Chairperson‚ SPN Public Policy Committee The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) has been instrumental in advocating for high quality‚ culturally sensitive‚ and comprehensive care for children and families. The healthcare needs of pediatric patients present unique challenges due to different developmental stages‚ limited communication skills‚ and differences in epidemiology and approaches to treatment as compared to adults. Nurse staffing is a focus of major concern because of the impact of staffing
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The nurse leader worth writing about is Mary Eliza Mahoney. She is an inspiration who left behind a legacy for the nursing profession. Mahoney became‚ according to Black (2016) the first African descent to qualify as a nurse from New England Hospital for Woman and Children (p.29). Around her era‚ it was difficult for African Americans to obtain opportunities to have a profession or career. However‚ Mahoney was able to succeed by gaining acceptances into New England Hospital for Woman and Children
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS NURS 787 Theoretical Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Nursing and Health Professions Course Syllabus Credits: 3 credits Faculty Facilitator: Susan L. Bindon‚ DNP RN-BC Assistant Professor‚ Institute for Educators Suite 311W‚ School of Nursing Phone: 410.706.8049 Fax: 410.706.5560 Email: bindon@son.umaryland.edu Office Hours: By appointment‚ in person or via Bb
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Sicko Film Evaluation Sicko is a two-hour documentary film directed by Michael Moore. This documentary gives the viewer an in depth look into the health care systems within the United States‚ Canada‚ the UK‚ Cuba and France. Michael Moore travels to these countries interviewing Americans about their health insurance coverage‚ cost‚ hospital visits‚ health expenses and compares them to each other. He also shows Nixon’s HMO promotion back in 1971 and Clinton’s reform failed effort in the 90’s.
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The nursing professional faces a lot of decision making process on a daily bases. The Effectiveness of decision making process is crucial to ensuring positive out comes in the clinical Settings. If the nursing process is misunderstood or misapplied to the decision-making process by failure to use critica thinking skills‚ the results can be damaging to the anticipated outcomes. Furthermore‚ an imaturity in critical thinking may influnce decisions because of insufficient knowledge and experience
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Challenges facing the nursing profession in the 21st century. Looking ahead at some of the challenges facing the nursing profession seem pretty daunting. Nursing shortages‚ a rapidly aging population (to also include an aging nursing population)‚ short staffed hospitals are the norm these days. These are just a few examples of some of the problems facing nurses today and into the next century. With a population growing and hospital care struggling to keep up as it is‚ we have a catastrophe
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Industry Influence and the Nursing Profession Lea R Kirkman Western Governor’s University Policy Issue Over the past several years‚ the public has become increasingly aware of physicians and providers supplementing their incomes with financial incentives from pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers (Thomas et al.‚ 2014). These incentives include financial compensation‚ extravagant meals‚ and educational conferences in exotic locations with all expenses
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preformed in a dangerous manor putting patients at risk. This was a second item which gave nursing a negative image. Florence Nightingale changed the profession of nursing. She made the nursing a more acceptable profession and was able to attract a better quality of women in to the field. Her appearance in nursing was an important event in the history of nursing. During her time the creation of nursing training schools happened. Formal nursing schools in America were first established in 1862 (Judd
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Personal Ethics Statement This paper will define code of ethics and include my personal code of ethic in 6 to 8 sentences. It will focus on my strengths‚ aspirations‚ character and value that have had significant positive impact in my life. Finally‚ it will include behaviors and character traits that I consider important and want to develop further. Definition According to Mosby’s dictionary of medicine‚ nursing and health profession‚ “code of ethic is a statement encompassing
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Growth in the nursing profession are occurring at face pace‚ when it comes to providing safe‚ effective and efficient patient care. This is to ensure that each patient receives the appropriate care during their stay at a hospital. To ensure patient satisfaction and improve their outcomes‚ it is imperative that important goals are implemented. As stated by Finkelman‚ the correct leadership approach is essential to incorporate self-confidence‚ empathy‚ change catalyst and visionary leadership (p.10)
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