Work Done by the Nurse?” Using a multiple-cases method of qualitative research‚ Brooks (1998) conducted a pilot study to investigate nurses’ perceptions of the function and value of documentation and barriers to this process. The study consisted of interviewing seven staff nurses using open-ended questionnaire that focused on their communication about clinical care and their reasoning and decision making for a client they care of for that day. Following the interview‚ the nurses’ comments were compared
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Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to explore the professional responsibilities of the nurse and their role in safeguarding vulnerable patients‚ all of which are based around a fictitious scenario. The scenario is centred on a patient named Margaret and is going to be used to identify any vulnerability issues Margaret may have. Margaret could be identified as been vulnerable‚ as she is an 89 year old lady who is suffering from a heart condition. Margaret is currently living with her
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saline using a push and pause technique. Remember these lines can not be use if there is no blood return and the potency checked. For this protocol to be effective‚ education and training was mandated for the register nurses‚ that is a one -on -one bedside training. The register nurses are the once using this line on a daily bases so training them on the use of this line were a major past in the infection control
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they are sick? Many people think that the doctors take care of the patients their whole stay but that is not true‚ behind the scenes the nurse practitioners take care of the patients. Nurse practitioners have a very difficult job and many hard duties to complete while they are taking care of many sick patients in the hospital. The education of becoming a nurse practitioner is a very long and difficult process. The first thing the student must accomplish is to graduate high school and get a diploma
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premature babies‚ there would be a lower rate of survival. With that being said‚ becoming a neonatal nurse comes with multitudinous responsibilities‚ making sure the babies are getting the required treatments and being properly cared for. The educational steps needed to become a neonatal nurse will be a long bumpy ride‚ but it does not mean it is impossible. Michele S. Ramirez‚ a neonatal nurse at the Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Hospital stated in a personal interview‚ “It’s tough‚ but
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trauma nurses are here to help patients in need. The jobs of a trauma nurse is to assess patients’ conditions‚ record medical history‚ operate and monitor medical equipment‚ and so much more. ER nurses also provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family member. Pursuing a career as an Emergency Room nurse is a solid career choice for one who wants a daily tasks filled‚ exciting job‚ and also benefits society. Being an ER nurse there are a lot of daily tasks. Emergency nurses are
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Neonatal Nurses The medical field provides many opportunities for people because it has several different careers to choose from‚ not to mention the hundreds of different careers in or related to the nursing field. People in today’s society always have a favorite in everything‚ whether it is a color or a sport. Some people would say that their favorite type of nurse is a Neonatal Nurse. After all‚ Neonatal Nurses are the first ones to care for the future generation as soon as they exit the womb
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multiple times. Her interest made her become an emergency nurse. She noticed‚ “evidence‚ such as clothing‚ specimens‚ records or personal items were often lost‚ discarded or returned to family instead of secured and handed over to authorities” (“ Advance Healthcare Network for Nurses”). Lynch soon learned that most perpetrators would not be caught‚ due to the loss of evidence. She worked with the crime lab director to create a line of nurses that would provide comfort along with preserving evidence
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Nurse Fatigue Nurse fatigue is experienced every day in the nursing field‚ it is the inadequate adaptation and restoration of work energy (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Nurse fatigue can be emotional‚ physical or mental‚ it can also be a feeling of weariness‚ tiredness‚ lack of energy or having trouble performing at work (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Also it can be caused by working long shifts and causing exhaustion from staff burnout‚ leading to an adverse effect on patient
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for nurses. Shows like house‚ Scrubs‚ Greys Anatomy‚ and general hospital are mostly about doctors. These prime time programs seem to neglect the nurse as a vital member of the healthcare team. Nurses make appearances but in the background roles; used as butt of jokes for the doctors‚ and the roles are primarily played by beautiful women. Then there is a show that is devoted to one nurse; Nurse Jackie. The nurse image displayed by this character is of negativity. Nurse Jackie is a nurse with
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