M-44 arrived at scene of a large property. M-44 was meet by family and stated that there was no medical problem at the residence. Family had then gone inside the residence to cheek on family member and was un able to locate pt. A search of the proerty pt was located outside in a horse paster. Crew had to walk in to pt location.…
Case Study Cailtin Leggro is a 27 year-old female who presented to the outpatient oncology clinic at Mount Carmen Hospital for treatment. She is being treated for anal cancer with IV chemotherapy. Her diagnosis of anal cancer is new, and this is her first scheduled treatment. She is currently enrolled in nursing school to become a nurse and works as a patient care assistant at a local hospital. One of the outpatient oncology nurses, Zack Snider, was assigned to be Caitlin’s nurse for the day.…
Shepperd, J. R., & Hale, S. E. (2016). Nurse Practitioners in the World of Pain Management: A Cautionary Tale. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(2), 102-108. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.10.006 This work has the purpose of informing Nurse Practitioners of the potential dangers and pitfalls within prescribing pain medication to patients. It uses a methodology of first giving an example of a case where a nurse practitioner was charged with running a pill mill due to her numerous prescriptions for opioid pain medication.…
How to Become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner That Makes a Difference. A Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse that cares for premature and, unhealthy newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In order to become a successful Neonatal Nurse Practitioner you will have to complete specific steps, such as getting your bachelors in nursing (BSN) and more. Once you complete the steps you will have the opportunity to provide good hands on care for patients.…
THE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER The role of the Family nurse practitioner (FNP) began in the 1960’s as a result of a shortage of primary care providers. (Kennedy, 2014) That however, does not conclude that family nurse practitioners are only a secondary option to fill the void of primary care physicians in underserved areas. Instead, the FNP role has evolved in response to the recognition that nurses with advanced education and training are fully capable of providing primary care and significantly enhancing access to high-quality and cost-effective health care.…
My current goal is to become a Neonatal Nurse. A neonatal nurse is a nurse that cares for newborns. I want to help save lives. I also what to do something that i have a passion for and good at. When I was younger I always wanted to save something for a baby bird to one day helping new born babies that are sick.…
Since the physicians and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at Capitol Anesthesiology Association (CAA)serve eight hospitals and a number of ambulatory surgery centers in Austin, Texas and the surrounding communities, many of them have advanced training in pediatric, cardiothoracic or obstetric anesthesiology. However, the physicians and CRNAs do more than provide anesthesia services, they also are involved in the community. In addition offering specialized care to children facing surgery at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, CAA members participates in the Dell Children's Surgical Global Outreach program, which offers children in under-served countries surgical care. Founded in 1972.…
Karen Soppe is a labor and delivery nurse at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. On a regular basis she deals with women who are in some of the worst pain they have ever experienced in their lives and yet still have a wonderful outcome by having a baby. This can be very stressful at times because everyone deals with pain differently. Soppe explained that, “some are very quiet and say nothing, some scream and are very restless”. Helping women cope and get through this difficult time is essential.…
My mother was a nurse. I’ve watched her leave at late hours in the night, early mornings, and afternoons. She ran herself to death by working to pay the bills in our house, organize amazing trips to take together , clean, and through all of that she had to find time to sleep. But, she choose to run herself because she was that compassionate about her job. She loved the feeling of helping others get better and not only did she love it, she was one of the best at it.…
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) are advanced nurses that work in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU), delivery rooms, emergency rooms, or specialty. They work with healthy, sick, and premature newborns. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner also deals with cases like low weight, heart abnormalities, congenital abnormalities, and other disorders. This is the career that I would love to become. In this essay I will talk about what NNP's job description, salary, education requirements, training, problems/issues, and benefits.…
Bianca was referred for counseling by her son’s insistence due to her visible tremor, slow thinking, slurred speech, and sleep problems. She came to the office with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Angel. The client is currently taking various types prescribed medications which might be life threatening. This assessment was requested to identify possible sources of Bianca’s problems and make recommendations for treatment. Section Two Background Information M.Q is a forty-seven-years-old, middle class, heterosexual, Mexican American female who works as a legal assistant.…
Nursing is an extremely important job in our society today nearly 100,000 babies end up in the NICU each year from being born early. Those numbers are pretty high for a year in the US that brings on the topic of the type of nurse in the NICU they are called neonatal nurses, they watch and take care of the newborns that are born before the full term of the mothers pregnancy. The nurses in the NICU have an incredibly important job and have to be a extremely patient person because their stress being shown can cause the parents or family to stress and cause a big mess. The people in this field specialize in neonatology. With these in mind a neonatal nurse requires an associates or an bachelors degree in Neonatology, patience with families and special training.…
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner A career that I hope to pursue after college, is becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner. A neonatal nurse practitioner is something I have been dreaming about since I was a child. Saving lives and taking care of babies, is something that I feel I would enjoy very much. I am planning to attend St. Catherine University (St.Kate’s)…
With the transition from student to practicing registered nurse comes a change in scope and personal accountability (Mellor & Greenhill, 2014). Upon entry to practice, the graduate nurse is expected to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s 10 National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse which are encompassed by the four domains of professional practice; critical thinking and analysis; provision and coordination of care; and collaborative and therapeutic practice upon entry to the workforce (El Haddad, Moxham & Broadbent, 2013; NMBA, 2010) The use of the clinical simulation provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical situations and gain experience in a ‘safe’ learning environment…
I chose the career of a Registered Nurse also know as (RN’s), because Nurses are an integral component of the health care system, and it is important that we recognize the over 2.7 million registered nurses for the significant work that they do. The way for me to recognize their work is going into that career. I think it’s a wonderful job and also because I enjoy helping others. The career of Registered Nursing is an important and interesting job because it takes care of sick people. The research will describe the career of Registered Nurse, what is required to become a successful health care nurse, and the impact this career has on a society.…