As the nurse manager of a 30-bed medical-surgical unit‚ you have just received the results of the quarterly patient satisfaction survey. The satisfaction scores for your unit show an ongoing decline over the past three reporting periods. You also look at your unit’s satisfaction scores as compared with other units in the hospital and realize that the scores for your unit are now lower than those of most other units in the hospital. As you begin to ponder the meaning of these data‚ you receive a call
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As a staff nurse in the emergency room I had to develop leadership skills in order to effectively deliver quality care and maintain safety in a fast paced environment. By identifying safety risks associated with the assignment of inexperienced nurses to triage and discussing the breakdown in communication between physicians and staff‚ caused by inaccurate triage acuity levels‚ I effectively facilitated the change in the process of assignments to triage. Once the need of education‚ mentoring and
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others first. I have always felt that I wanted to be a nurse. I always was so impressed with the work that nurses do and thought I could make an impact in the world if I chose this profession. As part of my volunteer experience at Danvers High School‚ I worked quite a bit with young children‚ and I really felt a strong connection with them. This has made me consider specializing in pediatric nursing as a career. I know that studying to become a nurse will be very challenging
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My name is Hannah Atakorah. I am a currently enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Columbus State University. I was born and raised in Accra‚ Ghana‚ where there are not many hospitals or nurses to provide the much needed medical care for sick people. Education has always been an essential aspect of my life‚ but growing up in a single home in Africa did not make it easy. I was exposed to the medical field at an early age because I was fortunate enough to participate in a clinical volunteering
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By Advithi Dilip II MBA (HR) 1220046 Introduction Job interviews are critical to the quality of an organization’s people. Good job interviews processes and methods increase the quality of people in an organization. Poor job interviews methods result in poor selection‚ which undermines organizational capabilities‚ wastes management time‚ and increases staff turnover. Many interviewers and interviewees are keenly interested in ’tough’ interview questions and certainly interviewees need to prepare answers
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My goal is to be a family nurse practitioner. This goal did not stem from any traumatic events in my life. From a young age‚ I always felt the need to help others. While in high school‚ I volunteered at the local hospital as a candy striper. During this time‚ I was introduced to the medical field and I especially loved helping the patients and talking to the nurses about their pa-tient care. My mother called it my spirit of caregiving. After high school‚ I obtained a hospital position as a junior
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In the Television series that I chose‚ Nurse Jackie quietly established itself as one of the outstanding programs on television. Edie Falco’s portrayal of a nurse Jackie with a moral code. It was clear from the first episode that the center could not hold in Jackie’s life. Nobody can effectively juggle a two-income marriage‚ children‚ a workplace romance and a drug addiction without the whole house of cards coming down‚ and we first met Jackie Peyton right at the point where the base began to wobble
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Interview tips : Preparing yourself Before the interview find out: Where will it be held? How long will it last? What format will it take? Will there be any tests or group exercises? Do I need to bring or prepare anything specific? The interview invitation is likely to provide you with the above information. If not then call the organisation and ask for it. Ensure that you check the date and time of your interview. Work out how you will get to the venue and how long the journey takes‚ especially
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There are many aspects to being a safe nurse‚ you must consider the clients safety‚ nurse safety and all healthcare workers as well as the community. Using standard precautions at all times‚ excellent hand hygiene‚ your nursing process and prioritizing nursing care‚ infection prevention. Always following your six rights of medication administration and if you have any doubts about the care of the patient or the medication ask someone to help you. In addition: you will want to make the clients is
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As a registered nurse‚ I have been tasked with providing care to patients suffering from various medical conditions‚ but now I am ready to provide a different type of care in the form of beauty and art. Despite finding my current profession immensely gratifying‚ I always knew my true passion was in interior designing and decorating; hence why I have made the ambitious decision to go back to school for a new career in interior design. I have always enjoyed working with colors‚ patterns‚ and personalizing
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