FNP vs. PNP My preferred role in nursing is Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). I prefer this role over that of a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP). An FNP is a well-rounded practitioner working to meet the health care needs of any number of members o Continue Reading...
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) accounts for the majority of nosocomial pneumonia which may lead to more extensive hospital stay and increased intensive care. Endrotachael tubes that provide continuous subglotic suctioning (abbreviated: CSS-ET Continue Reading...
There would be a small cost to print the posters in each unit, but nothing extravagant. In order to promote the implementation, the department reporting the least amount of needle sticks per month would be given a small reward such as a free departm Continue Reading...
(Stremler, Halpern, Weston, Yee & Hodnett, 2009, p. 391). (De Sevo, M. & Semeraro, 2010, p. 11) the implications being that the overmedicalization of the labor and delivery process has been well intrenchend in nursing culture and may influen Continue Reading...
Nurses can frame a personalized clinical plan accordingly. The plan can empower the patient as well as his nurse. By using a family-centered model approach, the nurse can collaborate closely with the patient's family, who knows his temperament bette Continue Reading...
Personal Response There does not appear to be a "chicken little" quality involved in the resources reviewed; indeed, the statistics cited make it abundantly clear that the healthcare profession is in big trouble today and things are going to get w Continue Reading...
...I need(ed) a lot of reassurance. Had I gone to a unit where they put me with a preceptor who really didn't care about educating...I think I would have struggled big time....[but] they never treated me like I was stupid," are common responses of ne Continue Reading...
They must be applied to patient's lives -- this is the reason that Benner places such a strong emphasis on mentorship as a critical component of training. Mentors and the advice of other nurses are required to teach advanced beginners to begin to 'f Continue Reading...
Cultural Diversity in Rural Settings for Nurses On a continuum of cultural awareness to cultural relativity, how do you view yourself and your interactions with others? As a nurse practitioner, it is easy to see the patient simply as a patient, as Continue Reading...
Evidence of improved access and cost effectiveness should soon follow. Over the next two decades, e-health could deliver patient, provider, and planner/manager interactions for all aspects of health care (Detmer, 2000, p. 181). Detmer continued on t Continue Reading...
In light of the evidence in this literature review then it is of great import that monitoring of the health of pregnant women is vital in reference to LBW infants not only in the sense of present terms but as well to lifelong health considerations f Continue Reading...
Elderly and their Risk of Depression Until just recently geriatric depression was not regarded as a medical diagnosis, however, with the elderly suicide rate being the highest in the country it has now come to the forefront of medical research. The Continue Reading...
Gender Perspectives on Globalization The social impact of globalization: case of Indian nurses migration The globalization advent can be dated back to the post WWII era leading to the cold war period where countries increasingly chose the nations t Continue Reading...
Unionization of a Hospital Staff When union representatives come to a hospital and approach its employees -- in this case, nurses -- a decision has to be made by the nurses as to whether or not this is a good idea. But more than that, the hospital a Continue Reading...
Patient Turning Every Two Hours and Positioning Decreases the Development of New Pressure Ulcers The objective of this study is to determine whether turning and positioning of a patient every two hours decreases in the development of new pressure u Continue Reading...
Clara Barton arrives in London as a dignitary after the civil war, and sits down to discuss her experiences with Florence Nightingale, about the training of nurses. Nightingale greets Barton, and they begin with a little bit of small talk. "Ms. Barto Continue Reading...
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Begin learning objectives guide practicum hours, activities undertake achieve objectives. One of the most essential learning objectives that will guide the completion of my practicum hours is to "Conduct a comprehensive and syste Continue Reading...
ER Nurses -- Evaluated situation, helped calm Hally, retook vital signs, prepared for NP ER Nurse Practitioner -- Examined Hally, ordered X-Ray, reviewed all symptoms and signs; interpreted x-ray, with Nurse, administered muscle relaxer and anesth Continue Reading...
Nursing As technology becomes more sophisticated the effects of new technologies affect all aspects of our lives. Technological advances affect many different occupations as well, especially the field of health care. As a result the advancements in Continue Reading...
Leadership Imagine studying your own leadership strengths, weaknesses and coming up with a five I in which a person would need to make improvements? What kinds of theories are needed? One will grasp the various leadership aspects in order to become Continue Reading...
In this case because of the substance abuse acknowledged by the nurse, special considerations would apply. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, "Substance abuse is a recognized universal health problem affecting the nursing Continue Reading...
A study in this regard by Ainslie Nibert, entitled, Teaching clinical ethics using a case study family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, states that Critical care nurses often find themselves in the midst of challenging ethical situatio Continue Reading...
Maxson, P.M., Derby, K.M., Wrobleski, D.M. And Foss, D.M. (2012). Bedside Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff Promotes Patient Safety. Medserg, Vol. 21/No. 3. Maxson et al. (2012) in their study assert that in the clinical nursing practice the patient handoff am Continue Reading...
Nurses Perception: Effects of the New Sickle Cell Disease Program on the Management and Care Ofadults With Sickle Cell Disease Description of the relationship between extant literature and the hypothesis Description of the research design Descript Continue Reading...
Community Emergency Preparedness and Response It is not only exams that require preparedness. More than a planned activity, preparedness is required for unplanned activities. In health care, emergencies may mean danger to life of self or the loved o Continue Reading...
Wound Healing Quantitative Research Critique Vogt, Uhiyarik, & Schroeder (2007) conducted a study that compared Aquacel dressing vs. standard wound care for primary closed vascular surgical wounds. The results of the study found that there was Continue Reading...
As I have already pointed out elsewhere in this text, while growing up, I had the opportunity of interacting with various health professionals, amongst them nurses. From these interactions, I became aware that the profession does have its challenges Continue Reading...
Sources of data *Two literature searches were conducted in order to generate conditions of nurse satisfaction. One search centered on variables of work satisfaction described in relevant job satisfaction theories. The other search probed applicabl Continue Reading...
Nightingale met a friend Richard Monckton Miles in 1842. Then in 1844, Nightingale asked Dr. Howe if she could do a charitable job in a hospital like the catholic nuns, and refused her marriage to her cousin, Henry Nicholson. By 1845, Nightingale st Continue Reading...
In some cases, only a few patients are unable to go through this procedure and will therefore need a surgically placed gastrostomy tube. The most appropriate procedure for this tube placement is usually determined by the radiologist. Unlike the sur Continue Reading...
However, this study was discredited and criticized by subsequent studies. Only one study directly addressed the use of untied mittens as restraints in the critical care unit. All other studies addressed other forms of restraint systems. The results Continue Reading...
Patient can be positioned upright, on the side, or in prone position so that saliva can be swallowed or let drool 2. Cleaning of oral tract and teeth is possible 3. During cuff deflation intervals, only minimal secretions from above the cuff have Continue Reading...
There are some very important characteristics for an individual that wants to be successful in Occupation Therapy; compassion for others and their situations, dedication to consistently staying educated and striving for continued excellence. Commitm Continue Reading...
Driving Forces Behind Motivation For some the notion of staying motivated seems unnatural. This is especially the case for healthcare workers, nurses in particular, who face long shifts and inadequate support due to nursing shortages. Healthcare or Continue Reading...
Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality Whether there is sufficient nursing staff in a hospital has often been thought to have an effect on the well-being of the patients, the quality of care that they receive, and the r Continue Reading...
Interdisciplinary Consideration -- Alarm Fatigue Interdisciplinary Consideration: Alarm Fatigue Alarm fatigue is a very real problem for a number of people in various disciplines. It occurs when alarms go off so much that people begin to tune them Continue Reading...
Christy had some preconceived notions about Roamni people and their motivations, habits, and lifestyle. Being proactive rather than reactive is the best way to deal with different cultural practices and beliefs. Christy could educate herself regardi Continue Reading...
Some authors show that, contrary to the belief that health care professionals are less sensitive than the general public toward the manipulation of the body, they in fact have great difficulty in allowing action to be taken on the deceased donor, ev Continue Reading...
The only real issue facing the practice and acceptance of midwifery in the United States is the lack of standardization. Widely varying conceptions of proper midwife practices and expectations exist in the literature and among practitioners and ins Continue Reading...
