The demands placed on health professionals‚ mainly on nurses‚ are varied and highly complex. Currently‚ we coexist with the changes in lifestyles‚ the increased number of chronic diseases and an increasingly advanced age level‚ which raises the need to monetize resources and guarantee care of excellence. These factors‚ among many others‚ impel health professionals to think about their practice and develop strategies that ensure their personal and professional development. The increasing complexity
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My desire to become a nurse evolves from past experiences that have taken place in my life. When I think of a nurse I think of someone who is attentive‚ sensitive to people’s needs and has a drive to address their patient needs in an utmost concerned manner. Nursing has always been my passion since I was a little girl. As I can remember‚ the first time I visited a hospital when my father was in the Intensive Critical Unit. My father was slowing dying and the nurses gave my brother and I permission
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a young girl. I became a Certified Nurse Assistant at the age of sixteen‚ and became a License Practical Nurse at the age of twenty. I am a very compassionate person and truly love being a nurse. I do not have the flexibility and job availability as a Licensed Practical Nurse that I will have as a Registered Nurse. My goal is to obtain a position as a maternal newborn nurse. With increased education comes increased responsibility. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in my current roles I use basic assessment
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To me‚ being a professional nurse leader means helping other achieve their highest potential though education and competency training. According to Zimmerman (2013)‚ the nursing professional assists and leads nursing staff though changes in technology‚ clinical outcomes and the need for new models of care. As I obtain additional education and knowledge in leadership my perception of the role of the nurse will change from a clinical‚ direct patient care model to a complex system of policy‚ leadership
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While researching texts written and published about Nurse Practitioners‚ I have found that Nurse Practitioners are rapidly becoming the top health partner choice for many Americans. Nurse Practitioners have been servicing patients for over forty years. The NP role had its initiation in the mid-sixties in response to a lack of physicians in the United States.They can perform very extensive and concentrated examinations; distinguish and treat common keen illnesses‚ as well as laboratory tests; and
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The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) is a professional organization for neonatal nurses in United States. NANN founded in 1984‚ “represents the community of neonatal nurses that offers evidence-based care to high-risk neonatal patient ()”‚ according to NANN. Neonatal nursing is one of specialty in nursing that care for infants who are born with health issues such as birth defects‚ infections‚ cardiac malformations or prematurity. In a hospital setting‚ there are level I to III which
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IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PRESENT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CLIMATE‚ CRITICALLY EXAMINE HOW HEALTH CARE ORGANISATIONS CAN ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED INTRODUCTION The concept of Clinical Governance was dated back when the Labour government came into office in the1990s. The Labour government introduced a National Health Service White Paper to support the National Health Service (NHS) programme. In addition‚ an internal market was also introduced to improve the quality of care
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In every hospital setting‚ nurses play a vital role in patient safety by monitoring patients for signs and symptoms of deterioration. The rapid response teams (RRT) main purpose is to reduce cardiac arrest‚ prevent failure to rescue and decrease mortality rates of the hospital. To react to a sudden deterioration‚ a nurse must use their critical thinking and clinical decision making skills in order to provide the best outcome for the patient. Clinical decision making involves coming up with a nursing
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premature babies‚ there would be a lower rate of survival. With that being said‚ becoming a neonatal nurse comes with multitudinous responsibilities‚ making sure the babies are getting the required treatments and being properly cared for. The educational steps needed to become a neonatal nurse will be a long bumpy ride‚ but it does not mean it is impossible. Michele S. Ramirez‚ a neonatal nurse at the Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Hospital stated in a personal interview‚ “It’s tough‚ but
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Learning Explain what the book means by a Quality World. The people we most want to be with The things we most want to own or experience The ideas or systems of belie that govern our behavior What are the four major arenas of life? Belief‚ Work‚ Relationships‚ and Service Define Academic Transformation: Process whereby you assess your current situation as a student‚ determine short and long term academic goals based on your values‚ chart changes necessary to reach those goals‚ and then make
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