reach my goal of becoming a RN. The ADN program was rumored to be one of the best in Wisconsin so I chose it, with plans of pursuing my BSN right after I graduated. Unfortunately, like most get their ADN, this just doesn’t happen. A person gets a nursing job and deals with work, life and family stressors, who needs to go back to school for a BSN? A BSN does not generally pay better, the job description is the same for both degrees, why would one possible waste their time? During my first class
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LVN Texas Board of Nursing 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460, Austin, TX 78701-3944 Phone: 512-305-7400 -- Web Site: www.bon.texas.gov For Office Use Only: Amount Date Rec’d Timely License Renewal Form This form may be used during the 60 days prior to the license expiration. Please refer to the enclosed General Instructions, checklist and statistical code sheet to assist in completing this form. Answer all questions, sign, date, and return both pages. Processing time is within ten (10)
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Nursing is such a rewarding, fast growing career that makes it an amazing job. Education is an important part of advancing in the healthcare profession. Education is a step forward to better outcomes on patient care and providing proper care to our patients. Nurses have the ability to make independent decision making due to the complexities of their jobs. One of the largest differences in these degrees is the years of education required to complete the program and the knowledge based education taught
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A truly stellar nurse is able to advocate for her patients and anticipate their needs. 2. Emotional Stability Nursing is a stressful job where traumatic situations are common. The ability to accept suffering and death without letting it get personal is crucial. Some days can seem like non-stop gloom and doom. That’s not to say that there aren’t heartwarming moments in nursing. Helping a patient recover, reuniting families, or bonding with fellow nurses are special benefits of the job. A great
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graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke, Virginia. She then moved to Colorado, where she now lives, to further her education. She attended the University of Colorado and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1964, then further pursued her Master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing in 1966 and then on to obtain her Ph.D. in educational psychology and counseling in 1973. Today she serves as a legendary Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science
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Accreditation Audit AFT Task 4 Regulatory Audit Organization Plans Compliance Facility Compliance The following represents the level of compliance in the pain assessment area of patient care that was audited for Nightingale Community Hospital: There were 3 departments audited for Pain Assessment compliance over a 12 month period, NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL averaged 86.94% compliance. Audit | Audit Period | Location | Compliance % | Pain Assessment | 12 Months
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Case Study of Jerry McCall Carolyn Ervin HCS/335 April 13, 2015 Christine Singel This case study is based on Jerry McCall, being Dr. Williams’s office assistant, and being that he has received professional training as a LPN, and a medical assistant. While the assistant is at lunch Jerry is handling all phone calls, but, while Jerry was their one of the doctor’s patients called that needed a refill for Valium, and that is an antidepressant medication. So, happens the patient is needed
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Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Christopher Vinson NUR/513 January 1, 2015 Historical Development of Nursing The historical development of nursing today is based upon the lives of many, their contributions, sacrifices and experiences. These things brought about renovations in patient care. Different ways of thinking led to research, theories and evidenced based practice. The importance of studying nursing history has led to overall progression of nursing as a profession. In order
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between the two, by the end of the course I found it was a necessity. I have similar experience with Nursing NR 500 Foundational Concepts and Application. I was upset and thought this is another money making scheme but at the end of this class my perception has completely changed and came to the conclusion that NR500 should be included in Master’s curriculum. Master’s nursing education, as is all nursing education, is evolving to meet these needs and to prepare nurses to assume increasing accountabilities
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diseases (Current Nursing, 2013). It is a good tool for addressing health problems that causes concerns. It is a model that the nurse uses to come with a way to meet the needs and capabilities of the individual making the health behavior change (Heady, 2013). The health belief model addresses 4 areas: The severity of the illness, the patient’s susceptibility to the illness, benefits of preventative actions and barriers that prevent the patient from taking that action (Current Nursing, 2013). The first
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