education we choose that will help shape our future to become all that we can. Acquiring my associate degree in nursing, I have gained a vast amount experience and knowledge as a primary care nurse; however, I now believe it is time to progress to something more challenging and exciting. There are many opportunities at the VA Medical Center for nurses who have acquired a bachelor’s degree in nursing, it is for this reason I have registered in the University of Phoenix BSN program. Taking this journey to
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Technology in Nursing The Webster Dictionary defines technology as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry (Webster Dictionary). In the years of the nursing industry, technology has always played a vital role. Even though people might not have always called it ‘technology’, it was always present. Technology was small in the past, it is here today and it will be even bigger tomorrow. The world is covered in technology everywhere you go. When you
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According to Queensland Health (2012) health services that are initiated, controlled and operated by the indigenous community have the potential to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessing the appropriate available services. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) such as Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders Community Health Services Mackay (ATSICHS) provides holistic and culturally appropriate care. This highlights that access to health services
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perspective. Issues that might be of concern include the following. The Rorateivava family is a strong, supportive family with average financial resources. There is expressed concern regarding weight gain, high blood pressure and smoking. Hansons defined nursing diagnosis as a “clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes”. (Hanson, 2001. Pg.150) Family Health and Social Problems identified: Smoking- no barrier to smoking
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public health nursing and community health nursing is currently on the rise. However many people do not know how to utilize the abundant amount of information and knowledge available throughout this nursing specialty. There are some people that don’t know that it exists, or they are unaware of the services that PHN provides. This paper focuses on the history of public health nursing, local public health information, the differences between public health nursing and community health nursing. As a result
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skills with my peers and colleagues on a daily basis. This goal will increase the clarity of our vision and common goals of the unit. Nurses must communicate effectively in order to provide appropriate medical care. Effective communication skills in nursing has benefits for both nurses and patients; creating a higher level of patient satisfaction and decrease medical mistakes. Improving my communication skills will give me the ability to facilitate the best possible care for the patient; as well as develop
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Introduction Community or public health nursing is a concept intended to shift the focus of the traditional nurse role to a global scope. Nursing practice is based in the art and science of identifying individual patient responses to illness and decreasing patient suffering when possible. Public health nursing expands beyond the individual to explore causative health related factors both negative and positive within the community, while developing processes to alleviate suffering while
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fall out of bed, and has been treated for pneumonia. Her daughters, who have their own family responsibilities and cannot bring their mother to live with them, found an excellent nursing home near them run by Catholic nuns. In spite of Marion’s protests, she entered the nursing home. During her third week in the nursing home, Marion develops a cough, high temperature, and respiratory problems. She is hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Marion immediately becomes disoriented and attempts
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Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Grand Canyon University: NRS 440V Jane Smith Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Hello fellow nurses, welcome to our Professional Nurse Evolution summit. My name is Jane Smith and like you I am a registered nurse, I work at the bedside. I always thought I’d live and die as a staff nurse at a busy level 1 trauma center in the inner city but recently I’ve looked up from the bedside and I see opportunities knocking at my
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Provide a written justification (1000 words) detailing the reasoning for the application from a personal perspective, including: My interest for applying in the BSc (Hons) in Mental Healthcare is to expand on my nursing knowledge, develop new skill, gaining knowledge of organisation, structure and process and also keen to keep up to date with technology that is fatal to the care I deliver to the service user (SU). By doing the BSc (Hons) it will gives me the opportunities to specialise in other
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