Cool Stuff Nurses Do
Your Road to Nursing
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Mom's can't always wait for the physician to get there in time so nurses find themselves doing this.
What is delivering a baby?
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This path requires 4 years of study that includes nursing and general education courses and is considered to open more nursing career opportunities.
What is a BSN?
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This reality TV mom of 8 was a Labor and Delivery nurse.
Who is Kate Gosselin?
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Displaying kindness and concern for others.
What is caring?
When nurses are caring, they foster a collaborative relationship with patients, which improves communication and can support a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatments. Open communication and mutual respect between nurses and their patients can result in these positive patient outcomes:
- Shorter hospital stays.
- Alleviation of pain.
- Decreased anxiety.
- Optimistic outlook about recovery.
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Nurses that work here have regular hours, summers off and enjoy caring for kids with a variety of needs.
What is a school?
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The pharmacology courses required for advanced practice gives nurses the ability to write these.
What are medication prescriptions?
"During graduate programs in nursing, NP students undergo extensive education in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. They take advanced courses in pharmacotherapeutics and complete rigorous patient simulations, as well as supervised clinical hours. They study pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics while learning how to safely and effectively prescribe and monitor medication in different patient populations. In sum, NP education and subsequent credentialing prepares them for full prescriptive authority, but there are still differing regional laws regarding NP autonomy."
Can Nurse Practitioners Prescribe (RX) Medication? (nursepractitionerschools.com)
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These opportunities will help high school students gain experience in healthcare and can provide guidance when selecting a future career path.
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Known as "The Lady with the Lamp," this nurse is considered the founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
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Inclined to ask questions, examine or investigate.
What is inquisitive or curious?
One characteristic very much related to critical thinking that is not widely discussed but holds great importance for nurses is curiosity. A curious nature is central to being effective as a nurse by using inquisitiveness as a means to gain a deeper understanding and insight. The engine of curiosity can help a nurse go far. - The Curious Nurse Goes Far
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These tough but highly compassionate nurses look past someone's criminal record to provide the best possible support for every patient in this setting.
What are correctional facilities?
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When businesses are looking for nursing perspective and expertise, they may hire who?
What is a nurse consultant?
Examples include, legal, product and education consultants.
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This state approved training program requires a high school diploma or GED. These caregivers work directly with nurses to provide hands on care and patient support.
What is a certified nurses assistant (CNA)?
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs), also referred to as "nursing assistants" or "nursing aides," play an important role in the patient care team, assisting with daily activities such as feeding and bathing, taking vital signs, answering call lights and preparing patient rooms. CNA training programs are generally low cost and quick to complete, making this profession a great entry point to a career in nursing.
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During the time of the civil war, this nurse founded the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
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Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty in opposition.
What is persistence?
Staples (2013) said that "persistence or perseverance in nursing care describes the essence of being a nurse. This commitment to caring is the ultimate driving force why nurses have been persistent in finishing nursing school, passing licensing examinations and overcoming day-to-day challenges in the job."
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Nurses that work in this setting provide multi dimensional, personal care to patients of all ages while keeping patients outside of the hospital.
What is home health?
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Not for the squeamish, this nursing responsibility requires nurses to pack, close, clean, irrigate and debride.
What is wound care?
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This person is specially trained and certified to administer basic emergency services to victims of trauma or acute illness before and during transportation to a healthcare facility.
What is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
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Born in Naperville and one the youngest US representatives, this nurse represents Illinois' 14th congressional district.
Who is Lauren Underwood?
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The freedom to make clinical judgment, choices and actions that impact patient care.
What is autonomy?
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This setting is for those first responders who thrive in a fast paced, unpredictable environment.
What are Emergency Vehicles (ambulance, life flight, mobile stroke).
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These difficult end of life decisions require the skill of a specialty trained nurse who helps procure the gift of hope?
What is organ donation?
500
This 2 year undergraduate degree provides core knowledge and clinical skills in nursing and the opportunity to become a registered nurse.
What is an Associates Degree in Nursing?
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Best known for being the long-running news anchor and co-host of the Howard Stern Show, this radio show side kick started as an Airforce nurse.
Who is Robin Quivers?
500
Someone who is well informed about modern technology and uses those skills to enhance their work.
What is tech savvy?
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Nurses that work here are trained in medical evidence collection and the criminal justice system.
What are courts of law?
Forensic nursing sits firmly at the intersection of medicine, science and law. Kristi Jarvis, a forensic nurse and the forensic program coordinator for the Hennepin County assault response team, describes it as “A specialized area of nursing that focuses on all individuals affected by violence, which may include sexual violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse, gunshot wounds and physical assault.”
Forensic nurses may also work in areas you might not initially think of, like in prisons as part of a correctional nursing team. You’ll also find forensic nurses in the aftermath of mass disasters providing trauma nursing and death investigation. These nurses are vital to both the care of victims and the effectiveness of law enforcement in violent crimes.
What Is Forensic Nursing? Investigating the Crossover of Law and Medicine | Rasmussen University