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    Charge Nurse Essay

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    To date there has been limited research on charge nurse competencies, job satisfaction, and development. Additionally, there are no validated instruments to measure these constructs as they relate to charge nurses. Charge nurses are usually not in a defined permanent charge nurse role as delineated by a job description, but rather rotate through if assigned for their shift (Krugman & Smith, 2003). Additionally, many charge nurses enter their role through default (because they are the most experienced

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    Nurses' Work Hours

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    Nurses’ Work Hours I have been a staff nurse in the emergency room for fourteen years. I have worked a variety of 8, 10, 12, and even 16 hour shifts. I currently am working 8 and 12-hour shifts on nights. Previously, I also worked some 12-hour day shifts. I personally have been struggling with working the 12-hour shifts. My commute to work is 1 hour one way and I have fallen asleep several times driving home from work. The last four hours of my shift I experience great

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    Nursing Liability As a nurse, there continues to become a concern with lawsuits held against the healthcare professional. With the increase number of responsibilities for nurses and the idea of being faced with nursing staff shortages, the risk of liability increases. Nurses “has a duty to do or promote good, to prevent harm, and to remove evil or harm” (Burkhardt and Nathaniel, 2007, pg. 159). The three nurses at the Centura St. Anthony Hospital were accused of criminally negligent homicide in

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    A nurse administrator must have masters degree in management and administration   Nurse Administrators have experience and knowledge to lead an organization, keep staff performance at peak level and patients safe. nurse administrator is usually responsible for a group of departments, an entire hospital or where us a nurse manager is more likely to have the responsibility for one or more nursing units within the hospital . A nurse administrator often reports to the chief executive officer in the organization

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    Retention of Experienced Nurses There are many challenges facing today’s nursing leaders and managers. From staffing and scheduling, to budget cuts and reduced reimbursements, today’s nursing leaders must evolve to meet the ever changing health care environment. Constance Schmidt, Chief Nursing Officer at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC), identified retaining experienced registered nurses (RN) as one of the biggest problems she faces as a nursing leader. She went on to state “Nationally

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    immediately got it and saluted the nurse just in time as she approached them. “Hi Cammie, look who you’ve got here. A very strong and pretty boy isn’t it?” Nurse Lori (the newcomer) said to Private Cammie. “Stop teasing, Nurse Lori. We need to speed up the process otherwise this going to take more than one day.” the old nurse warned Nurse Lori. “I don’t mind seeing them naked for an additional day. Don’t you?” Nurse Lori replied. Private Cammie and the old nurse sighed and shook their head for Lori’s

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    The impact that nurses can have on a budget is tremendous, from the initial staffing pattern, to the use of supplies, to the satisfaction scores and reimbursement. A budget can be defined as “A detailed financial plan, stated in dollars, for carrying out the activities an organization wants to accomplish within a specific period” (Yoder-Wise, 2015, p. 579). A budget is a set out guidelines and rules to be followed by the staff from the non-licensed ancillary staff to the upper echelon of administration

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    Nurse Fatigue Essay

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    Fatigue is defined as a feeling of tiredness or exhaustion or a need to rest because of lack of energy or strength. Fatigue in nurses directly affects the quality of care that the nurse gives to a patient. Nurse fatigue can be described as fatigue affecting the nurse population that may result from the following contributing factors: working long shifts in the healthcare workplace; obtaining insufficient sleep between scheduled shifts; a disturbance in circadian rhythms; and attempting to balance

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    it. I am interested in nursing as a career because nurses get the chance to make a huge difference in someone's life, there is always exciting and challenging tasks in a nurse's life, and of course nurses make excellent money. A nurse can work in many different establishments, such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc. Every day nurses make a huge difference in someone's life. Most patients appreciate nurses more than anyone else. As a nurse, you get the opportunity to interact with so many different

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    Nurses already have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders, when caring for patients. When caring for a patient the nurse is the one constantly overserving and caring for the patient, regardless of the healthcare setting. The new service model will definitely have a huge impact on how the health care team manages care to each patient. This will not only affect the patient but those caring for the patients as well. Nurses have reported that this new service model for shorter hospital stays

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