“Neonatal nurses know the best things come in the smallest packages.” Neonatal nursing‚ a subspecialty of nursing‚ works with newborn infants who have differing levels of needs. The specialized field of neonatal nursing developed around the 1960s. (Ferguson‚ 69) Neonatal nurses make up the backbone of the neonatal intensive care unit‚ or NICU‚ for the smallest patients. Neonatal nurses will give babies the most tender love and care they will ever receive in a healthcare environment. Neonatal nurses
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Nursing Theory There are many ways to explain the concept of nursing theory. One of them is that nursing theory is a platform for knowledge and the explanation of situations at a more specific level. Nursing theory is a vital component of the nursing profession. It serves as a guide that determines the way in which processes are completed in nursing. As it is stated in the article GPS for Nursing Research and Practice‚ nursing theory is a seed for the development of new knowledge in the nursing
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How to choose nursing top Choose the best nursing top is much easier if you get one with a built-in bra. This way you will not have to make sure you get a bra that is hidden openings in the nursing shirt or top fit. Consider the amount of coverage you want‚ when you select a top of breastfeeding‚ if not all of them are related to the whole breast during feeding. Using a baby blanket to cover the region as a public problem is already solved. The best nursing top for you will depend dressed the way
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Standardization Terminologies in Nursing Practice The importance behind the standardization terminology in nursing practice emphasize the nursing care contributions to the healthcare‚ making the nursing interventions more tangible in the relationship with patient’s outcomes. There are many benefits to the standardization of terminologies especially with the implementation of interoperability‚ where the exchange of communication needs to be clear and consistent. Among some of the important points
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Throughout the history of nursing‚ training of those entering the field has varied from rudimentary to extensive. In the 19th century‚ training for nurses was minimal and there was no set curriculum (Nursing Timeline of Historical Events‚ 2014). With the nursing focus shifted from caring for the sick and dying‚ to caring for ill people and providing preventative care for well people‚ the training for nurses has also changed. This discussion will focus on the differences in competencies of nurses
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Simulation is an educational strategy that allows nursing students to integrate elements of the real world by to achieve certain learning goals. This is done by using various forms of simulation‚ such as computerized mannequins. The use of simulation allows the students to practice essential skills in a particular environment that allows for mistakes and growth without risking patient safety‚ and how to manage situations in a hospital setting. The benefits of using simulation include the use various
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Causes That Attribute to the Nursing Shortage Sheina Serrano Felician University Causes That Attribute to the Nursing Shortage Nursing is a wonderful and reward filling profession to embark on. Nursing programs are becoming more intense and may require a higher degree of education to work in specialty fields. In spite of having many nursing and certification programs available‚ whether on campus or online‚ along with many graduates’ yearly‚ we still have a deficit in this profession
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There is a common expression heard in nursing school and facilities that employs nurses‚ “nurses eat their young”. When I began school‚ I wondered about that expression; I now know the reason behind the expression and it is sad to say how true it is. Bullying plagues the nursing profession‚ but it is not the only form of violence experienced in regularity in this profession. Physical‚ emotional‚ economic‚ sexual‚ and verbal abuse occur frequently‚ often without ever being reported or discussed with
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psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. Nursing burnout is a condition that some Registered Nurses (RN) experience that shows itself as being fatigued‚ irritable‚ suffers from insomnia and poor performance. Nursing burnout can happen to nurses with years of experience‚ newly graduated RNs and even students in nursing school. As a result of these stressors‚ the level of patient care can decrease related to poor work performance by ICU RNs due to burnout
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Nursing Sisters were female medical professionals who served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the First World War and the Second World War. Nursing Sisters treated casualties in different types of military medical establishments‚ varying from forward evacuation points adjacent to the battlefields‚ to fully equipped hospitals far away from the battlefields as described by the Canada’s Nursing sisters. The nurses were trained and then allowed to treat the soldiers at the warfront. Contrary
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