Johnston Due date: September 21‚ 2010 “Becoming A Nurse” OUTLINE Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the different levels of nursing available to be able to work in the healthcare field‚ what their job description for each level entails‚ and determining do they really have what it takes to become a good nurse. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: First off let me say “I Love My Job”. I knew from a childhood age that I wanted to be a nurse. There is nothing better than the great feeling that
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While researching texts written and published about Nurse Practitioners‚ I have found that Nurse Practitioners are rapidly becoming the top health partner choice for many Americans. Nurse Practitioners have been servicing patients for over forty years. The NP role had its initiation in the mid-sixties in response to a lack of physicians in the United States.They can perform very extensive and concentrated examinations; distinguish and treat common keen illnesses‚ as well as laboratory tests; and
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In Texas‚ nurse practitioners‚ NPs are registered as registered nurse and nurse practitioners. The family NP must possess current‚ valid‚ unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Texas. They must show evidence of educational preparation. Further‚ the State of Texas requires family nurse practitioners to have 20 contact hours of continuing education every two year. They must also possess advanced nursing role and specialty certification recognized by the board. Unless the family nurse practitioner
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Critical Issue Paper: Proper Staffing related to Patient Safety Introduction The appropriate staffing of Registered Nurses is critical in the safety of hospital patients. Nursing shortages‚ along with major cuts in nursing budgets‚ have combined to result in fewer nurses at the bedside. This creates a safety hazard for patients‚ as well as a critical issue in the nursing profession. Nursing and patient outcomes are both highly affected by inadequate staffing. This paper will focus on the necessity
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the path on becoming and making the choice of a career. Picking the appropriate college for the occupation someone wants to pursue is quite critical for learning from the best professors and influencers. Some of the foremost colleges for becoming a Nurse Anesthetist include Lincoln Memorial University‚ University of Tennessee‚ and the University of Cincinnati. The best colleges in wanting to go after a career in a Physician Assistant is the University of Kentucky‚ University of Mount Union‚ and Duke
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Nurse Practitioner Specific work activities Analyze patients’ medical histories‚ symptoms‚ and test results to determine the best diagnosis Order‚ perform‚ and interpret medical tests such as blood counts‚ electrocardiograms (EKG’s)‚ and x-rays Prescribe medications based on patient’s condition‚ age‚ weight‚ and gender Develop treatment plans Diagnose and treat illnesses‚ infections‚ and injuries Counsel patients about medications‚ especially side effects and interactions with other drugs
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who works in a place with the word “pediatric” attached‚ you may automatically know that this type of job works with children or those under 18. A pediatric nurse practitioner is someone who provides nursing care to children‚ adolescents‚ and infants (study.com‚ pg.1). This type of nurse has a Master’s Degree in nursing with a pediatric nurse practitioner focus meaning that this is what their specialty is. As a PNP‚ you won’t do the working on your own all the time. They can work closely with a physician
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Certified Nurse Anesthetists are crucial to the healthcare system. A certified nurse anesthetist holds an advanced degree and practices anesthesia under licensed physicians. They perform in almost every service and are crucial to many if not all surgical services. This role is unique to the professional nursing practice in that the degree requirements are different as is the job performance (Wickenhagen‚ 2015). It varies from other sorts of nursing due to the nature of patient-nurse interaction and
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capabilities‚ I appreciate your consideration for this position. I am currently completing my third year at Ryerson University in the Collaborative Nursing Degree Program‚ working towards my ultimate goal of completing my BScN and becoming a Registered Nurse. My clinical experiences thus far have been in long-term care‚ acute care‚ and community care settings. While working in acute care‚ I was placed at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto‚ specifically in their Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Unit. While
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Negotiation (Danielsen‚ Potenza‚ & Onieal‚ 2016). Nurse Practitioner‚ NP have a lot they have to do for their patient population‚ and now a part of their responsibilities is to negotiate their contract renewal. This is new for me I never had to negotiate my RN contract. I worked in nursing home and hospital and that was never a part of my duties. I can see where negotiating a professional contract can be challenging for the novice NP (Danielsen‚ Potenza‚ & Onieal‚ 2016). On the other hand‚ negotiation
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