Health and quality health care is deserved of everyone, no matter their cultural background, religion, or beliefs. These factors do, however, influence a person's health, ability to seek medical help, and their response to medical care. ... In order to provide culturally competent health care, a nurse must have active diversity awareness. ... Culturally competent care must be customized for each patient.  ... According to the American Nurses Association, nurses need to understand how cultural groups understand life processes, how cultural groups define health and illness, what cultural...

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The health care system is complex and its myriad and interconnected parts give it a unique perspective regarding workplace communication. Effective communication has been linked to the delivery of high quality health care and safety in the work environment (World Health Organization, 2009). ... Safety in nursing is directly related to the health care process because when safety is disregarded, it can affect the outcome of the health care process an individual is undergoing. ... Finally, teamwork in nursing is important because it leads to high quality health care for patients. ... Today, a lar...

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Oftentimes, when people hear the term "nursing," they think of the people who are typically in the hospitals or health care facilities taking care of the patients. ... The health care system could see an increase in nursing students by sending the message that nursing is a great and satisfying field of which to be a part. ... The health care system can appeal to critical care nurses by giving them a "new challenge" such as teaching (Siela, Twibell, Keller 4). ... The health care system also needs to see an increase in RNs furthering their education by returning to school...

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Registered Nurse Registered Nurses provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients, whether working in a hospital, office, health care facility, public services, or home health care. ... Some being to provide clinical supervision and training of other nursing staff; assist physicians and other health care providers, and take independent action within professional preparation and legal limits. ... I knew that there was a shortage happening in the health care career especially in the nursing department. ... I learned from the basics of heath care to what goes on behind the scenes. ... It...

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Risks Associated with the Nursing Role in Palliative Care. ... Need for Palliative Care A patient may need palliative care at any stage of illness; even soon after diagnosis and treatment commence. ... The earlier the palliative care is started, the better. ... Besides the provision of physical health care, BSN nurses have been trained to offer spiritual-psychosocial health care services to terminally ill patients under palliative care. AND or diploma-prepared nurses only offer physical health care services to patients under palliative care. ...

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Nurses are an important part of the health care system. ... The field of Nursing serves an important role in the health care system. ... There are different areas a nurse can work in a hospital setting such as; surgery care, the maternity ward, intensive care unit or the emergency room. ... Mostly the elderly receive hospice care. ... In conclusion, nurses are a big part of the health care industry. ...

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Beliefs and Values I believe that we as nurses are here to promote good health habits and take care of patients. ... My Own Health In order to care for the sick, my own health must be at its best. ... If I don't take care of my own health, I am doing a great disservice to my patients. When it comes to my health, I have to lead by example. I realize that someday as I get older my health will decline. ...

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Professionals of the medical field must adapt to the innovations as well as the politically volatile health care system, and the rising cost of health care. ... Platitudes regarding person-centered, dignified, humane care will not be realized without adequate resourcing. ... Nursing is not an expendable cost to the health service, but a crucial element in care delivery and in the existence of a safe, effective, humane health service" (Scott, Matthews,& Kirwan, 2014, p.31). ... At the end of the day, nurses are at the front lines of quality patient care, and the ones supporting a philosop...

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They play a major role in guiding the political and legal system on the effect such legalized problems might have in the health care system, society and the government at large. ... These impedes can contribute to behavioral, social and emotional problems which can cause and exacerbate poor child health, ("Tackling child poverty", 2010). ... Children need proper care to thrive and grow into healthy and productive adults by providing high-quality health, adequate housing, early learning programs and enriching activities to face the chronic poverty level in the society, (Hof Wallace, n.d.). In...

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New Trends in Elderly Care Along with all the hassles of choosing an appropriate facility and all the financial stresses that it brings, one has to worry about the quality of care they will receive. ... The majority of their nursing homes are understaffed and don't meet federal health and safety standards. ... SAFEcare, the reform package she introduced is designed to set quality of care standards for nursing homes, personal care homes, and home care agencies. The SAFEcare legislation is intended to improve the quality of life for long-term care residents. ... There is very little ...

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New Trends in Elderly Care Along with all the hassles of choosing an appropriate facility and all the financial stresses that it brings, one has to worry about the quality of care they will receive. ... The majority of their nursing homes are understaffed and don't meet federal health and safety standards. ... SAFEcare, the reform package she introduced is designed to set quality of care standards for nursing homes, personal care homes, and home care agencies. The SAFEcare legislation is intended to improve the quality of life for long-term care residents. ... There is very little ...

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The nursing instructors teach subjects such as Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, and Mental Health. ... The clinical courses are taught in various health care facilities such as hospitals, doctor's offices, and skilled nursing facilities. ... They can choose to work in various fields of medicine and are able to work in specialized areas of the hospital such as the Emergency Room, Operation Room, Critical Care Unit, and Intensive Care Unit. ... The Practical Nurse works directly with the patients and provides most of the care giving. ...

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The principal areas work of Nursing Informatics includes definition of health care policy so as to advance the public health, presentation and retrieval approaches of information so as to support patient-centered care. ... This is because it makes it easier and possible for health care providers to improve and manage patient care in the best way through sharing and secure use of health information. ... The research is to be carried out in different health care facilities all over the state. ... If so, which are some of the measures that your health care facility is undertaking so as to ensure...

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The Approach To Excellence There are many challenges faced by aboriginal health care providers in today's society. Most health care providers such as Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Special Care Aides, Porters, Clerks face many obstacles in their everyday lives. ... They are faced with problems in education, in the work environment with ethnic diversity, and the emotional stress With the amount of people retiring each year in the health care field, the demand for nurses is increasing at an extreme rate. Registered Nurses occupy a highly visible space in the publi...

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Many qualitative studies have shown that communication problems were major reasons nurses were unable to provide culturally competent nursing care (Boi, 2000, Cioffi, 2003). ... Spend time with the patient to show that the patient is cared for. ... Ask do they have a Durable Power of Attorney for health care; please provide a copy for the permanent record. ... Understanding concerns about hygiene and health. ... The above are resources from Ethnomed retrieved at http://ethnomed.org to learn about health care and the (enter the specific culture you need) culture....

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The Registered Nurse assist with medication and a C.N.A. does more personal care. ... s work to promote health, prevent disease, and help residents cope with illness. On the other hand, RN's are advocates and health educators for residents, families, and communities. RN's also develop and manage nursing care plans, instruct residents and their families in proper care and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health. ...

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These are Role, Nurse and Caring. ... Mcfarlane (1976), referred to nursing as the process of " helping, assisting, serving, caring" suggesting that nursing and caring were inseparable and at the same time indicating that some practical activities were involved in the caring process in nursing settings. Leininger (1984) thinks that " Caring is nursing and nursing is caring" which is a major indicator that these main question key words inter-combine. ... The role of the nurse in this period was the care of the sick and well, be a advocate for patients, give individual care, to empower p...

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As an LPN, Jennifer is the front line when it comes to patient care. ... Unlike her LPN or RN counterparts, Maureen does more long-term patient care and less hands-on work. ... She must also stay up to date on the latest treatments and procedures for care management. ... LPNs and RNs can find numerous jobs in nursing homes, home health care, hospitals or clinics. ... No matter the discipline or level of education, the health care field offers a large variety of opportunities and possibilities....

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My goal in the health field is to obtain a BSN degree, and pursue a career as a maternity or NICU nurse. I have always had interest in the health field, even as a child. ... I also enjoyed watching health shows on television such as "Life in the E.R.... Seeing people happy and smiling after I care for them makes me happy and satisfied, this is why I love my job so much. ... The more health related topics I learn, the more interested I become. ...

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Most nurses get into the health field because they want to help others, and make a difference in the world. ... Because the health care field is so physically and emotionally demanding, a strain is often put on many employees. ... According to National Health Career Week, "America's health centers provide care to about 20 million people nationwide including over 900,000 homeless persons in 7,000 communities" (National 2010). ... It is extremely important for a nurse's health and career to be aware of the signs and symptoms of burnout, and creating healthy preventative measu...

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Members of the NBNA have the opportunity to collaborate and speak with some of the nation's top politicians as well as state and local persons within the public health sector. ... Two of the top public policy agendas for the NBNA are the funding of healthcare for the under-served and unserved as well as heart health for African Americans women. ... The Act serves to encourage more reportability and accountability for women's heart health and cardiovascular disease (NBNA, 2012). This would specifically address more screening tests for uninsured and under-insured women, reports on ac...

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During the first semester of the Nursing Education Program, students begin to learn basic patient care skills in the nursing laboratory. ... (http://www.jeffstateonline.com/programs/nursing-education/) Nursing is a demanding, yet rewarding career field that involves assisting patients and working closely with health care professionals. The role of the nurses in healthcare is to promote health, prevent, diseases, and help the patients and their family cope with illness. ... (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Registered-nurses.htm#tab-6) Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians' of...

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The RRT is a team of healthcare professionals consisting of a critical care registered nurse, respiratory therapist, and physician. ... In essence, the deployment of the RRT is having an intensive care brought to the bedside of any patient in the hospital. ... Team structure being the second category, describes the operation and design of the RRT and the role of its members with the goal of stabilizing the patient, implementing a plan, improving management of patient care and determining if the patient requires a higher level of care. ... In conclusion, communication and teamwork is essential ...

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Children's nurses work very closely with the child's families as part of the caring process. ... Considering that children, by the nature of well visits and childhood illnesses, come in frequent contact with health care providers and services, special consideration must be taken to reduce their anxiety during stressful medical encounters and procedures. ... "Young children often are not able to control their anxiety levels in a way that allows health care professionals to treat their conditions without physically restraining them to ensure safety"(Dresser Paragraph 2). ... Another as...

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Army Nursing: Benefits and Opportunities "l Ready, Caring, Proud", this motto of the United States Army Nurse Corps" (ANC) is highly upheld by nurses in the corps. ... If selected, nurses will attend intensive training courses lasting anywhere from nine to 20 weeks in one of six areas to include, Critical Care Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Preoperative Nursing, Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing, Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, and Community Health Nursing. ... Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, said, the Army "place[s] a high priority on education." ... Ad...

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