Nurse anesthetist

I just spoke to Krista about her training with Kimberley. She expressed frustration and disappointment with her experience with Kimberley. She said Kimberley is continually negative and complaining about everyone and the company. She said Kimberley takes a lot of things personally; not just from others but also from her. Krista said she refuses to have friendly conversations with Kimberley b/c Kimberly rudely responded to her in the past over a misunderstanding quip Krista made about clocking…

Properly educated patients are able to manage their medications regimens, fully engage and participate in their treatment plans, as well as comply with protocols to achieve the goal of safe quality care (Tamura-Lis, Winifred, 2013). Health literacy, which is is known to be “the ability to understand written, spoken, and numeric information and to make health care decisions based on an individual’s interpretation of this information”, is a vital component that must be carefully considered by all…

I have been removed from the Clinical Mental Health program because of my lack of attention to detail. This includes spelling/grammar mistakes and late assignments. One other reason for my withdrawal from the program is my inability to grasp concepts. Correcting the issues that have been brought to my attention is vital to succeeding in the field of Clinical Mental Health. With being reconsidered from withdrawal from the program the issues brought to me will be diligently addressed as to make…

Earlier in my life I had an angelic view of doctors, and I figured that they were the people who would spend the most amount of time bonding with patients. However, in the Riverside hospital I currently work at, what occurs is quite the opposite. Nurses and assistants are really the people that are with and care for the patients at all times, and doctors are rarely present. I want to work in the free clinic because I want to know if this is true…

The patient is a 59 year old female who presented to the ED from Brookestone tonight for aggressive behavior. Per documentation the patient was hitting other residents at the facility earlier during the day of 3/1/16. The patient has not shown any aggression since arrival at this hospital. No suicidal behaviors, homicidal ideation, or symptoms of psychosis was noted from MCM team member who responded to facility. During the time of the assessment the patient would not effective communicate with…

The article “Should registered nurse prescribe drugs?” written by Wendy Glauses, Sachin Pendharkar and Debra Bournes argues mainly on if registered nurses should be allowed to prescribe medication without the necessary supervision of physical or nurse practitioners. The Ontario government are the main stakeholders who are considering this expansion within the medical industry. This issue has left some individual with positive impression, and others with negative opinions. The authors discussed…

assessment and introduced myself to her and told her I was a student nurse and would be helping taking care of her. She was a sweet lady and pleasant, but you could tell she was not wanting to be where she was. When I did my assessment, she was pleasant and sweet and interacted in a conversation. Other than helping with my patient I also helped with the other patients as well. If they would call and needed something I would go with the nurse or just go…

Documentation Article Sierra N McAllister East Tennessee State University Nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, and many other healthcare workers must chart information on numerous patients every day. Any one of these health care providers could be taken to court. How do healthcare works keep themselves safe in court? The answer was to the statement is proper documentation. In the article titled, “Stay out of court with proper documentation,” the author Sally Austin, RN,…

Pam: What Can You do With an MBA with a Gerontology Concentration? Graduates who have an MBA with a Gerontology Concentration are prepared to fill a variety of challenging positions. Graduates are ready to fill managerial and administrative positions in gerontology related to supervision, policy analysis, facility management and health care corporate planning. Geriatric Social Work Supervisor Geriatric social work supervisors provide, direct and coordinate care programs for older adults and…

Today, February 6, 2017, I was able to have another fairly typical day with Missy on the medical/surgical unit. Except for today, I began to gain even more independence with activities/play sessions and would call Missy for assistance for any education/preparation or distraction. I began the morning by checking the census/bed status list, checking the surgery list, and then creating my plan for the day, pending anyone calling the Cisco phone for assistance in procedures or for play sessions.…