Nurse Witte struggles with many problems in this scenario; the most prominent of them is being able to effective communication. Effective communication has a positive impact on a patient’s health care outcome by working together with multi-disciplinary team members‚ in order to achieve this mutually beneficial goal. In order to develop a cohesive plan of care‚ it is important to have communication among all health care providers. Communication plays a vital role when involving multi-health care
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To think like a nurse entails a large variety of things which we as students are yet to be competent in. We must practice in a safe manner according to the standards and laws of the nursing profession and health systems. As a nurse we should always respect the range of cultures‚ ethnicity‚ values and beliefs of the vast variety of everyone who we encounter and care for throughout our careers. We are to treat each and every one of them with dignity at all times. We must always treat any personal
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clinical tech in acute pediatrics--a pediatric medical surgical unit. From that moment on‚ I knew that I wanted to become a Pediatric Nurse. Pediatrics brings such a unique perspective in health care that I fell in love with it and to follow‚ I completed a pediatric nursing internship in my last year of nursing school and began my nursing career as a graduate Nurse in 2007. The first few years of nursing were some of the best times of my career as I learned the foundations of how to care for children
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COMPETENCY DIFFERENCES‚ ASN VS. BSN NURSES Competency Differences‚ ASN vs. BSN Nurses By‚ Genethia Guerrero Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics (0102) Kimberly Stout March 6‚ 2011 Abstract Competency Differences‚ ASN vs. BSN Nurses A nurse is a healthcare professional‚ who in collaboration with other members of a health care team is responsible for the treatment‚ safety‚ and recovery of acutely or chronically ill individuals. Nurses are also accountable for the health
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When I was in nursing school‚ I never thought about the dangers that lurk in the darkness‚ the things I would encounter as a nurse that could change my life forever. On a fateful day in 1998‚ there was an event‚ a needle stick that changed my life forever. I was worked nights as an oncology nurse at the local hospital in Humble‚ Texas. I had two small children at the time‚ so the night shift appeared to be the best option for me. My shift started at eleven pm‚ the majority of my patients were sleeping
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Assessment Tool Analysis NUR/440 Version 3 October 22‚ 2012 Sheila De Vaugh‚ APRN‚ BC Assessment Tool Analysis Paper The “American Nurses Association” (2012) website describes the nursing process as assessment‚ diagnosis‚ outcomes/planning‚ implementation‚ and evaluation. Another important tool is getting to know the patient‚ to get a full picture of the patient’s physical and mental status. Although there are several assessment tools that can be used‚ three tools were chosen for the purpose
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Pediatric Oncology Nurse Have you ever had a nurse help you that is even better than the Call of Duty? Pediatric oncology nurses are there to help the ones that are fighting cancer and help them get treatment to fight it. Most patients are under 18‚ although some could be up to 21. The patients that pediatric oncology nurses work with are usually fighting some form of cancer or in remission. By being a nurse for kids‚ you have to be prepared to interact with the patient’s parents or guardian. With
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Howell Mrs. Savage Medical Anatomy 3 10 April 2013 Labor and Delivery Nurse It was said best by an unknown author‚ “If love can’t cure it‚ nurses can.” Nursing is a broad and dependable career option. There are many different fields of nursing; particularly there is “Labor and Delivery.” The duties of a labor and delivery nurses consist of assisting women during their pregnancy‚ labor‚ and post-birth. Labor and delivery nurses must contain qualities of professionalism‚ good analytical skills‚ and
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Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are registered nurses who work with a physician as either a specialty care providers or a primary care provider. They work side by side with other healthcare providers and their main focus is to provide an atmosphere of family oriented care. The family nurse practitioner’s (FNP) can assess‚ diagnose‚ perform different exams‚ and also prescribe medications to patient of all ages from infant to the elderly. The FNPs also play an important role in educating
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Scholarly Dialogue Nursing Science Quarterly‚ 15:3‚ July 2002 Scholarly Dialogue Jacqueline Fawcett‚ Contributing Editor The Nurse Theorists: 21st-Century Updates—Jean Watson Jacqueline Fawcett‚ RN; PhD; FAAN Professor‚ College of Nursing and Health Sciences‚ University of Massachusetts–Boston This edited transcript of an interview with Jean Watson presents Watson’s recent thoughts about the current state of the discipline of nursing and the emergence of new perspectives; the contributions
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