Essays on Practical Nurse

Describe your key point and discuss how the knowledge of your chosen key point impacts the care you provide as an LPN/LVN? Documentation is essential for ethical, effective, and safe nursing practice. Essentially, documentation (electronic, paper, visual or audio) serves as evidence of services or care provided (Williams, 2009). Documentation enables a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to have accurate surveillance of the progress of a patient and to accurately communicate with other healthcare providers. In nursing practice, documentation is essential for proper decision-making regarding the future treatment, care regimen, and continuity of care. Ideally, a licensed practical nurse is ...

COVER LETTER

E-MAIL HR MANAGER, Westfield memorial hospital 189 E Main Street,

Westfield, NY 14787

(716) 326-4921

RE: APPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGER POSITION

Being a registered nurse specialized in medical surgery and patient care; and having worked at Maimonides Medical center, Brooklyn NY under different capacities for more than ten years, I am well prepared to join your institution and make positive changes in the leadership and managerial spheres. I am comfortable working both independently and in teams in making sure that quality care is provided to patients, physicians and family members. My specific qualifications for this position are; Experienced in working as a team player in an inter-culturally diverse ...

Part1 - Introduction

Definition of professional socialization Part 11 Four Stages of Role transition Part 111 Two barriers to accomplishing Claywell’s fourth Part 1V Claywell’s eight (areas) of differences between LPNs and RNs role Part V – Conclusion Professional socialization plan

Part 1- Introduction

This essay reflects on pertinent issues in health care delivery as it relates to transition from a professional position of licensed practical nurse (LPN) into the category of registered nurse (RN). As described by Janice Ellis (2011), Celia Hartley (2011) and Lora Claywell (2009) it is a process of professional role socialization, which has ...

1. Professional socialization is considered to be the driving force towards the development of one’s knowledge, values and skills that are necessary in building a professional career. The transition from the role of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a registered nurse (RN) carries with it the responsibility of maintaining the criteria for a high standard of profession in nursing. A profession carries with it the individual responsibility of practicing the proper knowledge necessary to meet the qualifications of a professional in order to enjoy the privilege of practicing the profession. The criteria of the nursing profession is achieved during the process ...

Delegation is the process of transferring responsibility for the task to be performed to another person.

The ANA Code of Ethics (2001) claims that delegation should be based on the judgment of RN (Registered nurse) taking into consideration condition of patient, nursing team members and their competence, and the supervision degree which is required in each specific case. It coincides with Five Rights of Delegation (NCSBN, 1995) which include: - the right task; - the right circumstance; - the right person; - the right direction/communication; - the right supervision. The principle of the right task presumes that appropriate specific activities will be considered and delegated by the nurse to ...

TREATING MRSA PATIENTS

Introduction MRSA is an acronym for meticilin- resistant staphylococcus aereus and can sometimes be referred to as a super bug. The staphylococcus aereus bacteria can be subdivided into various strains. The MRSA strains are also very similar to other strains of the staphylococcus aereus. People can act as either carriers or may in some cases develop complications which are caused by the bacteria. Most of the infections brought about by the bacteria can be treated by some common antibiotics which are available in the market. The MRSA infections show some resistance to the meticilin antibiotics. They also show some ...

Abstract

Since nursing has evolved into a science and the twenty-first century nurse a professional practicing in various aspects of the discipline; implementation of a Nurse Practice Act became inevitable within the industry. This does not only set boundaries defining scope of function for every category of nurse, but also allows clients to determine the quality of care expected from each level as patent- nurse interactions are established. This document will embrace dimensions of the Nurse Practice Act across nursing cultures with the aim of evaluating its effectiveness in promoting adequate nursing intervention.

Introduction

A Nurse Practice Act is an international criteria found within ...