Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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Confidentiality of Health Information‚ HIT 109 Final Exam 40902600 Part A-Answers Essay 1 The responsibility of Dr. Bob first and foremost is to save the life of the patient‚ which is Sally. Doctor Bob must also be aware of his legal responsibility. Among the Doctor Bob’s legal obligations in the case of operating on a minor is the issue of informed consent. Sally being a minor‚ Dr. Bob must seek her parents’ consent before he starts her surgery. In order for Sally’s parents’ to give informed
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critique a chosen research article‚ using a particular critical framework as guidance the student will critique and justify the article’s relevance and current nursing pratice. Nursing research will briefly be defined and its importance and how it plays an essential part in nursing pratice will be explained. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC‚ 2005) regarding safeguarding patient information no names or places will be divulged. The piece
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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patient versus paper charting. It also cuts down on loss‚ cost and clutter. Therefore‚ because of all of these associated benefits‚ the patient should receive more in personal‚ individualized‚ and an improved quality of care. Active Nursing Involvement Active nursing involvement in the choice‚ planning‚ and implementation of the computerized management systems is very important. Nurses are involved in the front line of patient care. They are a patient’s voice and advocate. Nurses are there to ensure
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Zero tolerance policy has been around since 1994. While zero tolerance may sound fair and reasonable‚ it isn’t practical when in use of instances when the victim is not at fault or was doing a good deed. In his very long scholarly article‚ “The Constitutional Limit of Zero Tolerance in Schools”‚ written by Derek W. Black‚ many people have been expelled for doing good deeds. Black tells the story of how a boy named Benjamin got expelled in middle school for coming to the immediate aide of his friend
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Cloud computing is becoming the way to go in the corporate world‚ and venture capitalist firms are taking note. Realizing that the cloud is only as good as one’s access to it‚ many corporations are seeking to ensure that their Wide Area Network – or WAN – is reliable‚ allowing for quick access to software. WAN optimization is becoming the latest hot ticket‚ and many venture capitalist firms are getting in on the wave of the future. WAN optimization is a relatively mature field. However‚ the
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Edmee Ferrer PUB SPEAKING ENHANCED 492779 Professor Anderson Listening to the Women’s Rights was very moving and it really touched me and I learned a lot about what women had to go through and are
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Nowadays‚ the media has greater and greater influences on people‚ especially those who are in the limelight. It is a controversy whether the media is treating celebrities unjustly or not. Weighing up the pros and cons‚ many people believe that the media promotes both advantages and disadvantages on the famous. On the one hand‚ mass media such as magazines‚ newspapers and television benefits the famous in many ways. To begin with‚ it provides a link between famous people and the audience. Through
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parents and nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing‚ 36(4)‚ 591-599. This study looks at the views of parents and nurses about the involvement of parents in the management of their child’s pain during the first 48 hours after surgery. The second piece of research is a quantitative piece by Dekyser F.G.‚ Cohen B.B. & Wagner N. (2001). Titled: knowledge levels and attitudes of staff nurses in Israel towards complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 36(1)‚ 41-48. The purpose of this
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