the profession of nursing. I am currently in my first semester of the nursing program. I am looking forward to learning a lot on this lifelong journey of nursing. Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ facilitation of healing‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations (ANA). Nursing is an essential part
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Nursing Recruitment and Retention To be a good nurse‚ you have to be a physically strong and emotionally stable person‚ and you have to be able to think on your feet. Though nursing is not an easy profession‚ it is very rewarding. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nursing shortage and nursing retention and recruitment strategies for facilities. The nursing shortage crisis is caused by nurse burnout‚ an aging Registered Nurse (RN) population‚ not enough nurses graduating due to a shortage
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Malpractice - Nursing Home Neglect Americans are living longer than ever before thanks to advancements in medical technology‚ diet‚ and treatments. For many‚ this means entering assisted care as they age. Some may have disabilities that prevent from living on their own. Often times‚ the family that would care for them at a healthier time in their life can not provide the constant medical assistance needed. Many have family members that entrust a professional organization such a nursing home to provide
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excellent nursing care (Srivastava‚ 2007). However‚ health care provider’s roles and responsibilities in meeting health care needs of the clients in consideration to cultural perspective and diversity are getting more challenging and complicated due to increased number of people from a group of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society‚ which‚ in turn requires health care providers to acknowledge and understand variations of cultural healthcare beliefs‚ values and practices. Transcultural nursing is essential
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Private Duty Nursing: Benefits of Care at Home The primary benefit of receiving care at home is just what it sounds like: your senior loved one get to receive their care in the privacy and comfort of their own home. Research suggests that in home care not only reduces stress and anxiety‚ but when seniors are recovering from an illness‚ injury‚ or surgical procedure‚ they heal more quickly and are readmitted to the hospital less frequently as well. Sometimes‚ standard home care services (bathing
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Article Analysis – Venezuela food shortage. Title: Venezuela food shortages: ‘No one can explain why a rich country has no food.’ Author: Journalist Virginia Lopez. Date: Thursday 26th September 2013. Source: Guardian (online article.) Summary of points raised: The article highlights that it is possible for a rich country producing a sufficient amount of oil‚ to have food shortages. This is reinforced by economist Asdrubal Oliveros who claims‚ “Oil production has decreased‚” there has also
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My nursing career began at an early age and I didn’t even know it. When I was young I was the “go-to” for all my cousins when they got hurt. When I was twelve I remember giving my grandmother injections in her stomach after a surgery because she was too afraid to. Although I began my nursing journey in my late twenties‚ many of my life experiences lead me to the decision to start the process of becoming a nurse. After I graduated high school I was at a loss of what I wanted to do for the rest of
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Lorraine Gambino NUR/405 May 6‚ 2013 Bonnie Schoettle Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Incorporating preventative recommendations into clinical work can be a complicated and multidimensional obligation. According to Silva‚ Cashman‚ Kunte‚ & Candib‚ “addressing preventative recommendation alone for patients in a typical day requires in excess of 7.4 hours” (2012). Health care providers are also aware that within the community
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Lucia Davies Fadiga PSY 1010 LE 01 October 11th‚ 2011 Final Project Hill I Use Psychology In My Nursing Career and In My Life I grew up without my parents as a child from a third world country where not only health conditions but economic conditions‚ educational and social welfare of life in general is less favorable and adverse to some extent. My aunt raised me up when she stepped in to take the role of my mother from childhood upwards. She has been an adult critical care nurse
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Nursing Diagnosis * Falls‚ risk for r/t diminished mental status aeb fractured R wrist‚ contusions on L knee and forehead‚ unsteady gait‚ “He’s fallen 3 or 4 times now but I don’t want to take away his independence so he lives alone at home”. “My dad often forgets words in mid sentence and will also misplace many of his personal items.” * Activity intolerance r/t hx of CVA aeb limited ROM of R arm. * Incontinence‚ urinary r/t hx of dementia‚ impaired mobility aeb “My dad cannot get
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