Nursing homes

What can a registered nurse really do? The purpose of this posting is to discuss the scope of nursing practice as by the American Nurses Association and to define my own state of Pennsylvania’s own scope of practice. The American Nurses Association is a guide for us registered nurses to follow in order to give competent, sufficient and safe care. The scope of nursing practice is to understand the patient from head to toe, to be able to understand the every question of why the patient is in the…

Knowing the importance of evidence based practice in the nursing profession; various guidelines has been established in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre with a systematic of review of the literature, critical clinical appraisals and expert opinion which provides the supporting evidence. One of such kind of guidelines was generated for the management of hypertension in CKD patients. Hypertension is one of the conditions for which guidelines generated by different organizations…

North Carolina at Greensboro, Nursing Science. I haven’t yet decided on my major, but if I had to decide today I would choose to major in Nursing Science. I am currently thinking about becoming a nurse, this major offers further advanced studies of nursing research and practices. I would love to increase my knowledge on nursing methods, and help others with it. I am fairly certain I can complete this major, I am considering looking at the psychiatric and pediatric nursing majors. With this…

I choose the skill level of the nursing staff and the education and certification levels of the nursing staff as the two quality indicators of structure of the home visiting program. The skill levels vary from Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN), and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP). Knowing the skill level of the nursing staff is vital because it directly impacts the quality of care. Keeping up to date on the latest education is important for the safety of the clients…

Nightingale was a pioneer of nursing, leading a brave crusade of women to tend to the ill during a dangerous time in war. Nursing has been a long part of history even before it was founded by Florence Nightingale. Woman has been performing nursing practices for thousands of years. As with the roles that women play back in 1800, nursing is no different in those times as with women of today's society using traditional care giving that takes place in the comfort of one's own home. In those…

There are LPNs active in the nursing homes, hospital and private clinics, and home health. In the nursing homes the nurses admit new residents, assist the physicians in rounds, and assign duties to the non-licensed nursing staff ("LPN Jobs" 6). In hospitals and clinics, they plan and manage patient care by their needs and they record medical history, copy vital signs, provide…

Nursing can be a very challenging career for anyone. I’ve had the privilege to experience in a healthcare environment for the past two years. Throughout my experience I learned some great skills and techniques from many of the nurses that I was able to work with. After being in the setting for a short period of time I know this is where I can see myself working for the rest of my life. I chose to do Hoya I, also known as a CNA class, my Junior year of high school; this helped me get a feel of…

meeting with a case manager to arrange his home care for post surgery. He likes to stay in his home rather going to skill nursing facility. The meeting was arranged between him, wife, son and case manager to decide post-op surgery care. The case manager offered some optional for home care agency that meet with his expectations. His wife is his manager, and he depends on her. Overall, his experienced was fine, his surgery went well and he’s going home with home care treatment as he wished.…

found out that it did not suit me as well I thought it would. My parents always told me to try looking into nursing because I enjoy working in a team and helping people out as much as I can. My junior year of high…

Corporation, 2016). According to Dr. Adams, the purpose for establishing NHC was to place older adults in a caring environment free from the daily tasks of cooking, cleaning and in home maintenance. Services Provided National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) specializes in Residential Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Assisted Living with over 150 facilities in 10 different states. Residential living allows residents to live in an environment…