achieved magnet status are better than those in healthcare organizations that do not have such a status (Administrator‚ 2011). However there are some benefits to this program as hospitals that possess the magnet status can demonstrate high levels of nursing staff retention when compared to other hospitals. They also have a better chance of recruiting more competent and qualified nurses when compared to other area hospitals within the marketplace‚ this can lead to a higher quality of
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"A Student Nurse ’s Bibliography on Pneumonia" Early Intervention for the Pneumonia Patient: An Emergency Department Triage Protocol Preventing Nosocomial Pneumonia I. Background/Rationale Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that causes an inflammation of the lung parenchyma commonly caused by microbial agents such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. The disease is acquired through inhalation of the microorganism in respiratory droplets‚ as well as aspiration of secretions
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on preparing enough primary care providers to handle the increased demand for health care that is about to explode exponentially in the US in 2014. The debate over regulation of the role of APN’s and their reimbursement for the care they provide continues on the state level by both nursing and medical organizations. APN’s have the education and ability to provide safe patient care. The IOM report expresses that access to highquality care can be broadened through increased use of APN’s in Running head: Advance Practice Nurses A Promising Solution
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Care Planning Proforma 5NH008 Patient/Client…………………………………………………………………………………… PBL Group/Site/Facilitator………………………………………………………………… Problem/Need Outcome Nursing Care Interventions Evaluation Write a problem statement identifying an actual or potential need How does this impact on the patient/user? Ensure this statement is personalised Patient problems should have been identified with the patient/carer/parent following holistic assessment Identify a short term and long term goal
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TITLE: Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery DATE: Nov. 30 ‚ 2011 SOURCE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/ The study also revealed that most infections occur about two weeks after surgery‚ not one week as physicians previously thought. "It’s not what we expected to find‚" said Michael A. Acker‚ M.D.‚ the study’s lead researcher and professor and chief of cardiovascular surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia
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population‚ especially the growth of the population 85 years and older‚ means that demand for nursing home care is steadily increasing. There are multiple factors that are needed for a successful assisted living facility. Nevertheless‚ one of the most underappreciated factors in running an effective facility is nursing. People with loved ones residing in these facilities are mostly unaware about the hardships the nursing‚ and staff experience everyday. Stephanie Moss is one of these underappreciated individuals
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South Carolina is a member of the interstate nurse licensure compact (National Council of State Board of Nursing‚ 2017). Being a member of the interstate nurse licensure compact‚ will allow the nurse more flexibility to practice in the different states within the compact state. The nurse can respond to a state of emergency located in the compact state. For example‚ with the most recent catastrophic event that occurred in Texas with the hurricane Harvey. The local nurses were over worked and desperately
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governed by the states Board of Nursing‚ but other laws and regulations may impact practice‚ and other boards may play a role. The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners within the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s mission for nurse practitioners is to promote‚ advance‚ and support high standards of health care delivery. The Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners (AONP) and the Oklahoma Board of Nursing will help recognize professional
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The American Holistic Nurse Association Position statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics informs us of several pertinent standards of care in disastrous conditions; we will review how the Nurses and Society approach applies in desolate times. Nurses and society emphasizes nurse working along with fellow citizens to begin and sustain activity to meet the health and social needs of others (Dossey & Keegan‚ 2016‚ p. 126). This is especially important in times of disasters; it appears as an innate response
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discuss the disparities associated with this culture. I will also discuss how these disparities affect their health status‚ employment‚ and education. I will identify two nursing interventions that will help decrease health disparities on the Appalachians. I will also identify the biggest nursing challenge when implementing the nursing interventions. The Appalachian region spans across 410 counties in 13 states (Newman Giger‚ 2013). The Appalachians have several contributing factors affecting their
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