LPN to RN Transition Name: Institution: Course: Date: Introduction The paper focuses on the nursing aspect where it clearly defines the difference between LPN and RN nurses. It defines each term and the specific roles of each personnel involved. The paper also shows how one can be able to transit from the LPN level to the RN level through the concept of professional socialization. LPN basically stands for a licensed practical nurse which can be defined as a nurse who provides care for
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If Naquin would quit or get laid off tomorrow‚ she can work almost anywhere in her field since she is a family nurse practitioner‚ and they will train her on the job. Another option is she could go back to get her Doctorate’s degree. With a Doctorate’s degree‚ she could teach in her field and there are some benefits as well such as a pay raise. The only job that can be considered “similar” would be a physician’s assistant. It requires a little more schooling‚ but these two jobs basically have the
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Two Different Jobs you’re considering(available through one degree‚ ie. Nursing) I. Although both licensed practical nurses and registered nurse are similar careers to consider‚ licensed practical nurses have lesser time to finish the nursing program. On the other hand‚ registered nurses take two years to complete the nursing program‚ but there are lots of advancement to a better quality of life. Therefore‚ making a choice of becoming an license practical nurse or registered
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The field of nursing is one profession that I have always looked upon with ultimate respect. I have witnessed nurses providing exceptional‚ compassionate care for people they barely know. I love helping people‚ particularly children and babies and so I know paediatric nursing is the perfect career for me. I’m extremely excited to embark on a journey of becoming a nurse. My passion for becoming a paediatric nurse began when I fell sick and was admitted to a childrens ward in a hospital at the age
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Everyone at some point in their life has made a trip to either the doctor’s office or the hospital. Many times‚ it can take hours to finally get seen by a doctor‚ and sitting in the waiting room is the last thing a person that is ill wants to do. According to Ann Hamric‚ Judith Spross‚ and Charlene Hanson (2009‚ 87) ‚ their book Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach states: “ The APN role that has shown the most significant growth is the NP. The number of RNs educated as NPs increased
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I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Longevity Healthcare Systems‚ Inc is an institution that provides services such as basic (nursing home) health care‚ rehabilitation therapy‚ Alzheimer’s care‚ institutional pharmacy services‚ sub-acute care and home health care. Longevity has four health care areas; Nursing Care‚ Subacute care‚ Rehabilitation services and Institutional pharmacy. The business emerged when Kathryn Hamilton‚ in 1972‚ was searching for a nursing home for her mother. Kathryn together with
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Medicare changes the health care system by putting a cap on what physicians and other health care agencies are allowed to charge‚ setting guidelines and policies for health care reform‚ and by creating a base foundation for nationwide health care coverage. With the addition of prescription coverage in 1988 under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act‚ the government could monitor the cost of prescriptions‚ driving the cost to the consumer down. Medicare created a stimulus for research
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My Career Plan Rachel Ann Driscoll Jacksonville University My Career Plan To complete this assignment‚ I had to take some time to really think about what direction I see my career as a nurse going. I decided obtaining a Masters of Science degree in Nursing for Family Nurse Practitioner and specializing in emergency and/or trauma has been a dream of mine since I first thought of being a nurse. I have outlined below my goals and the step I will have to take to obtain my career goal and selecting
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SANDRINE M. TYLER 1847 Dulaney Court Frederick‚ MD 21702 (240)481-6717 sandrinetyler@yahoo.com Objective Talented‚ detailed oriented‚ and compassionate medical caregiver seeking to expand services by performing administrative and certain clinical procedures under the direction of a physician as a medical assistant. Education Sanford Brown Institute‚ Landover‚ MD Medical Assistant Program‚ Certification‚ 2010
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Advanced Practice Nurses as Primary Care Providers Advanced Practice Nurses are Registered Nurses who hold a masters or doctoral degree with a specialization from area of advanced nursing and they have supervised practice during graduate education‚ and have ongoing clinical experiences. Therefore advanced practice in nursing brings an enhanced level of accountability. There are four major advanced practice nursing roles in United States. They are Nurse Anesthetists‚ Nurse Midwife
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