I choose nursing as my career path because I want an honest career where I can help others. My desire to help others in need comes from watching my sickly grandmother health deteriorate before my eyes and not being able to help her. I was one of my grandmothers care takers‚ for a whole year I watched my grandmother suffer. I watched a scab go to a stage four decubiti’s ulcer‚ in less than two weeks all because she was not changed positions every two hours and proper cleaning techniques was not used
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Staff Shortages in the Medical Profession With the increase in demand for health care a critical nursing shortage is expected to rise over the years if necessary action is not in to effect. According to the bureau of labor statistics‚ the medical professional is expected to grow to 19% by 2022. While this is only a projected growth‚ many variable factors may affect the overall growth of the industry. Compared to an 11 percent projected growth for all occupations‚ the workforce is expected to grow
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Nursing school was never meant to be easy. Being accepted to the program was already a challenge and long journey that requires patience‚ perseverance‚ and knowledge. The moment I received that acceptance letter to the nursing program‚ mixed emotions filled my mind and soul. I asked myself a question‚ “Am I physically‚ psychologically‚ and spiritually ready for this?” Funny that I worked hard to get into the program‚ but then question myself afterwards. First day of nursing school was very overwhelming
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Research Critique Part 2 Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V-0104 Cheri Church May 25‚ 2014 Research Critique Part 2 This paper will review a quantitative study comparing the outcomes of physicians that use sterile versus nonsterile gloves during simple soft tissue lacerations repairs in the Emergency Room. It will address the protection of human participants‚ their risks/benefits‚ and a review of the study’s data collection‚ data analysis‚ and problem statement
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Running head: Nursing Informatics The Use of Computerized Management Systems in Nursing The quality of patient care can be increased when utilizing a computerized management system. These systems facilitate coordination among multiple providers and healthcare institutes by providing easy and quick access to clients’ information. Patient’s data is placed together which can be monitored more efficiently instead of waiting to receive information by mail or fax
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Ethics Paper Christina Noto Arizona State University Ethics Paper Nurses should be concerned about values and laws that pertain to patients. There should be concern for those patients that are homeless without insurance and not receiving the care that they should because it goes against the ethical principle beneficence‚ to remove and do no harm. Beneficence‚ is one of the primary ethical principles that guides us to do good for our patients (Epstein & Ward‚ 2016). Ethical principles provide
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working as a nurse‚ food and diet is an important key‚ eating breakfast‚ which is one of the most important meals of the day. Having a breakfast allows the body to be energised all day and stops the person nibbling at other foods throughout the day. Nursing is the most demanding and busiest job so skipping meals for a nurse may be a regular thing. Skipping meals can have an effect on the nurse’s body.
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The Current trend for recent nursing graduates
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specific to your nursing research project. Explain the role of the Institutional Review Board. Select one of the identified nursing theorists and their nursing models as the framework for your nursing research project. (PLS REMEMBER TO DELETE) The major ethical concerns specific to conducting nursing research are: a) Informed consent:-This is the legal principle that an individual or his or her authorized representative only makes a decision about participation in research study after being
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