Administrative Ethics Paper Marie Hammond HCS 335 01/13/2014 Susan Fajfasz Abstract This document is going to talk about the importance of patient information and how private it is. There are many article, magazines, and newspaper ads that deal with confidentiality and the HIPPA rules and regulations that limit doctors from giving patient information to a third party. Doctors are not able to give out patient information without the consent of the patient, in this paper though it will be
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the Baccalaureate-Degree Nurse The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, believes that education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician, as it does for all health care providers (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2013, para 1). It is an understandably debatable subject amongst the nursing community regarding the differences between an associate’s degree nurse
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Running Head: BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION Nursing student perceptions and incidence of performing breast self-examinations related to educational level in a baccalaureate nursing program Teresa Fulton Erin Kane Lisa Travers Caitlin Van Brunt Nursing of Department The University of Scranton Intro/Lit review: Cancer is one of the most pervasive diseases in the world today. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second to skin cancer. According to the American Cancer
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will require nurses to obtain a bachelor’s degree in 10 years. Even more hospitals and healthcare facilities seeking Magnet status seem to be encouraging Associate Degree nurses to return to school or obtain a BSN before applying for employment. Nursing is a profession that involves skills and knowledge to provide optimum level of care. ADN versus BSN has been an issue of controversy for years. The primary focus of this paper will be discussing the differences in competencies of nurses educated in
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bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). This paper will review a few of the differences in competencies for nurses that are prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level in nursing. There are three levels of education that will qualify an individual to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX). The associate’s degree in nursing consists of two years of concentrated study focused on clinical skills in the community college setting. The diploma nursing program offers three
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Montoya Page 1 Introduction Nursing is a profession that is ever changing. Early historian nurses are accountable for many of the changes and progression that we see today. We as well are equally responsible for this progression of the nursing profession. One example of the progression in nursing was the start of the Associate degree of nursing program. The nurses who finish this program are known as ADN’s. Since the ADN program was initiated
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NVT2 Task 2 Daniel Kramer Student ID: 000257902 Western Governors University NVT2 September 24, 2012 First Interview Western Governors University Nursing Program Interview Form This interview is to be conducted in person or over the phone. Persons being interviewed are not expected to respond in writing. Candidate name: Daniel S Kramer Candidate ID number: Student ID: 000257902 Name and title of the interviewee: Kimberly J Stults RN, MSN Describe the specialty
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prepared at the Associate degree level versus Baccalaureate-degree level in Nursing In the military, there are levels of rank each personnel is designated according to the education he/she has achieved and the merits that were accomplished. A sergeant would look up to a lieutenant and would follow commands from a superior in rank officer solely due to the training and experience the leader had attained. Also in nursing there are levels or so to say “ranking” that differentiates a nurse with
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level curricula prepare the nursing student proficiently for a successful entry-level career in nursing. In fact, many studies have been conducted to determine the differentiation of competencies between an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) and a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree (BSN). Before I discuss about some of the literature findings, I would like to provide one Pennsylvania’s Nursing School ASN objectives which are for the student to gain nursing knowledge, develop clinical
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makes them unique. Associate Degree Nursing Associate Degree Nursing otherwise known as ‘entry level tertiary education nursing degree’ was started in 1952 at Fairleigh Dickson University. This type of degree is awarded by community colleges or hospital based nursing schools in US. To graduate as ADN nurse, one has to study 2 years and earn 72 credit hours. The core curriculum based on adult health, community health, maternal, newborn, pediatric and geriatric nursing. After completing the course, to
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