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This paper explores articles that report on registered and neonatal nurses. Neonatal nurses provide care for newborn infants with a variety of health problems, such as prematurity, cardiovascular and respiratory that is life threatening if left untreated. Neonatal nurses can care for newborns from birth up to two years of age depending on the severity of their health issues. Neonatal nurses also work with parents as to how to care for their sick infant. Specialization for neonatal nurses varies in…
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Safety: Adequate Nurse to Patient Ratio Jillian Benson Baker University School of Nursing One of the primary tenets of medicine is "first, do no harm". Patients put their trust in doctors and nurses when they are most vulnerable and are in need of care. Yet, what does a patient initially experience at the beginning of a hospital stay? Nurses who appear to be responsible for caring for large numbers of patients and a scarcity of doctors. Patients quickly realize that nurses are responsible…
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Relevant issues involved in this particular case domestic violence, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) will also be discussed. Throughout the essay confidentiality and anonymity of all aspect of the care provided for the baby will maintained by disclosing the trust, staff and the patient and their family involved. “Nurses and midwives have a duty to protect confidential information. The person who is in the care of a nurse or midwife has a right to believe that information given to them in confidence…
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Research Paper Health care is a critical concern among human beings. With the increasing number of elderly, growing waiting time for medical services, and the pressure of high costs, healthcare has become an important field of study for scientists and technologists. The body of human medical knowledge has been growing and developing over time based on many experiences and accidents which resulted in the physical injury, mental disabilities, and deaths of numerous patients. After those sacrifices…
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I am in college to get my nursing degree to become a neonatal registered nurse. Too be able to be a Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, I would be mandatory to complete a minimum number of years of clinical experience in a hospital setting. Therefore, I will be doing four years for my bachelor’s degree called the Bachelor of Science…
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was founded in 1969 originally named American Association of Cardiovascular Nurses to help better educate novice nurses working in ICUs. In 1971, AACN changed their name to what they are known as today to incorporate all aspects of critical care for every level of nursing. AACN strives to strengthen the nursing community by providing many resources for nurses and bringing the nursing community…
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The Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Outcomes Kelly Adams McCann Drexel University The Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Outcomes When my daughter was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 11 years ago, I was I was blissfully ignorant of patient-to-nurse ratios and budget constraints. I had confidence in the competence of the nurses and believed that they had the time and the tools necessary to care for my child. Now that I'm a nurse myself and I see my support staff numbers cut and…
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Skin to Skin Contact Immediately after Cesarean: Benefits to Mom and Baby Stacie Nichols Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 451: Capstone Course Professor Swartzwelder August 6, 2012…
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processes concepts used during decision-making, and the right-hand sections depict the output, the actions taken by the flight nurse” (p. 1189). By combining the Theory of Flight Nursing Expertise and simulation training, patient outcomes can be improved. Without the Theory of Flight Nursing Expertise, there is not a standardized guide on becoming an expert flight nurse. In the first study, Gates, Parr, and Hughen (2012) conducted an institutional review board (IRB) approved experimental designed…
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Counseling, and Clinical Care for Hereditary Breast Cancer. JOGNN: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 43(3), 361-373 13p. doi:10.1111/1552-6909.12304). The next article in my research talked about the role of nurses in identifying individuals who might benefit form genetic services and information and provides guidelines on how to approach this. The article gives you an insight on when a nurse considers whether a genetic referral is needed. Genetic referrals should be considered in family’s…
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