Nursing assistant skills

In the critical thinking assignment there is an oncology unit staffed with a charge nurse Sherry, a new hire licensed nurse James, and a nursing assistant in nursing school Julie all assigned to care for nine patients. The scenario we are asked to review is Sherry delegated a task to James to complete for a radical mastectomy patient that is nonverbal to James, the nurse assigned to her. The key issues to consider when delegating and assigning care to a patient are that the five rights to…

Full Practice Authority of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in New York State: Vision for 2020. TAMARA MCFARLANE DANIEL OWUSU-ANSAH Lehman College NUR 723 Strategies for Advanced Nursing Practice December, 2016 Instructor: DR. BRIGITTE S. CYPRESS Executive Summary Introduction There are many barriers that prevent APRNs from functioning to their fullest potential during practice. One of these barriers is prescriptive authority. According to the article, APRN Prescribing Law: A State…

Nursing is known to win the title of being the most trustworthy and caring careers. For a long time nurses have tend to make an impact on the society by helping them and making a difference that last a life time. Throughout history there has been numerous nursing leaders that have created a great image for the nursing profession. Clara Barton was one of those many nurses that made a significant impact on the world; and is still making a difference to this day. Clara Barton’s bravery and success…

For Certified Nursing Assistant’s the work is not easy and the pay is not good and the profession's reputation (rightly or wrongly) leaves something to be desired. (Willging, 2007) Being a CNA can be a high stress career with high chance of injury. Moving and…

As you observed the professional/registered nurse’s role in this setting, what evidence of a professional level of nursing practice? When I think of characteristics of a professional nurse I think of compassion, patience, good communication skills, critical thinking skills, and organization. While I observed my nurse I noticed that she applied many of these characteristics throughout the day. As we began our day by checking in on each patient my nurse informed me that she likes to start with…

A career is an occupation for a certain period of time of a person’s working life. You may have multiple careers during your life depending on your interests and skills. Three jobs that I am interested in are physical therapy, sports medicine and veterinarian. I chose these careers because they are really interesting and they benefit other people and even animals. Physical therapists (PT) are professionals that work on the rehabilitation of patients of all ages and teach their patients how to…

As a registered nurse, I have committed myself to a lifetime of learning, teaching and providing comprehensive care to my community. I plan to increase my scope of practice and knowledge by pursuing a Master’s degree in nursing with a concentration in Family Medicine. Through my experiences within my profession I have come to the firm understanding that preventative medicine is the foundation to quality care. The family nurse practitioner has a unique role in the health care community, which I…

Have you ever walked onto a nursing unit and looked around wondering who was who among the nursing staff with all the many different colors and prints located throughout the floor. Have you ever been a patient yourself and had several hospital staff enter your room only to be confused of who has come into your room or who the nurse was that was taking care of you? That is what many patients and family members have continue to encounter with all the increasing health care. Today’s dress codes…

upon the Sims 2 nurses because they are aware that their patients and families were not informed of the treatment options as well as their clinical prognosis. Connie M. Ulrich an associate professor of bioethics and nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia defines the issue of moral distress as nurses who are well associated with the correct course of action but cannot proceed considering the organizational environment that they are associated with. Mrs.…

1. Analyze the following items as they relate to your departmental functions. 1.1 Performance Standards – Select one function. The first performance standard is hourly rounding. 1.1.1. Current functions – what is done? The department that I am interning with at Mercy Health St. Mary 's is an inpatient unit. This floor primarily provides care to oncology patients but is not exclusive to these types of patients. They also provide care for those that are med surgery patients. 1.1.2. Benchmarks…