Title: A Nurse Evaluation and Outcome at a Kaiser Permanente Hospital Andre Bagramyan California State University Northridge Abstract Through the participation in the clinical setting of the Woodland Hills Kaiser Permanente Intensive Care Unit the writer has been involved with the members of this unit to develop and assess the roles of a leader. The focus of this paper is to analyze the evaluation of a nurse on the unit and the outcomes form the meeting. At Kaiser Permanente of Woodland
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Nurse Mentor: How to Find a Good Mentor A nurse mentor could be anyone who can help you learn your duties and grow in your position as a nurse‚ including a teacher‚ advisor or trusted friend. Mentors often provide more than daily guidance in nursing and often help you make important career decisions. The following strategies are the most common means of find a good mentor; Participation in a formal mentoring program Talking to teachers Finding a mentor online. Observe nurses at work Speak to key
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Not Enough Nurses Historically‚ the need for nurses evolved from the dire need of innovative and vigilant care during the War. Because of its nature to serve and give‚ the demand increases as the health care needs get complicated. Although nurses comprise the majority of the health workforce‚ the physical and psychological challenges entailed in nursing exhaust aging nurses who will soon reach their retiring age. As the nation realizes the diminishing supply of nurses‚ it is important to understand
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hours; nurse fatigue is a critical topic that needs to be addressed within the medical profession. Most hospitals assign nurses to 12-hours shifts‚ and the average of four to five patient’s per nurse. The long shifts are extremely tiring for most nurses‚ and furthermore‚ can be detrimental to their health‚ which ultimately puts the patient at risk. As a result‚ nurses may not extend the therapeutic communication as expected and could make dangerous‚ and sometimes fatal mistakes. Nurses may also
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Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Emily Contreras Fresno Pacific University Advanced Academic Research and Composition Com 342 Linda Pryce-Sheehan March 22‚ 2013 The Effects of Working over the Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Hospital administrators need to work collaboratively with recruiters‚ nursing directors‚ and managers‚ to improve and support the work environment for nurses. This can be accomplished by involving the bedside nurse‚ hiring high-quality nurses‚ maintain nurse-two-patient
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A Quantitative Study on the Factors that Promote and Hinder Nurses’ Willingness to Report Wrongdoing to Healthcare Leadership Reem Azhari A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Organizational Leadership May 21‚ 2014 UMI Number: 3636182 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely
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The Role of the Public Health Nurse in the Community The assignment for this paper asks about a disaster that could happen in my community. A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption‚ and or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012‚ p.508). The purpose of the paper is to provide information how the professional nurse react in the community when a disaster take place. The Role of the Nurse The disaster selected for the paper
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portray nurses in a subservient manner. The majority of medical-centered shows revolve around the actions of doctors. The invisibility of nurses sends the wrong message to viewers. Often times‚ nurses only serve as a backdrop for the setting the mood of a real hospital. This results in the public viewing nurses as unnecessary and lowly educated people who are constantly under the rule of physicians. If nurses are consistently put under this stereotype‚ the public will no longer see nurses as a necessary
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“ The term professional nurse‚ as used in this document‚ refers to that individual prepared with a minimum of a baccalaureate in nursing but is also inclusive of one who enters professional practice with a master’s degree in nursing or a nursing doctorate.” (2008‚ p. 2) The three main roles of the professional nurse talked about in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are being a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations. Secondly
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Role Transition to BSN A well-educated nurse is a major benefit for their patients and the healthcare facility that employs them. The importance of a baccalaureate of nursing degree comes with a greater knowledge and understanding of patient care‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ technology and evidence-based practice which all contributes to better patient outcomes (Trossman‚ 2012). A baccalaureate of nursing degree also prepares the nurse for more opportunities‚ quality of care‚ and abilities in overall
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