changes in military hospital administration and in the methods used by surgeons on the battlefield. The Crimean War and beyond saw nurses become a necessity in conflict zones. Public outcry at the horrific state of affairs abroad for soldiers as exposed in The Times‚ led to Florence Nightingale‚ in 1954‚ asking the British War Office if she‚ along with 38 other nurses‚ could go to Crimea to care for British Soldiers (Fee et al.‚ 2010‚ page). Nightingale was granted permission and given funds to address
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Being a new nurse educator‚ my teaching philosophy will include the plans and expectations I have for my professional teaching career. I believe that the students should be provided with clearly stated goals for learning. The goals should aim to enhance critical thinking‚ promote active learning‚ integrate evidence-based research into nursing practice‚ and deliver safe‚ quality‚ and compassionate care to the patients. As a nurse educator‚ it is my goal to help students achieve their goals and
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to do the job properly. Nursing is a vocational career and it comes with rewards if you have the compassionate attitude. Becoming a nurse has always been a passion‚ I remember as a child helping to look after my grandmother who was sick‚ bedridden and had bed sores. Helping to take care of her and wanted to provide comfort is what drove me to want to become a nurse. The field of Child nursing has become much more specific after having children of my own. I can relate to a parent who feels helpless
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theories‚ and ethical competencies have been identified and developed based on practicing morals. The future advanced practice nurse (APN) will identify a practice specialty‚ state the previously chosen phenomenon of interest (POI) and relate three ethical principles and one framework to the chosen POI and her future practice. The specialty focus of the future APN is a clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Lewandowski and Adamle defined the role of a CNS as an APN who oversees the care of complicated and defenseless
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Hepatitis B vaccine ASSIGNMENT In order to address the general questions posed by the case study‚ you will individually research information on the disease(s) caused by a particular microbe and the vaccine that is used for it. Address the following questions for the microbe and vaccine that you have been assigned: 1. a. Describe the typical symptoms of the disease(s) caused by the agent. Hepatitis B can cause acute (short-term) illness and that can lead to loss of appetite‚ diarrhea
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Career Objective: To pursue a career as a registered nurse (RN)‚ by providing quality care to those in need. Education: Carrington College (2015-2016) The VND program at Carrington College is comprised of prerequisite science classes needed for the associates degree program in registered nursing. I finished the VND program and received an associate’s degree in implied science and I am currently in the LVN to RN bridge program. Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center (November 2012- September
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Hemophilia B Thesis Statement: To inform the audience about Hemophilia B or Factor IX deficiency. I. Introduction A. Most everyone can recall getting a cut or bumping into something right? Some of you may have even thought when looking at the cut it would never stop bleeding or wondering when the bruise would go away. Well‚ in some peoples’ lives the thought of when the injury will stop bleeding or when the bruise will go away is a daily reality. B. Today I am going to talk about what
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Why should we opt for hepatitis B vaccination? Introduction Hepatitis B is a major global health problem. Hepatitis B is a viral disease which selectively damages liver. It is estimated that over 2 billion people worldwide had been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 3-5 % of Indian population is infected with HBV. Chronic HBV infection can progress to cirrhosis (advanced irreversible liver disease) and is a leading cause of Liver cancer. Most patients with chronic HBV infection will not develop
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Becoming a Nurse Essay Opportunities in Nursing My decision to pursue a career in nursing came from my personal and professional experiences. When I was 13 years of age‚ I took care of my elderly grandma who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. I knew that the disease was incurable but I did all to help grandma cope with her daily problems. I learned a lot from that experience. From that time I have dreamed to become a highly qualified‚ experienced‚ and very competent nurse. I want to
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Registered nurses are very essential aspects in the medical field because they are the root of the healthcare establishment. Nursing has been around for decades and resorts back to the medieval era. Registered nurses and doctors as well as encourage health and provide medical attention to sick and injured patients. The actual diagnosis of the patient is determined by the doctor; however‚ nurses spend more time monitoring the health and physical estate of the patient. A registered nurse is one who
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