growing shortage of nurses in America ’s hospitals is putting patient lives in danger and requires immediate attention. "The current nursing shortage threatens to heavily impact our citizens ’ health and our nations ’ security preparedness". (Person‚ 2003) The nursing shortage that is sweeping across the United States has been upgraded from a health crisis to a national security concern. A recent study in Pennsylvania found that surgical patients in hospitals with high patient-to-nurse ratios experience
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The career was chosen is a R.N.‚ or registered nurse. A registered nurse has many different occupational specialties. Some of them are general duty nurses‚ occupational health nurses‚ office nurses‚ and private duty nurses‚ plus a few more. Registered nurses have the opportunity to work in many places such as hospitals‚ institutions‚ and medical offices. The jobs entail providing nursing service for patients in hospitals institutions‚ offices‚ and nursing care for on-duty workers if needed
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While researching texts written and published about Nurse Practitioners‚ I have found that Nurse Practitioners are rapidly becoming the top health partner choice for many Americans. Nurse Practitioners have been servicing patients for over forty years. The NP role had its initiation in the mid-sixties in response to a lack of physicians in the United States.They can perform very extensive and concentrated examinations; distinguish and treat common keen illnesses‚ as well as laboratory tests; and
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Push for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support
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grostequely loud snores and pods of drool oozing from his mouth. When asked about his assignments‚ Mitch is the first one to shoot his hand towards the sky and brazenly admit‚ " I didn’t do it ‚ Miss." Notorious for his rowdy behaviour toward his fellow students‚ he’s even more infamous with the Principal. Constantly being told to show some respect‚ he seems to be incorrigible beyond recognition. That is‚ until he signed up for the state chess championship Racous‚ was the least to say the atmosphereof
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changing face of healthcare reforms. The study showed that nurses have a significant impact in healthcare‚ with more than 3 million members; they are posed to generate a large role in the reform of the healthcare system (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing‚ at the Institute of Medicine [RWJF]‚ 2011). The IOM strives to achieve higher levels of education through improved educational systems. Nurses are encouraged to practice to the full extent of their education
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Nurse residency programs; although not new to nursing seem to increase retention of newly graduated nurses. In addition‚ there is a cost saving from retaining the new nurse. Since nursing is more complex‚ these programs help pave the way for the inexperienced nurse. Nurses are more likely to stay in the profession when they have been enrolled in a residency program. I think nurse residency programs would be a great benefit to the nursing profession. Having the time to learn how to organize‚
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premature babies‚ there would be a lower rate of survival. With that being said‚ becoming a neonatal nurse comes with multitudinous responsibilities‚ making sure the babies are getting the required treatments and being properly cared for. The educational steps needed to become a neonatal nurse will be a long bumpy ride‚ but it does not mean it is impossible. Michele S. Ramirez‚ a neonatal nurse at the Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Hospital stated in a personal interview‚ “It’s tough‚ but
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Essay Question:“ The Importance of acting lawfully when working as a nurse.” By Rainah Herring Student number: 17038485 When working within the nursing profession‚ it is of great importance for a nurse to act lawfully within their roles and responsibilities. It is imperative for nurses to comprehend legal aspects such as negligence‚ duty of care‚ documentation and confidentiality. As such acting lawfully will protect and reduce the risk of becoming deregistered and provide a high standard
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trauma nurses are here to help patients in need. The jobs of a trauma nurse is to assess patients’ conditions‚ record medical history‚ operate and monitor medical equipment‚ and so much more. ER nurses also provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family member. Pursuing a career as an Emergency Room nurse is a solid career choice for one who wants a daily tasks filled‚ exciting job‚ and also benefits society. Being an ER nurse there are a lot of daily tasks. Emergency nurses are
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