Running head: NURSE STAFFING Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? Iva Roach Abstract Two major forms of staffing guidelines will be discussed‚ nurse-to-patient ratio and staffing by acuity. This paper will discuss the history of each staffing form. It will point out the benefits and negative features of both practices‚ describe how hospitals deal with staffing and discuss the states that have laws requiring certain guidelines be followed. Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? What
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Nurses and AARP AARP Key Nursing Roles “The American Association for Retired Persons changed (AARP) is a nonpartisan‚ nonprofit organization that is dedicated to it members over the age of 50 interest” (AARP‚ 2012). “The AARP provides products and services for members including educational programs and discounts for third-party companies which is the most widely used benefit by members” (AARP‚ 2012). With the expected rise in the population of people over fifty‚ AARP is focusing
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4-01-05) 1 WZT Task 2: A: Topic Chosen: Hourly Rounding’s Per our hospital policy‚ Rounds is a standardized interaction with the patient that includes the 8 components listed in the Hourly Rounding Procedure. Primary Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) assigned to each patient is responsible for ensuring hourly rounds are made according to policy. Nursing personnel will round every hour from 0600-2200 and every two hours from 0000-0600 and more frequently if the patient’s condition
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The role of a nurse An bord altranais (2000) believes that‚ The code of professional conduct aims to equipped the nursing profession the highest standard of care possible to service users and to be their advocate .Nurses are more accountable for their actions and decision making due to modern medicine and society. It is important for the nurses to promote the image of people with intellectual disabilities that they are not second class citizens and they deserve to have equal rights to treatment
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The Effects of Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety Evidence and Methodology • Our goal is clearly defined---- To assess whether nurse staffing effects patient safety in the form of inpatient hospital mortality and patient safety • Our studies are observational and taken from random samples adjusted for risk and hospital characteristics----Data was obtained from nurse surveys and risk-adjusted 30-day inpatient mortality and failure to rescue. Pt discharge data was obtained from the state agencies.
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COMMUNITY NURSE The gradually shifting of health care from the acute to the non-acute setting is also changing some of the professional nurse’s training. A number of colleges are integrating a more in depth training in community nursing. They are including skill‚ role‚ and competencies required to function as a community health Register Nurse (RN). Examples include an epidemiologist‚ case manager‚ coordinator of services provided to a group of patients‚ occupational health nurse‚ school nurse‚ visiting
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inherent risks and potential complications. When you introduce chemotherapeutic drugs and known vesicants‚ those risks increase dramatically. In this case‚ a known risk‚ extravasation‚ occurred following administration. The question arises‚ could the nurses have acted sooner to prevent the extravasation and resulting tissue damage. The patient was an Oncology patient being treated as an outpatient for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma‚ a cancer of the lymphatic system. On a regular basis (every third Friday)‚
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Registered Nurse (RN) A registered nurse’s scope of responsibilities varies depending on the verification they are given by the government or the school that oversees health care in the area. There are many personal qualities that are necessary to be an RN such as: Love for your job so you be active in your works. You have to have compassion for those that are in your care. Tolerance is required to handle the trauma witnessed. Self-Control so you don’t panic in high stress situations
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Nurse Ratched A sexless‚ rigid caricature of a nurse‚ Nurse Ratched imposes discipline on her ward with all the fervour of an Army Nurse‚ which she had been. Large‚ with huge breasts only partially disguised by her ultra-stretched white uniform‚ she nevertheless has a pretty‚ delicate face that belies her cruelty. Manipulative to the core‚ the only thing that really matters to Ratched is her desire to control everything around her – the environment‚ the staff‚ and the patients. She has rendered the
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I believe that nurses should have more influence on improving the healthcare system. Nurse are trusted for information about health and healthcare and play a pivotal role in improving quality and safety of care‚ but this is not generally understood or recognized. I have noticed that insurance executives and the pharmaceutical industry have more influence on the healthcare system than nurses do. Nurses are the front-line caregivers in our health system‚ which gives us a unique and invaluable perspective
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