on how nurse patient ratio can affect the patient’s outcome but not much has changed over the years. Thirty years ago‚ when I was a new graduate nurse‚ I remember the exhausting 12-15 hour days I experienced working in a medical center‚ three days in a row and being responsible for fifteen patients while working with a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Certified Nurses Assistant. During that time I worked on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor where we also had patients on ventilators. Nurses were not
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Nurse-Sensitive Indicators Analysis Nurse-Sensitive Indicators Analysis This is an analysis of the nurse-sensitive indicators in a case study regarding an elderly‚ Jewish male patient with dementia in a hospital setting. Nurse-sensitive indicators presented in the scenario such as patient falls‚ using restraints‚ development of pressure ulcers‚ and patient satisfaction will be discussed. When nurses are aware of these nurse-sensitive issues they can provide better care for their
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each of nurses should have and be aware of‚ because of the high expectancy by patients and colleagues in both within and outside of professional domains. Professionalism refers to the key points that everyone should follow and behaves the best in order to protect its dignity and respective in a competent manner. Then it becomes even more important when it comes to public health care matter. There are many reasons for that; first of all‚ Nursing. In this profession‚ it is expected from nurses to maintain
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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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behaviors and become a true professional in every sense of the word. The article about taking a village to assure nurse professionalism was very enlightening. It spoke of the importance of nurse educators and nursing faculty to make a fluid transition of the new nurse into the field to decrease bullying which occurs in many forms and maintain a professional environment for all nurses new and experienced. It is imperative to remain proactive
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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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the path on becoming and making the choice of a career. Picking the appropriate college for the occupation someone wants to pursue is quite critical for learning from the best professors and influencers. Some of the foremost colleges for becoming a Nurse Anesthetist include Lincoln Memorial University‚ University of Tennessee‚ and the University of Cincinnati. The best colleges in wanting to go after a career in a Physician Assistant is the University of Kentucky‚ University of Mount Union‚ and Duke
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Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to explore the professional responsibilities of the nurse and their role in safeguarding vulnerable patients‚ all of which are based around a fictitious scenario. The scenario is centred on a patient named Margaret and is going to be used to identify any vulnerability issues Margaret may have. Margaret could be identified as been vulnerable‚ as she is an 89 year old lady who is suffering from a heart condition. Margaret is currently living with her
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of Americas Future Nurses” In discussions of health care Nurses are needed twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. There are many advantages and disadvantages in the health care field as a Nurse. The health care occupation of a Nurse has many benefits and it is not just a career but also something any health care professional can take pride in. Although one controversial issue the health care field faces today in America is the shortage of nursing staff. As a Nurse it can offer voluminous
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saline using a push and pause technique. Remember these lines can not be use if there is no blood return and the potency checked. For this protocol to be effective‚ education and training was mandated for the register nurses‚ that is a one -on -one bedside training. The register nurses are the once using this line on a daily bases so training them on the use of this line were a major past in the infection control
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