concerning frequency of use and after surveying all staff members within the clinic‚ it was determined that each service was very important to the Medicaid recipients of Stoddard County. One suggestion from a staff member was to convert one of the full-time LPN positions to a part-time position and starting a clinical volunteer program. Another position that could be changed from full-time to part-time is the Nutritionist. Statistics have shown that her services are only needed 4 hours a day instead of the
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NVT2 TASK 3 SUBDOMAIN 724.7 - PROFESSIONAL ROLES & VALUES A. Steps to promote Interdisciplinary care in the clinic After observation of handling the care of Ms.R by Ms.W the need for a plan to promote interdisciplinary care/communication and the maximum utilization of it‚ would definitely be an important process that requires intervention. One of the steps that I‚ as the new nurse supervisor would implement‚ will be to set up a daily stand up meeting where all the disciplines are involved for at
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professional nurse The title of Nurse has many applications in modern medicine. Each specific type of nurse has a different set of responsibilities: Registered nurses (RNs)‚ Nurse Practitioners‚ head nurses or nurse supervisors‚ Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)‚ nursing home nurses‚ Home Health Nurses‚ and nursing aides. While there are many shared tasks‚ these nursing professions require special skills and different levels of patient interactions. We’ve compiled the many nursing job descriptions below:
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level can provide care to surgical patients and the day-to-day duties will vary according to what level of expertise the nurse obtains. Licensed practical nurses (LPN) can handle the pre-operative and post-operative care. The roles that the LPN can do include taking the patients vital signs‚ assisting patients with bathing and dressing. LPNs also help by assisting with documentation and procedures. Registered nurses (RN) or advanced practice nurses can
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a tool to find the root factor in a failure of a system or of a process. In a RCA‚ we always want to establish the chain of events first. Reviewing the second scenario we have a Mr. B‚ the patient‚ Dr. T‚ RN J and an LPN with no initial. Mr. B comes into the ER with a hip dislocation at 15:30. He is triaged‚ assessed‚ history obtained‚ placed in ER room and the ER physician is updated on patient status and history. Mr. B’s vitals at this time are B/P 120/80‚ HR 88
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Case Study Danjerell Burks HCS/335 November 26‚ 2014 Susan Miedzianowski Case Study The scenario‚ which this paper will examine‚ involves Jerry McCall‚ an office assistant with training as both a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and a medical assistant. Jerry‚ alone in the office‚ receives a call from a patient asking him to call in a prescription for Valium to a local pharmacy. The patient states that he is heading to the airport and is in need of the prescription. The patient also relays to Jerry
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“Pediatric nurses are Registered Nurses who care for children of all ages in a variety of healthcare settings”(SoPN). Pediatric nurses are one of the few nurses who look after children from the day they are born to their teenage years; therefore‚ these nurses tend to work in hospitals and clinics‚ give screenings and immunizations‚ and treat common illnesses of children such as chickenpox and tonsillitis. Also‚ they “make preliminary or final diagnoses of illnesses and injuries”(Every Nurse). For
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Running head: NURSING SHORTAGE Nursing Shortage Epidemic Stefani Dayvault ITT TECHNICAL Institute‚ Saint Petersburg Campus Abstract This research paper explores shortages of Registered Nurses (RN) who successfully complete an associate degree or higher in relation to the demand required to fill the workforce market. This research paper will explore past‚ present‚ and future contributors to the epidemic of nursing shortage that affect the present health care system. These factors include
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physical‚ emotional‚ or financial abuse. (See page 29 in your textbook.) Declining physical health‚ mental ability‚ decreased strength and mobility‚ loss of independence‚ isolation‚ loss of loved ones‚ friends‚ and relatives. 8. What is the LPN/LVN’s best defense against a lawsuit? (See page 29 in your textbook.) To provide compassionate‚ competent nursing care 9. When confronted with an ethical question‚ what is the first‚ fundamental principle for the nurse to consider? (See page
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Ethics case study Eron Carter HCS/ 335 September 17‚ 2014 Sherry Williams Dr. Williams assistant Jerry does have the training but does not have the ability to make a call for a patient because if he prescribed the wrong dosage amount then there will be in trouble with the patient and also with HIPAA. It will not be in the best interest of Jerry to make this call for Dr. Williams without making a call to Dr. Williams first. In order for this to happen without breaking any laws‚ Jerry needs to have
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