Legal aspects that affects the Nursing profession LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES Presidential Decree • PD 223 - Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) . PD223-Creation of Board of Nursing Professional Regulation Commission has the power to recommend nominee members of the board to the President of the Republic‚ June 22‚ 1973 • PD 541 - Practice of profession in the Philippines by former professionals • PD 651 - Birth Registration Law • PD 856 - Sanitation Code • PD
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Anemia August 11‚ 2011 (Kansas City‚ Missouri) — Taking less blood from acute-MI patients for diagnostic tests may improve patient outcomes by reducing the risk of hospital-acquired anemia‚ a new study published online August 8‚ 2011 in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests [1]. Multiple studies have shown that hospital-acquired anemia is associated with greater mortality and worse health status in patients with acute MI‚ but the relationship between diagnostic phlebotomy and the risk of hospital-acquired
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Natalie Williams March 19‚ 2013 Life as a Nurse When I arrived to Brunswick Novant Medical Center‚ it was a nice day‚ the sun was out and the flowers were in bloom down the pathway leading up to the main entrance. When I walked into the hospital‚ wearing my scrubs there was a cool chill to the air much different from the outside. It was pretty chilly in there and the building smelled like hand sanitizer. The main lobby was very welcoming with chairs and magazines on the little end tables.
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Nurse Practitioners (NP) are becoming an important part of today’s health care system and their role has grounded in the disciple of nursing. Many studies proved the effectiveness of NP as a primary care provider compared to physician. These studies also indicated that care provided by NP in primary care settings brought improved patient satisfaction. This improved satisfaction is related to certain approaches NPs used in patient interaction such as‚ openness‚ connection‚ concern‚ respect‚ reciprocity
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which sparked my interest in a nursing career from the start. I was able to get quick peeks of the tasks that the nurses had to accomplish throughout the day as I ran blood and specimens back and forth to the lab and various floors. The nurses were always up on their feet‚ running around taking care of the many patients that flooded the floors. As I discharged patients from their stay in the hospital‚ they always made a comment regarding the outstanding care that every nurse provided them during their
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REGISTERED NURSES and licensed practical nurses join professional nursing organizations for many reasons. For example‚ some join to learn what’s going on and stay current in their field or specialty. Others want to network or enjoy the peer recognition that comes from being an active member of a major organization. Nurses may join a general organization‚ such as the American Nurses Association‚ a specialty group‚ such as the Emergency Nurses Association‚ or a state nursing association-or one of each
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role of nurses today have expanded dramatically over the years. They don’t just provide basic cares but has become not only a bigger part of patient advocacy but an instrument in changing policies or creating new ones to continually improve the delivery of care. Among other things‚ nurses have become consultants in creating policies to maintain a clean and safe healthcare environment. Their responsibilities continually changes according to the field of their choice. The growth of the nursing field
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Running head: RESEARCH PAPER Research Paper Darrell Ragan Valdosta State University School of Nursing Dr. Maura Schlairet Nov 23‚ 2008 Intensive care units (ICUs) were designed to provide highly skilled‚ lifesaving nursing care to viable patients with acute illnesses or injuries. Patients with chronic and/or terminal illness were not expected to be admitted to these units‚ with the possible exception of acute exacerbations of reversible complications. Patients whose care needs changed
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registered nurses (RNs). The hospital is also a teaching hospital that trains many medical professionals daily. The hospital has several units like children center‚ maternity ward‚ medical surgical floor‚ trauma/emergency department‚ Intensive care unit‚ psychiatric units‚ and orthopedic unit. The hospital also offers educational classes in different areas. The hospital is considered to be one of the largest acute
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I come across drivers who do not show their turn signals when changing lanes. A person believing they’re “Schumacher” is flying down the highway over 120 miles an hour‚ passing all other cars and does not consider it necessary to warn the maneuver. Another‚ on the contrary‚ is crawling down the street making it unclear whether he will stop completely at the convenience store or just take a turn at the next corner. This behavior of not using turn signals really irks me. I don’t like it because
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