Portfolio project Throughout the years of studying for the nursing program, a lot of information have been read, revise and analyzing with the intention of developing a better understanding of the nursing role on the medical field. By being able to look back to a variety of prior papers created as part of the program, the understanding of the intention of those projects become clearer as development of researching, analyzing, critical thinking and understanding of evidence base practice. The rationalization
Leadership involves bringing people together and motivating them to accomplish specific set goals (Plonien, 2015). Leadership in nursing is a critical field that is needed in the nursing profession and patient care (Plonien, 2015). Exceptional leaders in the nursing profession are required to motivate the staff to provide patient-centered care and increase their productivity in providing patient care (Plonien, 2015). Several specific qualities are necessary for effective leadership that differs
The authors’ experience and wide range of existing research on inter-shift handover reveals that there are many different ways to hand over a client in the end of the nursing shift. This so-called “ritual” is central to good practice development but also aids a nurse to gain essential caseload knowledge at the beginning of the shift. Handover process may be divided into five major types: handover sheet, tape recorded, bedside, written and verbal (Miller 1998, Sexton et al. 2004). However, verbal
respondents (one hundred and one practicing nurses and forty two nursing students) were served the questionnaire and completed it, giving a response rate of 100%. Almost all the respondents were females in both categories (Table 1). The age ranged from 18 to 54 years and the mean age of the nursing students was 24.72+3.39 years while for the registered nurses their mean age was 34.59+8.72 years. The registration experience and the unit experience for the registered nurses were 10.19+9.76
Annotated Bibliography Since healthcare organizations throughout the country strive for positive patient outcomes and patient satisfaction, preventing falls among patients in healthcare settings remains a nursing staff priority. Unfortunately, fall prevention is not a new problem. Nurses face the challenge of recognizing patients who may be at high risk for falls and intervening to prevent falls on a daily basis. To identify areas for improvement in fall prevention, a thorough review of the organizational
will make her gain new knowledge which she will relate to others .Previously midwifes uses wrapper for childbirth but recently things have changed they use incontinent sheath or Nightingale to take delivery which is much better. CURRENT RESEARCH: Nursing research builds a scientific foundation for clinical practice. Nurses need to intervene for their patient’s in other to improve their practice. According
safety. Nurses who are confident in their skills will feel more empowered to speak up and escalate concerns when they see something wrong with patient care. They can use their experience to improve processes and quality (Clark et al., 2015; Roussel et al.,
Ethically Administering Medications in the Nursing Profession Every year there are approximately 1.3 million injuries caused by medication administration errors (Healthline, 2016). Nursing, is a profession that faces a variety of ethical dilemmas daily, and it is very important for a nurse to avoid these dilemmas at all costs to assure quality patient-centered care. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics is a set of ethical values developed for registered nurses throughout Canada to
to be held at least once a month, where general matters of the unit are discussed. This also helps maintain group cohesion. Policy and procedure manuals These are written communication structures which provide general and standard guidelines for nursing in the unit. Communication book Messages are written and communicated via this. Personnel are aware that they should read the new messages on a daily basis. It can also be used as a reminder to team members of things they still have to get done
activities like shopping for their needs, walking around, or simply taking care of themselves. With our busy lives, many would opt for the easy way out, which is to put our elderly in a nursing home where they can be medically attended to by professionals. Putting your grandparents or older relatives in a nursing facility has its advantages. First off, it can be beneficial if they need proper medical care and attention. After all, medical professionals and caregivers can provide them with the health