Epidemiology Paper Hepatitis B Aaliyah Dorsey Hepatitis B (HBV) is a virus that causes liver disease‚ both acute and chronic. The disease can progress requiring the need for liver transplant. The rate of disease has seen a decline in the United States since the 1970’s due to routine vaccination’s‚ advances in aseptic techniques used in health care environments and public awareness. The public health nurses role is important in the communication and implementation of health initiatives
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travel to advance my career and skills as a travel nurse. During my travel nurse experience‚ I transitioned from working step down to Intensive/Critical Care Units (ICU)‚ and I obtained my critical care registered nurse certification in July 2014. I have
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and BSN Prepared Nurses April 11‚ 2014 Competency Differences Between ADN and BSN Prepared Nurses The difference in competencies between nurses prepared at an associate degree level versus a nurse prepared at the baccalaureate degree level has been a debated controversy since the 1960’s and steadily growing in the United States over the past decade. While both levels of degrees will permit a nursing student to take the NCLEX exam‚ there are differences in how these nurses were prepared
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down. I couldn’t believe what I had just witnessed. It was an experience that was breathtaking‚ so beautiful‚ and life changing. There were no words to describe my feelings. This was real life. At that moment‚ I knew one day I had to be in that nurses position. I knew I wanted to be able to experience that feeling everyday with all the excited and nervous mothers . It seemed like I had just come face to face with my calling. I couldn’t believe what was happening on what I thought was just a regular
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Advanced Degreed Nurses Improve Patient Safety Angela Lofton American Sentinel University Nurses have an obligation to patients and to patient’s families to deliver competent and safe quality of care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing stated “education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician.” (Fact sheet AACN). My choice to return to school is a direct reflection on my commitment to give the absolute best care possible.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Traveling Nurse Position? There are many advantages and disadvantages of a traveling nurse position. These health care professionals are RNs with standard training and education who are assigned to various locations to fill temporary staffing needs in certain departments. What are the Advantages of Being a Travel Nurse? There are excellent advantages to being a traveling nurse. First‚ the pay is excellent because travel nurses receive higher salaries and benefits‚ but
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Registered Nurses (RN) are the individuals in the health care field that provide and direct patient care‚ monitor health conditions of patients‚ and administer medication. Registered nurses also partake in using medical equipment‚ participating in minor medical procedures‚ and educating the patient’s families on the patient’s condition‚ care during the hospital stay‚ and care after the hospital stay (“Registered Nurse Job Description”‚ n.d). Registered nurses are also in charge in educating not only
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Nurse Educator in the Staff Education Role Stephanie Calabrese‚ RN BSN South University October 17‚ 2008 Nurse Educator in the Staff Education Role Nurse educators in a healthcare setting serve many roles and have many responsibilities and skills. They are a teacher‚ a role model‚ a leader‚ an educator‚ a critical thinker‚ an analyzer‚ and a mentor. Responsibilities include possessing the knowledge and the ability to facilitate learning‚ plan appropriate learning
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Doctor-Nurse Communication Physicians and nurses have had to interact since nursing became a profession. The act of communication between nurses and physicians is a central activity in health care‚ and a failure to communicate has been linked with poor quality and patient errors. During the history of nursing‚ these interactions have been as different as each individual physician and nurse is different. The two professions have had to form relationships to accomplish their common goal: quality
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long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a nurse. I loved the fact that I could help someone and love doing my job at the same time. I knew a couple of things before I started my research. I knew you had to go to college. Also‚ I knew that I would have to work my way up to a Registered Nurse. I knew that Itawamba Community College offers a nursing program‚ so that’s why I chose to go to school there. Knowing that being a Registered Nurse would require a lot of my time‚ and being at work a
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