multitude roles‚ responsibilities and functions of AADK are shouldered by the staffs of this agency. Working with patients in the drug treatment and rehabilitation centre is considered as inherently stressful. Some of them work in the administration line while others may directly deal with the drug abusers on the streets or inmates in the rehabilitation centre. There are a number of stressors associated with the health and helping professions such as time pressures‚ workload‚ multiple roles and emotional
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increasing evidence of the behaviour of nurses has a vital contribution on compliance and adherence to service user and the public (Logan et al 2008). To sustained the PSI may depend on the hierarchical stakeholders for support through training‚ coping and adopting strategy that change is needed (NHS ΙΙΙ 2008). The nurses role is directly involved in enhancing education and providing support investigating needs and maintaining patient dignity (NMC 2015).
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An Exploratory Study of Student Nurses ’ Perceptions of Gender Though they may be half a world away‚ nursing schools in India face problems similar to those in the United States when it comes to recruiting men. The results of this research of nursing students in Pondicherry‚ India‚ may surprise you. by S. Sridevy‚ B.S.N.‚ M.S.N.‚ M.A.‚ M.Phil. • RSS • Print • E-mail • Comment • MN 2011 Spring [pic] Though they may be half a world away‚ nursing schools in India face
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STROKE A stroke is caused by an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain. The term ‘stroke’ comes from the fact that it usually happens without any warning‚ ‘striking’ the person from out of the blue. Stroke is a medical emergency. If you suspect someone is having a stroke‚ call 999. Worldwide‚ every year 2 in every 1‚000 people have a stroke. Five out of six strokes happen in people over the age of 60. Most strokes are caused by blockages (usually blood clots) disrupting the brain’s
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A recent survey concluded that only 10% of nurse supervisors believed their newly graduated nurses were fully prepared to practice safely and effectively (Twibell & Pierre‚ 2012). This low percentage may be attributed to the new graduate turnover rate‚ which is around 30% the first year of practice and as high as 57% the second year (Twibell & Pierre‚ 2012). Although hospitals have reduced current nurse turnover‚ there is an estimation of a 260‚000-nurse shortage by the year of 2025 due to Baby Boomer
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Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) explained thoroughly the job description of a neonatal nurse. For example‚ the website explained how neonatal nurses patients are infants that are either born healthy or “…infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations‚ and surgical problems”(What Is Neonatal”). I used to think being a neonatal nurse was not as emotional as other nursing jobs such as an emergency room nurse because the patients are
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If Naquin would quit or get laid off tomorrow‚ she can work almost anywhere in her field since she is a family nurse practitioner‚ and they will train her on the job. Another option is she could go back to get her Doctorate’s degree. With a Doctorate’s degree‚ she could teach in her field and there are some benefits as well such as a pay raise. The only job that can be considered “similar” would be a physician’s assistant. It requires a little more schooling‚ but these two jobs basically have the
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The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system Introduction More than 2‚400 years ago the father of medicine‚ Hippocrates‚ recognized and described stroke as apoplexy‚ which means “struck down by violence”. Stroke is a condition with high mortality rate (Townsend et al.‚ 2012) and leading
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The management‚ in agreement with nurses‚ have created a floating group for the nurses within the department. This group is made of NICU trained nurses‚ who have been cross trained to work as both a delivery nurse‚ and/or a transitional baby nurse. Both of these positions being well within their scope of practice and expertise‚ but are not the typical role of nurses in the NICU department. When census is low in the NICU‚ employees can be “floated”
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with a follow-up phone call within 48 hours of discharge (please include whether or not this currently occurs‚ and how frequently); The Nurse Navigator provides follow-up calls to all residents within 48 hrs. of discharge. The Nurse Navigator reiterates the post discharge care plan and encourages patients and family to contact the DHS (Director of Nursing) or Nurse Navigator with concerns or any changes in condition that might warrant further medical attention or possible admit. v. Transmit a
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