needs‚ both physically and emotionally (Stein-Parbury‚ 2009‚ p. 9). This essay is about the communication skills used by Nurse Gwen during a consultation with Mrs Smith in scenario two. Throughout the essay‚ it will identify three types of communication skills used by Nurse Gwen‚ empathetic listening‚ open-ended questions and body language. This essay will also explore how Nurse Gwen used these skills and explain why they were effective in easing the concerns of Mrs Smith. Empathy is fundamental
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The nurse assesses Josh’s vital signs. His respirations are rapid and shallow. 1. What is the best technique for the nurse to use to assess Josh’s respirations accurately? A. Observe chest expansion for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 B. Encourage Josh to breath as deeply and slowly as possible C. Watch for nasal flaring and count the air exchanges with each movement D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion - Rationale:
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What Registered Nurses Do? Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care‚ educate patients and the public about various health conditions‚ and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. Duties: Registered nurses typically do the following: * Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms * Give patients medicines and treatments * Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute to existing plans * Observe patients and record the observations
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Apple and employee motivation Ideally‚ Apple wants to have a workplace that fosters creativity from all the employees. Apple combines extrinsic and intrinsic motivation in order to empower their employees to be innovative. There are numerous methods Apple employs to motivate its employees. Once‚ Apple rewarded its executives by giving them a recognition bonus of 3 to 5 percent of their base salary. This motivating incentive occurred despite the fact that they recently missed their target on
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EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AN INTRODUCTION Some warm-up exercises Motivation‚ talent‚ experience‚ wisdom‚ opportunities Before you jump into the material‚ or at least at some stage in your research‚ try the following warm-up exercises to develop your thinking. Write down what you think: • Motivates a member of a government cabinet? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a commercial organization? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a non-commercial organization?
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Homework Assignment #1 1. According to the American Nurses Association the role of the professional nurse is held to a high standard. Nurses have a guideline of professionalism that is upheld to match the level of care given to each and every patient and held accountable for their actions towards clients and peers (Perry/Potter‚ 7). Nurses are expected to critical think as a way to solve any problem or ailment presented to them by patients. Nurses are to implement the nursing process which delegates
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* Ordóñez‚ L.‚ Schweitzer‚ M.‚ Galinsky‚ A.‚ & Bazerman‚ M. (2009) * Redmond‚ B. F. (2010). Goal-Setting theory: What am I trying to achieve in my work? Work Attitudes and Motivation. The Pennsylvania State University World Campus/ * Robbins S.‚ Judge T‚ Campbell T * Hewstone M.(2004). Emotion and Motivation. Goal setting and goal striving * Bennett (2009‚ March 15) * Our Actions. (2005). GE 2005 Citizenship Report. General Electric Company‚ Fairfield‚ Connecticut. Retrieved on February
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skills of a Registered Nurse (RN)‚ to meet the high demands and increasing needs in health care. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ “Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020‚ faster than the average for all occupations”‚ and go on to say “registered nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) will have better job prospects than those without one” (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012-2013). To become a registered nurse‚ you have three pathways
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creates an atmosphere of family blending and technology usage. As a neonatal registered nurse I can follow the infants from birth to discharge; and also see the parents grow and take care of their infants when the time comes. The NICU can be a rewarding place because focus is put more on the nurses in the NICU. There is more of an inter-professional relationship with doctors and neonatal nurses due to nurses being the first source of critical information for an infant. Working Conditions NICUs are
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The authors‚ nurse‚ psychiatrist and dual diagnosis program manager researched from the centre of addiction and mental health‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada. The author’s intent is to describe the role of forensic nurses in assessing and managing risk of violent decline in offenders who have mental illness in forensic psychiatric mental health settings. The target audience is offenders who have mental illness‚ and nurses. This article presents risk assessment of forensic patient nurses’ role. It describes
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