Respiratory Discharge Nurse Specialist (Nurse Led Discharge) A Concept Paper for the course Evolving Roles of the Nurse in Education‚ Practice and Research Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña Saint Louis University Background Patients who are well enough for discharge are sometimes spending hours or days longer than they needed to in hospital waiting for the next doctor’s ward round. At the same time‚ patients in the emergency department are waiting for a bed to become available so they
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This essay will discuss the role of the nurse in the context of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) which is caused by a genetic disease by a deletion in chromosome 15. This can lead to insatiable hunger‚ excessive eating and result in obesity. This syndrome requires management from the multidisciplinary team which includes dieticians‚ doctors‚ mental health team‚ nurses‚ occupational therapist‚ physiotherapists and social services. This is where the role of the nurse and nursing staff can stand out as they
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difficult to achieve as an individual. To have goals as a group is very important for overall success. Johnson and Johnson (2013) explained why goals are important. First‚ goals are guides for action‚ which direct‚ channel‚ and determine what members’ roles. The second is goals motivate behavior; no goals‚ no motivation. The third‚ goals provide the basis for resolving conflicts which can be resolved on the basis of what members want to accomplish. The fourth is the goals are a prerequisite for assessment
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Reducing the number of pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among those aged under 16 is a government priority due to rising numbers of both (Department of Health‚ 1999; 2001; Social Exclusion Unit‚ 1999). Contraceptive nurses have a key role as they are in a unique position to give clients the opportunity to talk about intimate areas of their sexual life and anxieties in a non-judgemental environment (Everett‚ 1998). Most agencies offering information‚ advice or services on sexual
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staffing of Registered Nurses is critical in the safety of hospital patients. Nursing shortages‚ along with major cuts in nursing budgets‚ have combined to result in fewer nurses at the bedside. This creates a safety hazard for patients‚ as well as a critical issue in the nursing profession. Nursing and patient outcomes are both highly affected by inadequate staffing. This paper will focus on the necessity for appropriate RN-to-patient ration and the evidence based research that supports the effect
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Voluntary Nurse Turnovers Abstract The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators identifies voluntary nurse turnovers as one of the indicators impacting nursing care. This data base was established by the American Nurses Association to improve quality and safety in the workplace. The data collected helps provide research and compares the data to the impact it has on nurses providing care and the outcomes it has on patients. Nurse turnovers occur for many different
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professionals. Obesity is one of the factors that contribute in developing other conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Temple Health Jeans Hospital‚ 2012). Due to this‚ it is vital for the nurses to have enough understanding regarding obesity. Nurses play an important role as patient’s advocate and educator to facilitate patient with up to date information for patient to make a right decision regarding their own health. Obesity is a vast topic so in this essay I will particularly
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Community Nurse Interview Community nurses are important members of the health care team. They are involved with all members of the community and see patients first hand. They are involved in education‚ assessments‚ care coordination‚ care management‚ support and follow up with individuals. Community health nurses can be involved in schools‚ correctional facilities‚ hospice and palliative care‚ and help in disaster areas. Community health nurses can be occupational nurses‚ travel or visiting nurses with
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Associate Degree Vs. Baccalaureate Degree Nurse Competency Differences Sarah Hughes Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Marion Marino-Meyash June 9‚ 2013 Associate Degree Vs. Baccalaureate Degree Nurse Competency Differences Although graduates of entry level nursing programs sit for the same NCLEX-RN licensing examination and pass it at the same rate (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]‚ n.d.)‚ nursing competencies are different among associate degree prepared
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been prevented had they had sufficient doctors and nurses. Men were constantly trying to be fit into the little room that hospitals had‚ and fit into the tight schedules that doctors and nurses were trying to balance. The men and women behind the battle lines were fighting a battle just as difficult as the one on the front lines. War was everywhere at this point in time. You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing how many men had died at the last
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