Essays on Nursing

The following case study illustrates a common risk and workers’ compensation exposure associated with working overnight. In a healthcare organization -» slips and falls, Case Study: Two months ago, |.M. Well Medical Center modified the floorcare protocols used by their housekeeping department to maintain the …

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of community. The paper will explore the differences and definition between community and aggregate. The author will further discuss specific identification and description of an aggregate. The paper will conclude with the writer’s personal expression …

This article Is about caring for pediatric patients who are suicidal. I believe In coincided with what we have recently been learning about during our clinical experience. I was also Interested in this article because I had worked In pediatrics for six years prior to …

Capital Project HCS/571 Capital assets are generally purchased to improve quality of care, or to provide needed equipment for a new service or expansion of an existing service. The key element in capital budgeting is that the building or piece of equipment being acquired has …

Adn vs Bsn: Differences Raven Masters University of Phoenix September 24, 2010 Adn vs Bsn: Differences In the late 1850s Florence Nightingale started her own school to train nurses and developed standards by which nurses performed their duties. She may never have envisioned that one …

The purpose of the study aims to investigate the results of the education-based preceptor program of a community hospital intended to address the declining retention rate of nursing staff in the hospital. The implementation of the program is supported by the perceptions of newly graduated …

Ai . Explain three differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. -In a working relationship I am unable to express my opinions in an argumentative way. I must stay professional at all times which mean’s no confrontational behaviour and also take other people’s …

The functions of the public health care system according to Deacon (2001) are: improving the health and well-being of the population; preventing disease and reducing its consequences; prolonging life; and minimizing imbalance in health. The United States government has always been persistent in addressing public …

Determining the economic feasibility of adding a nursing home as a healthcare profitable operation is complicated and difficult. In analyzing the need, the company must determine if there is sufficient need for nursing home slots in the region to fill the beds and if there …

The Power to Make a Difference “We cannot empower another, because to presume to do so removes the element of choice” (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008, p. 471). Although nurses may not be able to empower patients, they can, through the process of empowerment, enable patients …

When answering the question whose image in the world literature, movies or TV is the most popular there are no many people whom the image of the nurse would occur to. The image of the nurse is, generally, referred to so-called secondary characters. Their activities …

Healthcare Industry Overview Grid University of Phoenix Susie Hughes HCS 235 August 1, 2011 Ms. Frutchey Healthcare Industry Overview Grid Complete the Health Care Industry Overview Grid that is located below. There are many areas within the health care that are options for career placement …

Introduction This aim of this assignment is to analyse the unique role and contribution of nursing practices within inter-professional jobs and consider how inter-professional practices influence the way we manage the people in our care, using evidence based commentary. Mental illnesses are complex conditions and …

Introduction This commentary reflects on my experience of collaboration within the inter-professional team during my placement. It critically analyses the contribution of various members of the multidisciplinary team and their unique roles in a patient’s holistic care. In my placement, I had the opportunity to …

In this paper we will discuss the different phases of retirement and how those phases would effect a nurse’s detriment plan. It is critical for to start preparing for retirement early, this will maximize retirement income and at what age they will be able to …

For many individuals, the word “nurse” may oftentimes be associated with the practices of caring, compassion, helping, and healing. While these connotations can be very true for many nurses, there exist a number of barriers which can sometimes prevent this idea from being a reality. …

Satellite offices to help improve work-life balance TAN WEIZHEN – 09 MARCH SINGAPORE — To support the quest for better work-life balance, the Government will be carrying out various initiatives to support working from home, such as the introduction of satellite offices located nearer to …

The caring component of nursing encompasses much more than a combination of scientific and the technical. It encompasses the mandates a balance of “the head, the heart, and the hands” or “the science, the skill, and the spirit.” Nursing has its roots in the humanities, …

Community nurses are the nurses who work in a particular community for its welfare. With their ability to understand, they can deal with the health of residents living in any community. They work in the field of public health in order to perform tasks including …

A registered nurse is a licensed professional with a four-year nursing degree. Able to provide all levels of nursing care including the administration of medication. The job description of a registered nurse is to work to promote good health and prevent illness. They educate patients …

Running Head: Active Leadership 1 Active Leadership in The Interdisciplinary Team KOT 1 Task 1 November 18, 2012 Running Head: Active Leadership 2 Leadership Strategies It is a fact that in order to produce a favorable client outcome, we seek guidance from our leaders. There …

Running head: 1 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Tricia E Topping University of Phoenix NUR/440 Karen Harriman April 16, 2012 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper 11/13/12 8:13 PM http://www. scribd. com/doc/104725000/Assessment-Tools-Analysis-Paper Page 2 of 12 April 16, 2012 2 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Assessment tools are used …

In this paper, we evaluate a set of three medical related websites namely www.nln.org for the National league of Nursing, www.nursingworld.org for the American Nursing Association, www.ama-assn.org for the American Medical Association and the https://www.ncsbn.org/ for the National Council for State boards in Nursing. We …

Possible Causes a. In order to Improve the process In dealing with this specific Incident changes must be made to implement a new process in order to better deal with these situations in the future. The first step would be to develop a team that …

Taking care of a newborn B: Making sure the job gets done IV: Three types of levels A: One, two and three B: Describing them V: Education A: Schooling B: Effort it takes Conclusion: Nursery nurses specialize in taking care of premature babies. They are …

From September 2010 to May 2011 I interned with the Health Care Administration under the direction of the Executive Nursing Administrator at a hospital facility with nationally integrated service networks. I was told at the time of my hire that I would be privy to …

Multiple pathways exist today for an individual deciding to seek a career in the nursing profession. It can be intimidating to an individual trying to decipher the various educational programs and the relationship of each program to the future nursing practice (Creasia, J. L. & …

If the organizational structure is meant to reflect it’s situation, the Limora Hospital and the Community Health Centre’s (LCHC) structures do not do this. The current structure does not reflect the complexity, dynamics, or the environment. There appears to be little consideration given to parameters …

What the Hippocratic Oath is to physicians, the Nightingale Pledge is to nurses. The very essence of this pledge needs to be maintained today as it was intended to be when it was first used on a graduating nursing class in 1893 Detroit (Wikipedia, 2007). …

A Personal Plan For Success I often wondered how people succeeded in balancing their personal lives and maintaining a career at the same time. “One has to take a backseat,” I thought. Through the years, I have come to realize that it is not necessarily …