General Practitioners (GP) Skills A general practitioner must have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills which can be useful to diagnose some patients. GP’s will need great knowledge how to diagnose a patient‚ checking for symptoms for illness‚ giving first aid treatment‚ data interpretation and knowing medical knowledge. Having good observation skills ranges from noticing the patients appearance and behaviour. Observation skills are important when working with patients because it
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Shortage of Nurse Practitioners To determine why there is a shortage of nurse practitioners it is best to understand that there is a shortage of healthcare workers overall. The shortage of nurse practitioners began in the 1960s as a result of a shortage of primary care physicians. This was due to many physicians pursuing medical specialties that were more profitable. (Hamric‚ Spross‚ &Hanson‚ 2009) In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid began providing health coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the
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business woman when I grow up‚ but many others have problem making decision. I was one that couldn’t decide what to do. Until very recently when I finally decided I want to help people when I grow up. I want to be a pediatric nurse practitioner. Pediatric nurse practitioners are involved prescribing medication to parents for their children’s as well as conducting therapy treatments guided by a licensed physician. I know this profession is going to take a lot of schooling which I know my family could
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INDEPENDENT NURSE PRACTITIONER (INP) Introduction: A independent Nurse Practitioner (INP) is a registered nurse who has completed specific advanced nursing education (generally a master’s degree or doctoral degree‚ B.sc. or GNM) and training in the diagnosis and management of common as well as complex medical conditions. Nurse Practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. & independent nurse practitioners function independently without physician involvement. Definition : INDEPENDENT
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essential to me. My professional aspiration is to become an Informatics Nurse specialist. The reason why I want to become an Informatics Nurse is because I enjoy working with the information technology. I have been working as a Registered Nurse since last sixteen years and have worked in different areas. Now I would like to uplift my career and wants to become an Informatics Nurse. Throughout my career in nursing I found out that Nurse informatics specialists are at the front position of transforming technology
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addressed as a nurse‚ will respond (Frederickson‚ 4). Nursing occupations make up the largest group of workers in the health care field. Such occupations include Advance Practice Nurses‚ Certified Nurse-Midwives‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists‚ Community Health Nurses‚ Critical Care Nurses‚ Emergency Nurses‚ Geriatric Nurses‚ Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses‚ Legal Nurse Consultants‚ Licensed-Practical Nurses‚ Neonatal Nurses‚ Nurse Anesthetists‚ Nurse Assistants‚ Nurse Managers‚ Nurse Practitioners‚ Nursing
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touched on the role concept of transition that the nurse practitioner experiences when starting out in their new role. The key theme of the article was role transition. Role transition is a change in the direction from one state to another state and functioning in a different manner (Hunter & Lops‚ 1996). In this article‚ emergency room department nurses with twenty plus years of experience‚ established and became the first nurse practitioners in their community teaching hospital. The socialization
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There are many accessories nurse practitioners can use to make their job easier. Their days are often busy and anything that can make things easier is usually welcomed. Turn to Amazon for your needs‚ we make shopping convenient‚ easy and affordable. We also stock many nursing student accessories that students will find useful. A stethoscope is one such accessory. Students will use this again and again. Once school is finished it’s something that can be used in their field of work as well. A pen
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APPLY LEGAL AND ETHICAL PARAMETERS TO NURSING PRACTICEA 1. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (The National Law 2009) has great importance on the governance of the conduct of registered and enrolled nurses. The National Law allows national boards to manage the development of health profession standards. The National Law has requirement for national boards to enterprise wide range consultation on registration standards‚ codes and guidelines. The National Law organise a
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) represent a powerful force in the healthcare system. As APRNs became the integral part of the healthcare system‚ their education‚ accreditation‚ certification and licensure need to be aligned effectively to ensure patient safety while expanding patient access to APRNs. An APRN includes‚ certified nurse practitioners‚ certified registered nurse anesthetists‚ certified nurse-midwives and clinical nurse specialists. Even though‚ each role has a unique history
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