Improving Nursing Shift Changes Introduction Nursing hand-offs rank high in situations where errors occur, often due to how shift changes are structured as much as mistakes by individual nurses (Halm, 2013). Wooldridge Place, for example, has a number of systemic deficiencies that contribute to communication breakdown between shifts and compromise patient care. It is anticipated that switching to a bedside handoff and addressing factors that contribute to negative outcomes from shift changes will
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After Florence Nightingale proved the importance of nurses in the Crimean War, the demand for trained nurses in the United Stated increases during the late 1800s. Although there was no nursing school at that time, trained nursing school was established in hospitals in a form of apprenticeship. In here, students dedicated two years of their life in the program working/training in the hospital, and hoped for the best. As Charles Rosenberg stated, the early nursing training school is an “institution
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What does it mean to be a BSN prepared professional nurse? To answer this question, we first need to answer three different questions. First, is what does it mean to be professional? Let’s first define the word profession. Webster defines profession as “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.” 2 Professionals therefore are individuals that are expected to demonstrate well-informed and skillful behaviors that are aligned with their profession. Being
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experiences that help me to recognize and comprehend the role of a professional nurse. The first “aha” moment that I had was with the Transition to Professional Nursing course, when I had to think for the first time what was my personal philosophy of nursing, that made me realize that being a nurse is not just a job for me, but a part of myself that I embrace with all my being; I am very proud to say that I am a nurse. The second “aha” moment that I had was with the Nursing Research course, it helped
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Nursing Nursing is a unique profession in which there are core values and competencies that guide and dictate what nurses do. The core values of nursing are social justice, human dignity, altruism, autonomy, and integrity. The core competencies include critical thinking, communication, and assessment. Nursing is the nurturing and centered care of a patient. It is imperative that patients are the center of care and their surroundings are adequate for healing and health. I believe nursing is the foundation
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personal philosophy especially in nursing, I always think about what I believe in and what my principles are. Knowing one’s philosophy will help in a very long run for nurses especially those who are new in the profession to set a base that will serve as a guide and platform to work towards their goals in life as a professional nurse. My philosophy indulges in putting a smile in someone’s face by giving the best care with love and compassion. When I have a positive mind working with my patients, it
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there will be a 20% shortage of nurses in hospitals in the United States (Punnakitikashem 1). Short staffing in nursing has been a recurring problem since 1998 (Buerhaus et al. 854). With a constantly growing population comes an increasing number of newborns and elders that demand care from nurses around the world (Punnakitikashem vi). This constant demand places a heightened stress upon nurses in hospitals. Because a shortage is present in the United States, nurses are faced with an excessive workload
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display professionalism in my behavior in the office and in the patient’s home. I believe being a nurse is an important career, because nurses effect patients’ lives and their family. A nurse is held accountable for her/his actions on or off the job. I assess myself in this strand as being a graduate. I also stay updated with the nursing board, political health care reform, and the American Nurses Association. In the Caring strand I am a graduate. The love and compassion I display for my patients’
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Nurse practitioners have been playing a role in the primary healthcare sector for the last 45 years, but not until 2010 when the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health ( 2011 ) a blueprint for the advancement of the nursing profession. Stating nurse practitioners need to play a pivotal role in the long-term solution, and improving the quality and affordability of U.S. healthcare but also focusing on providing transcultural
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Hello Professor and Classmates, I have been a nurse for four years and I believe that you need different characteristics to develop your professional image. In my chosen medical field, specifically the nursing profession, the three important characteristics are the following: knowledge, communication, and teamwork. You need to have the knowledge of the different diseases or illnesses of your patients to properly care for them. You also need the necessary skills needed to care for your patients. Aside
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