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This time he had been beating and was sent to the hospital again. When I showed up at the hospital the charge nurse informed me that the dad had already been arrested and the mom was not allowed in the room. I walked in to see him and it was the worst thing I had ever seen. He could barely talk but he was willing to tell me what had happened. He went on to tell…

Patient-Centered Care in Nursing Practice Originating in 2005, the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is a project created to educate future nurses on specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes obtained through completion of their pre-licensure or continuing nursing education program to improve quality and safety in the healthcare system (QSEN, 2014). QSEN is made up of six defined competencies, one being patient-centered care. QSEN defines patient-centered care as the ability to…

I was given the opportunity to go into the Emergence Department or ED. Kamila, a registered nurse, introduced herself as the charge nurse on the floor. She told other nursing students and myself, that in result of the staff shortage the staff was extremely busy. I was able to meet Sarah also a Registered Nurse and Tennessee State University Alum. What surprised me the most is that majority of the nurses at General Hospital were accurately trained. They practiced evidenced based procedures and…

care-giver but also a counselor, nutritionist, friend, psychiatrist, and so much more. A good nurse, in my opinion, helps their patients not just when they are physically hurting but also when they need mental help as well. They support their patients, listen to them even if just for a moment, so that they feel like they are more than just a person in a hospital bed but a human being. It is my belief that a good nurse holds both their own values and those of their patients at an equal level…

save the life of a child when they are physically sick. A nurse can help many people from different ages group and they can also work in different settings. Nurses do not only work in hospitals but they can educate future nurses, administarions in government services, researchers,forensic nurse. There are many careers that one can go into if one pursues a nursing major. Personally I would choose a pediatric nurse. A pediatric nurse are nurses that take care of the health of a child. In the…

The article explores a comparison study on restraint related deaths (RRD) and excited delirium syndrome (ExDS) covering two time frames. The time frames used in the study were 1988-1995 and 2004-2011. Excited delirium syndrome is defined as a condition that discerns itself with symptoms such as extreme agitation, hallucinations, violent and bizarre behaviour, insensitivity to pain and feats of great strength (Mental Health Daily). The study looks at the use of restraints on people while in…

Literature Review Compassion fatigue strongly impacts nurses as well as patients throughout healthcare. Awareness is essential among compassion fatigue not only emphasizes the reality of burnout, increased unnecessary stress, negative work environments, lack of leadership support, nursing retention problems, reduced patient satisfaction scores, and financial contingencies specifically patient reimbursements (Kelly, 2015; Hunsaker, 2015; Sacco, 2015; Lachman, 2016). However, positive resolutions…

Standard 1. Assessment The nurse administrator collects pertinent data and information relative to the situation, issue, problem, or trend (ANA, 2016). Mr. Curtis integrates knowledge of global and environmental factors into the data collection and assessment process (ANA, 2016). He also recognizes the impact of personal attitudes, values, and beliefs in the assessment process (ANA, 2016). Standard 2. Identification of Problems, Issues, and Trends The nurse administrator analyzes the…

in recent years. Many factors attribute to the quality and safety of a patient; however, nurse burnout has been identified as a key indicator for patient safety (Dolan, et al., 2015). It is important to identify signs when a nurse is exhibiting burnout. Burnout is identified as emotional exhaustion and dissatisfaction (Dolan, et al., 2015). Noting trends in low patient outcomes and signs of burnout among nurses can be beneficial in increasing quality and safety of the patient. Nursing Burnout…

differ from those in other nursing units. The ICU nurse-patient ratio is 1:1 and sometimes 1:2 or 1:3. Their daily tasks are focused on the improvement of their patient. The ability to think critically is extremely important as an ICU nurse in order to recognize problems that may arise during the patient’s stay and be able to effectively implement these solutions for the best possible outcome. ICU nurses are more proactive compared to the other nurse from other units. They constantly check and…