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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Vershai Mcleod Elizabeth Beguerie Humd 4-7-13 Nursing Pursing a nursing career is a challenging‚ yet rewarding task. A lot of individuals don’t understand the difficult task behind being a (RN) registered nurse‚ it can have a lot of advantages and a number of opportunities like‚ great pay‚ flexible scheduling‚ generous benefits‚ and travel opportunities. Nursing is a career that you can take with you wherever you go. Once you have a registered nurse license in one state‚ you can apply for reciprocity
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Running head: FUTURE OF NURSING Nursing Education and the Future of Nursing September 9‚ 2013 GCU Education is a vital factor in the field of nursing. Nursing is one of the biggest workforces in the United States‚ and in the health care field specifically‚ “with more than 3 million members‚ the nursing profession is the largest segment in the nation’s health care workforce” . For this reason‚ the Institute of Medicine has worked to make recommendations on
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Ethics in Nursing Ethics is extremely important in any professional job‚ especially that of healthcare providers. Ethics‚ related to the medical field‚ looks at six key aspects. According to Ethics in palliative care the six components include autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ justice‚ dignity‚ and honesty (Mohanti‚ 2009). It is important to note that these components are pertinent in all of ethical nursing care‚ and not just palliative care. Ethical decision making related to nursing student
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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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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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workplace. Reference Henderson‚ M.‚ & Dahnke‚ M. D. (2015). The Ethical Use of Social Media in Nursing Practice. MEDSURG Nursing‚ 24(1)‚ 62-64. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com Griffith‚ R. (2017). Professionalism in practice: the Coroner’s Court. British Journal Of Community Nursing‚ 22(1)‚ 685-687. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com Potter‚ P.‚ Perry‚ A.‚ Stockert‚ P.‚ and Hall‚ A.‚ (2015). Essential for Nursing Practice (8th edition)‚ St Louis MO: Elsevier
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what I have wanted the most in my life. There is nothing comparable with the happiness and satisfaction that I believe I will obtain from this profession because I have always dreamt of becoming a nurse I have always wanted to pursue a career in nursing but decided to wait until after my child was of school age. When my mother got diagnosed with 4th stage of colon cancer and admitted into hospital it was a difficult time for me. I am really grateful to the
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Individual Assignment: Evaluating Published Research Problems Locate two research studies in your discipline or your field of study—one study must use a qualitative method and one study must use a quantitative method. Each study must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal. Perform the following with each study: Review of Contemporary Curriculum Research Qualitative Research Study Identify the research problem. Smith’s (2007) research study on “Support Services for Students with Asperger’s
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despite the endless hard work and dedication from the 1.3 million strong army of NHS workers‚ the Government is still failing nursing staff. Nurses have proven themselves to be an incredibly important part of the NHS and Britain’s society as a whole. However‚ it is apparent from their salary and working conditions that they are not receiving the appreciation they deserve. Nursing is a degree profession and so the wage for NHS nurses should be a fair reflection of that. Nowadays‚ people are still viewing
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