hospital for observation as an EMU patient on the Neuro step down unit. Patient reported that she had a tonic clonic seizure before coming to the hospital. During the three days she was in the hospital, she showed no apparent seizure activity. The nurse who was also assigned to this patient said she was pretty sure she was a pseudo seizure patient. When it came to looking at what drugs she could be given, the only drug she was not allergic to was Morphine. When doing assessments on the patient,
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learners feel safe to experiment, voice their concerns, identify their lack of knowledge and stretch their limits. One of the major factors affecting learning is the environment in which it takes place. It is the responsibility of professional staff to create and develop an environment conductive to learning (Price, 2004). This implies that the environment should be continually monitored to ensure it provides appropriate support and experience for students and responds to the
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Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Tara Lee Grand Canyon University: Trends and Issues in Today’s Health Care July 1, 2012 Dear Nurses, Currently, health care systems are undergoing a complete transformation to help better accommodate patients by providing them with affordable high quality care. These transformations are a direct result of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), which includes several provisions to intertwine cost effective
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education. There will a discussion on my role as a future healthcare practitioner and the efforts I need to make to achieve the professional status of a nurse. I will discuss my learning styles and identify key developmental needs to be addressed. There will be discussions on the concepts of professionalism and accountability. In the United Kingdom today all newly qualified nurses must have a nursing degree as required by The Nursing and Midwifery Council. This significant overhaul to Florence Nightingale’s
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learners feel safe to experiment, voice their concerns, identify their lack of knowledge and stretch their limits. One of the major factors affecting learning is the environment in which it takes place. It is the responsibility of professional staff to create and develop an environment conductive to learning (Price, 2004). This implies that the environment should be continually monitored to ensure it provides appropriate support and experience for students and responds to the
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selected nursing situation . The nurse retains accountability for delegation" • "The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome". (American Nurses Association) • Delegation is appointing a person to act on one's behalf 5 Rights to delegation (NCSBN) NCSBN in US presents 5 rights to delegation from the perspectives of both nursing service administrator and staff nurse. 1. Right task 2. Right circumstance
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protect the patients. Nurses need to know these because it can put their license in jeopardy, fines, jail time or even worse, harm to a patient. Not only could you be in trouble because you did something, you could also be in trouble for not doing something. When working with patients that are sick or injured the last thing you need is to let something else other then there sickness or injury interfere with their healing or comfort level. By choosing to become a nurse you accept the laws
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there is sometimes a lax attitude regarding rules and regulations. Some allied health professionals may be tempted to inappropriately use their position because of a personal feeling of empowerment. There are always ethical and legal issues that influence outcomes and this care is just another example of the difficulties that allied health professionals face every day. Jerry is trained as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and currently working as a medical assistant. Jerry’s training allows him to
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to registered nurses in the workplace (Ponte, 2008) These include health and safety, antidiscrimination, and labor management laws The Appraisal Process: Application Witten Documentation Site Visit Commission Vote Transformational Leadership Structural Empowerment Exemplary Professional Practice New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements New Direction: Focus on Outcomes Outcome Sources of Evidence Nurse-sensitive Indicators
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My Professional Moral Compass A professional moral compass is something everyone has and lives by. It helps assist in making decisions and is based on morals or virtues. My personal moral compass is directed by various inspirations, passions, and values that I try to live by. Compassion, loyalty, integrity, honor, faithfulness, hard work, service unto others, self-discipline, accountability, and a good sense of humor contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing. I try to give the same quality
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