Nursing

Initial post Use of standardized nursing language for documentation of nursing care is vital both to the nursing profession and to the bedside/direct care nurse (Rutherford, 2008). One way of ensuring a unique communicating system in a clinical setting is the adoption of standardization of nursing language (SNL). According to the American Nurses Association (2015), the Standardization of nursing language (SNL) has become a valuable tool to promote interoperability between multiple concepts,…

al (2014), “Nursing professionalism has a complex nature with multi dimensions” (p.10 ).This article explains that there are many factors that contribute to how professionalism is displayed by a nurse. For example, your experience. The length of service in your field. All of the years that you have worked and acquired experience plays a part in your professionalism. There is a direct relationship between experience, professionalism, and attitude. As one matures in their nursing career their…

A similar cultural experience that I have experienced in my nursing practice is provided to augment the importance of cultural awareness. A Spanish speaking woman was admitted to my unit to rule out a stroke. By the time I had the privilege of caring for her she had been in the hospital for two days. I got bedside report, from the previous registered nurse, and was told that she did not speak any English and comprehended only simple English. During report, I couldn’t help but keep looking at…

One of the major types of nurse entrepreneur is legal nurse consultant (LNC). LNC refers to registered nurse that applies acquired knowledge from nursing education, training and extensive clinical experience to function as a healthcare provider which attains the capability to evaluate the standard of care, identify problems and develop solutions through specialized training that focuses on the consultation related to medical-legal claims. LNCs are trained to solve complicated situations,…

The nursing practice should be focused on the multitude of components that affect a person’s health rather than care limited to the direct sickness being treated. It is imperative to be compassionate, knowledgable, and analytical in the nursing profession. Nurses must not only be aware of their patient’s physical status, but furthermore their mental, emotional, and relational states. The combination of these elements are instrumental to the patient's long term outcome. A holistic nursing…

My personal understanding of appropriate communication related to the use of social media in the nursing environment has improved since taking Leadership and Management in Health Care. In the beginning of nursing school my fellow classmates and I were informed about HIPAA which I have understood clearly. As a nursing student and a future nurse, patient confidentiality if very serious. I have had situations where a patient wishes to maintain contact outside of the hospital and I knew that I had…

accounting evaluations are then presented to the finance officers to assist nurse leaders in the decision-making process. What strategic decisions should a nursing leader consider while developing a nursing program proposal in terms of resource utilization? Why? When developing a nursing program proposal, it is imperative that the nurse leader obtains information about the patient population, assess the need for appropriate resources, and organize and allocate all…

ethics, honesty and commitment. Nurses are expected to display good behavior and a good attitude at all times. Nursing is a demanding but rewarding profession. As health care professionals, we care for people at their worst. It is not always easy to be pleasant and understanding as we are human too. We have an important responsibility to help others in need and not let them down. Nursing Professionalism can be demonstrated in the way a nurse takes care of a patient. We must work well with others…

It’s said that nursing is the most trusted profession in the United States according to a survey from Gallup.com. Nurses are patient advocates and the main focus is care and safety, if we cannot provide that then we simply cannot provide. As a healthcare professional, we must accept the fact that we may not be able to change everything and sometimes things do not go as planned. Nurses are compassionate and hardworking individuals so sometimes we may do things that are better for us instead of…

Nursing Informatics is the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide." (IMIA Special Interest Group on Nursing Informatics 2009). Using informatics, such as the electronic health record maintain people's health records in the computer instead of paper. Nursing informatics supplies information technologies specifically to enhance…