Nursing process

Best Practice Guidelines in Relation to Medical Surgical Nursing The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) states that “since 1925 the RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses’ contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.” One of the ways the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario has achieved these goals is by developing a highly appraised program…

U.S., move their loved ones into nursing homes, they generally expect them to be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, however, sometimes those who are charged with their care mistreat the residents at these types of facilities. In fact, more than 50 percent of the nursing home staff members questioned for one study admitted to abusing or neglecting residents within the past year, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. Although not all nursing home abuse can be prevented,…

1500 per shift. What is a clinical decision? The answer to that question varies among the experts and practitioners but the terms clinical judgment, reasoning, and decision making have been used interchangeably in attempt to better articulate the process of clinical decision making (CRNBC, 2014). Clinical decision making was initially defined by Benner, Tanner, and Chelsa (1996) as deliberate and conscientious, using ones intuition and a holistic approach to directly affect patient outcomes.…

Jesus, F. M., Listowsky, L., & Laine, R. (2010). Hitting Two Birds With One Bullet: Bedside Shift Reporting. JOGNN: Journal Of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 39S50-1. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01121 Chaboyer, W., McMurray, A., & Wallis, M. (2010). Bedside nursing handover: a case study. International Journal of Nursing…

Professional Development Beliefs and Values Breonna Bastian Metropolitan State University Professional Nursing Practice Professional nursing for me is very important in order to provide excellent patient care and isn’t defined by either an Associate or BSN degree. Professional nursing for me combines the following qualities: competence, leadership, compassion, and teamwork. As a professional nurse we need to be competent in order to provide safe and effective care to our patients.…

Personal Statement: Sara Kass, BSN, RN A year ago I wrote my personal statement as a nursing student, today I am writing my personal statement as a working registered nurse and what a difference that year has made for me. Working as a float nurse, my desire, motivation, and ability to continue my education by through attending Michigan State University and the College of Nursing has only increased. I am attracted to MSU College of Nursing’s mission and vision because they resemble with my…

Nursing is predominantly seen as an occupation intended for women and in fact is mostly held by women. Men remain a minority in this field, as proven by Sayman (2014), “Men are still vastly underrepresented in the profession, consisting of about 9.6% of the overall numbers” (p. 1, para. 1). Although there are many debates regarding whether or not there is a shortage in nursing – it is believed that shortage is quite consistent throughout facilities. The provided literature provides insight into…

The Institute of Medicine report (IOM), The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Heath, is a thorough examination of how nurse’s roles, responsibilities, and education should change to meet the needs of an aging, increasingly diverse population and to respond to a complex evolving health care system (Foundation, 2015).It emphasizes on the registered nurse using the full extent of their education, training, competencies, and collaboration with other medical staff to provide higher quality…

Sherman, J. (2014). A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(19/20), 2854-2863.doi:10.1111/jocn,12575 ququantitative (Indicate primary evidence chosen with an APA citation) Background or Introduction The article is a quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of beside nursing report implementation. The areas that will be critiqued include purpose and problem…

The Human Body is a complex system with many sub systems intertwining to create a whole. When looking at the nursing profession, this same concept is applied. No patient will be exactly like another, an individual is “a bio-psycho-social-spiritual being in a constant interaction with their environment” (Potter and Perry, 2006, p.62). Nurses must be able to break down an individual into their sub systems to get an accurate understanding of who they are as a person. Our Coat of Arm’s is a…