Record-keeping and documentation are a hugely important part of nursing practice that unfortunately is often overlooked. Good record-keeping is in fact an essential element of being a good nurse. This assignment will discuss the importance of record-keeping in the healthcare setting. Record-keeping is vital for three main functions of nursing. It facilitates communication‚ promotes safe and appropriate nursing care and meets professional and legal standards (CRNBC 2008). These purposes and other
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IOM Report Impact on Nursing IOM Report Impact on Nursing Sarah Smith Grand Canyon University IOM Report Impact on Nursing In 2010‚ the Institute of medicine released a report that focuses on the Future of Nursing. In this report the IOM focuses on nursing issues that impact the way health care is delivered and also discusses advances in practice. “Nursing has more than 3 million members‚ making the profession of nursing the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute
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Legislative Issue Faced by Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/shortageresource.htm The web site I found that discusses this critical issue is by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (AACN). This is an outstanding website that discusses the current and projected issues regarding the nursing shortage. The article identifies sobering figures of projected shortages up to the year 2020. By 2010‚ the nursing shortage is projected to be 12%‚ by 2015 to be 20% and by 2020 a frightening
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NURSING INFORMATICS and the Foundation of Knowledge Introduction Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science‚ computer science‚ and information science to manage and communicate data‚ information‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom in nursing practice (McGonigle‚ 2009). Most hospitals now utilize computer systems to track patient health information. The purpose of this paper is to show how a computerized system can help the health care
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Case Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Y. L. makes an appointment to come to the clinic where you are employed. She has been complaining of (C/O) chronic fatigue‚ increased thirst‚ constant hunger‚ and frequent urination. She denies any pain‚ burning‚ or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she as a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with the over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan
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When you have enrolled in the nursing program‚ it needs a lot of time for the program‚ and it is less spending time with your friends and family. What would you do in order to be able to succeed in the program? Thinking the word of “Nurse” not only includes taking care of patients and helping out the doctors. I believe that there is some art to nursing as well‚ other than all the education and science involved of course. To be success in the program‚ we have to have a strong foundation as a bridge
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Socialization into Nursing Winston – Salem State University January 21‚ 2013 Nursing 2312 Abstract This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization‚ I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges
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Holistic assessments in nursing provide a unique quality of care to the individual patient. Holism in the provision of care includes assessments obtaining data about the physiological‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ spiritual‚ developmental‚ cultural and environmental aspects. It is imperative that the nurse conducting these assessments adopts methods in the nursing process that reflects the standards outlined in Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council National Competency Standards for the Registered
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In October 2005 the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing program was established. This program is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. QSEN was developed specifically for future nurses to understand and be aware of key challenges such as the knowledge‚ skills‚ and attitudes that are essential to constantly advance the quality and safety of the way healthcare systems work. The goal for QSEN is to reshape the identity of nursing so it includes the recommendations by the Institute of Medicine
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Nursing Delegation Nurses fill many roles across the healthcare spectrum. They are the hub of communication between patients‚ physicians‚ families‚ laboratories‚ insurance companies‚ dieticians‚ and all other providers involved in a patient’s care. Nurses affect patient outcomes because they are a crucial piece in ensuring that care moves forward between disciplines. Because of this large‚ multi-tasking role‚ it is important that nurses learn to appropriately delegate. However‚ the ANA reports
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