1 Competencies for registered nurses Te whakarite i nga mahi tapuhi kia tiakina ai te haumaru a-iwi Regulating nursing practice to protect public safety December 2007 December 2007 2 Competencies for registered nurses Nursing Council of New Zealand PO Box 9644‚ Wellington 6011 www.nursingcouncil.org.nz Reprint May 2012 © Nursing Council of New Zealand 2012 ISBN 978-0-908662-22-7 3 Registered nurse scope of practice Registered nurses utilise nursing knowledge and complex nursing judgment
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Mandatory Hospital Nurse-To Patient Ratio in the Healthcare Field (Professor/Instructor) November 07‚ 2011 Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are a controversial topic in healthcare. In this practice‚ state laws are established that require a certain level of staffing within a particular unit. Organizations such as hospitals must balance income with expenditures‚ and nurses and patients may be affected by these decisions. Mandating ratios is one attempt at ensuring nurses’ workloads do not exceed
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helped in preparing for the role of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This course afforded me an opportunity for outcome #3‚ MSN Essential IX‚ and #5 Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies to be met. These outcomes consisted of using contemporary communication modalities‚ recognizing nursing practice at the master level‚ and recognizing nursing practice at the master’s level‚ and technology and information literacy competencies. It is imperative master level nurses have the ability to use contemporary communication
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Institute of Medicine (2004)‚ fatigue results in slowed reaction times‚ an increase in critical errors‚ and difficulties in problem-solving. Fatigue in nurses is a particular concern because they are using their skills in maintaining the health and well-being of ill patients. Bae and Yoon (2014)‚ suggest that multiple studies indicate that nurses working long hours have an increased number personal adverse reactions such as musculoskeletal injuries‚ needlesticks‚ and motor-vehicle crashes. But‚
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What is a nurse leader? The profession of nursing is one of leadership by its very nature. Nurses are looked to as leaders across the health care continuum‚ regardless of their role or practice settings. Throughout nursing school I have been taught that I will be a part of care teams‚ associate with colleagues from other disciplines‚ and be held accountable for patient care outcomes. A nurse leader does not mean nurse manger. Not every nurse manger is a good leader‚ and those with strong leadership
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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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Differences in competences between associate degree prepared nurse versus the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Maureen N Iwuoha Grand Canyon University: September 5‚ 2014 Differences in competences between associate degree prepared nurse versus baccalaureate prepared nurse. Competency is the measured degree of performance that integrates skills‚ ability‚ judgment and knowledge as defined by the American nurses association‚ in other words competency is the ability of an individual
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Explain different transitions children and young people may experience from 0-19 years and how adults can support them through them. Babies weaning - young children may not like their new routine‚ such as different sleep patterns‚ different foods‚ not as much milk‚ Children may begin to have disturbed sleep patterns‚ be more irritable whilst awake and less motivated to try new foods. Its good through this stage of their transitions that the parents remain calm and keep a soft voice at all times
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MU2.4-4.1 IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WHICH MAY INDICATE THAT A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON IS INJURED OR UNWELL. The child may complain to the teacher that they don’t feel well or they feel tired‚ the child’s appearance maybe they look tired‚ pale and worn out. Also the child may have a high temperature; the child doesn’t take part in any activities and the child keeps saying they want their mum or dad. The child vomits‚ coughs for a long period of time‚ refuses food‚ they become clingy‚ refuse
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Understand how to support positive outcome for children and young people Describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people? Children and young people need to live in a good area for the child well being and it will help them in the future. Children and young people need to social with the own age group because they will build there self esteem and also they will communicate. Young people that live in a care house are more likely
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