Correspondingly telemedicine will change the course of nursing service delivery. Preventive and promotive over therapeutic approach of patient care will be the future trends in nursing. BLS (2012) sees a return to community nursing by 2020. Hospital-based training came to the fore in the early 1900s, with an emphasis on practical experience. The Nightingale-style school began to vanish.…
The FNP is a highly trained and educated professional who is qualified to diagnose and treat a vast number of conditions effecting the family unit in a multitude of settings. Through education and counseling the FNP is effective in providing preventative care that improves patient satisfaction and compliance as well as lower health care costs. The FNP is competent in implementing many skill sets such as managing chronic and acute illnesses, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, and ordering and performing various diagnostic tests. Although some feel it necessary to change state laws and scope of practice regulations to become more effective to the healthcare system, FNPs prove to be an effective enough as a health care…
I am writing to apply for the position of a Family Nurse Practitioner. I am. I am well experienced in this profession and have the education that will help you determine that I am right for this position. I received my Associates in Science for nursing attending Florida Southwestern then transferred to Nova Southwestern University where I received my Bachelor’s in Science. Also got an internship in the Gulf Coast Medical Center Hospital where I was chosen over 7 qualified colleagues for the position as an LPN while attending Nova Southwestern University.…
Case Study: Team Assignment by the Registered Nurse Brandie is a Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience. She is also the Charge Nurse for a busy postpartum unit. The unit usually houses stable patients, but will also accept higher risk overflow patients from the Postpartum ICU unit. Brandie’s shift is from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. During that time, she must oversee the care of eight postpartum patients.…
Expert Nurse Consultants and Testimony At Litigation Legal Insight, or Litili, we partner with nurses and doctors who are available for expert testimony, consultations, and a variety of other legal matters. Our nurse consultants are able to provide support services concerning a variety of litigation resulting from medical negligence, patient rehabilitation, medical record investigation, and emergency care management. When hiring a nurse consultant, they should be able to give an expert opinion on a range of medical topics depending upon their expertise. Nurse Expert Witnesses Not all registered nurses have the same background and technical training.…
On 01/20/17, at approximately 5:00pm, I Deputy Warden N. Christian received a call from Debra Babcock in regards to an incident where she surrendered her dog to Franklin County Animal Shelter (FCACC) that had bitten someone. I asked Ms. Babcock what happened, she stated that Rennee Grishka a health care worker taking care of her mother was bitten by one of her dogs. Ms. Babcock stated that she had three dogs in her bedroom; her husband opened the door to ask Ms. Babcock a question. As the door was opened the dogs charged out, one dog name Buckeye (Boxer Mix) came after Ms. Grishka. Ms. Babcock stated that Ms. Grishaka was yelling and screaming and jumped on the back of the couch.…
The range of Motion and strength in hips normal completes the whole arc of movements against gravity and resistance without s/s difficulty. ROM and Knee bend normally against gravity, resistance testing deferred due to edema, erythema and popliteal wound. Unable to complete the whole arc of ankle rotation due to pain with movement and edema. Pedal push-pull motion intact, push against full resistance to bottom of foot done without difficulty, equal strength bilaterally. Flexion of foot resistance deferred due to the presence of edema and erythema.…
Nursing is a job of practice that requires patient oriented care in order to fulfill patient recovery. It is important for nurses to understand and comprehend the significant problem in order to provide the necessary care for a patient. Student Ana Castillo, from Wilkes University took care of a cardiac patient during her clinical experience. The student identified the primary problem, provided nursing interventions, and evaluated the patient’s performance. The student provided care that aided in the patients recovery.…
Andrew is a college undergrad, applying for the nursing program at his university for a second time. After last year’s rejection, he has put a tremendous amount of effort into becoming the standout candidate, shadowing nurses, volunteering at senior living centers, and even earning his nursing assistant certification. Healthcare programs have gotten ridiculously competitive and discouraging, causing Andrew to question whether he truly wants to join the healthcare field and become a nurse. He comes from a background of healthcare professionals, as his mother, great-aunt, and grandmother have spent their lives working in medicine.…
I feel that APN’s not only synthesize evidence to assist nurses in providing optimal care for their clients but they are role models and advocates for justice that assist frontline nurses…
My profession of choice is nutrition or dietician, mainly because they are both highly needed and there are few limitations on where their knowledge will be desired. There are a myriad of health care issues involved with this current profession such as diabetes, cardio vascular disorder and many others. The actual mortality rate since 2008 has declined but the onset of disease is still high. Most have to only look at what they have been putting into their bodies for so long to find out what the primary culprits are.…
Nursing Case Study Being a nurse is an incredibly difficult yet rewarding job. Nurses need to be cognizant of their own personal morals and values before taking care of patients. As nurses, it is also important to be fully aware of the nursing process. This is an especially important step when determining a health care issue that you would like to change. Delegation of nursing tasks is something we do everyday.…
Lung diseases are very prevalent in the United States. According to a study, COPD is diagnosed in almost 24 million individuals in the US and is among the top 4 reasons of death in the country (Rubin, Dhand, Ruppel, Branson, & Hess, 2011). Other prevalent lung illnesses in the United States are asthma, pneumonia, and ARDS, which all correlate with the concept of gas exchange. In each phase in the continuum of healthcare, nurses will be faced with a patient who is diagnosed with a respiratory illness or disease. Therefore, nurses play a vital role in health promotion and prevention in patients who are at risk for these problems.…
The Challenges of working and studying in the United States The Challenges of working and studying to become a Register Nurse in the United States is full of uncertainties as they cover many potential dangers that could threaten their achievement because human beings tend to prioritize the solutions for basic needs such as having a roof to stay under, food, clothing and getting served by technological progress with updated appliances and transportation to afford a better life. It is also important the family support, therefore having money to achieve those means are crucial and it is only through hard work you can get it, however studying is the way out to success and to reach for higher standards in life, so it is important to do it in spite of weariness, lack of time, language and cultural barriers and life in the United States which is different from life in our countries of…
1. Be an effective listener. Event: An employee quit her position immediately upon the completion of her training. The employee scheduled a time to meet with the nurse manager to discuss the reason as to why she had to quit.…