Public Health Nursing (PHN) helps establish and identify health inequalities within the community‚ national and global levels. Public Health Nurses collaborate with local and government agencies to discuss various health issues and how policies and procedures can assist with implementing change. Public health nurses advocate to bring health disparities within diverse populations to the forefront. Furthermore‚ educating the world regarding health issues that may not receive coverage. The Core Public
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Nurse Practitioner Competencies Seynor Massalee Kennedy South University Compared and contrasted the roles of the NP‚ nurse educator‚ nurse informaticist‚ and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice‚ primary care‚ education‚ administration‚ and research. Advanced practice of nursing (APN) is a direct/indirect care individual who cares for patients and manages individuals and the community‚ nursing
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Recruitment of Foreign Nurses to Alleviate the United States Nursing Shortage Recruitment of Foreign Nurses to Alleviate the United States Nursing Shortage Since the 1950s‚ the United States has depended heavily on recruitment of foreign educated nurses (FEN’s) – or the updated term internationally educated nurses (IEN’s) — as a remedy to alleviate staffing shortages within American healthcare facilities. While this recruitment has made a significant difference in addressing
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Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry‚ not only in the United States‚ but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) will place many demands on health professionals and offer them many opportunities to create a system that is more patient centered. The legislation has begun the long process
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Pediatric Palliative Care: Nursing Needs and Role In modern society‚ children are expected to outlive their parents. However‚ for children living with life-threatening or terminal illnesses‚ palliative care is an approach to care that enhances quality of life for both the child and the grieving parents. Pediatric palliative care is an area of patient care that can be one of the most emotionally challenging areas of practice. The nurse’s role in caring and supporting children and their families
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While my nurse is not actively working on a specific policy change at the moment‚ she does make sure that she stays informed of the policy environment and the public agenda. For instance‚ she is a member of several professional nursing associations and receives their published newsletters in order to educate herself on current topics in the field of public health. She also
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Science and Technology have always been working hand in hand. In bringing the best possible healthcare to our patients‚ we can maximize our resources by the application of Science and that is Technology. There have been many trends and innovations that are popping out every generation but together with these changes come new problems or errors. The use of electronic health information can do wonders that paper charting and printing of laboratory records cannot possibly do. It is economical but at
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Healthcare is Changing‚ Why are Nurses Being Left Behind? Alicia Henderson Piedmont College Author Note In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelors of Science in Nursing Healthcare is Changing‚ Why are Nurses Being Left Behind? Nurses must deliver care based on the best available practice‚ which suggests there is a continual need to update‚ or make changes to practice (Mitchell‚ 2013). Change is defined by Grohar-Murray and Langan (2011) as a dynamic process by which
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addressed as a nurse‚ will respond (Frederickson‚ 4). Nursing occupations make up the largest group of workers in the health care field. Such occupations include Advance Practice Nurses‚ Certified Nurse-Midwives‚ Clinical Nurse Specialists‚ Community Health Nurses‚ Critical Care Nurses‚ Emergency Nurses‚ Geriatric Nurses‚ Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses‚ Legal Nurse Consultants‚ Licensed-Practical Nurses‚ Neonatal Nurses‚ Nurse Anesthetists‚ Nurse Assistants‚ Nurse Managers‚ Nurse Practitioners
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Nurses and AARP AARP Key Nursing Roles “The American Association for Retired Persons changed (AARP) is a nonpartisan‚ nonprofit organization that is dedicated to it members over the age of 50 interest” (AARP‚ 2012). “The AARP provides products and services for members including educational programs and discounts for third-party companies which is the most widely used benefit by members” (AARP‚ 2012). With the expected rise in the population of people over fifty‚ AARP is focusing
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