Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) – a master’s degree educated RN who assumes accountability for client care outcomes through the assimilation and application of research based information to design, implement, and evaluate client plans of care. The CNL is a provider and a manager of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts or populations. The CNL designs, implements, and evaluates client care by coordinating, delegating, and supervising the care provided by the health care team, including…
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differences between nurses at an associate level and nurses at a bachelor degree level. Based on differences in educational and clinical requirements, it is important to recognize and identify distinctions for these two degree programs. This paper will use a patient care scenario that will foster ideas on the differences, if any, in the decision making process. Associate versus Bachelor Degree: Difference in Competencies Post World War II, the demand was increased for skilled nurses to care for the…
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the treatment of muscle spasticity. Working as a pediatric nurse, baclofen was a common medication given to our patients who had cerebral palsy. This medication was commonly given orally or through the g-tube by the nursing staff. However, with advancements in medicine and technology, it was not uncommon for patients to have an intrathecal pump in order to deliver continuous doses of baclofen to control severe muscle spasticity. As a nurse educator, it would be essential for students to first understand…
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Urgent Care and the Family Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care is a fast paced environment with emphasis on providing superior patient care quickly. The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) defines urgent care (UC) as “the delivery of ambulatory medical care provided outside of an emergency department on a walk-in basis (2011).” There is a diverse scope of practice within UC, with treatment of many types of patients of all age groups from infant to geriatric. UC are unique, and fill the gap between…
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professional development. The interviewee was also able to give the learner feedback on how to proceed with her graduate work and career planning. In addition to the interviewee’s perspective and advice, the learner researched Delaware’s counseling licensure, laws, regulations and training needed to effectively launch her counseling career. Professional Interview My interview will analyze the Mental Health Counseling Field. I will be talking via a phone interview to a former coworker and friend Bertha…
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Roles 2 Professional Roles and Values The nurse supervisor has the responsibility of coaching all of her staff members in the importance of utilizing her team members to provide the most holistic care for patients. As a nurse supervisor it is important to recognize when a team member is struggling with this concept and to provide the proper leadership and mentoring so that the most best possible patient outcomes can be consistently realized. The nurse supervisor must provider leadership and confidence…
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effective movement of a patient across the care continuum, improve self-management of patient care and enhances patient practitioner communication. In 2005, President Bush signed into law the Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005. “The new law authorizes the appropriation of $25 million over five years for demonstration programs to provide patient navigator services to improve health outcomes” (Darnell, 2007). Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Congestive Heart Failure program…
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INTRODUCTION Nurses are becoming involved in malpractice lawsuits at an alarming rate. The increased specialization, expertise, accountability, and autonomy of the nursing profession has concomittantly increased their exposure to liability. As nurses push the envelope of their profession, they must safeguard themselves against a burgeoning litigation crisis, which had previously been shouldered exclusively by hospitals and physicians. The Hospital-Employee Relationship Nurses must recognize…
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3 hours Continuing Education original research By Lisa M. Black, PhD, RN, CNE Tragedy into Policy: A Quantitative Study of Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Patient Advocacy Activities T he for sTudy findings lead To new legal proTecTions n evada whisTleblowers . absTracT Background: In 2007 and 2008, 115 patients were found to be either cer tainly or presumptively infected with the hepatitis C virus through the reuse of contaminated medication vials at two southern Nevada endoscopy…
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ban on smoking in public places earlier this year, shows that cigarette sales are down. Meanwhile, a systematic review of research on the impact of bans on bar and restaurant revenue reveals that studies funded by the tobacco industry show a negative economic impact, whereas independent studies show either no impact or a positive impact on restaurant and bar sales and employment. Leadership from Bush, Blair, and other politicians is needed, now, to ratify the FCTC and to demonstrate that…
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