Bed-to-nurse ratios‚ provision of basic nursing care‚ and in-hospital and 30-day mortality among acute stroke patients admitted to an intensive care unit: Cross-sectional analysis of survey and administrative data Sung-Hyun Cho a‚*‚ Sung-Cheol Yun b a Department of Nursing‚ Hanyang University‚ Seoul‚ Republic of Korea b Department of Preventive Medicine‚ College of Medicine‚ University of Ulsan‚ Seoul‚ Republic of Korea A B S T R A C T Background: The literature reports inconsistent evidence
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Mandatory Hospital Nurse-To Patient Ratio in the Healthcare Field (Professor/Instructor) November 07‚ 2011 Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are a controversial topic in healthcare. In this practice‚ state laws are established that require a certain level of staffing within a particular unit. Organizations such as hospitals must balance income with expenditures‚ and nurses and patients may be affected by these decisions. Mandating ratios is one attempt at ensuring nurses’ workloads do not exceed
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Introduction There are 2 important purposes for the nurse practice act. The first practice is to protect the Health and safety of the citizens in the jurisdiction‚ and the second purpose is to protect the title of the RN (Cherry & Jacob 2011). The Florida Nurse Practice Act was implemented to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets the minimum competency. Definition of Nursing Practice and Scope of Practice There are many reasons why we should know the definition
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Push for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support
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Nurse residency programs; although not new to nursing seem to increase retention of newly graduated nurses. In addition‚ there is a cost saving from retaining the new nurse. Since nursing is more complex‚ these programs help pave the way for the inexperienced nurse. Nurses are more likely to stay in the profession when they have been enrolled in a residency program. I think nurse residency programs would be a great benefit to the nursing profession. Having the time to learn how to organize‚
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is a very rewarding career‚ however it is a difficult job. Nurses deal with life and death situations‚ their work environment is hectic most of the time‚ and sometimes they spend more time in their jobs than at home with their families due to the demands of the job. Moreover‚ it is no surprise that nursing retention is a big issue in the profession. It is estimated that nurse turnover costs a facility around $22‚000 to $64‚000 per nurse turnover‚ and some of this money goes to advertising and recruitment
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premature babies‚ there would be a lower rate of survival. With that being said‚ becoming a neonatal nurse comes with multitudinous responsibilities‚ making sure the babies are getting the required treatments and being properly cared for. The educational steps needed to become a neonatal nurse will be a long bumpy ride‚ but it does not mean it is impossible. Michele S. Ramirez‚ a neonatal nurse at the Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Hospital stated in a personal interview‚ “It’s tough‚ but
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Nurse Fatigue Nurse fatigue is experienced every day in the nursing field‚ it is the inadequate adaptation and restoration of work energy (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Nurse fatigue can be emotional‚ physical or mental‚ it can also be a feeling of weariness‚ tiredness‚ lack of energy or having trouble performing at work (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Also it can be caused by working long shifts and causing exhaustion from staff burnout‚ leading to an adverse effect on patient
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Rebecca Nurse also known as Goody Nurse throughout most of the play has a very significant response to injustice after being tried for “taking part” in witchly activity. Ann Putnam accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft due to the multiple stillborn babies that she conceived under Nurse’s care‚ she often criticizes the trials and helps to show us the truth behind the lies. Through the character of Rebecca Nurse the human-feeling side of injustice and how these accusations
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for nurses. Shows like house‚ Scrubs‚ Greys Anatomy‚ and general hospital are mostly about doctors. These prime time programs seem to neglect the nurse as a vital member of the healthcare team. Nurses make appearances but in the background roles; used as butt of jokes for the doctors‚ and the roles are primarily played by beautiful women. Then there is a show that is devoted to one nurse; Nurse Jackie. The nurse image displayed by this character is of negativity. Nurse Jackie is a nurse with
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