multi-disciplinary team as “…bringing together the wisdom and skills [and] …differing expertise‚ different value systems and different organizational hierarchies” of the various areas of knowledge. Whilst on this placement‚ I have worked alongside and assisted nursing Sisters‚ staff nurses‚ auxiliary nurses‚ physiotherapists‚ consultants‚ clinical fellows and house officers. I have assisted clinical fellows and house officers to insert a cannula into a patient’s vein. I have assisted the physiotherapist to
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any change in a patient‚ it can vary the patient’s recovery path which alters the result of the medication. The poor recording of important signals‚ not reporting worsening conditions‚ failure to check on the patient’s conditions results in below par care of patients in the ward (Odell Victor & Oliver 2009). Thus‚ a nurse who is keen in observing and spotting arising early complications helps in reducing patients’ negative results. It is important to note that if the conditions’ of a patient worsens
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nurse. My terrifying event is one of the influences that made me decide on declaring nursing as a major. I want to become a nurse because there will always be people who are going to get sick and need someone there to help ease their pain. Because of the nurses who helped me through my struggle have made such a huge impact on how I saw their profession. Nurses are meant to be there for you. Over the years Nursing has been dominated mostly by females. There are still men in this profession but are
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved helping others feel better. I have always had a heart of gold and this is why I have chosen Nursing as my career choice. I feel like becoming a registered nurse is where I will belong and be most happy at. I am most fulfilled when I know I am helping‚ and doing for others. I am a very passionate individual and show a lot of compassion in everything I do‚ which are key qualities most nurses have. Although registered nurses have many responsibilities
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NURSING Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the
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dilemma. 2. uncertainty. 3. distress. 4. outrage. ANS: 3 Moral distress occurs when a nurse feels powerless because moral beliefs cannot be honored because of institutional or other barriers. 2. The nurse reminds a resident in a long-term care facility that he has autonomy in many aspects of his institutionalization. One example is: 1. selection of medication times. 2. availability of his own small electrical appliances. 3. smoking in the privacy of his own room. 4. application of advance
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culturally competent and culturally congruent care are the key factors for effective and 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
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REPORT: associates degree in nursing date: 12/4/2012 Descriptive Abstract This investigative report will go into detail about associate’s degree in nursing. Nursing is the largest health care profession in the U.S. Over 2.5 million strong‚ nurses make up the largest workforce within the clinical healthcare industry. Nursing careers offer a wide variety of roles and a broad scope of responsibility. This report will also show graphs and steps to get into a nursing program as well as job titles
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About the College of Nursing The San Beda College-College of Nursing was established in March 2003 under a Memorandum of Agreement with Loyola Medical Foundation‚ Inc. and San Beda College‚ in response to the growing need for nurses in the Philippines and throughout the world. The College offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree course‚ which is competency based‚ community-oriented and Christian value-based education. Effective and efficient curriculum implementation is
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Nursing Structure vs. General Acute Care The difference between the structure of a nursing home facility and a general acute care hospital Tracy Kennedy HCM 610-1205B-01 American InterContinental University Unit 3 DB The nursing structure that exists within a nursing home facility and a general acute care hospital is different due to the skills and professional staff that are required to treat patients. These differences are necessary because of the type of illness or injuries that a patient
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