Nursing Shortage HCS/552 April 7‚ 2014 Nursing Shortage Shortages of registered nurses have taken place repeatedly in the past. Agencies have examined the reasons for the decline in the supply of nurses. There seems to be a cycle of nursing shortages in the United States. “Economist argue that the shortages are related to the lack of increase wages‚ an imperfectly competitive market‚ geographic distribution problems‚ or the delay between salary increases and the ability to afford
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The nursing process is described as being an individualised problem solving approach in which patients receive nursing care. The nursing process consists of four distinct phases‚ each having a discreet role in the process‚ theses phases of the process are: assessment‚ planning‚ intervention and evaluation. (Oxford Dictionary of Nursing 2003) It is important that the four stages of the process from assessment to evaluation are carried out sequentially because each phase follows logically from
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work due to bullying in the work place‚ if so‚ how does that affect nursing retention? Problem The problem assigened and addressed in this paper is how bullying affects and makes its impact on nurse retention. Bullying is an enormous problem that is faced by newly graduate nurses. The abuse on the nurses could be verbal or extra workload. The newly graduates cannot take a stand for themselves because of lack of experience and risk for losing the job. Holding a job and keeping it secure is one of the
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4.2 Managing Risk Risk analysis and management comprises a series of measures that must be employed to avoid the occurrence or even allow the elimination of these risks. This risk management is nothing more than a set of specific and defined processes in order to do everything so that the risks pointed out do not occur. 4.2.1 Category I: Preventable risks Analyst should also pay attention to other circumstantial factors that can contribute to the quality of the analysis result. Succession problems
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This essay will reflect on my personal and professional development during my first year on the nursing diploma programme. I will do this by discussing my experience with the five essential skills clusters which include care‚ compassion and communication‚ medicine management and nutrition and fluid management. I will relate the five skills by showing an understanding of a recognised model of reflection. Reflection‚ is a way of analysing past incidents to promote learning and improve safety‚ in the
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Douglass‚ “Leadership and management are achieved through effective communication.” (1992‚ p. 151). Communication is key in the field of nursing‚ without proper delivery‚ reception‚ and interpretation of the message‚ patient’s safety is at risk. According to Gardezi et al. (2009) “inadequate communication is a primary cause of medical errors” (p. 1391). Though nursing schools encourage and support the importance of good communication‚ there isn’t a formal class or training specifically addressing this
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Negligence In Nursing Defined‚ Described‚ Destroyed Brian Dixon Devry University Abstract In the past the word negligence normally only encompassed the wrongs of a physician and at that time there was a distinct division between a nurse and a physician. The roles of nurses today however have changed quite drastically. Today’s nurses have assumed many functions and responsibilities that were previously performed solely by the physician. As the roles of nurses have advanced and the profession
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Nursing Shortage The expected population growth of the older adult in the United States over the next few decades will have a dramatic impact on its healthcare workforce. As the aging population grows‚ the need for health care services will also increase‚ more especially from nurses. At the same time‚ large numbers of health care workers will be retiring while this demand for health care is on the rise. Although the nursing profession has the largest segment of the U.S. healthcare workforce
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Moules and Ramsay (1998) identify many areas for child health promotion. This includes smoking‚ exercise‚ diet and nutrition‚ sexual health‚ dental health‚ skin care and the sun‚ accidents‚ alcohol and drug abuse. As with the other branches of nursing‚ health promotion can take forms of primary‚ secondary or tertiary intervention. Interventions may depend on the age of the child. Younger children‚ for example pre school aged children will benefit form health promotion aimed at the parents. Health
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Within the Nursing profession there is a lot of different jobs that someone can do. Nursing also has a lot of pros and cons that come along with the job that people should be aware of before entering the medical field. The nursing field has a code of ethics that every facility should follow along with the facilities own rules and policies. To be able to be in the nursing field you need to know and use the 5 c’s of caring: commitment‚ conscience‚ competence‚ compassion‚ and confidence. Nursing is a very
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