WHY I WANT TO BE A FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER BY KATHERINE WASHINGTON SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING AT NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY NURG 5000 – ORIENTATION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL DR. DEBRA SHELTON July 15‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Factors Influencing Role Decision…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Personal and Professional Experiences……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Knowledge of the Role………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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A Study of Nurse Caring Megan McMahon University of Illinois at Chicago A Study of Nurse Caring Although there are many common themes in both nursing practice and nursing theory‚ the concept of caring in nursing may be the most central theme of them all. In nursing‚ the one word ‘caring’ can both refer to the verb meaning ‘the action of carrying out the interventions and needs of a patient’‚ or the emotion or feeling of empathy and/or the altruism that puts the patient’s best interests first
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Qualities of a nurse with a BSN as a Mentor The nurse I chose as a mentor has wonderful qualities that I hope to have after I also obtain a BSN. She shows great communication between nurses‚ doctors‚ and families. She is able to explain any situation in a professional manor. Her confidence is shown through her professionalism‚ for example‚ when she addresses information of medication and disease process to a family‚ she explains thoroughly‚ which builds trust with the family‚ shows her confidence
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Running head: THE EVOLUTION OF THE NURSE The Evolution of the Nurse Expert Witness The Evolution of the Nurse Expert Witness The Importance of Knowing the History of Professional Nursing Wisdom regarding the history of nursing provides nurses with an appreciation for their profession today (Zerwekh & Claborn‚ 2009). A classic reason for studying history is to avoid repeating it. However‚ knowing the history of professional nursing can not only enlighten an individual to changes that need
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The role of nurses in Transitional Care is an innovative topic in the healthcare arena. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) more than one-third of Medicare beneficiaries who are discharged from a hospital are re-hospitalized within 90 days and most of these are preventable. This indicates a need to improve coordination of post-discharge care. Health Care Reform’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 3026: Directs the Secretary to establish a Community-Based
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This can present a challenge for nurses who must also continually evolve their methods of teaching to fit the client’s specific needs. According to Edelman‚ Kudzma & Mandle (2014)‚ in order to meet these challenges‚ nurses need to be able to assist the patient’s behavioral changes‚ by valuing individual lifestyles‚ values and beliefs and incorporating these into the teaching methods used so that personal health goals can be achieved. Nurses also carry the responsibility to act as role
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The author main points within this article are the policy of social media among the nurses and the patients. In other words‚ to “introduce social media and outline ethical issues surrounding their use for medical-surgical nurses” along with “identify existing guides from professional and regulatory associations that nurses can use to navigate social media ethically.” As stated on page 326 by Vicki D. Lachman. With the world of social media advancing it’s important for nurse’s “to become familiar
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Neonatal Nurse Normally‚ when people think of nurse who are not familiar with health care careers‚ think of someone who takes care of the elderly or with adults in the hospital. What many people don’t know that there are several different kinds of nurses in the medical field. Personally‚ I would love to be a neonatal nurse. A Neonatal Nurse is a Nurse specializes with infants who are severely ill or born prematurely and need intensive care. A Neonatal Nurses job duties and responsibilities go way
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heal and manage. Caring requires a registered nurse to understand the patient’s needs and to have compassion. By providing patient-centered care the person/patient will be able to receive services designed to meet their individual requirements and preferences. For instance‚ a nurse may have two patients with the same illness‚ however each patient may react differently to certain medications and treatments. Therefore‚ it is imperative for a registered nurse to monitor their patients‚ such as checking
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for a new nurse to keep up with more experienced nurses. She felt that sometimes nurses are not good at accepting new nurses and sort of‚ “eat their own.” Nurse LaPish is thankful for her med-surge experience and the one-fifteen ratio she had gotten used to had prepared her for the pace of emergency medicine. The common lack of faith in themselves that nurses sometimes experience can make the transition difficult. Learning as you go‚ patient by patient is difficult to navigate as a new nurse. These
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