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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needs‚ both physically and emotionally (Stein-Parbury‚ 2009‚ p. 9). This essay is about the communication skills used by Nurse Gwen during a consultation with Mrs Smith in scenario two. Throughout the essay‚ it will identify three types of communication skills used by Nurse Gwen‚ empathetic listening‚ open-ended questions and body language. This essay will also explore how Nurse Gwen used these skills and explain why they were effective in easing the concerns of Mrs Smith. Empathy is fundamental
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Image of Nursing If the only work a nurse does actually coincided with the image of a "being that comes to you in your darkest hour" or as a guardian angel‚ then patients would never make it out of the hospital. This article made some very good points as to where the image of nursing has been and where it is going. Sure nurses are caregivers‚ people who have possibly felt a draw towards the profession. But to be that caregiver takes a lot more then possessing the desire to help people. You
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from the start. I was able to get quick peeks of the tasks that the nurses had to accomplish throughout the day as I ran blood and specimens back and forth to the lab and various floors. The nurses were always up on their feet‚ running around taking care of the many patients that flooded the floors. As I discharged patients from their stay in the hospital‚ they always made a comment regarding the outstanding care that every nurse provided them during their stay. Whenever I heard those comments‚ I
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When it comes to medical attention who does the best job attending to patient’s needs‚ a nurse practitioner or a medical doctor? A nurse practitioner is a nurse who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions without supervision of a doctor. A medical doctor is someone who has practiced medicine for many years and is board certified to practice medicine and take care of patients. When it comes to patients care who is more focused on the patient‚ who is quicker at diagnosing the problem and can
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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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Mr Jones‘ bed bath‚ and ensured that there were not any obstacles around the bed so that my colleague and I could work effectively. Treating people with care‚ respecting their individuality and their dignity is a fundamental part of our conduct as nurses (The Code 2008)‚ therefore we introduced ourselves to Mr Jones and explained what we were going to do even though he did not seem to understand. As I closed the curtains around the bed‚ his behaviour began to change. He started using very harsh
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Report Practice Standards set out requirements related to specific aspects of nurses’ practice. They link with other standards‚ policies and bylaws of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia and all legislation relevant to nursing practice. Nurses1 have legal and ethical duties to report incompetent or impaired practice or unethical conduct2 of regulated health professionals. It is important for nurses to understand when to report‚ what to report and how to report‚ and to know what
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Becoming a nurse is more than just performing patient assessments‚ passing medications‚ and charting. When entering the nursing profession one feels a sense of pride‚ an ethical obligation‚ and a desire to uphold a certain image nurses want to display. To its members‚ guide nursing behaviors‚ are instrumental in clinical decision making‚ and influence how nurses think about themselves” (Creasia & Friberg‚ 2011‚ p. 49)”. The profession’s values give direction and meaninAs a new graduate nurses are overwhelm
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years of high school. A statistic shows that 57% of high school teenagers want to become a registered nurse after they graduate. A registered nurse or RN is someone who treats patients‚ monitors and records their condition‚ helps establish a plan of care‚ educates patients or the public about a medical condition‚ and provides advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. A registered nurse has to contain special traits such as being caring‚ compassionate‚ highly observant‚ quick to catch
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