the perspective of an emergency room nurse. I can understand how tough it is to deal with the same patients coming in for the same reasons repeatedly. While I agree with you and I believe having limits and rules can help curb the problem of patients constantly arriving in the ER, I feel that there is a much bigger problem in that there are not enough treatment programs for the people suffering from addiction and abuse issues. According to the Journal of Addictions Nursing (2015), “Roughly half
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health, nursing, and environment of the caring moment and provide a transpersonal relationship and relate the factors within my experience. Background and concepts of Watson’s Theory Dr. Jean Watson was born in West Virginia and moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1962. She earned a bachelor of science in nursing and psychology while attending the University of Colorado. Jean continued her education and received her master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing. In addition
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researched this topic. In the Journal of Nursing Education June 2006 issue it states “ developments in medical technology, the growing number of older adults and patients with chronic illnesses, and the demand for high quality nursing care have led to various, increasing complex , professional, legal, and educational issues within the nursing work place.” (Shin K , 2006) In the paragraphs to follow I will share my research findings. The Associate degree level of nursing was developed due to the shortage
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career in nursing because they want to be instrumental in helping patients get healthy. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to set health goals with the patient, and then take steps to achieve these goals. Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment focuses on this process to aid nurses in the nurse-patient relationship, helping their patients meet the goals they set for their health. As a recognized global leader, Imogene King truly made a positive difference for the nursing profession
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facilitate referrals of participating patients, the team first identified the existing service pathways. The hospital medical director distributed an overview document to inform emergency department physicians of the project, and the clinical nurse specialist reviewed the referral process, protocols and documentation with nursing staff. ore than ever, health-care providers need to communicate with each other to stay informed about the services clients receive. Working in collaboration is essential
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Concept Analysis: Caring Nursing 18200 Purdue University Calumet Leslie Rittenmeyer, PsyD, CS, RN, CNE Professor 1 & 2. I chose to present a concept analysis on caring because according to Watson (2005), caring is the core of nursing. When consulting with my 20-year old son on which concept to analyze, he responded, “Caring, because that is what nursing is about”. 3. But defining caring proved to be tricky because, according to Sargent (2011), caring is subjective and contextual
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nurse will have obtained (2008). Baccalaureate graduates do excel in stronger communication skills, and have shown greater problem solving skills (Johnson, 1988). Additionally, the baccalaureate nurse shows greater nursing diagnosis skills and implementation of appropriate nursing interventions (Giger, 1990). Dr. Patricia Benner & team- Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching , suggests the requirement of all entry level registered nurses (associate degree) become baccalaureate trained
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life in college. These factors include whether or not they return to college, how they will make time to get everything done, stress, how their social life will be effected, how men react to unplanned pregnancy, religion, and also birth control and emergency contraceptives. Typically a college student, at a university, will take about four years to complete the program and graduate. When faced with the fact that a child is in the student’s life or will be coming into their life it can change the way
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Ethical and Legal Aspects of Nursing Nursing is an ever-changing profession that responds to diverse and complex issues of health maintenance, protection of patient safety, human rights, and dignity. Professional nurses are in a unique position as patient advocates, regardless of practice setting. Nurse’s face inherent ethical decisions making, and they are frequently involved in the ethical decisions both personally and professionally when ethical reason both for and against the choice are both
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Cardiology, and presently Emergency Medicine (ER) and Maternal Fetal Medicine (OB/GYN). My definitive goal has always been to go back to school in order to achieve a degree in nursing. However, I put my education on hold to raise my brother and my two sons. Recognizably, I am at a point in my life where I am now able to manage an education in nursing, alongside with my other responsibilities. I worked very hard to maintain a 3.9 GPA, so I could be given priority into the BCC nursing program. As they
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