRNA? The AANA defines them as RN’s that “provide anesthesia in collaboration
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doctors and nurses from‚ fully discussing treatment options with patients and miss vital signs of illness that could affect the chances of survival. Other factors is that health care
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