Nurse Leader Perceptions and Experiences with Workload Acuity Tools: Survey of United States Health Systems Kanetia Stepney HSM 5003.30 Management of Health Service Organizations Spring 2015 Texas Woman’s University School of Management Professor Patricia Driscoll‚ JD‚ RN March 31‚ 2015 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Types of Acuity Level Determination 4 Literature Review 5 Methodology 6 Results 7 Discussion and Recommendations 9 Appendix A: Survey Tool 11 Appendix B: Survey Invitation Message
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Pursuing a career in the field of nursing can be very rewarding. Schreiber and MacDonald (2010) describe a theory that involves how a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practices nursing to connect with patients “while keeping vigil over them” during surgery. A common misconception about being a nurse anesthetist is that very little patient to provider interaction occurs. People assume that CRNAs must not enjoy interacting with patients‚ since the patient is under general anesthesia
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Nursing Shortages and Continuing Education The debate continues over the reason for the shortage of nurses‚ especially at the bachelor’s degree level‚ and what can be done to attract more associate degree nurses (ADN /RN) to continue their education into the baccalaureate degree (BSN) level. Although a shortage of all nurses across the spectrum is concerning‚ it is most acutely felt at the baccalaureate level where only 30 percent of the nursing workforce holds a BSN degree (source). Doctor Janine
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delegate nursing tasks to other team members like the LPN/LVN and the nursing assistant. These task should follow the legal parameters established by professional nursing organizations in the scope of practice and standard and defined by the state of its nurse practice in addition to the institution policy (Cherry & Jacob‚ 2014). It is the responsibility of the RN to ensure the team members are able to adequately perform delegated task. The RN also remains accountable for the outcome of these delegations
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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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life‚ it decides how much of an income you will bring in‚ and it determines your happiness for the rest of your life. Personally‚ I am looking at being a Pediatric Nurse. I am into being a Pediatric Nurse because I know that it will be something I am comfortable with doing for the rest of my life. If I do become a Pediatric Nurse‚ I will get to spend everyday with children who need my medical assistance. This medical assistance can be anywhere between from just doing check ups to finding
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which is nurse residency program‚ I noticed few a gap in evidence. Since gap in evidence is the difference between what we know and what actually happens in current practice‚ nursing programs today do well in helping students develop nursing ethics and values‚ and in assisting student with identifying with the profession of nursing‚ Students’ clinical experiences at the bedside are powerful learning experiences‚ and students use these opportunities to learn to work and think like a nurse. but Nursing
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When you think of a nurse and the many tasks that she has to do‚ what comes to mind? Is it the blood‚ the sometime unfavorable people‚ maybe the possibility of being urinated on? Depending on the nurses chosen career path‚ these may all be things they encounter. Nurses typically work long shifts and they deal with a variety of patients each day‚ each coming with their own type of issues. The problems and obstacles I anticipate when entering the nursing field‚ range from issues in the administration
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Registered Nurses otherwise known as RN’s or a patient’s guardian angel‚ can work in a vast variety of fields ranging from Oncology who specialize in cancer patients to Pediatrics who work with children. This paper will be covering the training required to become one of these professionals‚ the many opportunities available to them and the risks and outlooks faced by the Everyday RN. Still in their hectic lives it is important to remember “Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.” – H
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Professional Nursing NUR252S January 17‚ 2014 Plan for Becoming a Nurse Manager Long Term Goal As a practicing Registered Nurse (RN)‚ I like many others‚ aspire to continue my education and career path. I am not satisfied standing still‚ so to speak‚ but instead prefer to advance my knowledge and education in order to serve my patients more effectively. My long term goal for my future in nursing is to become a nurse manager. This role has many advantages and challenges but most of
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