you know that there is 126‚ 000 nursing positions unfilled in hospitals across the country ( Jackson‚ 2006) and the average nurse is 46 years of age? ( Alexandra‚ 2006). The public needs to see that the shortage of nurses is a major issue that is only going to get worse if something is not done about it. It has been shown that since the beginning of the shortage there has been an increase in mortality rates due to a increase of poor patient care. If this nursing shortage continues it will only
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Nursing and Autism Nursing and Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder as it was formerly known has increased in incidence over that last two decades. The autism spectrum disorders can often be reliably detected by the age of 3 years‚ and in some cases as early as 18 months.2 Studies suggest that many children eventually may be accurately identified by the age of 1 year or even younger. The appearance of any of the warning signs of ASD is reason to
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There are five steps of the nursing process. The nursing process is an approach used by nurses to give an efficient and effective quality of patient care. The first step of the nursing process is assessing the patient. During this phase‚ the nurse will consider the patient’s overall health status. The nurse can interview the patient‚ refer to the patient’s health and family history‚ and do a physical examination. A major portion of this phase is to interact with the patient in order to evaluate
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References: BALZER RILEY (2008) Communication in Nursing‚ 6th edition .MOSBY ELSEVIER. GOLDSMITH‚ MALCOM (1996) Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia HARGIE‚ O (1986) The hand book of communication skills‚ 2nd edition LEY PHILIP (1990) Communicating with Patient Improving communication satisfaction and compliance NORTH WALES DEAF ASSOCIATION‚ (2001) Good communication with people who have a hearing disability NURSING &MIDWIFERY COUNCIL‚ (2004) the Code of Professional
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In addition‚ space for dispensing medications should be in a separate place without extra noise or distractions with unit dose dispensing systems. The nurse should verify drugs before administration‚ especially for high-alert drugs and blood transfusions because these can result in very serious side effects and reactions‚ which can be life threatening. Technology has made preparing medicines simpler‚ easier‚ and safer such as the use of barcodes‚ Omnicells‚ and small cabinets outside each door that
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss conflict management‚ a personal weakness within my nursing practice that needs improvement. Conflict management was chosen due to my introverted personality‚ which makes the thought of resolving a conflict in the workplace intimidating and stressful. Five peer-reviewed articles were analyzed to determine what research suggests when dealing with conflict in nursing. Strategies will be included in the context in which I will use in my future career as a registered
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In the United States‚ there are about 2.8 registered nurses (Nursing Statistics‚ Minority Nurse.com). There are nurses all over the world. They go to work almost every day to help people. A nursing career requires great responsibility. Nurses have many duties to complete daily. They carry mounds of stress on their shoulders. They also have an important role in clinics. However‚ as hard as this career may be‚ being a nurse is very rewarding‚ and one should consider becoming a nurse. People should
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I hope by telling my nursing experience story that it will make you think about a special patient that you had the opportunity to take care of. The night before my first day of clinical I was excited and nervous. I did not know what type of patient I would have and I did not know if nursing was truly for me. I remember lying in bed praying to God to please not let my first patient be a man because I did not know how to take care of a male patient (at least that is what I thought). I kept thinking
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personnel such as Nursing Assistants and Student Nurses to work in patient care areas‚ with a licensed registered nurses (RN) supervising and directing these less skilled workforces. The registered nurses are relied on to make independent decisions regarding the delegation of nursing tasks. (McInnis & Parson‚ 2009) Often time’s patients may find it difficult to differentiate between the registered nurse and the nursing assistant or student nurse. In response Jackie Smith‚ Nursing and Midwifery Council
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NURS3062: Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice Nursing Philosophy Paper – Summer 2013 Please read the following information carefully. Your Assignment: Select one of the topics below (A‚ B‚ or C) and answer the questions that are listed. The body of the paper should be no more than 5 pages in length. The paper must be typed‚ double-spaced‚ and using appropriate APA format and references. There should be a minimum of three (3) scholarly references. (Wikipedia and encyclopedias
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