Introduction This paper presents the care to a patient during one shift in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Tony*‚ a 79 year old‚was admitted to ICU with suspected anoxic brain injury;post Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; and Head Injury. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was initiated by his son. When the EMTambulance arrived Tony was pulseless‚ cardiac monitoring showed Ventricular fibrillation – he was cardioverted twice at the scene. Inthe Emergency Department (ED) he developed Ventricular tachycardia
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What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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many different theories that are used in the nursing profession. Each of these theories have their own concept and uniqueness that can be applied in a nursing capacity. All nursing theories have some form of connection to the advanced practice nurse (APN) practice. There are different types of theories for nursing circumstances. It is important for APN to obtain a good understanding and know how to apply the theory to their practice. Some of these nursing theories are Maslow’s theory‚ Orem Self Care
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Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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CONDITIONS OF WORK AND WELFARE FACILITIES BRANCH Working paper CONDI/T/WP.4/1996 Work-related stress in nursing: Controlling the risk to health Professor Tom Cox and Dr. Amanda Griffiths Center for Organizational Health and Development University of Nottingham with Professor Sue Cox Center for Hazard and Risk Management Loughborough University of Technology International Labour Office Geneva Work-related stress in nursing: Controlling the risk to health Professor Tom Cox and
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National Nursing Informatics Project Discussion Paper A project sponsored by the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing‚ Canadian Nurses Association‚ Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia‚ Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses‚ and the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group of COACH Working Committee Members Heather F. Clarke‚ RN‚ PhD Director‚ Policy and Communication Registered Nurses Association of B.C. Vancouver‚ BC Karen E. Abbott‚ RN‚ BScN
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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Review the vocabulary: long-term and short-term goals. Yesterday‚ you learned about your beliefs— what things are most important to you in how you live your life. Today we’re going to see where it is that you want to go in your life. Long-term goals: think about where you want to be in the future. In 5 years from now‚ you guys will be 18/19. Ask yourself these questions: What will you be doing? Where will you be? Who will you be with? Areas to work on: Physical: health‚ exercise
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quality of care is declining‚ lines and waiting times are getting longer which is causing more errors in healthcare. But the healthcare reform is working on changing all of that and bringing the countries healthcare into the 21st century. This paper will explore how computerized healthcare systems increase quality of care‚ keep patient information accessible yet safe‚ the challenges on costs‚ and will compare two separate systems and evaluate each with a recommendation of one for use. Quality
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Nursing Process Paper Melissa Wilcox Grantham University Transition to Pro Nursing NUR402 Margaret McGannon June 23‚ 2013 Nursing Process Paper The family I will be assessing consists of four people living in the household. First is the grandmother who is 99 years old‚ her daughter who is 77 years old‚ and her son who is 50 years old and finally his son who is 17 years old. The grandmother of this family came to live in this household 6 years ago after she was unable to live by herself
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