During the early 19th century‚ nurses were not the best qualified‚ nor were they easy to come by. In fact they were either former prison inmates or females that couldn’t find better work elsewhere (Sultz & Young 2014). Having a career as a nurse was nowhere near as reputable as it is today. The treacherous conditions that the hospitals found themselves in during that time played a huge role in these statistics. As time began to change‚ religious orders began to participate in hospitals by offering
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Importance of Informatics Erica Sears Walden University NURS 6015‚ Section 3‚ Information and Healthcare Technologies Applied in Nursing January 29‚ 2012 Introduction Informatics is useful throughout everyday life. When someone is doing research on the internet‚ checking their personal email‚ or using a car’s navigation system they are using informatics. Informatics has become possible through the advancement of computer technology. The American Nurses Association (ANA) describes nursing informatics
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Evolution of Practical Nursing: Chapter 1 a. What main contribution to nursing are attributed to each period? b. What contributed most to African-Americans’ involvement in nursing? The Civil War‚ beginning in 1861 c. What were Florence Nightingale’s and Mary Seacole’s specific contributions? 2. The Image of Nursing: Chapter 2 a. How has it changed over the decades? b. What is the public’s perception of nurses and nursing? c. What is the new image that nursing is attempting to create
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Nursing Role in the Society Nurses are the care professions who are a part of a health care team. They play a substantial role in quality of patient care. The core of nursing is patient care and patient advocay. Nurses are increasingly working to promote people’s health and prevent illness from hospital setting to community health. The role of nurses develops globally over years. Nurses share a commitment in advancement and development of nursing science (Waldie‚ 2010). Various nursing role
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Nursing is a noble profession that is evolving. It is no longer a profession where we only take care of sick patients. Hence‚ as demands continue‚ education and/or training is required especially with the rapid growth and innovation with electronic medical records (EMR). Consequently‚ the role of a nurse leader in this era of healthcare systems that is gearing towards preventive care is significant. For this paper‚ I decided to interview a Director of Nursing (DON) who works in one of the local
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The nurse administrator role is one that I was curious in learning about‚ because I will finish up my Masters of Health Care Administration this year. Nursing administrators career choices range from nurse managers to Chief Nursing Officers (CNO). Two other career choices in this role are nurse supervisor and health information nurse specialists. The main objective of the nurse administrator is to assure that the best possible care is being administered to all the patients being seen in an area
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Informatics Essay Informatics can best be defined as the scientific study of information. It is also understanding the effects of technology and information on people along with the development of new uses for technology. Informatics is an incredibly broad field and has many subcategories that define the different types of informatics. These subcategories include‚ but are not limited to‚ Information Sciences; Business; Community; Developmental; Environmental; Health; Irrigation; Legal; Medical;
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Role Transition to BSN A well-educated nurse is a major benefit for their patients and the healthcare facility that employs them. The importance of a baccalaureate of nursing degree comes with a greater knowledge and understanding of patient care‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ technology and evidence-based practice which all contributes to better patient outcomes (Trossman‚ 2012). A baccalaureate of nursing degree also prepares the nurse for more opportunities‚ quality of care‚ and abilities in overall
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“ The term professional nurse‚ as used in this document‚ refers to that individual prepared with a minimum of a baccalaureate in nursing but is also inclusive of one who enters professional practice with a master’s degree in nursing or a nursing doctorate.” (2008‚ p. 2) The three main roles of the professional nurse talked about in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are being a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations. Secondly
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Informatics and clinical informatics have similarities and differences. There are clinical informatics within of my organization. My nurse manager can also use data management to help improve patient care on the unit. President Bush mandated the implementation of the electronic health record (EHR) in 2014 for a variety of different reasons. Informatics and clinical informatics are similar and different. Informatics is the way that someone processes data with the intent of storing it somewhere
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