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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With so many incredible nursing theorists‚ it is impossible to resist discussing nursing’s first theorist-Florence Nightingale. Born in 1820‚ Florence became the founder of modern nursing. Her theories include the most well-known environmental theory. Some assumptions of her theory were: nursing is a calling‚ nursing requires a specific educational base‚ nursing is an art and a science‚ and natural laws just to name a few. Florence believed that the law of health was keeping the person and population
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eing a Nurse Is More Than a Job‚ It’s a Treasure To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even a career. It’s an adventure‚ a continuous learning process that I embark on bravely each day‚ in search of life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others is a treasure chest overflowing with metaphorical gold‚ whether the help I provide is of great measure or remains unnoticed. The pride I hold in saying‚ "I’m going to be a nurse‚" is immeasurable. Nursing is more than a profession
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medical attention who does the best job attending to patient’s needs‚ a nurse practitioner or a medical doctor? A nurse practitioner is a nurse who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions without supervision of a doctor. A medical doctor is someone who has practiced medicine for many years and is board certified to practice medicine and take care of patients. When it comes to patients care who is more focused on the patient‚ who is quicker at diagnosing the problem and can care for you quickly
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Charge Nurses - Are they adequately trained? Melissa Bogle Nursing Research 4003 November 15‚ 2012 Abstract Charge Nurses have a very difficult and demanding job. This is true for anyone‚ especially for a new graduate. It’s scary enough just to be a new nurse but assuming a charge nurse position is terrifying. Do you have the skills or knowledge it takes to be in charge? The charge nurse role is not often discussed while in nursing school. Leadership qualities are the key to making a great
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Associate Level Material Ratio Analysis Form Use the table on the next page to complete the Week Eight assignment. In this assignment‚ you will review the textbook to find the definitions for each ratio. Use the financial statements for Drs. Smith and Brown‚ located on the student website‚ to perform the calculations and complete the form. Review the following example on how to perform the inventory turnover calculation‚ which shows you how to complete the table. * Two different
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Ethics has become part of the nurses’ life when it comes to decision making and taking actions in the face of adversity or opportunity. Husted and Husted (2008‚ p.9) states that the patients has lost their power to take actions on their medical conditions due to the lack of knowledge in the health care settings. Hence‚ the healthcare providers are there to impart their skills and knowledge to treat the patient with the best care. This assignment would discuss how the medical decisions for A B who
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Becoming a Nurse Will you be the one individual that can look beyond the stress‚ liability and the unexpected turns of events of being a nurse‚ and seemingly realize that it is a remarkably rewarding career? Frequently‚ people wonder why individuals would choose nursing for their occupation‚ with so much stress and human suffering. A nurse must be a very caring person‚ one that can accept responsibility‚ supervise individuals‚ and be able to react in a very fast pace. A nursing career has multiple
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Differences in ADN Nurses and BSN Nurses Dorothy Love RNC Grand Canyon University: NUS/430V January 7‚ 2011 This paper will explore the differences in competencies for nurses prepared at the associates and baccalaureate degree levels. Both allow the graduate to enter into the field of nursing as a Registered Nurse. There are distinct differences in the educational preparation and resulting competencies. Identifying differences of the ADN and BSN prepared nurse requires looking at
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has had the greatest influence in the career choices in my life. I used to go with him at work and see him take care of his patients. His dedication and compassion for the people he treated were motivating and made me realize that I wanted to work in the medical field as well. When my father was later on hospitalized and had a brain tumor surgery‚ I noticed that it was the nurses that played a major role in his recovery‚ and to be remembered by us afterwards for the attention and care they gave him
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