Journal Article Research Critique by C. O’Neal MBA 532 UA – Quantitative Business Analysis Instructor:Dr. Ed Ohlson Cheryl O’Neal 3/8/2008 Journal Article Research Critique by C. O’Neal Introduction Cancer patients experience a variety of symptoms that are associated with the disease process itself and with the treatment regimens used to control or eradicate the disease. The authors (Bender‚ Engberg‚ Donovan‚ Cohen‚ Houze‚ Rosenzweig‚ Mallory‚ Dunbar-Jacob
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A registered nurse is a licensed professional with a four-year nursing degree. Able to provide all levels of nursing care including the administration of medication. The job description of a registered nurse is to work to promote good health and prevent illness. They educate patients and the public about various medical conditions; treat patients and help in their rehabilitation; and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ families. RNs use considerable judgment in providing a wide variety
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is a nurse practitioner who specializes in chemotherapy at Pinnacle Health West Shore Campus. Although I was not able to job shadow‚ I learned what happens in the average day of a nurse practitioner. Patients are brought back to chemo rooms where Nurse Shelley meets with them to discuss treatments and what procedures she will be performing. She accesses the patient’s medi-ports and connects him/her to the IV and programs the IV pump to distribute the medication. Following the treatment‚ Nurse Shelley
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Research Paper: Should Hospitals Give More Independence to Nurse Practitioners? “Stethoscope draped around her neck‚ [Sharon Poncher] looks and sounds like a doctor. But Poncher is a nurse practitioner‚ which means she has undergone an advanced level of training allowing her to diagnose‚ treat and prescribe medications” (Thompson). The role of the nurse practitioner is a highly debatable within the health industry‚ met with great encouragement and heated opposition. The profession was first introduced
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I always was fascinated by the medical field‚ anywhere from becoming a veterinarian‚ a nurse or maybe just maybe a doctor. But most importantly I just wanted to help people and make people happy and just change people’s life for the better help them with things that they no longer can do on their own. I will explain why my final decision was the best I could have made my journey into becoming a register nurse. When I was younger being‚ a veterinarian was my dream‚ I would always try to learn something
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Patient processing is a huge responsibility to keep the medical office flowing as smoothly as possible. First thing is when you arrive to the office you want to make sure that the office is clean and free of clutter. Setting up the check in areas and making sure all office supplies are needed for your front office staff. Medical personal such as your nursing staff should have rooms cleaned and stocked and prepared with the necessary tools for the doctors to have available in the rooms. Pulling
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Surgical nurses are considered a very important part of a surgical team. Surgical nurses take on many key roles in life saving surgical procedures and work in challenging environments. That’s why I want to become a nurse on a surgical team. On another note‚ nursing professionals at almost any level can provide care to surgical patients and the day-to-day duties will vary according to what level of expertise the nurse obtains. Licensed practical nurses (LPN) can handle the pre-operative and post-operative
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Nurse Interview A nurse at CaroMont Regional Medical Center‚ Abby Stewart‚ is an all-around great nurse. She is a young‚ thirty-two year old‚ enthusiastic woman. She had attended Presbyterian School of Nursing‚ becoming a registered nurse. The look in her green bright eyes‚ as she explained to me her career‚ was full of excitement and love. Abby was fully compassionate about her career and made sure that tremendously clear. She started out telling me about her daily routine
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for the good of the patient. A professional Registered nurse would be someone who is comfortable consoling parents and communicating with doctors as well as giving attention to the needs of his or her patients. The job role of a Paediatric nurse includes administering medications and providing vaccinations‚ communicating with physicians‚ radiologists and other medical professionals working along with physicians to create a Plan of Care for each patient. The age of each patient also determines the
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Importance of a Nurse Leader A ship cannot set sail without its captain. The same goes for all organizations whether it is medical‚ industrial‚ or business. Leadership is a skill used in every aspect of life‚ and work. “Leadership is about creating change‚ and management is about controlling complexity in an effort to bring order and consistency” (Kelly‚ 3). There is a major difference between being a leader and a manager however both are a necessity for a proficient leader. A proper leadership
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