Beginning of Nursing Educations Medical equipment technology has drastically changed the face of college educations throughout the years. As an aspiring nurse practitioner‚ I am aware that these ameliorations in technology will one day enhance my further education. There have been many milestones conquered in the field of nursing education‚ and the advancement to the Smart Hospital is one of the most distinguished in nursing’s history. Nursing education began with Florence Nightingale’s Principles
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data in the natural state of the nursing home. If they had intervened more than they had‚ they would run the risk of missing valuable information. 2. Who was responsible for the condition of the patient? Why? There were multiple people responsible for the condition of this patient. Although the nurses are ultimately responsible for the care of the patients they are assigned‚ the other staff at the nursing home must also be held responsible. The fact that the nursing home was severely understaffed
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Nursing Education and Competency The purpose of this paper is to explore the different paths of education to become a registered nurse. Specially‚ to examine the educational tracks of the Associate Degree nurse and the Baccalaureate Degree nurse. The question at hand is how do these educational paths differ in the level of competency? First‚ I will show the difference in educational structure and then examine how these relate to the competency of the nurse following completion of each program
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HIPAA Case Study Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on November 18‚ 2012 for Lashonda Crockett H340/HSA3422 Section 03 Regulation and Compliance in Health Care. How does HIPAA serve to protect patient rights? Answer in general terms‚ but then apply the question to the case study. (Who is HIPAA serving here in terms of patient rights? Explain. Should HIPAA be applied here at all? Why or why not?) HIPAA is in place to protect patients and all their medical information
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mother admitted to a nursing home. I was assigned to admit and plan her care‚ but my thinking and moral principles led me to have
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1. What assumptions has Sue made relative to the importance of education in nursing practice? Sue believes continuing her education and pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing will not contribute to her becoming a better nurse. Sue believes her clinical experience has more of an effect on her nursing skills and patient care than her classroom education. However‚ Sue recognizes there is a higher demand for nurses with a BSN. Sue is feeling insecure because she feels she could lose her position as
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Philosophy of Nursing Education For as long as I can remember‚ I have always wanted to be a nurse. As an 8-year-old‚ I practiced nursing in a makeshift hospital tucked safely away under the back porch of my tiny‚ row home. I cared for squirming kittens in my "nursery"‚ sleeping dolls being whisked to surgery‚ and a line of "injured" young friends from my neighborhood in my bustling emergency room. I have certainly ventured a long way from my imaginary hospital‚ but I must admit that nursing has never
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Why I am Thinking of a Career in Nursing Since as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a doctor. I wanted to “fix” people when they were sick and make them feel better. I am also a very compassionate person and friends and family know they can always come to me if they have something going on. My main goal in life‚ if I never accomplish anything else‚ is to make a difference‚ for the better‚ in someone’s life. I think by being a nurse I have a good chance of completing my life goal. I started
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Ethical Principles Violated In 1990‚ Terri Schiavo suffered cardiac arrest leading to a persistent vegetative state. Over the next 15 years‚ her case received international attention as her husband and parents argued over how to fulfill Terri’s end-of-life wishes. Although tragic‚ the plight of Terri Schiavo provides a valuable case study. The conflicts and misunderstandings surrounding her situation offer important lessons in medicine‚ law‚ and ethics. Despite media saturation and intense
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How 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
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