Student nurses in the Perioperative setting One of the top concerns in healthcare today is insufficient nurse staffing. The nursing shortage is predicted to increase over the next several years. “The need for nurses is expected to grow to 26% by the year 2020” (Johnson & Johnson‚ 2013). This number is faster than the average occupation. “The aging baby boomer population will place a demand on healthcare for more health services as people live longer” Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012-2013).
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The management‚ in agreement with nurses‚ have created a floating group for the nurses within the department. This group is made of NICU trained nurses‚ who have been cross trained to work as both a delivery nurse‚ and/or a transitional baby nurse. Both of these positions being well within their scope of practice and expertise‚ but are not the typical role of nurses in the NICU department. When census is low in the NICU‚ employees can be “floated”
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can we keep history from repeating itself and avoid the demise of the DNP like the others did (ND‚ DNSc‚ etc)? In order to maintain doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs‚ these programs need to stay focused on their originally concepted focus and maintain this focus over time. DNP programs should never be allowed to be an entry-level degree for nurses. DNP programs need to be maintained at a level where the time‚ credits‚ and costs invested in the programs are congruent with the credentials earned
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Community Health Nursing: Definitions: 1) World Health Organization: a. Special field of nursing that combines skills of nursing public health… b. Function as part of total public health program for: i. Promotion of health ii. Improvement of condition iii.Rehabilitation of illness and disability Jacobsen a. Learned practice discipline with ultimate goal of contributing as individuals to promote client’s optimum level of functioning through teaching and delivery of care Dr. Ruth B. Freeman a. CHN
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Chareese Sims Mrs. Kathleen Kvinge English 1101 (60649) July 20‚ 2012 ADHD: A Life-Altering Disorder That Has Affected More Than 5% of American School Children For many people‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ also known as ADHD or ADD‚ does not exist. Many people including‚ some psychologists and scientists‚ believe that psychologists are confusing natural behaviors of children with a disorder‚ that not only does this disorder not exist‚ but it gives parents and teachers with misbehaving
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Influence of availability of clinical history on detection of early stroke Using unenhanced CT and diffusion-weighted MR imaging Source Mullins ME‚ Lev MH‚ Schellingerhout D‚ Koroshetz WJ‚ Gonzalez RG‚ Department of Radiology‚ Division of Neuroradiology‚ Massachusetts General Hospital‚ 55 Fruit St.‚ Boston‚ MA 02114‚ USA. OBJECTIVE: The radiologic diagnosis of stroke requires accurate detection and appropriate interpretation of relevant imaging findings; both detection and interpretation
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Nurses from other fields‚ primarily those working with patients that suffer from physical illness‚ have negative perceptions on mental health nurses‚ viewing it as less desirable‚ requiring little knowledge and giving no opportunity for professional progression. (Ng‚ et al. 2010) This is because mental health problems are harder to portray and understand than physical health problems‚ along with the fact it is easier to sympathise with someone who has a visible illness. (Angermeyer & Schulze. 2003)
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particular issue and is often ignored is nursing staffing. Adequate nurse
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familiar phrase of overworked and under appreciated has rang through the nursing field. As health care reform and insurances make critical changes‚ nurses are forced to keep up. Nursing managers are in a bind to meet the new budget cuts and criteria set forth by these changes‚ which includes higher patient to nurse ratios. Low staffing can lead to nurse burnout‚ job dissatisfaction and poor staff retention (International Journal of Nursing Practice‚ 2014). This article will outline some issues at hand with
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Case Manager The person interviewed for this paper was Dixie Cochran‚ Case Manager with the Source Program. Ms. Cochran has been a Licenced Practical Nurse for eight years with a wide variety of experience in the nursing field. I chose to interview this person because of her experience in healthcare and I hope to be a Registered Nurse one day soon. Ms. Cochran has worked in surgery‚ emergency rooms‚ med-surg‚ out-patient surgery‚ nursing homes‚ home health‚ and is now a Case Manager with Source
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