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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look at the role of researcher we first need to define who makes up the Advanced Practice Nurse. The Advance Practice Nurse (APN) for the purpose of this description as a researcher includes not only the 4 roles that require additional licensure: Certified Nurse Midwife‚ Certified Nurse Practitioner‚ Certified Nurse Anesthetist‚ and Clinical Nurse Specialist but also the Masters prepared Registered Nurse in the areas of leadership and education. The responsibility of all APN’s is to maintain the
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As an Emergency Room Nurse‚ You become a part of the Emergency Response Team that works together to not only provide individual care‚ but also to provide fast and accurate stabilizing care to individuals in a crisis situation. Being a professional nurse means caring for the overall general health and comfort‚ as well as‚ caring for and nurturing other individuals. Meeting both their physical needs for safety and good health‚ as well as providing comfort and ease for their emotional needs. Being
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legal requirement‚ in state statute or regulation‚ for nurses to report an occurrence or individual‚ including another nurse‚ when the public is at risk. Mandatory reporting is enacted when the interest of public protection requires state-enforced regulation. This article offers guidance to help nurses better understand their roles and responsibilities in mandatory reporting. What Is Mandatory to Report? In addition to reporting of nurses by other nurses‚ states seek to protect at-risk individuals
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Nurse Patient Relationship Nurse-patient relationship According Cutliffe and McKenna (2005)‚ research‚ theoretical and educational literature on interpersonal relations between nurses and patients has proliferated since the 1960s. This has generated a range of divergent accounts of what the nurse-patient relationship (NPR) ought to be‚ how this should be achieved‚ and how the NPR is constituted in practice. I have chosen the concept of nurse-patient relationship because this relationship
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The Case of the Disgruntled Nurses Introduction: At the board of directors’ meeting‚ board president received a letter from staff council of Oneida Home Health Agency (OHHA)‚ highlighting various staff concerns and suggestions. Rachel Nelson‚ who had been hired as the executive director of OHHA‚ was shocked and angered to see the letter‚ since this was a clear violation of organizational hierarchy and brought her management skills into question. Rachel had replaced Chuck about two years ago‚ who
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For the purpose of this essay the author will be comparing and contrasting the regulations between Nurses and Doctors. The author researched both of these professions to help write this essay. The author will include points discussing the registration and education of each profession‚ the continuous professional development that nurses and doctors take part in‚ ethical issues and professional boundaries within the health care setting. Also accountability and responsibility will be discussed along
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The government is the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members‚ citizens‚ or inhabitants of communities‚ societies‚ and states. Media is the means of communication‚ such as radio‚ television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and the internet which influence people broadly. The mainstream American media information presented to the public viewers is selected by the government. Outside of government institutions‚ no other unit has more influence in determining policy decisions
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NURSING SCHOOL | THE ENTRY-LEVEL FOR NURSING SCHOOL The Importance of having a Baccalaureate degree in nursing The purpose of this paper is to discuss why obtaining a baccalaureate degree (BSN) in nursing is necessary. Becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) requires a variety of skills to provide the highest level of care in an complex and evolving healthcare industry. The nursing profession is one of the fastest growing professions and is the largest occupation in the healthcare industry (Bureau
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Shiftwork: Its Detrimental Effects Every new nurse graduate looks forward to the day where they graduate and only have to work three 12 hour shifts a week. Most graduates are unaware of shiftwork and the detrimental effects it can have on their health. Shiftwork means working any shifts that fall outside of the norm nine to five schedule. In terms of the healthcare sector‚ it has two main categories of shift durations that allows for continuous care of patients. These two systems can further be
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