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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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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My college experience and beyond While at Florida National University I expect to gain the knowledge and experience to further my career and become a Family Nurse Practitioner. Going back to school is going to help me achieve my goals and fulfill my life long dreams. I hope to learn to manage my time in order to meet deadlines. Lastly to meet colleagues in my career in order to build a professional network. My reason to return to college is to acquire the experience to improve as a professional
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will take the leading role in primary care with nurse practitioners (NPs) providing care that is comparable or of better quality of care than that of physicians. Nurse practitioners have provided primary care services to vulnerable populations in underserved areas for more than 50 years. As NPs practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice‚ they can fill the gap for primary care shortages (Jarrell‚ 2016). Understanding the core nurse practitioner (NP) competencies can help NPs be prepared
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To me‚ being a professional nurse leader means helping other achieve their highest potential though education and competency training. According to Zimmerman (2013)‚ the nursing professional assists and leads nursing staff though changes in technology‚ clinical outcomes and the need for new models of care. As I obtain additional education and knowledge in leadership my perception of the role of the nurse will change from a clinical‚ direct patient care model to a complex system of policy‚ leadership
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Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) with more education and training than a registered nurse in family and pediatric practice. Nurse Practitioners can provide health care for kids. They manage acute and critical ill clients both mental and physical. They are able to provide care without the supervision of a doctor. NPs still have to refer to doctors when things are out of their scope of practice. NP can be referred to as (advanced practice nurses‚ APN). NP’s follow
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Patient to Nurse Ratios Decreasing Job Satisfaction and Increasing Turnover The effects of inadequate bedside nurse staffing levels on job satisfaction and turnover rates is of major concern in healthcare facilities nationwide. In this paper‚ I will summarize evidenced-based nursing research which shows that heavy patient assignments and high patient to nurse ratios are contributing to staff burnout and dissatisfaction in the workplace and results in increased turnover rates of the registered nurse (RN)
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