among health care workers than those in education or working with children and family issues. In two studies‚ nurses who cared for people affected by the 2004 hurricane season in Florida either in the emergency room or other deployments were found as groups to have low risk of compassion fatigue (Alexander‚ 2006; Frank & Adkinson‚ 2007). In a more recent study‚ 78% of hospice nurses were found to be at a moderate to high risk of compassion fatigue (Aberndroth & Flannery‚ 2006).
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settings. Nurses of today have stressful work loads‚ combined with low wages and low social status. Two groups of nurses were chosen in this study‚ one nursed children and the other elderly. Does taking care of elderly cause more mental stress than taking care of children‚ since old people may need more social contact with the busy nurses and since elderly have a higher risk of dying compared to children. On the other hand experiencing the death of a child could be overwhelming. Nurses have
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2013 In the health care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses‚ school health nurse‚ nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles‚ institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation)‚ introduced a two year plan to make some changes to remodel and repair the nursing profession. The nurses have to provide a high quality nursing care
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Mrs. H. Oliver RN‚ BSN‚ Nurse Educator Health Science Technology Registered Nurse A Registered Nurse (RN) occupation is to provide care for patients‚ treat patients and educate patients and the public on various medical conditions. Also RNs give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. They record the families’ medical history and analyze test results. They prescribe medication to help with recovery of a patient. Depending on what degree a nurse has they could work in
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understanding of good behaviors and bad behaviors. Summarize how a nurse would handle physical assessments‚ examinations‚ education‚ and communication differently with children versus adults. Consider spirituality and cultural differences in your answer. When the nurse is caring for a child‚ the nurse must remember that they are essentially caring for two patients‚ the child and the parent (Jarvis‚ 2012). For a nurse‚ the assessment‚ examination and interaction with a child patient offer
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INFLUENTIAL NURSES OF THE AMERICAN NATION Throughout American history‚ many registered nurses have contributed in the foundation towards successful nursing. These women were acting well before their time‚ and could be classified as activists. However‚ if it were not for the brave young women that shaped medical nursing‚ many of the factors that are practiced today would not receive credit. Merely focusing on just handful of women are Florence Nightingale‚ Clara Barton‚ Dorothea Dix‚ Mary Mahoney
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Male Nurses In today’s society male nurses are still looked upon negatively in the nursing profession. There are several stereotypes that society has placed males into that chose to become nurses‚ males who become nurses are considered gay‚ society views the work that nurses do as “women’s work” not a man’s job. In today’s society maybe the male nurse just simply enjoys helping people and giving something back to society? Colleges need to institute programs that will get the attention of male
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Registered nurses are very essential aspects in the medical field because they are the root of the healthcare establishment. Nursing has been around for decades and resorts back to the medieval era. Registered nurses and doctors as well as encourage health and provide medical attention to sick and injured patients. The actual diagnosis of the patient is determined by the doctor; however‚ nurses spend more time monitoring the health and physical estate of the patient. A registered nurse is one who
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The Causes Of Stress Among Nurses Introduction Hans Selye defines stress as ‘the nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change’ (AIS‚ 1979). Job stressors are the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities or resources of the worker. Stress is defined as ‘an external cue that threatens the equilibrium of an individual’ (Gray-Toft and Anderson 1981: 639). ‘Stress is a psycho-physiologic arousal response occurring
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Preeclampsia Sara Bishop‚ RN‚ PhD Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1°
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