Rebecca Nurse

medical errors JMH Executive Committee decided to implement a bar-code scanning system of medication delivery and a patient education program during Hospital stay. The bar-code scanning system is an integral part of the electronic health record. Nurses administer all medications, including i.v. piggy-back medications and i.v. large-volume medications, through the bar-code scanning system. All information is documented with a time stamp for improved accuracy of clinical information. The…

infancy up to adolescence. Some pediatricians and their pediatric nurses provide care for adolescents up to the age of twenty-one. In order to become a pediatric nurse, a person must have the required education, certification, and experience to get a job at a health facility that gives care to children and young adults. Universities colleges and some hospitals offer nursing diplomas and degrees. Anyone who desires to become a pediatric nurse must be able to learn all of the job…

conquered challenges and handled any curve balls thrown my way. After having been with my grandma while she was in and out of the hospital for the later part of 2014 and then again for the birth of my niece I was able to watch many different types of nurses in action. It fascinated me the level of importance they played in the care of the patient.…

the standpoint of physical health but their entire wellbeing, encompassing spirituality, mental, and financial health. This is the time a nurse can utilize his or her skills to support that patient not only addressing their physiological needs…

that a nurse can have on a person’s health and well-being, I had no idea that that was what I wanted to do. I had previously thought that maybe I wanted to be a physician, because I wanted to help people and help them to be healthy. After I started my job, however, that profession quickly changed when I saw who was really doing the most healing and having the greatest impact. It wasn’t just seeing what a big impact nurses had, it was also seeing how that made them feel. All of the nurses that I…

enrollment, retention of the academic student nurse, and recruitment by healthcare organizations during the hiring process of qualified professional nurses with diverse backgrounds is necessary. Diversity in College and University Recruitment for the Student Nurse Although some research has identified barriers hindering the success of multicultural student enrollment, little was being done to find what facilitates the success of the multicultural nurse. According to Grainger (as cited in Flores…

I have been a nurse at the University of Michigan hospital for eleven years. Currently, I work in the psychiatric emergency department. Our patients’ ages range from toddlers to adults. Some of the frequent diagnoses we see are: bipolar disorder, suicidality, psychosis, anxiety, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder. These patients can be very challenging and often have complex medical comorbidities such as cancer, diabetes, cardiac problems, and other medical problems. My job is to…

worked as nurses for centuries. Men are said to be the first nurses, it is believed that during the black plague in the 1300’s, a group of men started the first hospitals to take care of the patients. The word nurse has a long and deep cultural association with women. Nursing is seen as this nurturing, soft, very caring kind of profession. Men choose nursing for the same reason as women to…

skills and leadership skills among the BSN prepared nurses. Registered nurses today are the primary care givers and directly responsible for the coordination of care for their patients and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. Through formal education a BSN prepared nurse is prepared for community education and case management, these areas provide coordination of patient care within and outside the hospital setting. The ADN prepared nurse due to being technical/skill educated lacks…

We make sure that children are safe from having any accidents. We ensure that we maintain a hygienic and safe environment for children, parents and staff. We ensure and participate in improving each child's physical, social, emotional, intellectual development by observing them and having an interest in what they do. We prevent from having any discrimination and/or stereotyping in our nursery by respecting all of the cultures/background, religion, race, children with special needs. By preventing…