Clinical nurse specialist

acts, are set up by each states board of nursing. The state board of nursing license nurses based on these NPAs, and holds hearings for those accused of misconduct. This means that each nurse is to know and understand the Nursing Jurisprudence, which includes the NPAs, and is required to follow them or risk losing their license. Nursing Jurisprudence is something that all students…

The advanced practice registered nurses are the registered nurses who had been prepared through advanced graduate education; either has a master’s or doctorate degree in the field of nursing. According to the American Nurses Association (2008), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is an umbrella term and incorporates four roles: clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), certified nurse midwives (CNM), and nurse practitioners (NP). The APRN is…

Interview with a Nurse Leader Kristi Cook Northern Illinois University Interview with a Nurse Leader I chose to interview J.C. because she has been a leader to me through multiple stages in my nursing education as well as my nursing career. While in nursing school J.C. was one of my favorite clinical instructors. She exuded pride and joy for the job that she did every day, and her enthusiasm was contagious. I now have the pleasure of having J.C. as my nurse manager at the cancer center that…

and the decision making process of a healthcare system is based on the organizational structure. Organizational structure is represented as a diagram that defines the leadership chain of command and responsibilities of members of the organization. Nurse leaders must be aware of their organizational structure in order to be successful. Major components of organizational structures will be addressed in more depth later in this discussion. Magnetism and how it affects functionality of an…

The Trouble Today: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MBP), as stated by Levin and Sheridan (1995), is “the deliberate creation of actual or apparent illness or the false reporting of illness in a child or other dependent done because the caretaker apparently wishes the attention that comes from the association with that illness” (p. 1) Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a form of child abuse. Another name for this disorder is factitious illness by proxy (DSM…

healthcare setting. Nurses- All nurses must be licensed to practice and must meet these qualifications to successfully function in a healthcare setting: 1. Assessment: collecting and analyzing data about a patient 2. Diagnosis: making a judgement on the cause, condition, and path of the illness 3. Planning: creating a care plan that sets specific treatment goals 4. Implementation: supervising or carrying out the actual treatment plan 5. Evaluation: continuous assessment of the plan Nurses…

The purpose for highlighting this concept of burnout is to focus on the idea that often newly licensed nurses feel the effects of this burnout from their experiences and environment. According the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), newly licensed nurses can become frustrated and overwhelmed…

caring about their well-being, emotionally and physically. When you have, this has the core value in nurses, along with knowledge, everything else comes simultaneously: kindness, compassion, patience. That is why I am in nursing. I believe I could have the capacity to really, genuinely care for every single patient that I get to encounter. Nurses make a difference not only in the lives of patients…

addition, a nurse can ease the families stress by communicating the plan for pain management, and explaining any additional interventions that they undertake (Rzucidlo & Campbell, 2009). Although the literature clearly emphasizes the need for pharmacological interventions, it falls upon the nurse to incorporate non-pharmacological interventions for pain management (Weichman & Patterson, 2004). Non-pharmacological interventions provide an opportunity for the family to become involved. A nurse may…

and performing the skills required. There have been instances during clinical rotations where licensed registered nurses have not demonstrated the use of proper technique during skills. Some of these unsafe techniques include breaking sterile field, inserting an intravenous catheter after contaminating the site, and administering multiple oral medications, at once, through a PEG tube. By not demonstrating competency, the nurse is putting the patient’s safety at risk. Understanding…