From Number Crunching to Nursing Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course 401: Career Pathway Assessment in the School of Nursing Old Dominion University NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Fall, 2012 From Number Crunching to Nursing Introduction As a child, I had often thought about what it would be like to be a nurse. However, life led me down a different path as I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A) in Accounting from Appalachian State
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Applying Ways of Knowing to a Clinical CaseGermaine ShannonUniversity of Central FloridaI was called to the emergency room by one of the nurses working that night. A patient was being discharged home by the emergency room physician, and the patient’s family had requested to speak to the nursing supervisor. When I arrived to the emergency room, the nurse that was taking care of the patient approached me. She pulled me aside, and voiced her concerns. The patient in bed three was sick with a respiratory
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University Nursing is a profession that has been influenced by nursing pioneers, scholars, government agencies and nursing organizations. Nurses need to develop a professional mission statement that defines our understanding of nursing concepts, our professional strengths and our critical thinking abilities. A. Functional Differences A regulatory agency, such as the Virginia Board of Nursing (VBON), is state government agency that exists solely to enforce the laws that regulate nursing practice
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324986 Western Governors University-Washington Community Health Nursing Subdomain 725.8.8 Disaster in Franklin County Section A. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has a large Chain of command. At the head is the EOC Commander, who receives information from the other parts of the chain, and is responsible for relaying that information to other agencies, and also the Homeland Security agency (formerly Federal Emergency Management Agency). The Safety Officer is in charge of making sure
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Emergency Care Group Marketing Plan April 1, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 2.0 SITUATION ANALYSIS 3 3.0 MARKET ANALYSIS 4 3.1 Market Demographics 4 3.2 Market Trends 4 3.3 Market Growth 4 4.0 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 4 5.0 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 4 6.0 MARKETING PLAN 6 6.1 Marketing Objectives 6 6.2 Marketing Strategy 6 6.3 Action Plan 6 6.3.1 Products and Services 7 6.3.2 Pricing
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practice will elevate the level of care in all settings, and maybe even save a few dollars in the emergency setting. References Carpenter, C., & Pines, J. (2013). The End of X-rays for Suspected Small Bowel Obstruction? Using Evidence-based Diagnostics to Inform Best Practices in Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 618-620. Finkelman, A., and Kenner, C. (2016). Professional nursing concepts: Competencies for quality leadership (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Institute
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(HONS) NNURSING DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE COHORT 30 PP 0613 PROFESSIONAL NURSING BOUNDARIES University Student Number : 12040383 ID Number : 901003-07-5656 Word Count : 1999 Balanced therapeutic nurse-patient relationship can only be achieved through a controlled adherence to professional nursing boundaries. According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) professional boundaries are “the spaces between the nurse’s power
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The Ministry Of Health Nursing Essay On the other hand, nursing practice is an act of providing care to the patients. This can be done by implementing a nursing care plan which is based on the initial condition of the patient. For certain people, the responsibilities of the nurses may seem apparent as all they need to do is following the orders from the doctor. Even for an experienced nurses, they still need to concede from the doctors in matters that they are restricted and not qualified in. This
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position that will expand my nursing education, skills and knowledge and utilize it to reinforce the facilities operation. I excel at delivering premier and compassionate patient services while organizing and completing multiple tasks at once. I present a calm collaborative approach to solving problems, working with patients, and keeping a sometimes hectic environment operating smoothly and efficiently. CREDENTIALS RegisteredNurse, New Jersey Board of Nursing Basic Life Support, American
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Bachelor of Science – Nursing Lebanon Valley College 101 N. College Avenue Annville, PA 17003-1400 1982 – 1985 Diploma in Nursing Bryn Mawr School of Nursing 130 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue Bryn Mawr,
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