Nephrology

effect of burnout on nurses’ mental and physical health outcomes and job retention. Randomly selected Canadian nephrology nurses completed surveys consisting of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the pressure Management Indicator. The nurses also completed questions related to job retention…The multivariate results demonstrated that almost 40% of mental health symptoms experienced by nephrology nurses could explained by burnout and 27.5% of physical symptoms could be explained by burnout…

Professionalism is the foundation for a successful nursing career and an effective health care system. Professionalism is needed when dealing with life on life 's terms, which means as it comes, you can’t plan everything. It helps to get through ethical dilemma’s and tough situations. Professionalism is not just a state of mind, it is a state of being that takes time and effort to perfect. It takes many years of trial and error to perfect professionalism, and even then there is still room for…

this often stressful job and a challenging degree at times taxed me but I knew the experience would prove valuable. These roles set me up for my current position as a patient care technician at Virginia Mason Hospital in the inpatient neurology/nephrology…

some nurses choose to work in hospitals, while other would rather work in offices. There are many different jobs that registered nurses can do; addiction nurses, cardiovascular nurses, critical care nurses, genetics nurses, neonatology nurses, nephrology nurses, and rehabilitation nurses. Registered nurses record patients’ medical history and symptoms administer patients’ medicine and treatments, observe patients and record patients’ observations, consult with doctors and other healthcare…

Evidence in Heartburn Medical Lawsuits A study from St. Louis researchers shows indications that heartburn medications can increase the risk of kidney failure and disease. This study, published on April 14 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, revealed the results of more than 170,000 veterans who use these medications. The heartburn medications the study researched included Prevacid, Prilosec, and Dexilant, among others. Details of the Study Researchers used the databases from…

PUs ranges from 10% to 56%. (7-10) This range may be explained by the varying populations cared for in these ICUs and different data collection methods. Rates of 5.2% to 13.7% were reported in general care ICUs (11-12) and incidences of 4.5% in nephrology patients and approximately 3% in surgical patients were also previously reported. (13-14) ICU patients have risk factors that increase the potential of developing a PU. These factors include the type of devices/equipment and medications used,…

feelings of frustration lurked beneath the surface. I thought about the patients I encountered over the years : the neonates in the HDU battling sepsis as a result of inadequate prenatal care, the renal failure patients who lined the corridors of the nephrology clinic awaiting their turn for hemodialysis , the diabetic amputees on the surgical wards who struggled to accept…

Lancaster County is known for having beautiful farmland and a large Amish population. Many Lancaster County drivers share the road with Amish horse and buggies. This often causes a lot of frustration and chaos on the roads. Drivers usually cross the double yellows to get around the buggies but sometimes drivers are not paying attention or cross at an unsafe time and an accident occurs. When those accidents occur, people may be injured and need to go to the hospital. Within the borders of the…

Patients with ESRD are at greater need for nursing care, which allows for a long-term relationship with the nurse (Graham, 2006). This was illustrated through comparing ESRD patient’s relationship with nephrology nurses. This article proved that nephrology nurses could learn to better understand themselves and also developed a more appropriate therapeutic relationship with the patient (Graham, 2006). This article revealed that Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations could…

Junior House Officer, Department of Surgery 8/2014-11/2014 Undertook a resident Pre-Registration appointment in the department of surgery where I was attached to Gastrohepatic Surgery ward for 2 months. However, the other 1 month was spend on specialised wards; Paediatric Surgery, Neuro Surgery and Ophthalmology and the Emergency ward. My responsibilities included; attending to all patients that contacted the facility and make the appropriate management and investigation plan. Attend to the…