purposes for the nurse practice act. The first practice is to protect the Health and safety of the citizens in the jurisdiction‚ and the second purpose is to protect the title of the RN (Cherry & Jacob 2011). The Florida Nurse Practice Act was implemented to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets the minimum competency. Definition of Nursing Practice and Scope of Practice There are many reasons why we should know the definition of nursing practice. The most important
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Nurse Practice Act Extra Credit Definition of Nurse Practice Act(s) Nursing practice acts in each state are laws that define the responsibilities of the nurse. The acts are intended to protect patients from harm as a result of unsafe or incompetent practice‚ or unqualified nurses. They contain general statements of appropriate professional nursing actions. The nurse must incorporate the nursing practice act with his or her educational background‚ previous work experience‚ institutional policies
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Assignment 1 The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast the current literature related to advanced nursing practice. And to relate this literature to my practice and the role of the palliative care nurse across clinical settings. In my current role as a pain nurse specialist‚ I am involved in the care and management of patients with intrathecal (IT) catheters mainly for patients with intractable cancer pain. Patients who have been tried and failed on escalating doses of various opiates
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This essay is based on the role transition of a student nurse to a newly qualified nurse (NQN) and the roles and responsibilities a NQN is faced with in that transition period. In this essay the author will begin by giving a summary of the roles of an NQN and briefly discuss the changeover from student to NQN. The author will then explore Patient Group Directions (PRD’s) and Accountability as the two role choices. These two roles when then be critically analysed by using available literature
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The role of a children’s nurse The Royal College of Nursing (2003‚ p.3)defines nursing as“the use of clinical judgment in the provision of care to enable people to improve‚ maintain‚ or recover health”. Nursing is a profession which is quite rewarding as it includes providing a range of care to patients and their families. There are four different pre-registration branches of nursing which allows them to work in different areaswith many different people. In this essay‚ it will primarily focus
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The role of the child and young person’s nurse has continually evolved since the mid-19th century; it was from the Minister of Health’s publication of the Platt report that it was first recognised and formerly endorsed that children should have the right to be cared for by fully trained and qualified nurses. This was the first of many reports and policies which was specifically aimed at the welfare of children. Although the Platt report was aimed at lessening the psychological effects on children
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Role Transition to BSN A well-educated nurse is a major benefit for their patients and the healthcare facility that employs them. The importance of a baccalaureate of nursing degree comes with a greater knowledge and understanding of patient care‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ technology and evidence-based practice which all contributes to better patient outcomes (Trossman‚ 2012). A baccalaureate of nursing degree also prepares the nurse for more opportunities‚ quality of care‚ and abilities in overall
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Consequently‚ the role of a nurse leader in this era of healthcare systems that is gearing towards preventive care is significant. For this paper‚ I decided to interview a Director of Nursing (DON) who works in one of the local area facilities. This DON was chosen because of her executive position and her level of education (Master in Nursing). Most DON positions require having a Masters degree. According to the American Association College of Nursing‚ Masters prepared nurses obtain a higher level
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The nurse administrator role is one that I was curious in learning about‚ because I will finish up my Masters of Health Care Administration this year. Nursing administrators career choices range from nurse managers to Chief Nursing Officers (CNO). Two other career choices in this role are nurse supervisor and health information nurse specialists. The main objective of the nurse administrator is to assure that the best possible care is being administered to all the patients being seen in an area
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“ The term professional nurse‚ as used in this document‚ refers to that individual prepared with a minimum of a baccalaureate in nursing but is also inclusive of one who enters professional practice with a master’s degree in nursing or a nursing doctorate.” (2008‚ p. 2) The three main roles of the professional nurse talked about in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are being a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations. Secondly
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