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    pharmacy304: Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice Maier-Lorentz MM. Reference: Maier-Lorentz MM. Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice. 2008 [updated Spring; cited 2010 May 01]; 2009/01/29:[37-43]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19172978. Transcultural nursing is a vital part of healthcare in the present day. The forever increasing multicultural populace in the United States

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    United States had a mental disorder in the past year typically being either depression or anxiety and 1 in 17 had a serious mental illness. * Reading the above statistics was the catalyst for my decision to choose mental illness as my leading health problem for this paper. In addition‚ I have experienced mental illness in my family and all too aware of many of the challenges that come with having or knowing someone with a mental illness. Also‚ working in an Emergency Department setting‚ patients

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    those starting nursing although an essential skill needed for the continual improvement and support throughout their career (Caldwell & Grobbel‚ 2013). This initial reflection is to learn the process via developing an understanding of what qualities one has as well as what is needed to become an accomplished nurse after graduation. ‘Reflection’‚ in regards to nursing‚ is defined as conscientious and meticulous consideration of intrapersonal thoughts. Hence ‘reflective practice’ is the self-assessment

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    when carrying out procedures within the scope of nursing practice. 9. Check sample charting before transcribing it to the chart. 10. Instructed students on: Giving total nursing care to patients and performing other duties assigned Assisting other ward members in giving patient care. Admitting and obtaining thorough patient history. Routine accurate taking and recording of patients vital sign. Giving and charting medications. Communicating nursing treatments on Kardex‚ charts and setting goals

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    Nursing Practice Ms. Cadillac-Tessitore is an intermittent employee hired to help develop and train the Hemodialysis Registered Nurse’s to perform peritoneal dialysis. She helped the Nurse Manager and peritoneal Coordinator in the planning‚ coordination and implementation of the program. This is a brand new program‚ developed to bring back the Veterans who are receiving their care out in the community. With the complexity of their care due to increased co-morbidities it is critical for them to

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    ethnic diversity among health care providers influence health care delivery? Health disparities continue to be a major public health problem confronting the U.S. health care system. These disparities arise from a complex set of factors‚ including social and economic inequality‚ cultural and linguistic barriers‚ and persistent racial and ethnic discrimination. Evidence continues to emerge‚ however‚ that some health disparities are attributable to differences in the quality of health care provided to different

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    |Question 1 | |A client has been hospitalized after an automobile accident. A full leg cast was applied in the emergency room. The most important reason for| |the nurse to elevate the casted leg is to | |

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    Introduction Trofino (n.d) states that to succeed in the nursing profession‚ nurses must be ready for a high-touch‚ high-caring and high-tech profession where learning never cease. According to the Singapore Nursing Board (2014)‚ nurses are required to maintain their competencies through continuing nursing education in order to deliver safe patient care and to keep updated with the advances and innovations in healthcare. Working in the Emergency Department (ED) Television programme has

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    Health Disparities: Focus on the Filipino-American Population in the USA As a Filipino-American nurse living in Los Angeles‚ California‚ this writer has been a witness and an active participant in the multifactorial influences/aspects that affect the Filipino-Americans‚ in health and illness. Being a grandmother of wonderful grandkids has brought me further exposure to the plight of elderly Filipino-Americans in the United States of America. The Institute of Medicine’s Report on Unequal Treatment:

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    Reflective Practice Reflection: Reflecting on the experience of a person who is incontinent. Time and date: May 5th 2012 Pat is a patient where I am doing my work experience in a nursing home. I introduced myself as one of his carers sat down beside him I made sure he was comfortable I introduced myself and asked was it ok to sit down beside him maintaining good eye contact and speaking in a low friendly tone of voice. Thinking and feeling: I felt that I was able to talk to Pat and I made

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