population is a topic that the healthcare industry is currently putting a strong focus on. It used to be that having a nursing workforce composed mostly of associate-degree nurses was sufficient enough to care for the country’s patient population. However, in the past few years more hospitals and nursing employers are moving toward hiring nurses who are prepared at the baccalaureate level to keep up with the increasing complexity of care that is essential to positive patient prognosis. The importance of this
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virtues of a servant leader in the discussed publications all have shared themes. Self-interest of the servant leader is not important and does not motivate this type of leader. The motivation of the servant leader focuses on the needs of others. Honesty and integrity are held in high regard with this leadership style. Communication and listening are key components in engaging those they serve. Teaching, delegation, and guiding are the method in which the servant leader develops and empowers
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first three months would only be class room training. I was a little disheartened because I thought I was ready to work as a professional nurse in an extremely busy unit. In retrospect, I was wrong I definitely needed that orientation. The first day on the unit with my preceptor was very memorable. She was a nurse that had been working on the unit for the past thirty-five years and didn’t have any plans to retire. She said to me, “Scott, I know you think you know everything; but in fact you really
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to conceive (Kindle Fire, Location 46). In part, this reasoning could account for my lack of knowledge. However, reflecting back over the past 38 years leads me to the realization that I am equally guilty of my lack of knowledge pertaining to “strategic planning”. I began nursing at the age of 17, at that time I was certainly more of a follower than a leader. By 1986, I obtained an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, specialized in critical care. I began leaning how lead by being
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CONC(C), CHCPN(C), and Frances Flint, RN, MN Current nursing literature recognizes the need to honor the concept of ambiguity. Nurses experience uncertainty with handling or honoring complexity and ambiguity when confronted with times of struggle. Traditional models of care fall short as patients and families define their expectations of the healthcare system. Nurses bear witness to the discomfort caused by the unknown in their daily practice. They are challenged to address their feelings, unsure
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typically overlooked when it comes to the concept of culturally competent care. They have their own way of thinking, own belief systems and even their own language along with the specific mental and addiction health disparities. It is important that nurses do not overlook the rising number of Veterans, and the specific care they need due to the differing culture. Culturally competent care for veterans, any vulnerabilities of the Veteran culture, standards of culturally competent care in the Veterans
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Performance Development December 16, 2013 Shawn Matheson, MBA, LNHA, FACHA Leadership Style Transformational leadership is particularly important in the health care industry in today’s modern world because of past reputations. Some time ago the health care industry went through negative change. The health care industry was known as uncaring and cold toward patients. Transformational leadership style is known as a new effective model which was greatly needed
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STAFF NURSE IN THE CONTEXT OF INTER-PROESSIONAL WORKING. The aim of this assignment is to discuss the role of the nurse in the context of the inter-professional team. Discharge planning will be discussed and analysed incorporating relevant knowledge such as teamwork and role enhancement. Relevant social, economic and health policies such as clinical governance will be discussed. Perspectives of each of the principle professional groups including myself as a third year student nurse, will be
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and staff. The case study to be discussed involves a staff nurse who has completed his/her performance evaluation with his/her healthcare manager and has left the appraisal conference disappointed in its outcome and with concerns regarding one specific incident having weighed heavily on his/her evaluation (Mary & Joanne, 2011, p. 231). At the manger level the annual performance appraisal is a toll that should utilized to evaluate past and current performance, identify educational and professional
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Demand Versus Supply Of Registered Nurses Health Care Economics HCS/552 May 22, 2011 Pattie Skjerve Demand Versus Supply Of Registered Nurses The writer will discuss the circumstances that play a part in the insufficiency in the supply of nurses, basically, the absence of instructors that are needed in these nursing programs, along with various issues in recruitment and retention of nurses. This paper will also provide detailed statistics that will explain and demonstrate
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