Specialty

Professional Statement Why the Family Nurse Practitioner Program I chose nursing as a profession because I saw the value of the intimacy of the nurse¬-patient relationship and the ability of the nurse to have a significant impact on a patient’s life. While I have cherished and excelled at inpatient nursing and have loved the connection with my patients and their families, my goal all along has been to advance my education and become a nurse practitioner. As an advanced practice nurse, I would…

OVERVIEW The Ageing population in New Zealand has dramatically increased by 11 % in the year 1991 and slightly surged to 13% in 2009 of the total population ages 65 years old and above. With the statistics mentioned earlier they predicted that it will boosts at about 21 % by the year 2031. (Ministry of Social Development, 2009). New Zealand Aged Care Industry continue to rise and face its challenges thus, the level of assurance must take into account and standard of care must improve and provide…

Plan for Implementation According to the review of literature, one of the biggest problems to prevent CLABSI in the critical care areas is the lack of compliance to the existing protocols by nurses and other healthcare professionals. As we have learned, the insertion of central vascular catheters is an ubiquitous practice in the healthcare setting. Although, the benefits of central vascular catheters are many, the complications associated with this, necessary treatment are dangerous and could…

I made the decision to become a nurse in high school after I attended a career field trip. A career in healthcare immediately intrigued me because I had always wanted to help people in my community. However, I struggled with the decision of becoming a doctor or a nurse. I believe God led me to the hospital that day to show me the profession I needed to be compassionate about. During that field trip, I was able to observe several procedures. It became apparent just in the short observation day,…

Table 1. Understanding of home care and ‘9073’ care combination Concepts Sources Familial care ‘Jiating Yanglao’ Home care ‘Jujia Yanglao’ Community care ‘Shequ Yanglao’ Residential Care Combination Ministry of Civil Affairs in China (policy document) Care exclusively provided by family members Centred on the family, relied on the community, supporting by professional services; Providing socialized services to older people who are living at home to solve their difficulties in daily life;…

Yes it is true that dreams come true. Yes it is correct to say persistence and determination can carry you miles in life but certainly will leave you with emotional scars and bruises. Without faith, and courage, it is easy to call it quits because stumbling blocks will always show up on your doorsteps uninvited and unexpectedly, but with faith and hope, victory can be achieved. Picking oneself up, brushing off the dust, and pressing on can help one to reach their goals. I speak from experience…

Almost everyone has heard the term NICU. It is a common term heard throughout a hospital, but what does it mean? NICU means neonatal intensive care unit. It is like the intensive care unit, but for neonatal newborns. Neonatal refers to the first twenty-eight days of a child’s life. Therefore, the NICU is an intensive care unit for very young babies who have health problems. These babies have severe life threatening health conditions and need intensive care to become healthy. One of the most…

Soldiers in the 35P Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) face many challenges as the progress through their language school and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). They spend six to 18 months focusing all their attention on learning a second language at an accelerated pace and when they have accomplished that daunting task they are sent to Goodfellow Air Force Base to learn the technical aspect of their MOS, usually another three or four months of training. By the time a 35P Soldier arrives at…

Do you have a bruise and you need a health professional to attend to it? The advised health professional is a nurse. He/she will not only carefully care for that bruise on your left hand, but will cater for your every need. According to Crosta( 2015), “Nurses work almost everywhere; on cruise ships, in the military, in hospitals, camps, schools, retirement homes…” (para. 7), and the list goes on. We are proud to say, that nurses, and not doctors, are the heartbeat of the health care system of…

4.1.1 Empowering service users and equality Based on the theories of neo-classical economics, Greener (2008) proposes two main types of benefits of the promotion of markets in welfare service delivery: empowering purchasing power of service users, and improving competition and efficiency of providers. These benefits of marketisation represent in the field of care for older people. The market provision empowers service users to ‘exercise consumer sovereignty’ (Greener, 2008) through greater…