new nurse graduate looks forward to the day where they graduate and only have to work three 12 hour shifts a week. Most graduates are unaware of shiftwork and the detrimental effects it can have on their health. Shiftwork means working any shifts that fall outside of the norm nine to five schedule. In terms of the healthcare sector‚ it has two main categories of shift durations that allows for continuous care of patients. These two systems can further be broken down into two twelve hour shifts‚ or
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The 11th Hour talks about the state of our natural environment. In addition‚ this film provides the viewers a look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planets ecosystem. With contributions from scientists‚ politicians‚ environmental specialists‚ and other more experts knowledgeable about the current state of our environment‚ the film documents and presents grave problems we are facing nowadays including global warming‚ deforestation
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Log on to the web site for the Centers for Disease Control Flu site. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ On the right side of the page of‚ there is a USA map. Click on the USA maps to answer the following questions. List a few states that currently have only local activity? District of Columbia and Alaska What states if any have widespread activity? Widespread influenza activity was reported by Guam and 46 states (Arizona‚ Arkansas‚ California‚ Colorado‚ Connecticut‚ Delaware‚ Florida‚ Idaho‚ Illinois
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skills of a Registered Nurse (RN)‚ to meet the high demands and increasing needs in health care. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ “Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020‚ faster than the average for all occupations”‚ and go on to say “registered nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) will have better job prospects than those without one” (Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ 2012-2013). To become a registered nurse‚ you have three pathways
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School Nurse Spending two days shadowing a school nurse was a wonderful experience. I had the pleasure of doing my school nurse rotation at Fox Creek Junior High School. I never realized how difficult and overwhelming it could be to be a school nurse. Ms. Bodauine was the nurse I got to shadow. She spent her day doing paperwork‚ helping the sick and injured‚ and doing vision and hearing screenings. There were several kids who came in throughout the day‚ approximately twenty-one per day that
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Nursing is one of the most stressful careers in healthcare. Long hours of direct patient care take its toll emotionally and physically. While the profession is rewarding for most‚ the constant stress can become a catalyst for all kinds of self damaging behaviors. The American Nurses’ Association estimates between ten and twenty percent of nurses will abuse drugs within the workplace at some point during his/her career (ANA‚ 2002). This percentage is similar to that of substance abusers within
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Political Climate of 1950’s vs. Today The novelist Lauren Groff once wrote‚ “In America‚ possibly because of whatever the American dream is‚ this happens over and over again. These eras repeat” (“Lauren Groff Quotes”). Two such eras are the 1950’s and the 2010’s. The 50’s‚ remembered with the military-man Eisenhower; the 2010’s‚ with the watershed Obama‚ may seem stark in their physical attributes; however‚ at their heart‚ these two eras may have more in common than first realized. The political
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board to the President of the Republic‚ June 22‚ 1973 • PD 541 - Practice of profession in the Philippines by former professionals • PD 651 - Birth Registration Law • PD 856 - Sanitation Code • PD 996 - Compulsory immunization of children under 8 years • PD 491 - Nutrition Program Law • PD 825 - Penalty for improper garbage disposal • PD 143 - Woman and Child Labor Law (no child below 14 shall be employed) • PD 69 - Four children for tax exemption • PD 48 - Four children for maternity privilege
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employs nurses both as special agents and as medical professionals. If one is a registered nurse ages 23 to 36 and have three years of nursing experience they qualify to apply for positions as FBI forensic nurses. If the nurse wants to‚ they can ask to become trained as a special agent. The FBI also provides training in the areas of “evidence handling‚ documentation‚ court testimony and wound identification.” (Brunot) These nurses turned agents can pursue specialization as sexual assault nurse examiners
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Pelayo Vs. Lauron 12 Phil 453 Facts: On November 23‚ 1906 the plaintiff‚ Mr. Arturo Pelayo‚ a physician‚ has filed a case against the defendants‚ Mr Marelo Lauron and Mrs. Juana Abella. The case that was filed‚ was about the services rendered of Mr. Arturo Pelayo for the night and the day after of October 13‚ 1906 where the plaintiff was summoned to the defendants home to aid their daughter-in-law’s birth‚ where the attending physician‚ Dr. Escaño‚ has said that it would have been a difficult
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