Nursing Care Plan As soon as the history and head-to-toe assessment were completed nursing priorities focused on alleviating pain‚ preventing infection and urinary obstruction‚ and providing information about disease process and treatments. Physical assessment data included: vital signs B/P 87/51‚ HR 110‚ T 99.7 F; weight 160lb‚ height 5’8”. MK presented to the ED with acute severe right colicky flank pain that radiated into the abdomen and lower back‚ guarding his abdomen‚ and moaning. MK rated
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Abstract Leadership in nursing is an important role that facilitates the delivery of successful nursing care and patient satisfaction in the medical field. In every work atmosphere‚ there are always leaders and followers. Both contribute to building a safe and effective workplace. The leaders motivate staff members and inspire them to work up to a particular goal‚ while the followers are guided by the nursing leaders. There are a few different leadership styles‚ some good and some bad‚ which
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Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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different criteria (Westendorf‚ 2007). Furthermore‚ if Magnet status is awarded‚ the hospital must go through the whole process once again and reapply every four years. As a result‚ the nursing shortage is not being immediately resolved due to the lengthy and rigorous process of achieving Magnet status. Nursing shortage is also being hindered by the requirement of Magnet hospital requiring 80% of their nurses to be at bachelor degree level of education. Many nurses are not in favor of the process
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summarizing the most relevant information to the topic. The five were chosen based on the relevance to the topic at hand. The articles were summarized‚ and four common themes were selected. The first common theme discussed was the use of social media with nursing students. Next‚ a major theme throughout the articles was misconceptions of privacy in social media regarding to healthcare. Another prevalent issue‚ was pictures being posted on social media showing implicating content. Finally‚ the positive outlooks
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shaking all I could do was pace around the hospital floor countless times and wait for the doctor. For the first time in my life I felt useless that I could not help her or take back the accident. I couldn’t believe that falling in such a safe nursing home could lead to such detrimental head trauma. All I knew was that my grandma needed to come out of the hospital alive and without hydrocephalus . Her alarming accident happened only four months prior to me starting high school in a completely
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Change in a role is defined as a role transition‚ in which a person changes their behavior and adapts to a new role or modifying their current role. Nursing is a profession where transition often happens because nurses adapt to different roles in their practice and they expand their knowledge which makes them more self-confidence in their role. The nursing transition is considered a central concept because it involves adaption‚ self-care‚ unitary human development‚ expanding consciousness‚ and also human
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The contingent reward dimension of transactional leadership will facilitate in achieving professional performance and organisational contractual agreements. Nursing is a regulated profession‚ governed by a professional body. The Nursing Council of New Zealand has competencies that set a standard of practice to ensure that nurses are competent and fit for practice. They also have a Code of Conduct that set a standard of behaviour that nurses are
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Bacterial Morphology Demonica Britt Microbiology DL1 March 23‚ 2013 Abstract This lab was performed to identify and familiarize with a microscope while precisely observing various bacterial shapes and their arrangements in different types of specimens of bacteria. The microscope parts and capabilities were clearly identified and used successfully and the bacteria were clearly illustrated showing the bacterial shapes and arrangements with all the appropriate magnification being utilized. Through
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Where Has Respect Gone The words “thank you” and “you’re welcome” seem to have been misplaced somewhere within the past years. Every week I go to my local Starbucks to enjoy a nice tea while I work on homework and study. While doing my work I cannot help but glance at a group of teens who enter the shop. One by one each of them order a drink‚ and as they pick up their drink I pay close attention to see if any drink may be worth trying on my next visit. After watching them receive their drinks
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