The specialist practice nurse is employed as a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Failure (HF) nurse and is based in secondary care. Along with networking with a wide range of health care practitioners providing a seamless service between primary and secondary care her role also involves evidence-based care to clients with chronic heart failure (CHF). CHF is a complex syndrome that results from a structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to function as a
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FNP Role Development Katy Lehigh Concordia University Wisconsin FNP Role Development For five decades nurse practitioners have been providing safe, effective, quality primary care services to all ages and populations. As a testament to their commitment and excellence nurse practitioners are being chosen as provider of choice by millions of Americans. Becoming a skilled provider is a dynamic process that occurs over time. Effective role development is essential in becoming a dynamic, compassionate
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Forensic Learning Disability services are specialist services for people who have a learning disability (LD) and/or have mental health problems who have been arrested, who are on remand or who have been to court and found guilty of a crime (Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, FPLD, 2012). There are high, medium and low secure units all of which need to be high quality, patient centred and recovery orientated (Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health, JCPMH, 2013). There is a need
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Nursing shortage is featured in every magazine, health articles, newspaper, television and other forms of communications. Nursing shortage creates serious concerns not only in the field of medicine but in the consumer’s eyes. Health is considered a basic need of mankind; therefore, everyone is affected in maintaining the health status. Nurses are a major workforce in the provision of health care. Where does this discussion lead? Is there a serious threat? What happens now? Is it global? All these
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1. Facilitating the search for relevant evidence, 2. deciding whether the evidence is applicable to the group in question, and 3. sorting best evidence from weaker, less valid evidence (LoBiondo-Wood et al, 2002). The question was framed around the elements of PICO; standing for “patients,” “intervention,” “comparison,” and “outcome” (Boston University Medline Plus, 2000a; Craig & Smyth, 2002). The PICO approach was developed around Evidence-Based Medicine (Richardson & Wilson, 1997)
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Assessment 6 Change Management Proposal Recent evidence and current trends show both nursing and medical professions have a lack of understanding in certain aspects of safe prescribing and safe administration of medicines. The concept of prescribing and the ability to calculate is the basic requirement of all qualified medical and nursing professions We are proposing over a three year period to run an inter professional collaborative working programme, whereby both student nurses and
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2012 Catalog Volume 20 Issue 1 March 5, 2012 – December 31, 2012 This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed
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Case Study Pulmonary Tuberculosis Nursing Management 1 PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS CATEGORY I, PLEURAL EFFUSION RIGHT ON TREATMENT, STATUS POST CHEST TUBE THORACOTOMY INSERTION Nursing Management of a Pulmonary Ward Patient Having Pulmonary Tuberculosis Category I, Pleural Effusion Right on Treatment, Status Post Chest Thoracotomy Tube Insertion S, J, S. Our Lady of Fatima University, Quezon City Nursing Management 2 Nursing Management of a Pulmonary Ward Patient Having Pulmonary
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FINAL PROJECT Develop a paper that is a comprehensive overview of the topic and its relationship to nursing leadership and or management (any of the topics reviewed in the course can be used). Critically evaluate the current impact of the topic upon nursing practice and the evolving health care system. Include recommendations for the future of nursing and nursing leaders. The paper is to be eight to ten (8-10) typed pages excluding the reference page and the title page. Use APA format including
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Caring for Populations: Milestone1: Community Windshield Survey Form Directions: Please refer to the Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey Guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150 points. Type your name above and your answers below directly on this form. Click Save as and save the file with the assignment name and your last name (e.g., “NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith”). When you
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