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Strategies for Improving Nursing Staff Recruitment and Retention
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Nursing enrollment and retention is a impediment that the health institutions are enduring and their availability is essential in enabling the sustainability of life. This essence of researching was to verify the proponents that influence the staffing and preservation of nurses and further define strategies that various institutions can incorporate to ensure the nursing workforce is encouraged to retain their occupations.
While focusing on the structure of a study, researchers should not forget the fact that there is a need to adhere to all ethical issues and concerns as provided for within carrying out studies. From the analysis, it is also true that CASP is an essential and effective framework for evaluating a study in a bid to identify the validity, reliability, and value of the research.
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Long terms conditions are significant health issues that often severely compromise the health and the normal functions of individuals. For some patients, they may often suffer from multiple illnesses and these multiple pathologies usually exacerbate patient symptoms. This paper shall be a case study of a patient suffering from two long-term conditions.
Gibbs's (1988) model will be applied in this critical reflection. This model is meant to establish a specific assessment and analysis of my actions and feelings about the situation. His model includes six phases which are meant to study my actions at each stage of the practice and with each intervention. It is also meant to teach me what I did wrong.
It is the responsibility of every stakeholder in the nursing profession to ensure that quality services are provided to patients. The nurse tends to patients and in the process reassures them of their safety. In order to ensure that there is noteworthy service delivery in the health care setting, it is necessary that every institution should come up with an action plan.
This paper explores the pros and cons of evidence-based practice in nursing. It analyzes the concepts of clinical expertise, patient preferences, and caring in the context of evidence-based nursing. It also examines the impact of these practices on the art of nursing as a practice.
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There is a new term in the nursing profession that i.e. compassion fatigue. The term has been used to describe emotional changes experienced by the nurses during the discharge of their duties. During the provision of care to the patients, nurses observe their patient die, suffering of pain, and their state of helplessness which culminates to serious sense of trauma.
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Abstract 2
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Background study 3
Definition 3
Prevalence of FGM 5
1.2 Rationale 7
1.3 Aims and objectives 8
2 Female Genital Mutilation and Types 9
3 Socio-cultural background of FGM 13
4 Physical, psychological and sexual damages as consequences of FGM 20
It is often claimed that these are challenging times for newly trained and qualified nurses. The assertion stems from the multiple roles and responsibilities that the new professionals are supposed to adopt notwithstanding the transition to professional practice. Interestingly, statistics indicate that less than 50% of practicing nurses would recommend the career as a career option to another person.
A number of sperm banks and agents exist that ensure they provide the service of sperm donation through artificial insemination. Parents seeking the service of sperm donation do so to overcome male sterility issues, prevent genetic problems, or assist single women to become mothers (Gong, 2009, p. 645).
A medical error is referred to as the “failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim”. Most medical errors are preventable to the extent that inappropriate treatments and unsafe use should be avoided in clinical practice. The person on whom the medication/ treatment is administered is harmed.
In medical profession, health promotion is an important component of the holistic healthcare provision. WHO (2008) defines health promotion as “the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health”. In the 21st century, the need for health promotion in society has become more important than ever before.
Ongoing Mental Health Needs: Major Depressive Disorder
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This paper presents a case study of a chosen service user, one who is suffering from bipolar affective disorder. Patient X, a 35 year old female was admitted to the mental health unit after her mother observed her sullen and melancholy behaviour persisting for about three weeks.
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Both the exact cause and effective treatment of the disorder remain an important topic for debate even until today for medical practitioners and researchers (Kumar et al, 2010). The problem of this situation does not stem directly from the disease itself, but on the psychosocial perspective as well.
The literature review of the orthopedic part also encloses reports of this complication in legs located as a fracture or break in the hemilithotomy position. Compartment Syndrome is a situation in which augmented pressure in a closed compartment compromise or negotiate the function and circulation of the various tissues in that space.
The nurse staffing ratio refers to the number of patients that a given nurse handles at any given time. Adequate nurse staffing is key to nurse retention and patients care. This is mainly because understaffing usually endangers the lives of patients; results in longer stays in hospitals; and results in high staff turnover rates, which is expensive.
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To achieve infection control, there has to be first an identified need to do so. Both the medical practitioners and the patients should see it necessary to take precaution as a prevention measure.
This theory concedes that individuals should be at the centre of care, which is something that I have always upheld as the essence of nursing. My project goals reflect the theory’s focal point of nursing, most importantly regarding the individual within their context
The purpose of evaluation of the case study and analyzing a variety of legal and ethical consideration is to differentiate between ethical and legal grounds in England and Wales. This will allow midwifery students to understand the significance of undertaking legal and ethical grounds as a base of the decision-making process.
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Adolescent Suicide.
Even though suicide rates among all generations are growing as time goes on, teenage community seems to be the most problematic one. Teenagers during their developmental stages do not think much about the importance of their lives when some kind of problem occurs to them.
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Adult obesity: A literature review on the contributory factors and consequences
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Obesity is one of the most important issues of the society in the present age (Ford and Mokdad, 2008, p. 51). Obesity has increased the number of challenges for the governments in the contemporary age as it is not only a health issue, but is also an important economic issue, thus causing the governments, insurance companies and also the affected people to bear the costs (Bhattacharya and Bundorf, 2005).
The author states that dementia requires interventions that target its symptoms since the disease cannot be cured; these interventions reduce the patients’ suffering, and slow down the rate of development of the disease. The nurse would collect information on the patient’s dementia, including signs and symptoms of the disease.
Published back in 2007 in an article entitled “Safer Care for the Acutely Ill Patient”, the National Patient Safety Agency (2007) reported that 576 out of the 1,804 hospital deaths were due to diagnostic errors, an unrecognized patient deterioration that was left untreated, and problems with resuscitation after a sudden cardiac arrest.
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A healthy life is a gift of God and all the activities in routine life depend on the health and wellbeing of mankind. Even the smallest of diseases and disturbances can result in distortion of the entire life and its activities. Schizophrenia is one of them; it is a kind of disorder that affects everything during the lifetime.
An eighteen-year-old female, educated up to high school and working as a salesgirl in a local department store, presented with complaints suggestive of symptomatic gall stone disease which was confirmed on the ultrasound. The decision to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia was taken by the surgeon.
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In the appraisal and critique of the qualitative research paper, a modified fashion of the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ) is used with a 32-item checklist. Health providers and researchers need to refer and evaluate the works of others in the development of protocols, practice guidelines, reviews, and proposals among others.
Assessment of a Child with Autism
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Mental health issues are one of the most debilitating conditions which any person can go through. Physically, its symptoms may not be clearly apparent to the patient and to other people. However, mentally and emotionally, its impact can be extensive and debilitating to the patient.
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Studies however also present issues in relation to patient safety. Some of the studies indicate that deaths have been seen in some patients restrained; thrombus formation has also been apparent among patients who have been restrained for prolonged periods. Incidents of falls as well as bruises on the arms have also been seen among respondents.
The three sites that are utilized for central venous catheter insertion are internal jugular, subclavian and femoral.Although, like any other medical intervention,these catheters have their own share of complications,it is the risk of infection,which has the most serious clinical and economic repercussions for the patient,physician and health care facility
Gross (2012, p. 17) observed that, inter-professional team work in health care sector is the key strategy in the modern health renewal. It is currently the top mind issue in many health care professionals and policy makers (Meads and Ashcroft 2005, p. 23).
The author explains that CAMHS assessment is essentially a confidential service that must adhere to the confidentiality policy of the nursing and midwifery code of conduct. This means that all conversations and disclosures made by patients, especially during the initial CAMHS assessment should not be relayed to other persons other than family members.
This paper shall discuss self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), specifically the effect of self-reminders on the compliance with the SMBG process. SMBG has been made one of the essential therapies for this disease, mostly in order to allow immediate monitoring of blood glucose levels and to prevent steep increases and decreases of blood sugar levels.
This only applies to employees who have worked with the organization for more than six months. Selecting the employees to retain and those to fire, it is vital to conduct a behaviour-based testing and screening of competency. This is to retain employees that are capable to run the institution with few staffs without compromising on the services offered.
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This study focuses on previous literature which utilized the HBOT in treating diabetic wounds and ulcers in response to the growing need for evidence that proves the value of HBOT. Researchers hope to address the question: Is hyperbaric oxygen therapy effective at reducing the incidence of lower extremity amputations among diabetic patients?
The Aborigines are an indigenous Australian group. An estimated 24% of the Aboriginal population lives in remote areas and is considerably marginalized by the Australian mainstream population. The Aborigine population has higher levels of poverty, which characterizes the remote areas that they inhabit. The burden of chronic diseases is high relative to the mainstream population in Australia.
One of the impacts of this is difficulty in nursing staffing especially recruiting and hiring qualified professional nurses during periods of nurse shortage.
There are many microorganisms that live in and out of human bodies. Whereas there would be those that are essential to health, there are some that cause diseases. Microorganisms refer to microscopic living things found in air, soil, water, rocks, plants, and animals among many other places (Medzhitov 2007, p.2).
In this paper, the proponent tries to give emphasis on the importance of mentors in organising, managing and leading programmes of learning in clinical education particularly on the leadership aspect which involves facilitation, supervision, assessment, and support particularly in the hospital environment.
Vichinsky reported that acute and painful episodes, which can last from two to seven days, are the most common reason for SCD patients to seek emergent medical care. The believes that this population had an opioid addiction acts as a major barrier preventing patients from receiving effective pain management during acute pain episodes.
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The researcher of this study showed that both the patients as well as the nurses were also dissatisfied with the way violence and aggression has been managed. The researchers identified staff training in the use of fundamental therapeutic communication skills as the potential solution to this interpersonal tension.
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The research aims to prevent constipation by establishing patient’s baseline of bowel pattern prior to admission. The researcher has identified constipation as a serious problem which affects stroke patients. This is an area which requires practice and development since constipation is among the recurring complications in hospitalized acute stroke patients.
Hypercholesterolemia in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
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Figure 1: Symptoms of CHD
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a condition in which the lumen of the coronary arteries (blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart) are narrowed down.
According to the research findings the facts and figures regarding the impact of Pay for Performance program are understandably quite limited. Since it is a relatively fresh program, a careful thought has to be put in about the type of research needed to truly understand its impact on health care practices.
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This paper will examine the pros and cons of end-of-life care for these patients and the reasoning behind the decision of not resuscitating in breast cancer cases. These will all be examined with the purpose of showing the difficulties that clinical staffs face in dealing with breast cancer patients, their metastases and their end-of-life care decisions.
This research is being carried out to evaluate and present limitations of canonical correlation analysis (CCA); metabolic imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy; classification of brain tumor utilizing magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy value in imaging of childhood tumor.
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The major limitation envisioned to be associated with this research is that of access to data. The researcher anticipates that even if he is allowed access to the targeted health facility, the researcher shall not have access to all health records on respondents (patients). This is because most of such information is expected to be kept in privacy and only for medical decision-making.
This article will explore the subject of irritable bowel syndrome under the following divisions: fatigue; depression; hidden UT; diabetes; food allergies; increased blood in the stool; ulcerative coritis; angioddyplasia; arthritic pain; weight loss and rash to anal area; final diagnoses/problems with ICD 9 code; nursing diagnoses; management plan; cultural, ethical and socioeconomic issues.
A safe discharge plan helps to reduce many potential medical mistakes, and re-hospitalisation of patients, as well as the billions of money used during readmission.
The paper briefly introduces the topic, defines child abuse and outlines its categories, potential places of abuse, perpetrators, effects, and its causes and/or contributors. This is followed by an extensive study on the chances and possible reasons of re-victimization among children/people who underwent various forms of childhood abuse at a younger age. The paper does not study each form of abuse separately but makes a general discussion of re-victimization but points out the potential abuses in each state.
While I was on a placement on an assessment unit a patient was admitted with severe upper abdominal pain radiating through her back, while her abdominal muscle had shown some sign of tenderness. She also had nausea and vomiting with anorexia. The patient was a 59-year-old woman and for the sake of upholding confidentiality, the patient will henceforth be referred to as Mrs A.