because of this they are more fast-paced. The Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is a four year academic degree that depending on which school and program can be very pricey. All three of these pathways will qualify the nurse to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The NCLEX only tests for the minimum competency in order to work as a safe nurse. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) “The NCLEX-RN is only one indicator of competency, and it does not
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Research proposal An investigation into nursing skills in recognising clinical deterioration of patients in acute care setting in Saudi Arabia Introduction Acute care nurses are expected to demonstrate skills with regards to early detection of deterioration in patients and seek for emergency support. This is indispensable for delivering safe patient care, and thereby to save lives (Cioffi 2009). Nevertheless, ensuring patient safety in acute care setting is still a challenge in the healthcare
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longitudinal designs, provide direct empirical links between family involvement and resident outcomes, and offer rigorous evaluation of interventions in order to refine the literature. NIH-PA Author Manuscript Keywords Family Involvement; Nursing Homes; Assisted Living Facilities; Family Care Homes; Family Caregiving; Informal Care NIH-PA Author Manuscript Over the past several decades, various research studies have demonstrated that family members remain involved in the lives of their
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Critique of Colella & Gejerman’s Study “Survivorship Health Information Counseling for Patients with Prostate Cancer” Laura Laughbaum, SN Lake Superior State University Abstract This paper is an academic critique of an article written by Colella and Gejerman (2013) titled: “Survivorship Health Information Counseling for Patients with Prostate Cancer.” The authors undertook a research study to examine whether specialized discharge
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Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR 502 Ms. Maria Mendez June 13, 2013 Concept Analysis Assignment Today’s nursing profession encompasses a variety of specialties and disciplines that demonstrate a wide range of phenomena. According to McEwin and Willis, in clinical practice, those phenomenon that are frequently seen aid advanced practice nurses in developing interventions and clinical protocols because they are said to be stable and reliable components of the practical nursing experience
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humankind and Humankind has been suffering from pain from the days of Adam and Eve. The causes, mechanisms, and treatment of pain have been elusive, however, from earliest times until now. The conceptual models for the causes in origin of pain, as well as its treatment, have run parallel to physical models of the universe in each period of history. Great strides have been made in dealing with acute pain mechanisms, but this is definitely
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Epidemiology and Pathology of Leukemia as it Relates to Nursing Roles Abiodun Salisu Coppin State University 10/20/15 The human body undergoes many changes during one’s lifetime. Interactions between the physical environment and internal systems account for many of the changes that constitute health and illness. The presence of disunity among any of the body’s organ systems presents an opportunity for disease to occur. The nursing profession focuses on promoting and achieving optimal health
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SOCIAL CARE INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to write a patient case study surrounding the care of an in- patient at the local hospital where I was on placement. It should allow the reader to focus, on the appraisal of the nursing model used in practice during the patients care. The social and cultural components of care that demonstrate the authors’ knowledge, and awareness of the patients needs and beliefs, any health promoting activities and patient education opportunities
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according to McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2010) in Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. This paper will analyze the concept of comfort which comes from Katarine Kolcaba’s Comfort theory. Comfort is the state that is experienced automatically by receivers of comfort interventions. It involves the holistic experience of being strengthened through having comfort needs addressed as defined by McEwen and Wills (2010). Comfort is a key concept and central value of nursing. As stated by Tutton, E., & Seers, K. (2003)
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Using the health belief model, how can nurses encourage patients to make immediate and permanent behavior changes; particularly as they relate to lifestyle choices? Perceived severity is the degree to which the person attributes negative medical, clinical, or social consequences to being diagnosed with an illness. Together, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity provide motivation for reducing or eliminating such threats. The type of action taken depends on perceived benefits (beliefs
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