current research studies worldwide. Introduction As nurses strive to provide quality patient care in modern time‚ different and complex challenges emerges which may cause varying levels of burnout. Body I. Nurses sustain resilience at the height of burnout in workplace. A. Nursing burnout is related to job dissatisfaction and stressors in the workplace. B. Burnout could adversely affect nurses’ personal and professional health. C. Nurses would benefit from burnout reduction interventions.
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committed to fighting for equality for women. Lavinia Lloyd Dock was a nurse‚ feminist‚ pioneer in nursing education‚ and an author. She was born into a rich family on February 26‚ 1858 in Harrisburg‚ PA. Her parents wanted their children to study‚ which was unusual for women at that time. Lavinia was inspired to pursue nursing after reading a magazine article. Lavinia graduated from Bellevue Training School for Nurses in 1886. After graduation‚ Lavinia worked as a night supervisor in Bellevue
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Licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) fill an important role in modern healthcare practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care‚ observe patients’ health‚ assist doctors and registered nurses‚ and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication‚ home-based care‚ and preventative lifestyle changes. Licensed Practical Nurses duties generally include providing routine care‚ observing patients’ health‚ assisting doctors and registered nurses‚ and communicating with patients and their
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on how nurse patient ratio can affect the patient’s outcome but not much has changed over the years. Thirty years ago‚ when I was a new graduate nurse‚ I remember the exhausting 12-15 hour days I experienced working in a medical center‚ three days in a row and being responsible for fifteen patients while working with a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Certified Nurses Assistant. During that time I worked on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor where we also had patients on ventilators. Nurses were not
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Nurse-Sensitive Indicators Analysis Nurse-Sensitive Indicators Analysis This is an analysis of the nurse-sensitive indicators in a case study regarding an elderly‚ Jewish male patient with dementia in a hospital setting. Nurse-sensitive indicators presented in the scenario such as patient falls‚ using restraints‚ development of pressure ulcers‚ and patient satisfaction will be discussed. When nurses are aware of these nurse-sensitive issues they can provide better care for their
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Challenges for a New Nurse A new nurse faces a formidable set of challenges when walking onto their first job. Sadly‚ nursing schools do not truly prepare the new nurse for the shock of caring for patients and the responsibility that goes with it. A new nurse may have excellent preparation on a theoretical level‚ but this is a far cry from the daily grind of patient care. Having to learn the complex daily routines of a floor or specialty care unit‚ along with numerous drugs used‚ dealing
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The issue of new graduate nurse retention remains a challenge in many healthcare facilities. More than 50% of new graduate nurses leave their first employment in less than a year (North‚ Johnson‚ Knotts & Whelan 2006). Because new recruits are often faced with a variety of stressors in their beginning practice it is clear that a structured mentoring program could be of immense value. Such a program would provide technical and emotional support to nurses and so ease their transition into the
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the population ages‚ so does the number of chronic illness and the need for specialized end-of-life care. With the current shortage of trained hospice care providers‚ the push for utilization of nurse practitioners in this area of medicine is being looked at as a possible solution. Efficacy of a nurse practitioner led model of care has been demonstrated in the limited amount of studies done in recent years and shows promise of a solution to the shortage. The hospice model of care focuses on improving
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Impact the Nurse-patient ratio has on workloads Betty Jo Ayers Fayetteville State University Dr. D. Jefferys Nursing 300- Group 1 Project Introduction: The nurse-patient ratio has been a debatable problem for many years. It has been found that it is key in ensuring patient safety‚ protecting the nurses and ensuring overall quality of health care service. Background Information: There are four main reasons nurses are experiencing higher workloads
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Predictors of Nurse Burnout Jessica Beitler‚ Tabatha Menapace‚ Lorelei Starr‚ Jodi Swihart NRN 422‚ July 2‚ 2008 Malone College School of Nursing Abstract Aim. To identify characteristics that predict the incidence of burnout in Registered Nurses. Background. Burnout was first described in the early 1970’s by human service professionals and healthcare workers. In 2001‚ The Joint Commission reported that 43 percent of nurses currently working scored high in a range of burnout measures and
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