“Forensic nursing is a cross between a healthcare profession and a judicial system profession” (How to Become a Forensic Nurse: Career and Salary Information 1.) Because I am torn between Law School and Medical School‚ forensic nursing sparked my interest. A forensic nurse is a registered nurse who cares for violent crime victims after the attack or incident. A forensic nurse is also trained and expected to gather evidence and evaluate the patient’s state. The International Association of Forensic
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University of Stirling studying Adult nursing. Stirling university is a fantastic place to live‚ work and study. The Nursing and Midwifery School in the University of Stirling has exceptional learning environments in which to enrich learning experiences. The University is often described of as one of the most attractive in the world and surrounds a beautiful loch filled with swans‚ rabbits and squirrels adding to the relaxed learning environment. Within the School of Nursing and midwifery‚ we have innovative
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want to offer a helping hand. As a matter of fact‚ I never anticipated being a nurse‚ I constantly say nursing discovered me. It was all confirmed once I began clinical in nursing school; that’s where my compassion for ministering to the ill found a place in my heart so deep it gives me butterflies. Throughout achieving my Associate’s Degree at St. Paul’s School of Nursing I have learned that nursing is not just treatment of disease with medication and procedures. It is a work of the heart‚ a combination
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concept pertaining to psychiatric nursing. As stated in my autobiography presented the first week in our class discussion board‚ I have a second love for psychiatric nursing. I have found‚ that while being a registered nurse‚ many nurses that have never worked in a psych unit‚ with their only experience in psych was in their clinical rotation while in undergraduate‚ is most times perceived as a negative and dangerous specialty of nursing . It’s true! psychiatric nursing is not for everyone. Some cannot
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Telehealth in Nursing Practice The last few decades have been marked by tremendous technological advancements providing for ever-increasing possibilities when it comes to transmitting‚ accessing and storing information. As many others professions‚ the nursing profession is embracing technology in an effort to make nursing care more efficient‚ cost effective and flexible. This paper will explore how telehealth is reaching a wide variety of clients as in hospice‚ virtual wards and remote cardiac monitoring
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nature of Adult Nursing means far more than just an academic course studied for a number of hours a week. It is undoubtedly an integral part of the society we operate in‚ as adult nurses are considered to be the backbone of the healthcare system as they promote health‚ prevent disease and help patients cope with their illness. For me there was no sudden intervention‚ no following in the footsteps of an admired parent or relative into healthcare but a progressive awareness that nursing would be the perfect
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As a nursing student‚ I felt really lucky to get a golden opportunity to be a part of this Australia attachment that I was eagerly waiting for. This is a dream come true moment for me in my life. It will be the best experience in my career of nursing. An overseas exposure would allow me to have a greater sense of contextual understanding for different interpretations of health by foreigners living and seeking medical attention. Besides‚ cultural competence can be gained through interactions with
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To whom it may concern‚ For me‚ choosing to be a part of the nursing profession was not as easy as it may have been for others. I am not the daughter or granddaughter of a nurse. My mother was a single unemployed woman for most of my life. I knew I wanted to walk my own path‚ but I wasn’t certain what that was. When I entered the workforce‚ I didn’t follow my dreams; I simply followed familiar steps. For many years I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field‚ but responsibilities held me back
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The effect of a nursing intervention on promoting self-care agency in breast cancer patients after breast surgery INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is a type of cancer‚ which is characterized by local uncontrolled cells growth and spread of abnormal cells in one or both breasts‚ which is the most common cancer in women around the world (Jemal et al.‚ 2011). In Australia‚ over 12‚614 (28%) women were diagnosed invasive breast cancer in 2006‚ and the number will keep on growing (AIHW‚ 2009). In 2006‚ a
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There is a common expression heard in nursing school and facilities that employs nurses‚ “nurses eat their young”. When I began school‚ I wondered about that expression; I now know the reason behind the expression and it is sad to say how true it is. Bullying plagues the nursing profession‚ but it is not the only form of violence experienced in regularity in this profession. Physical‚ emotional‚ economic‚ sexual‚ and verbal abuse occur frequently‚ often without ever being reported or discussed with
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