condition of a monitored system into a signal suitable for human perception. Generally light or sound signals are used‚ for example‚ the flashing of a lamp‚ the ringing of a bell‚ or the sounding of a siren. Use of alarms has made a significant impact on nursing as we know it‚ by alerting clinicians that something wrong with patients or alarming nurses that something is in need of our attention. Alarms are found on most medical devices used at the bedside. These alarms sound every hour of every day. An analysis
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Dorothy Orem Orem’s Contribution to Nursing Theory: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory description of category of theory is a set of broad concepts‚ definitions‚ relationships developed and assumptions or propositions created from nursing models or from other disciplines and projects of purposes that are required for care of by individual patient‚ family and community (Current Nursing‚2013). Orem ’s approach to the nursing process provides a method to determine the self-care deficits and then
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administrating digoxin‚ I took advantage of the drug book online to verify the rate the drug should be pushed. I took advantage of the technological tool that was available to make the right choice to prevent any harm to my patient. Informatics in nursing has drastically reduced error in the field. I did a fall risk assessment of all my patients at the beginning of the shift and placed call lights at patient’s reach. I realized some of the nurses on my floor did not perform this important task because
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According to American Nurses Association website‚ nursing- sensitive indicators are defined as the structure‚ process and outcomes of nursing care (nursingworld.org). Quality care for patients in the hospital is important to their healing process. It is important to know what the nursing-sensitive indicators are and how they affect patients. The indicators are intended to focus plans and programs to increase quality and safety in patient care. In this scenario with Mr. J‚ many members of the
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The study integrated the qualities of nursing students (N=227) with their aptitude and academic achievement in a tripartite model. A battery of tests called in the Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP) composed of the (a) Nursing Quality Scale (NQS) with factors on caring‚ compassion‚ commitment and connectedness; (b) Achievement test; and (c) Aptitude test was used in the study. Using a three-wave longitudinal design‚ the NQS was first administered followed by the aptitude‚ then the achievement
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Community health Nursing is a population based nursing practice which promote and protect the health of a population‚ while Public health nursing is “the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing‚ social‚ and public health sciences” Public Health Nursing Section (2013).It focuses on improving all population health by emphasizing prevention‚ and attending to multiple determinants of health. It is almost impossible to talk about public health without
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved helping others feel better. I have always had a heart of gold and this is why I have chosen Nursing as my career choice. I feel like becoming a registered nurse is where I will belong and be most happy at. I am most fulfilled when I know I am helping‚ and doing for others. I am a very passionate individual and show a lot of compassion in everything I do‚ which are key qualities most nurses have. Although registered nurses have many responsibilities
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Rosa Lee Reflection 1 4 March 2014 The topic I have chose for my senior project is registered nursing. One of the minor problems I have is selecting my mentor. I want to choose a nurse who has been in this career for a rather long time. I feel this would benefit me more than someone who has only been a nurse for a short period of time. Another problem is deciding if I want to be a specific type of registered nurse. When I started my project‚ the only set
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Nursing Expertise Liberty University According to Benner‚ there are five levels of experience regarding nursing (2001). The levels of nursing range from novice to expert (Benner‚ 2001). This information is based on the Dreyfus Model which was designed by Stuart Dreyfus (Benner‚ 2001). It is important for nurses to become experts in their field and to guide novice nurses. The first stage of nursing practice is novice (Benner‚ 2001). A novice is a beginner who has no experience
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include weight gain of 12 ibs‚ blood pressure of 150/88 mm Hg and bilateral ankle edema. The possible cause of the the patient’s symptoms include underlying causes like kidney diseases‚ renal ischemia or heart failure‚ obesity or being overweight‚ old age‚ varicosities and tight clothing. b. These are the nursing priorities in the management of the patient’s bilateral ankle edema : • Administer diuretics • Limit fluid intake • Restrict foods rich in sodium • Elevate the patient’s legs without
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