Enhancing nurse education through technological advances is a growing trend of nursing programs today. As the complexity and amount of information that nurses are required to comprehend‚ support has grown for integrated curriculum approaches that include instruction with the innovative use of technology. A new litany of teaching and learning methods has arrived to include internet clinical instruction‚ online discussion boards‚ and research opportunities for both students and faculty. Programs
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Competency of Associate and the Baccalaureate Degree Nurse A demand for nursing was seen in our nation at the conclusion of World War II. Upon the return of servicemen the United States entered the baby boom era‚ where 78 million children were born between 1946 and 1964. (Creasia & Friberg‚ 2011‚ p. 14) To meet this demand‚ in 1951 Mildren Montag proposed a new program to prepare nurse technicians in two year associate degree programs which allowed a quicker entry into the workforce. Also‚
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A situation that I observed‚ which did not meet the five rights of delegation‚ was a student nurse starting an IV on a patient. The registered nurse (RN) caring for this patient was not successful gaining IV access. She knew the student not only had experience with IVs‚ but worked on a unit where nursing assistance could start IVs. Once the RN was unsuccessful‚ the RN allows the student to start the IV nevertheless she was successful. Although this may be an appropriate task for a nursing assistant
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in the workplace‚ differences in opinion and way of doing things sometimes ruffle working relationship. After several‚ not so pleasant encounters and brushes with one co-worker (nurse educator)‚ I learned that for peace sake‚ it is best to keep out of her way and stay in my lane. On one occasion‚ I overheard a new nurse orientee requesting that her exam date be moved to the following day because of a family emergency.
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was conducting a test with nurses in identifying if wearing slip resistant shoes prove to be more beneficial then other shoes when it comes to reducing slip and fall injuries on the job. A small p-value (typically ≤ 0.05) indicates convincing evidence and allow you to gain a greater sense of confidence against the null hypothesis (Gerstman‚ 2015). In this case‚ I would want a small p-value to prove that slip resistant shoes do hinder slip and falls. If I have more nurses wearing slip resistant shoes
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Critical Issue Paper: Proper Staffing related to Patient Safety Introduction The appropriate staffing of Registered Nurses is critical in the safety of hospital patients. Nursing shortages‚ along with major cuts in nursing budgets‚ have combined to result in fewer nurses at the bedside. This creates a safety hazard for patients‚ as well as a critical issue in the nursing profession. Nursing and patient outcomes are both highly affected by inadequate staffing. This paper will focus on the necessity
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Research Paper Journey To Become A Nurse I like to help and nurture people back to health‚ so why not join a career which includes that? Nursing goes along well with what I’m best at‚ it could be the perfect career for me. Where I can enjoy helping people and taking care of them to make them feel better. If they are sick‚ I want to help figure out what is causing them to feel that way or what the symptoms are of the possible illnesses. I’m also a very social person and can talk to anybody‚ which
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Competency Differences of Associate and BSN Nurses Rhonda Dilks Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics September 18‚ 2010 Competency Differences of Associate and BSN Nurses There are three educational pathways for registered nurses. One is a two year community college program‚ earning a student an associate degree in nursing (ADN)‚ a three year diploma program offered by hospitals and a four year university or college program‚ earning the student a bachelor’s of science degree
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would make a wonderful nurse. That made me take the steps to this career path of RN. Specific Purpose: Choosing to be a nurse is a great decision. Many nurses who complete RN to BSN or MSN degree programs already know about the great advantages‚ incredible career opportunities and vast possibilities of being a nurse. There are certainly more than 101 reasons why nursing is a fabulous profession. Here are a few: Nursing is a time-honored profession
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a. Nursing students have a scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) of the State of Nevada. We are required to provide treatment to our patient based these scope practice. Practicing any activity out of our scope is a violation of law. Some of our scope of practice includes “nursing student … shall identify himself or herself by his or her appropriate title‚” “a nursing student may‚ as an apprentice nurse‚ perform those tasks which the nursing student has successfully demonstrated
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