Professional Roles and Values INTRODUCTION Nursing is not just simply going to school and passing the NCLEX. It truly is an experience like no other, filled with lifelong learning that continues far past the classroom. Nurses learn not only from their classroom and clinical experience, but also from past experiences and even our earliest predecessors. Although at times it can be very hectic and challenging, it is equally as fulfilling and rewarding. Nursing qualities include eagerness to learn, a
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COMPETENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADN AND BSN LEVEL OF NURSING Competency difference between ADN and BSN level of Nursing Presented to Professor Mandy Sheriff By Marlene Holmes Grand Canyon University: NRS-430-102 November 4, 2012 Competency difference between ADN and BSN level of Nursing This paper will look at the competencies between the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN), and the Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) as it relates to the educational requirements
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growth in need for medically trained in America is disproportionately distributed in rural areas, thus barriers to providing healthcare in rural communities are resource limitations, serving in a low-volume environment challenges and “retaining health care professionals, and difficulty
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The Dentist Office, Hospital and Nursing Home HCS/235 Jim Hueber Sydney Albin CST Amy Stepp works at John McQuillen a dentist office in Wamego KS and has been working there for the last two years before that she worked in a hospital and a nursing home. She has been working in the health care system for the last 20 years. I asked her several questions on how she got to where she is within the health care system and what it takes to stay there. Education is the most important thing in any
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Nursing Home Abuse Nursing homes are meant to be a safe haven for the elderly to cared for in their golden years and instead of become a nightmare for a lot who have been subjected to countless acts of abuse and neglect. Furthermore, the significant others of those in nursing homes are subjected to highly stressful conditions by having to meet harsh economic requirements. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, there are nearly 17,000 nursing homes in the United States that currently
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Phoenix Faye Wilson August 2, 2012 Nursing is a book in itself, and while in the health care field, it is in high demand. In the recent years this is one of the hardest working fields but with plenty of job satisfaction. In 2008-2009 brochures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nursing provide the largest percentage of healthcare employment, which is expected to rise considerably in the next decade. This seems to be the steps moving forward in nursing, as the need for training nurses’ jobs
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skilled nurses increases. That’s where I come in; I plan on being a registered nurse. There is currently a nursing shortage and very few nurses graduating from their nursing schools and practicing. To top that, the average age of a registered nurse is 45.7 years old, which means that the current nursing shortage will only increase as older nurses start retiring. With the retirement of baby boomers, a good chunk of the population, more available patient care is going to be necessary. There is currently an
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Kelly M Mahoney Grand Canyon University Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Introduction The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report on the future of nursing discusses the challenges facing both utilizers and providers of health care since the birth of the Affordable Care Act. In 2010, our country’s healthcare system experienced a major reconstruction second only to the evolution of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965. As of May, 2014 we
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Leadership Dianne Roque August 19, 2015 American Nurses Association (ANA) define nursing-sensitive outcome indicators as “ those that capture care or its outcome most affected by nursing care.” (AmericanSentinel.edu, 2011) These outcomes are improved if there is greater quantity in the structure of nursing care (example: adequate staff and educational attainment of staff) and/or the process of nursing care. (assessment, intervention) In the scenario, the nurses have not demonstrated recognition
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Analysis of a Case Study Community Health Nursing - NUR 311 November 01, 2015 Abstract This paper examines the role of a home care nurse in the case of a patient who is non-compliant with care and lacks knowledge about his medical condition. Nurses have numerous legal, professional and ethical duties. The three main duties are to respect all patients’ confidentiality and autonomy and to recognize duty of care owed to all patients. This paper will explore the ethical dilemma involved with
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