HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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I am one of the first and the few fellow Class of 2015 Nursing students who were faced with numerous adversities and unfortunately stripped of the chance to attend the pinning ceremony. Due to my current situation‚ I am urged to address this regrettably experienced in the nursing department. I have been enrolled in the RN evening nursing program at Essex County College since 2013. Recently in our last semester‚ which ended in December 2015‚ the scheduled exam dates were accelerated directly after
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11 Ardmore/Medical-Surgical Unit at Wake Forest Baptist Health utilizes the team nursing model in implementing effective patient care. There is a charge nurse each shift with the coordination of the RN team and assistive personnel (LPN‚ CNA‚ UAP‚ etc.)‚ and each staff member functions directly under their Scope of Practice. On this 30 bed unit‚ each assignment is divided so that an RN is responsible for the care of 5-6 patients‚ and a CNA may be assigned 10 patients and work directly under the
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Chapter 40: Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which finding for a 19-year-old female who is a vegan may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation? a. Paresthesias b. Ecchymoses c. Dry‚ scaly skin d. Gingival swelling ANS: A Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cannot be obtained from foods of plant origin‚ so the patient will be most at risk for signs of cobalamin deficiency‚ such as paresthesias‚ peripheral neuropathy‚ and anemia. The other symptoms listed are associated
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1. It will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit d. A patient who has just received morphine sulfate for postoperative pain C Rationale: Hypoxemia and hypoxemic respiratory failure are caused by disorders that interfere with the transfer of oxygen into the
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post-acute care setting. As nurses take on bigger roles‚ it is imperative to increase their education. One such proposed milestone is to have 80% of the nurses hold a baccalaureate degree by 2020. The general goal is for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to become an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN)‚ and the ADN to become a Bachelor of Science Nurse (BSN)‚ the BSN to pursue their Masters degree‚ and so forth. Another milestone called for the doubling of the number of Doctorate in Nursing
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legal issue when you go outside of whatever is expected of you in your assigned position. Scope of practice issues aren’t exclusive to orthotics and prosthetics. They are said to come up frequently for Physicians‚ RNs (Registered Nurses) and LPNs (Licensed Practitioner Nurse) with our life impractical nurses. Scope of Practice describes procedures‚ actions‚ and processes that a healthcare practitioner is allowed to do in order to stay within the terms of their professional license. Scope of
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burden. Associate Degree Programs are offered in academic/collegiate settings and are affordable and accessible. These programs prepare bedside nurses who are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN. ADN nurses practice‚ show standards and leadership to LVN/LPN. The ADN program prepares nurses to assess the marketplace and basic consumer needs. It is considered a short 2-year program that allows nurses to integrate into the technical field quickly. Comparatively‚ as stated in Grand Canyon University College
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Study Sandra D. Zieger HCS/335 December 22‚ 2014 Beryl Keegan Instructor Jerry McCall- Ethical Case Study This is the case of Jerry McCall who works in a doctor’s office as an office assistant. He has professional training for medical assistant and a LPN. While handling the phones during lunch‚ he receives a call from a patient that is requesting a refill for his Valium called to his local pharmacy right away as he is flying out in thirty minutes. The patient states he is a personal friend of Dr.
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Case Study Jerry Dr. Williams ’s office assistant is responsible for answering the phone while the receptionist is away from the desk for lunch. Jerry is the only employee in the office when he receives a call from a patient requesting a prescription for Valium be called into his pharmacy immediately‚ given that he will be heading to the airport in the next 30 minutes. The patient explains that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and provides Valium prior to his flight. The health care ethical
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