The nursing profession has come a long way and continues to change. The effects of science and technology on the health care field cannot be over emphasized. New and modern approach to providing health care to patients require nurses to continue to seek knowledge and educate themselves in order to be well equipped to provide effective & safe care to their patients and the ability to make a well rounded and informed decision regarding health care issues as they arise. Education
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Safe Nursing Practice Jessenia Gonzalez Chamberlain College Of Nursing NR101 Professor White June 8, 2014 Safe Nursing Practice For this week’s assignment I have decided to research what it means to be safe in the health care practice. The primary article for this paper is title Patients Safety Threats and Solution by McCaughan & Kaufman, the article constitutes of nursing standards for safe health care practice. “The article provides great insight of what patient
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exam, NCLEX-RN, and enter the field of nursing as a Registered Nurse, the educational path that brought them to that point is very different. There are different opportunities available according to which degree the participant pursues. This paper will also discuss the differences in how an AD prepared nurse and BSN prepared nurse might approach a patient care situation. Differences in competencies between A.D.N and BSN prepared nurses In today’s nursing world more is expected from a nurse than
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Quality and Values Initiatives in Health Care Introduction The relationship between the external quality and value initiatives in health care has been widely discussed in academic literature. Actually, this issue is of great importance as it reflects the role of patient satisfaction in healthcare. According to researchers, “in health care, the whole notion of quality has become a source of confusion and sometimes a distraction from genuine value improvement” (McClellan, 2008
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There are four key components in nursing that make up the metaparadigm of Watson’s Theory of Caring model. Human being, or person, is the first major concept described in the metaparadigm, and is defined as “the unity of mind-body-spirit” (Watson, 2008, p. 246). The second concept is health, and represents the overall physical and mental aspects, as well as social functioning that patients need in order to obtain genuine holistic care (Petiprin, 2015, Philosophy and Science of Caring section, para
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Theory and the Nursing Process Kenneth L. Harris University of Phoenix Community and Family Nursing NSG 420 June 22, 2015 Kimberly Lewis RN, MSN-Ed Theory and the Nursing Process The theoretical basis for public and community nurses began in the nineteenth century with Florence Nightingale. Nightingale believed in the prevention and surveillance of diseases. She further believed that a disease was more prevalent in poor environments. She proved that good health was more prevalent with a good
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Communication Paper In-effective communication is a major risk factor in health care organizations. Effective communication depends on limpidity: both the speaker and the listener should be in agreement about the message that was transmitted. But communication is influenced by a host of factors so the intended message is may not be understood. According Scalise (2006) six risk factors that can stifle effective communication are culture/ethnicity, socio-economics, literacy, gender, personality, and behavior
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Recognition is an organizational recognition credential. It is the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and highquality patient care The Application Process/Eligibility Process One individual serving as CNO (Chief Nursing Officer) CNO Must Haves: (1) Master’s degree (2) Nursing degree at baccalaureate level or higher Eligibility Requirements: Compliance with all federal laws and regulations administered by
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Nursing Philosophy Essay Transition to the BSN Role To cut to the chase, so to speak, I have never had any other thought of what I want to be when I ‘grew up’, other than that of a nurse. I apologize in advance, as I am certain my essay’s opening statement mimics that of many you have read before. My childhood experiences from having sutures placed after a nasty fall, a tonsillectomy and having arthroscopic knee surgery all left such a strong impression on me as a child, that
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BSN Versus ADN Veronica Suarez Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V March 6, 2015 High demands of nursing and more nursing schools existing are creating more competition for job opportunities that has evolved into hospitals raising the bar on nurses’ knowledge. Living here in Miami makes job searching a difficult task unless if you know someone who knows someone or you have all of the qualifications for the job which lately it’s including have a BSN
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