overview of the nurse prescribing initiative and how it developed will be addressed. The importance of ethical principles‚ accountability and legal issues that surround nurse prescribing will be demonstrated. As a patient will be addressed in the example‚ a pseudonym will be used. According to Luker et al (1997)‚ in 1985 the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) made a case for the prescribing rights for nurse. The Cumberledge Report (1986) acknowledged that the government recognised that nurses should be eligible
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History of America’s Nurse Anesthetists by Marianne Bankert‚ it seems evident that the progression of the Nurse Anesthesia profession is borne by individuals who deemed Evidence-Based Practice a necessity. A search of a formal definition of Evidence-Based Practice turned out to be a futile endeavor‚ as the concept has evolved with time. Nevertheless‚ three basic tenets are considered paramount from it; “best available research evidence‚ patient values (or preferences) and clinical expertise” (McFadden
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Charge Nurses - Are they adequately trained? Melissa Bogle Nursing Research 4003 November 15‚ 2012 Abstract Charge Nurses have a very difficult and demanding job. This is true for anyone‚ especially for a new graduate. It’s scary enough just to be a new nurse but assuming a charge nurse position is terrifying. Do you have the skills or knowledge it takes to be in charge? The charge nurse role is not often discussed while in nursing school. Leadership qualities are the key to making a great
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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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attention to quality of life‚ inner healing experiences‚ subjective meaning‚ and caring practices‚ which affect patient outcomes and system successes alike. This work places human-to-human-caring as central to professional nursing responsibilities‚ the role and moral foundation for the profession. Preserving human dignity through human caring and ultimately the measures by which patients evaluate their often-cure dominated experiences” (Watson‚ 2005‚ p. 51). Long quotations in APA are formatted differently
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During the early 19th century‚ nurses were not the best qualified‚ nor were they easy to come by. In fact they were either former prison inmates or females that couldn’t find better work elsewhere (Sultz & Young 2014). Having a career as a nurse was nowhere near as reputable as it is today. The treacherous conditions that the hospitals found themselves in during that time played a huge role in these statistics. As time began to change‚ religious orders began to participate in hospitals by offering
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goals for clinical. The first day of clinical was an emotional rollercoaster. Initially‚ I was experiencing trepidation‚ failure‚ lack of confidence‚ and feelings of incompetence. An agitated patient‚ failed blood glucose draws‚ and a blown vein… Nothing was going well with this one particular patient.
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my way through nursing school I have had many eye opener moments‚ as well as many a-ha moments. The classroom and clinical setting has advance my perception of nursing in general. As I read and practice on the floor I imagine myself one day working on my own as a Registered Nurse giving medical attention to the ones who seek it. There are so many personal reasons that becoming a nurse has always been my dream; due to so many family members of mine being diagnosed with so many diseases that took them
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Informatics is the art of computer information structures. Clinical informatics is the use of information and technology‚ to deliver care and offers patients the ability to observer their wellbeing (Levin‚ Harper‚ & Barr‚ 2015‚ para. 3). In comparing these two areas‚ they are linked. There is no way to offer clinical information to patients or providers without having informatics. An example of clinical informatics used within my organization is the use of the texting tool within point click
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Running head: NURSE STAFFING Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? Iva Roach Abstract Two major forms of staffing guidelines will be discussed‚ nurse-to-patient ratio and staffing by acuity. This paper will discuss the history of each staffing form. It will point out the benefits and negative features of both practices‚ describe how hospitals deal with staffing and discuss the states that have laws requiring certain guidelines be followed. Nurse Staffing: Does One Size Fit All? What
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