“Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages‚ families‚ groups and communities‚ sick or well and in all settings. The role of a nurse includes the promotion of health‚ prevention of illness‚ policy and education.” (Lankshear‚ S.‚ Personal Communication. 2015.) But a nurses’ most important job is to provide compassionate‚ and ethically- sound care to every client that comes into their wake while keeping a calming demeanor. This demeanor is known as mindfulness
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most certainly the case when discussing the hiring of a licensed nurse. Nurses have an incredibly important and valuable role in providing care for individuals in their time of greatest need. Nurses are counted on to be on the front line and be knowledgeable‚ accurate‚ and comforting. For most patients in an acute setting it is the nurse that functions as the main communicator and as such serves as the face of the organization. It is for these reasons that choosing the right nurse is critical to
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According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the frequency of asthma among Australian children is one of the highest in the world. A national survey conducted in 2008 found that 20.8% of people aged 0 to 15 years old were diagnosed with asthma‚ whilst 11.3% were found to show current signs and symptoms of asthma amongst this age group. To gain a greater understanding of this problem this essay will critically evaluate a case study where Steven‚ a 15 year old Indigenous Australian male
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organizations still face. Researchers from the last 10 years or so shows the importance of adequate registered nurse staffing in accomplishing good patient outcomes‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Better RN staffing and not too overworked‚ have been shown to reduce patient mortality‚ enhance outcomes‚ and improve nurse satisfaction. “One study found that for each additional patient assigned to a given nurse‚ the patient has a 7% increase in the likelihood of dying within 30 days of admission and a 7% increase
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At the start of her nursing career‚ Ms. Diane wanted to become a midwife; but when she graduated nursing school‚ she received a job in the neonatal intensive care unit‚ where she instantaneously fell in love with helping and taking care of premature babies. Because of the passion that Ms. Diane had developed for taking care of young children‚ she decided to become a nurse practitioner‚ and specialize in neonatal intensive care. Throughout her practitioner career she has met many memorable patients
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data in the natural state of the nursing home. If they had intervened more than they had‚ they would run the risk of missing valuable information. 2. Who was responsible for the condition of the patient? Why? There were multiple people responsible for the condition of this patient. Although the nurses are ultimately responsible for the care of the patients they are assigned‚ the other staff at the nursing home must also be held responsible. The fact that the nursing home was severely understaffed
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skills. Nursing studies indicate that nursing is one of the most stressful careers appreciating that nurses are exposed to many conditions and situations that lead to job stress. This study seeks to explore nurses’ workplace stress and how they handle it. The study achieves this by conducting a literature review study on research reports on workplace related stress on nurses published between 2003 and 2013. There have been numerous studies each exploring a particular phenomenon related to nurses’ workplace
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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General Information 3 Types Ischemic Stroke 4 Hemorrhagic Stroke 5 Stroke Warning Signs .6 Risk Factors Treatable Risk Factors 7 How a CVA is Diagnosed 8 Medical Treatment Emergency and Rehabilitation .9 Prevention and Prognosis 10 Effects of Stroke 11 Common Problems and Complications 12 Statistics 13 Cost Of Stroke to the United States 14 Final Data for 2000 14 Key Terms 15 Definition A cerebrovascular accident more commonly known as a stroke or brain attack is the term used
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The Role of the Public Health Nurse in the Community The assignment for this paper asks about a disaster that could happen in my community. A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption‚ and or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012‚ p.508). The purpose of the paper is to provide information how the professional nurse react in the community when a disaster take place. The Role of the Nurse The disaster selected for the paper
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