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The lack in education and experice results in lower levels of trust in medical care. They are skeptical about receiving care from physicians, nurses and the entire medical care regimen as a whole. Women who are skeptical about the care will reject prenatal testing. For example referring back to the story about tracy, she rejected getting an ultrasound because she believed that the radioactive rays would affect her fetus. If she was educated about the importance of prenatal testing Nahla might have been normal today.
Comparing Competencies of Baccalaureate Degree Nurses with Associate Degree Nurses Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Jan 26, 2015 (O507) Submitted by: Gulshan Kaur Submitted on: February 08, 2015 Education and Preparation has an important effect on nurses and how they serve a purpose in the work field. There are many differences between a nurse that has an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree. In a clinical situation, these two levels of education show differences in how the nurse approaches the scenario and the factor that critical decision-making can have in that case. Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) takes a two to three year course. In the course they are instructed on the fundamentals or basics of nursing.
Kozier and Erb (2007) defined nursing theory as providing direction and guidance in structuring profession nursing practice, education, and research while providing differentiation from other disciplines and serving as a template for the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of nursing care [ (Kozier, Erb, Snyder, & Berman, 2007) ]. The spectrum of nursing theory encompasses four metaparadigms consisting of the patient, environment, health, and nursing, with the focus of nursing centering on the patient [ (Kozier, Erb, Snyder, & Berman, 2007) ]. Nursing theory can be divided into a series of specific philosophy, each addressing a different aspect of nursing care with a common end result – enhanced patient care. The theories involve include – needs theory (centered around assisting the individual achieve his/her maximum functional potential), interaction theory (involve the relationship between the nurse and the patient), outcome theory (the nurse is a change force who guides the patient to adapt to illness), and caring/becoming theory (the patient and the nurse are brought together due to the fundamental act of caring) [ (Meleis, 2012) ]. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast a nursing theorist from each of the aforementioned nursing categories.
Why had his respirations not been monitored? The nurse likely in her very busy state forgot to put him on the ECG monitor, or she may have not chosen to place him on a monitor. She may have chosen to not put him on a monitor because in her personal experience he was a low risk patient with a high narcotic tolerance. With the ER getting busier she thought she was saving herself a little bit of time by not placing him on the ECG monitor. Using the “five whys” to
The nursing supervisor then encouraged the nurse to “keep quiet” about the mix up, and did not inform the patient or his family about the mistake. This has a negative outcome on patient satisfaction, and is culturally insensitive. Mistakes and mix-ups unfortunately do happen, and when they do, it is important that the issue is addressed and the patient and family is notified of the mistake. The nurse was also rude and insensitive when she stated, “Half a pork cutlet never killed anyone.” A concrete understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators could have prevented some of the negative outcomes in this scenario. Hospital Data and Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Hospital data on particular nursing-sensitive indicators can advance quality patient care
She was concerned about the accuracy of the work due to the way these readings compared to previous readings. Instead of discussing this with Brigite, she decided to do it all herself and retest everyone. The nurse in this scenario becomes part of the problem; obviously she does not trust Brigite’s ability to do the job right. Passiveness, nonassertive, and avoidance is the form of communication the nurse is using in this scenario. The nurse is avoiding asking Brigite about the readings of the vision tests (Hansten, & Jackson, 2009).
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570-821 Organizational Behaviour Case Study Assignment November 2, 2011 Diana’s Disappointment: The Promotion Stumbling Block 1. Within the framework of Emotional Intelligence (EI) Diana is severely lacking in all 4 areas of the equation. I would say that Diana’s level of self awareness is in low standards and contributed to her not receiving a promotion the second time around. Had she been more self-aware she should have heeded the advice of her supervisor Julie in fostering stronger people skills . Because Diana is not that self aware she not only ignored the crucial advice that was given to her to succeed, she rationalized the real reason of her been passed up for the first promotion as simply corporate politics.. Not acting on this advice shows her leadership that she is not that ready for change within herself and to grow to the maturity level required for the multi unit management job.
Some think that as soon as a woman finds out she will be a mother, that she should have no problem quitting drinking. It’s just as hard for them to quit, as it is for someone who is not pregnant. For most mothers admitting to this can be a humiliating experience. Currently, physicians rely heavily on history-taking to screen for women at high risk of alcohol consumption during pregnancies (Cook). However, these screenings are not enough since patients are reluctant to admit the amount of alcohol they consume and physicians are reluctant to talk about it with patients (Burd).