comply with the standards and codes set by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) which is overseen by The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) The governing body for the 14 National boards for health professionals‚ which maintains the high standards that are expected in the healthcare industry. APRAH is responsible for protecting the public‚ setting national standards‚ publishing the online register‚ registering health practitioners‚ accrediting training and education
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Experiencing Mentorship & Reflection of Practice – Applying Research in Practice Description of Mentorship Through out the years the nursing profession has changed‚ through evidence based practice‚ and nursing research the profession has elevated. Nurses have the tremendous responsibility of human lives in their hands‚ and as such the demand for clinical competence is essential. Academic education is a part of the journey however‚ as nursing is a practical profession there is also need
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Collaborative Practice The following paper is a case study of how collaboration practice has taken place for a patient in the hospital. The case study will be explained then different methods of collaborating with other disciplines will be identified. Common situations when collaborating patient care will be identified and barriers to collaborating will also be identified. Case Study An 87 year old white female was admitted to a regional hospital from her assisted living apartment
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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The active promotion of anit-discrimintory practise- In the health and social care sector there are four main ethnical principles that should be taken serious. The first one is the Justice‚ which is when every person should be treated the same way‚ even if they are from a different ethnic background. Secondly is Autonomy‚ when an individual makes their first choice and it must be respected. Thirdly is Beneficence‚ in a health and social care service they are expected to act in a way the patient will
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Theory to a Practice Problem October 3‚ 2012 Introduction Our first class in the masters in nursing program‚ has been focused on nursing theorists. We have learned about Grand Theories‚ which are theories that are very broad and difficult to test and Middle Range Theories‚ which are also broad theories but narrow enough to be testable. We have learned how to study the different theories‚ looking at how we can utilize theories to evaluate practice. I have been in a nursing leadership
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The primary focus on evidence-based nursing practice(EBP) is critical in nursing practice. The evidenced-based practice uses the best research available and practice guidelines specific to a clinical situation. EBP guides nursing practice and provides the best quality care and patient outcome. Evidence-Based practice involves a review of research and studies to determine the best practices. The evidence-based nursing practice increases the nurse’s knowledge‚ skills‚ and experience. It also helps
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Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is an issue that started in the 1980’s and continues to remain a current hot topic within the nursing practice. Governor Jerry Brown recently signed an assisted suicide bill into law (Lovett & Pérez-Peña‚ 2015). PAS will be in effect ninety days after its ruling on the floor. The governor stated that if he were battling a terminal illness accompanied by pain he would be comforted by the option and wouldn’t want to deny that to anyone. As with any issue‚ there has
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Nurses’ Practice Environments‚ Error Interception Practices‚ And Inpatient Medication Errors. Teresa Tan Nursing 323 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Flynn‚ L. ‚ Liang‚ Y. ‚ Dickson‚ G. ‚ Xie‚ M. ‚ & Suh‚ D. (2012). Nurses’ practice environments‚ error interception practices‚ and inpatient medication errors. Journal of Nursing Scholarship‚ 44(2)‚ 180-186. Purpose: Medication errors remain a threat to patient safety. Therefore‚ the purpose of this study was to determine the relationships
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Evidence based practice (EBP) elevates the quality‚ safety‚ and cost-effective outcomes not just for patients‚ but also for families‚ communities‚ and population; as well as healthcare providers and the healthcare system. EBP develops from the combination of researches with the best evidence in clinical expertise to concentrates on a practice problem in the nursing profession and from this examination a new intervention is generated to meets patients’ needs and values (Groves‚ Gray‚ Burns‚ 2015‚
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