Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care Rhonda Dilks Grand Canyon University Family Health Promotion NRS 429V November 01, 2010 Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care Health in all cultures is an important aspect of life. A person’s cultural background, religion and/or beliefs, greatly influences a person’s health and their response to medical care (Spector, 2004). These diverse cultures guide decisions made in daily life; what food eaten, living arrangements made, medications taken and medical
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Associate-degree versus Baccalaureate-degree Nursing Benjamin Botengan Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS 430V Professor Luci Hanus May 30, 2015 Associate-degree versus Baccalaureate-degree Nursing In the dynamic world of health care, change is always in demand. To keep up with this, there seems to be direct correlation with quality care and a nursing workforce equipped with the proper educational levels. Higher level of nursing education, better patient outcomes. Numerous
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negligence and gross negligence. Malpractice is a tort in which a person who claims a practice in some profession fails in their duty, lacks in their skill to the extent that it causes damage to their client or patient. Negligence and gross negligence are both forms of malpractice. Simple ordinary negligence is the lack of performing in a manner consistent with standards of practice including omissions in practice, and failure to provide care that any other reasonable prudent nurse would provide. The
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The impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. Name: xxxxxxxxxxxx June 18, 2015 The Institute of medicine (IOM) is an independent non-profit organization that works outside the government, providing objective and accurate advice to decision makers and the public at large. It was established in 1970. IOM helps to
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Jean Watsons: Daily goals for Intensive Care Unit Ventilated patients Brea Blais Southern New Hampshire University Advanced Nursing Concepts Dr. Bladen May 13, 2015 Jean Watsons: Daily goals for ICU Ventilated patients An estimated 85% of errors occur in care when communication is not clear (Pronovost et al., 2003). When Nurses or doctors do not know how to properly care for their patients, then these patients cannot recover in an appropriate time frame (Pronovost et al., 2003). “At baseline
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symbiotic relationship between nurses, doctors, paraprofessionals, patients, and insurance companies. This multifaceted symbiotic relationship has each involved party complementing and enhancing the other for reasons that often independent of each other. Nurses often act as the intermediaries between doctors and the families of patients, while also servicing patients to insure a return to health along with being held accountable to the facilities who employ them. Nursing, meets the generally accepted definition
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of the 2010 IOM report on nursing: Health care industry is a rapidly expanding field with new findings in research and innovation. The career of nursing stands out among all other fields not only in United States of America but in all parts of the world. The 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) addressed many aspects in nursing. The impact of this report on nursing practice will be discussed below, with
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Impact of IOM The nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s health care work force ("Leading Change," 2010, p. 1). Nursing, as we know it is changing based on recommendation for Institute of Medicine. Increased education requirements, enabling nurses to deal with multisystem disease processes requires advanced critical thinking skills ; BSN nurses face issues with customer service and bedside nursing skills, and Advance Practice Nurses (APN) practicing to their full capacity to
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SPECIFICATION OF NURSING SUPERINTENDENT Designation: NURSING SUPERINTENDENT Experience: 10-12 Years Industry Type: Medical, Healthcare, Hospitals Role: Nurse Functional Area: Medical. Healthcare, R&D, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology Education: UG- B.Sc- Any Specialization, Nursing PG- PG Diploma- Any Specialization, MBA/PGDM- Any Specialization, M.Sc- Any Specialization, Nursing Job Description: JOB PROFILE OF NURSING SUPERINTENDENT 1)To ensure that excellent Nursing is provided to every
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Roles and Practices D Stephens, RN 000352184 Western Governor's University Functional Differences Nurses are in a position to make a difference in society. Ethical decision making and professionalism is essential to the nursing practice. Nurses are a majority of the employees in hospital setting, outpatient centers, clinics, and colleges that provide direct patient care, education, and advocacy for patients. Nursing, as a profession, is regulated in each state by their board of nursing. In Indiana
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