Pediatric nurse - A pediatric nurse is a registered nurse who specializes in the care of infants‚ children and adolescents. These nurses must be licensed by the state after having completed a minimum of and associate degree in nursing. You also have to pass a national licensing exam. To become a pediatric nurse‚ you must first achieve certification as a registered nurse. You need to Earn a Bachelor of science in nursing. The benefits of being a pediatric nurse is that You get paid vacations and when
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Darius Boudy Mr. Jones Junior Literature and Composition 16 November 2014 Legalizing Medical Marijuana This article looks at legalizing medical marijuana in the 44 states that still have it illegal. It covers the drug’s use and why there is so much debate surrounding its use. The main reason why marijuana is still illegal in so many states is because the government doesn’t want people who don’t have medical use for it to abuse the substance. "Marijuana And The Controlled Substances Act." Congressional
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Medical Technology Technology and its effects have brought the greatest changes to our lives‚ societies and environments. Technology has helped developing more advanced economies and lessening physical barriers to communication and allowing humans to interact on a global scale through the inventions of printing press‚ telephones‚ computers and finally the Internet. However‚ technological developments such weapons and nuclear bombs have multiplied the destructive power and pollution on
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Medical Ethics Source: From Medical Ethics For Dummies by Jane Runzheimer‚ MD‚ Linda Johnson Larsen Medical ethics is trying to do the right thing while achieving the best possible outcome for every patient. Principles and theories in medical ethics apply to just about every problem or situation. The interesting part of ethics is the discussion Basic Principles of Medical Ethics There are four basic principles of medical ethics. •Autonomy: People have the right to control what
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For my career I choose Trauma nurse . I’ve always know that I wanted to pursue my career in the medical field I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in. I started watching this TV show called Grey’s Anatomy and that’s when I realized that I wanted to be a Trauma nurse . It is exciting‚ challenging‚ and extremely rewarding and that is why I choose to become a Trauma nurse . You get these traumas that come in and you adrenalin just starts pumping and that’s in my opinion the best feeling in
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Medical Assistant Aivin V. Pagan Hodges University HSA 2000 Dr. Anderson February 24‚ 2013 Medical Assistant Being a Medical Assistant you have to worry about a lot. You have to know your job really good and be careful at what you do. I as a medical assistant would avoid a lot of things. I would make sure that I communicate with the patients and make sure they understood everything clearly. Poor communication between the patients and medical assistants may result in many misunderstandings
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Push for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support
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Allie Kornbluth Anth2069 Prof. Berg Second Exam Medical Anthropology What do you think is the value of studying medical anthropology? The study of medical anthropology is an asset for the betterment of society. In today’s world‚ the influence of Western ideologies has almost touched every part of the globe. Culture takes it shape in many forms. Although it is learned through interacting with others‚ culture should not be judged according to another’s standards. With that in mind
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communities. The nurse need to be aware of the boundaries when providing therapeutic cares which is consumer centred to clients. When a therapeutic relationship is moved to establish into a friendship or social relationship then the professional boundaries are transgression. The relationship can turn into non-therapeutic and potentially harmful to both the nurse and client (Ruth‚Katie&Debra‚ 2009). A boundary creates a sense of legitimate control in a relationship‚ where the nurse is responsible
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section‚ I will start to talk about the nurse practice act and how it improves patient care around the world. The Nurse Practice Act is laws that define responsibilities of the nurse and the scope of practice within their range. The range of activities and services as well as the qualifications for practice. The act describes what constitutes unprofessional conduct of misconduct and investigation and the disciplinary procedures for complaints filed against a nurse. These acts are in place to protect
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