Cause and Effects of the Nursing Shortage Abstract The nursing shortage is a growing concern for the nation. The aging population is causing more demand for qualified healthcare professionals. At the same time‚ healthcare professionals are retiring faster than they can be replaced. This shortage of nursing professionals is causing more overtime work‚ which creates more nursing errors. Scholarships and grants are being awarded to students to try and generate more nursing professionals. Many
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MY PROFESSIONAL NURSING CAREER GOALS My love for nursing started from a general love for the medical field and my fascination with medicine and technology. At first I had started out on a study path that would lead me to become a doctor. I had majored in Microbiology and wanted to apply to medical school. During an internship as a microbiologist in one of the hospital in my country‚ I noticed that the nurses actually had more contact with patients than the doctors. I also observed that the doctors
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After receiving my degree in dental hygiene‚ I may decide later in life that I want to go back to school and become a licensed dentist. But first‚ I would like to be a licensed dental hygienist so I can achieve a stable job and a stable life before I advance on to graduate school. A dental
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promotes conformity in all things. Social pressure is powerful and can affect people of all ages. These pressures can cause people to conform to society even if he/she does not have the same opinion as the rest of society. In the article “Conformity‚ Compliance‚ and Obedience” by Candela Learning‚ it was found that “conformity is more likely to occur when responses are public than
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Reading and Writing Go Hand and Hand Writing and reading are an essential part of each educated individual’s life since they are the basis of written communication. The fundamentals of reading and writing start when you are born. One learns to use language to express your feelings and communicate with others. During early speech and language development‚ one learns skills that are important to the development of literacy. Literacy is a person’s ability to read and write. Reading and writing are
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directly be involved with their patient and forge a relationship. Holistic patient care is the best way to effectively treat patients in all spheres. Holistic care is described as‚ “ Nursing care that nourishes the whole person‚ that is the body‚ mind and spirit”. (Chitty and Black 2011) Application of holistic nursing will open new ways a nurse can analyze the person as a whole instead of focusing on just the illness. When a nurse begins to look at the entire person‚ they can help nourish the spiritual
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Name: Pham Tan Vuong ID: S3411932 Lecturer: Antoine Goupille Word count: 1625 INTRODUCTION Adam Smith (1723-1790) was one of the greatest economists in the world with his concept of the “Invisible Hand”. The “Invisible Hand” explains the reasons why people do things in the market based on the principles of supply and demand. This theory also creates an economic system called free market or liberal market. This type of market has some main features namely‚ no governmental interventions and high competition
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Baccalaureate Nursing vs. Registered Nursing Grand Canyon University Baccalaureate Nursing vs. Registered Nursing There is an ongoing debate on the differences of nurses who possess an associate’s degree versus a bachelor’s degree. Individuals considering nursing as a career may find some confusion when comparing the two degrees. Both bachelor degree nurses as well as associate degree nurses can sit for the nursing licensure exam also known as the NCLEX. One might wonder why a bachelor’s
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13‚ October 2010 The Power of Nursing “When you are a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours” (Author Unknown). Growing up I always had some interest in nursing but the past two years have removed all doubt that this occupation is meant for me. I find this field extremely interesting and believe that it is the perfect job for me. Between seeing my dad in the intensive care unit and being enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class‚ I have been
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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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