ongoing debate on subjects such as health care reform, ethical dilemmas, and ideals regarding nursing as a profession. Those debating the issue are generally passionate about their stance on regarded topics. Some teeter or straddle the fence, while others have no opinion or just do not care. The view of nurses in the workforce has fueled discussions on how nursing is categorized in terms of perception: Is nursing an occupation or is it a profession? In the Oxford Dictionary (US) online (2014), the word
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Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Many professional associations, federal government agencies, and other organizations, using research findings and other evidence have developed clinical practice guidelines and standards of care through the years to improve the healthcare practices. The reasons why different groups have come together and have established and implemented guidelines and standards are because there have been many problems and issues that the healthcare setting have encountered. Theses
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My Career in Nursing and What Lead Me Here Lacey R. Doland Excelsior College Abstract Starting a journey as a developing professional is a long, hard road. Especially in the medical field. I have learned that every nurse no matter the credential behind their name has a story on how they got to where they are today. I have a story of my own and I will continue my story until the very end of my career. I have many areas of nursing that I want to cover during my career so my story will more than
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Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 1: Introduction and Problem of Practice Grand Canyon University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR-502 Jennifer Wood, BSN, MSN, PhD. January 1, 2015 Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 1: Introduction and Problem of Practice Theory serves as the foundation for understanding the essence of nursing and it gives the nurse the opportunity to understand the reason for the occurrence of an event (McEwen & Willis, 2014, p. 413)
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Elizabeth Tran 9/19/17 Laura Anderson Nursing Success Seminar Pediatric Nurse Pediatric nurses must be thoroughly qualified to work with their precious patients. Whether it’s a routine task like ordering medicine, or an interactive one like educating parents and children on the best care for a broken arm, or as complex as providing therapy, the pediatric nurse must be knowledgeable, professional, and competent. One of the qualities of a good nurse that you require in abundance is patience
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Care Interview The person I chose for my interview is Marlene Jones-Wallace. She is 42 years old and she is a LPN or in other words a Licensed Practical Nurse. Marlene has been a LPN for 7 years at Montefiore Medical Center. She works within the Emergency field. I have gained information about what is takes to become a LPN, What do they do? And other information I felt that we should know. A licensed practical nurse or LPN works under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. They care for
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To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to express my interest in a nursing position available at your location. I graduated from my nursing program in May of 2011, and have been a practicing registered nurse in the state for over a year and a half. During my employment as a psychiatric nurse, I gained further experiences with management of medications, as well as coming across a range of physical and mental illnesses. I was able to prioritize my tasks and work closely with the physicians on
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Registered nursing, it is a field of medicine that no one pays that much attention too, but its just as important as any surgeon, there are quite a few subdivisions in which it falls under a few of the main ones are home nursing, office nursing and of course the majority of all nurses work in hospitals, and that the one that I am most interested in, just for the fact that I like helping others in need, just the knowing that I will be a part of something, regardless if its minor or life changing,
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The purpose of this research paper is so that I can explain, in my own words, the impact that the Institute of Medicine 2010 report, “The future of Nursing: Leading change, Advancing Health”, has had on nursing education, a nurses role as a leader and on the nurses practice, (particularly in the primary care setting) as well as how I would change my practice to meet the goals of the Institute of Medicine report, in 750-1000 words. I would like to explain the Importance of the Institute of Medicine
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increase in population, aging baby boomers, and increase in chronic diseases. The shortage of registered nurses impacts the health status and quality of life of the population. Factors that impact health care are the importance of supplying adequate nursing personnel and retaining RN’s in the workplace. There is a need to provide resources to educate registered nurses along with recruiting future registered nurses. “Economists use the concepts of demand and supply to inquire how the quantity of services
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