Please remember to send a thank-you note to the nurse leader you interview. The date and time of my meeting with the Director of Nursing will be Wednesday, April 16, 2014 @ 1pm. Learn what reports she has to submit out to the corporate office either on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Gather information on how the Director of Nursing structure staffing to maintain appropriate staffing for the facility with nurses and certified nursing assistance to patient ratio. The process that has to be done when she has to report to the state Department of Health and Senior Services, when there is a possible case of abuse or neglect with one of the within the facility.
I was given the opportunity to read up the policy and procedures of my placement agency and I was also given the induction pack file which contains documents on guidelines of Health and Safety policy, IT information guidelines and my practice portfolio. I shadowed my Link supervisor when we made a home visit to discuss one of one of her clients' completed Look After Child (LAC) report. 31st January 2013. Today I attended a Multi Agency Review Meeting with a social worker in my team. Before attending the meeting I read through the child’s case file containing the child’s historical and medical background.
I interviewed Sonia Clare a nurse assistant, she gave me information on the facility, and her job responsibilities. Sonia informed that the nursing home operates 24/7, 365 years. The 280-bed long-term care facility is designed and dedicated to serving the elderly in Polk County. The home is spit up by halls, from A to D.
A Reflection on the Nurse Expertise Self-Report Scale Norma Jacquez HCS/350 October 17, 2013 A Reflection on the Nurse Expertise Self-Report Scale According to the results of the Nursing Expertise Self Report Scale, my responses represent an Expert level nurse. I have been a nurse now for a little over thirty years. I hold a position as a Clinical Care Coordinator or Charge Nurse at Eisenhower Medical Centers Neurological unit, in the care of the stroke patient. I try being open and teachable, because I know there are so many things I have yet to learn involving ‘ stroke’. To begin with I have learned that by knowing myself better and reflecting upon my own emotions and behaviors I will be better able to master my practice as a professional.
With the collaboration of a health care team and the supervision of one or more physicians, NPs can work independently and have their own practice. This essay will discuss the example of a positive and negative role of NPs and their implications (De Milt, Fitzpatrick & McNulty, 2011). Positive Role of NPs According to Kathi White, an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) in oncology, cancer touches every part of a patient’s life and his or her role is to help manage the disease and its implications. White has experience with oncology patients at first encounters in the radiation oncology department. She analyzes patients’ medical history, performs physical assessments, and educates about the implication of radiation, symptom and management of the disease and its consequences.
Professional Roles and Values Subdomain 724.7.4/Interview Charlotte Timberlake-Torseth Western Governor's University Professional Roles and Values NVT2 Kimberly Nerud October 6, 2012 Professional Roles and Values Subdomain 724.7.4/Interview My assignment was to interview two individuals from different specialties within the hospital. I chose to interview Ms. C. RN BSN, CCRN, who is the Endoscopy manager for Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, Virginia. She has been in her current position for a year, but has been a Critical Care Manger for several years. My second interviewee Ms. G. RN BSN, ANCC, is an Educator for Nursing Professional Development at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, Virginia. She has been in her current position for several years.
Week 7: SEMINAR III March 20, 2012 Nurse Managed Health Centers (Chapter 32) Darrell B. Wright NUR 432 Professional Issues Spring 2012 Nurse-Managed Health Centers (Chapter 32) Introduction The Nurse-Managed Health Centers (NMHCs) are placed in communities where the need of healthcare services is great and they develop healthcare programs to fulfill the needs of their community. Many of the nurses in these facilities have advanced degrees; such as nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and public health nurses. These nurses have the experience and education necessary to diagnose illness, to prescribe medication, to make referrals to specialists, to provide pre- and post-natal care and a variety of other primary care services. The also institute a team-based approach by consulting with and bringing together other healthcare professionals and resources to meet community healthcare needs. There is a growing need for nurse managed health centers or nurse managed health clinics that are run by nurses.
Latarsha Ekoh 07/15/2012 Master Class Mss 100 Ms. London Journal 1 On August 9, 1999 my aunt was job hunting and I decided to ride with her. Aunt Lavonia is a Certified Nursing Assistant so we went and applied and applied many locations. The last place, we stop at was The Village Health Care Center. We went in and she filled out a job application and I decided fill out an application as well I completed it and gave it to the receptionist. And a few minutes later a gentleman came out and took us to back for an interview.
Training of all health care staff will be provided by Angela D Gay RN, Program Developer. The Director of the Urban Ministries Clinic will remain giving oversight and being overseer. The senior staff nurse/charge nurse will be responsible for assuring patients are being screened for communicable diseases and that follow appointments are being made to continue success within the community. One of the participating nurses will be selected to collect and tally the quality of the questionnaires on an ongoing basis. As each client comes into the clinic they will sign in and complete history.
I attended a community meeting at the New Jersey Hospital Employee Health Nurses Association on February 22, 2013. I participated as an observer with permission. The topic of the meeting was ‘Healthcare Worker Fatigue and Patient Safety’ and the participants were; Employee and Occupational Health Nurses, department managers, nursing managers, risk managers, and staff nurses. The main goal of the meeting was for the participants to review the evidence of nurse fatigue, hours worked, and patient safety in health care facilities throughout the New Jersey area and also to find any positive solutions after discussing the issues. The reason why I picked this group meeting and was involved in it is because the issue of nurses’ fatigue