1 Competencies for registered nurses Te whakarite i nga mahi tapuhi kia tiakina ai te haumaru a-iwi Regulating nursing practice to protect public safety December 2007 December 2007 2 Competencies for registered nurses Nursing Council of New Zealand PO Box 9644‚ Wellington 6011 www.nursingcouncil.org.nz Reprint May 2012 © Nursing Council of New Zealand 2012 ISBN 978-0-908662-22-7 3 Registered nurse scope of practice Registered nurses utilise nursing knowledge and complex nursing judgment
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The Controversy of Medication Angie Johnson August 26‚ 2012 The Controversy of Medication Many students today who were diagnosed with EBD or ADHD were prescribed some type of medication to help manage their symptoms. In my opinion I feel as though many children benefit greatly from these medications‚ especially those with severe cases. On the other hand I also feel as though we are depending too much on these medications‚ which leads to some children receiving medications they may not need.
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The cost for diabetes medication is about $200-$600 without insurance [3]. Like i stated above‚ people who are not ensured are usually low income people. Having to pay for medication at this price and pay other bills are not realistic. The CDC stated that “nearly 1 in 10 American adults don’t take their medications as prescribed because they can’t afford to purchase them” [3]. In the video for this week‚ Mr. Elson fell victim of this same issue. He did not have insurance and stated that he was off
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years of high school. A statistic shows that 57% of high school teenagers want to become a registered nurse after they graduate. A registered nurse or RN is someone who treats patients‚ monitors and records their condition‚ helps establish a plan of care‚ educates patients or the public about a medical condition‚ and provides advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. A registered nurse has to contain special traits such as being caring‚ compassionate‚ highly observant‚ quick to catch
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supported them. Yet many practitioners keep performing them‚ despite recent research that suggests they should be changed. This article examines these three practices critically. Instilling NSS before ET suctioning: Helpful or harmful? For years‚ nurses and respiratory therapists have been taught to instill 5 ml of sterile NSS into a patient’s endotracheal (ET) tube before suctioning. According to the traditional theory‚ this practice decreases mucosal viscosity‚ eases secretion removal‚ and improves
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Abstract Nurse staffing has always been an issue in the hospital setting. Different units with different patient acuities are staffed accordingly usually based on the patient census. While nurses who are in direct contact care with patients feel that a decreased patient load will lead to greater benefit for the patient‚ others who are usually in managerial positions are not persuaded that such a correlation exists. As of this time‚ no such research has been done with an intentional change in staffing
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If you’ve had a heart attack‚ you will most likely be prescribed medication that you will take for the rest of your life. There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ and your doctor will decide the best treatment combination for your situation. The following chart gives you a quick "at-a-glance" look at many typical cardiac medications. Your prescription may have a different name from the ones listed on this chart. Brand names commonly available
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States. There are two types of depression‚ chemical and environmental. Chemical depression is when either the brain does not produce serotonin or the serotonin receptors in the brain do not work. A chemical imbalance can be fixed with the right medication and frequent visits with a psychiatrist. Environmental depression is very different‚ it is often mistaken for chemical depression. Environmental depression‚ although is a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ can be caused by one or many traumatic
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Course: Legal & Ethical Environment Professor: Dr. Libertella Chapter 16 Business Ethics Perspective P419 1. Stewart was not an insider of ImClone and she received the tip from her stockbroker. Does she have an ethical obligation to ask where the tip came from or why the broker was recommending selling the stock? Does the fact that Stewart was an officer and director of a publicly traded corporation require her to use higher ethical standards when buying and selling stock of other companies
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wrenchingly dismal process for everyone included. The perfect choice you have before you is to find the best medication treatment focus that will enable the reliance to vanish for all time. In any case picking the ideal medication treatment focus is a particularly intense process. When you choose the best focus‚ your chances of progress extend considerably. Regardless of having a medication treatment focus to help you‚ many individuals backslide after they return to their consistent schedule. Consequently
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