Nurse practitioner

Shepperd, J. R., & Hale, S. E. (2016). Nurse Practitioners in the World of Pain Management: A Cautionary Tale. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(2), 102-108. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.10.006 This work has the purpose of informing Nurse Practitioners of the potential dangers and pitfalls within prescribing pain medication to patients. It uses a methodology of first giving an example of a case where a nurse practitioner was charged with running a pill mill due to her numerous prescriptions…

mental health nurse practitioner, I chose the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner because mental health affects so many people around the globe. I’m aware of the issues that faces patients who suffer from a mental illness every single day. Mental disorders are among the most common causes of disability around the…

successful in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. I have been a registered nurse for five years now. Currently, I am working as a staff nurse in the Emergency Department at Kaiser Permanente in Downey. In my current role, I am the first line of defense for patients coming into the ER experiencing respiratory or cardiac problem, accidents, trauma and allergic reactions among other things. As an ER nurse,…

In a study by Kilpatrick, Lavoie-Tremblay, Lamothe, Ritchie, & Doran (2013), the purpose was to describes a new conceptual framework for acute care nurse practitioner role enactment, boundary work and perceptions of team effectiveness. The sample consisted of 52 cancer patients who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward at Policlinico Sant’Orsola Malpighi in Bologna, Italy. The study design was a randomized controlled study. The method used was a nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. The…

Nurses are the backbones of any clinic or hospital sites. They provide health care in the best of their ability to help their patients but also be there for them as a person. Compassion and tolerance is key to being a nurse. There is no point of caring for other human beings especially those who are ill, if you can not be CARING. Nurses are just as important as any physician, just because they didn't earn a PhD, nurses are still just as helpful as any doctor in the medical field. I will want to…

This article is based on an interview of a nurse practitioner (NP) and it expands the discussion on one of the barriers identified by this NP. The NP works on a cardiology unit in a local hospital. She has become an NP since 2007 and licensed for adult population in public health area. During the interview, she has expressed her satisfaction in her working environment and being in the collaboration with multidisciplinary team to provide the best possible patient care. The NP had identified her…

With the current changes in health care, Advance Practice Nurses are the way of the future. As our presence in the hospital setting becomes more prevalent, it is interesting to think of all of the different roles an Advance Practice Nurse can assume. I chose to interview a friend whom I consider to be an admirable colleague. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Palliative Care in the hospital setting. After going out for coffee and really discussing the different avenues her…

As a medical surgical nurse my experiences related to healthcare have been as a patient advocate. As health care professionals we are the voice for our patients’. It seems like every day we advocate for our patients. It could be regarding health concerns, safety, pain management, even verbalizing to the medical doctor not a safe discharge, and prior patient being discharged home checking with their pharmacy if medications will be covered by their insurance. Recently took care of a patient that…

Nursing informatics facilitates the integration of the data to support patients, nurses, and providers in all areas and roles of care to make decisions. The likelihood of success with technological, personal or professional life relies solely on understanding one’s own abilities and limitations. Understanding my own competency will enable me to focus on the area of improvement that leads to success. As far as my technological skills are concerned, I would categorize myself into an intermediate…

information gained in this Biostatistics course will be of benefit throughout my career as a nurse practitioner. I have learned lots of information. However, more importantly, I now understand the significance in which utilization of this knowledge will be advantageous to my patients and my career. I now understand the importance of evaluation of research. I plan to become an advanced practice nurse that makes every effort to stay up-to-date on current events and the latest research.…