Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turn Over Nursing shortage and turnover is an enormous issue affecting nurses in the delivery of patients’ care. Nursing shortages have been shown to cause unfavorable effects which include decreased job satisfaction‚ decreased access to care‚ and can lead to increased turn over. This paper is about nursing shortages and nursing turn overs‚ and how the author would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach this issue. The writer’s rational would be supported by
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With an increase in the number of premature babies requiring acute hospital care‚ new and experienced nurses are finding more career opportunities in neonatal nursing. Neonatal nurses work in general maternity wards and in neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs). Those caring for premature and critically ill babies spend their shifts diapering and feeding the infants‚ checking vital signs‚ administering medications and tests‚ and teaching families how to care for their children properly. “For
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BED POSITIONS AND USES PRONE The prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using terms defined in the anatomical position‚ the ventral side is down (which is towards the abdomen)‚ and the dorsal side is up (which is towards the back or posterior of the body). Prone refers to that pattern for the forearm‚ where the palm of the hand is directly behind the head‚ or at the sides and the radius and ulna are crossed. The main physiological
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The Future of Nursing With the current trends and changes that are eminent in the healthcare delivery system in the United States of America and due to the additional needs required for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) many alterations in nursing will be required in order to meet the needs of the patients. According to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health‚ changes in the education‚ practice‚ and leadership of nurses
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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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TRANSITION PLANNING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY: Anabella R. Lao SPED Coordinator/teacher- SCNHS WHAT IS TRANSITION? TRANSITION is defined as the movement from one set of circumstances to another resulting in change to environments‚ relationships‚ behaviors‚ routines‚ roles and expectations. It is a process of change that for some may require substantial preparation‚ planning‚ adjustment and support. TRANSITION is where one passes from stage or place to another
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baby arrives‚ does the arrival of the new baby cause significant marital strain‚ how can fathers support their partners during and after the transition to parenthood‚ how might additional births affect the family system‚ what changes in roles‚ schedules and finances might the father expect? And what will new fathers find most difficult about the transition to parenthood? What changes can the father anticipate after the baby arrives? The father may develop some anxiety because all that personal time
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Nursing home A nursing home‚ convalescent home‚ skilled nursing facility (SNF)‚ care home‚ rest home or intermediate care provides a type of residential care. They are a place of residence for people who require continual nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living.[citation needed] Nursing aides and skilled nurses are usually available 24 hours a day. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents in a skilled
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feel had a key effect on the development of nursing. One major events that had a historical key effect on the development is nursing was nursing care provided during the Civil War. Harriett Tubman (underground railroad) and Sojourner Truth (provided care for the wounded soldiers of the union army were African American women who were active in the early of the women’s movement. (Blais & Hayes‚ ‚ 2011). Blais‚ K.‚ & Hayes‚ J. (2011). Professional nursing practice: Concepts and perspective (6th ed
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not only explains the experience of transitions of patients across many spectra such as coping with a new diagnosis or treatment‚ becoming a parent‚ or transitioning into the end of life‚ but also outlines predictive reasons for how and why patients react to transitions in the way that they do. Properties of the Theory When describing the theory of transitions‚ Meleis discusses several properties which predict the outcome of a patient when experiencing transitions. These properties work together to
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