DOI: 07/17/2013. This is a 25-year-old female cashier who incurred injury to her low back when she missed a step and fell off a ladder while stocking sleeping bags. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 10/03/2013 revealed broad based central disc protrusion at L4-L5; moderate discogenic edema along endplates at L4-5; and broad bulge with a central annual tear at L5-S1. CT scan of the lumbar spine dated 01/08/2014 revealed that at L3, bilateral pars interarticularis defects are seen with sclerotic margins. The vertebrae at L3-4 are normal in present on the prior MRI.
Professional nursing associations are rarely marketed to staff members, which can lead to decreased membership in the long run. • Elevated Costs- “A major challenge faced by associations today is increasing their membership when current and potential members are careful in how they spend their money and time” (Huston, 2017, p. 390). • Nursing Shortage- With there being a nursing shortage in the medical field today that means there are not as many people even available to join.
Management of Care Case Study Josepha is working on a medical surgical unit with three other RNs and one LPN. There is also a male and a female patient care tech. Josepha has been a nurse for four months, and after completing two months of orientation she takes a full assignment as a registered nurse. Josepha feels that the assignments she receives are not always fair, as she tends to get the most challenging clients.
DOI: 01/05/2004. Patient is a 64-year-old female nurse who sustained a work related injury to her cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral shoulders during the course of performing her normal job duties. She is statius post bilateral L4-5 and L5-S1 facet blocks with fluoroscopy on 10/23/12. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 01/08/16 revealed moderate levoscoliosis; L1-L3 2-3mm posterior disc protrusion; L3-L4 4-5mm pseudo and/or true posterior disc protrusion; L4-L5 3-4mm posterior disc protrusion/extrusion; L5-S1 2-3mm posterior disc protrusion.
The National Black Nurses Association, also known as NBNA, was organized in 1971 under the leadership of Dr. Lauranne Sams. Dr. Sams was the former Dean and Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee and Alabama. The non-profit organization represents 150,000 African American registered nurses; licensed vocational/practical nurses, nursing students and retired nurses from the USA, Eastern Caribbean and Africa. They have 90-chartered chapters, in 35 states (The National Black Nurses Association, 2014).
Roles and purpose of organizations American Nurses Association (ANA) ANA also known as the American Nurses Association is consider to be one of the loudest voices for Registered Nurses today. ANA has been around since before 1911. ANA represents all Registered Nurses today and makes sure that there is an adequate amount of nurses that are highly skilled and well educated. They not only make sure that the healthcare system is getting the most up to date and accurate skilled nurses, they are a true advocate for nurses in the work place as well as the general public. ANA has made their standards high for practicing nursing to improve the overall health care.
What is a CNA and How Can You Become One? Understanding the basics of what is a CNA, can help you decide better if this is the right profession for you. A certified nursing assistant or CNA has the main responsibility of helping patients with healthcare needs. A CNA is sometimes referred to as a nursing assistant, state tested nurse aid or a patient care assistant.
American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association (ANA), also known as the Nurses’ Associated
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is an organization that was founded in 1911 to represent the interests of the over three million nurses in the United States. Since its founding, its membership has grow from less than twenty nurses to millions and has become a leading organization in the advancement of the nursing practice and improvement of quality health care. The ANA does this by promoting high standards of nursing practice, fostering an ethical and safe work environment, and supporting the health and wellness of nurses. They also place a large focus on advocating for health care issues that not only affect nurses, but also the general public.
Two such organizations are the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). Both organizations aim to improve the quality of healthcare. AONE (2016) strives to assist in the development of healthcare by supporting skilled and creative nursing leadership. The ANA (2016) assists registered nurses to attain improved quality of healthcare through access to professional development, a method for uniting a platform in speaking on behalf of the nursing profession, and giving nursing professionals a way to connect with other nursing professionals. Benefits of membership to either organization include member only privileges in utilizing resources as a way to enhance professional goals, develop leadership skills, and to influence laws and policy regarding nursing or patient care concerns (ANA, 2016; AONE,
Professional Roles and Values Project Cyndi Kapla Western Governors University A. Functional Differences The TN board of nursing offers government funding for programs that provide education on disease prevention and methods of maintaining health to prevent disease. They are also responsible for regulation and licensure of healthcare professionals. They use laws and regulations to determine standards of practice. Professional nursing organizations such as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) offer recourses to nursing professionals that allow them to keep current with treatments such as continuing education, research journals, and monthly newsletters.
I currently have a Bachelors of Arts in Aging Studies and use that degree working with the older adult population at a Skilled Nursing Facility. I'm working on my prerequisites to obtain my second Bachelors in Nursing, where I'm hoping to become a Registered Nurse. In the interim I'm looking to work for an organization that focuses on providing quality healthcare so that I can continue to gain valuable knowledge that will help me be successful in my short term and long term goals as a healthcare provider.
Registered nurses graduating from New York nursing degree programs have more than doubled since 2002 according to the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies report. The number of bachelor's degrees awarded to nursing students has spiked from 4,913 in 2011 to 5,866 in 2014. Over that same time period, those earning two-year associate degrees dropped slightly from 5,398 to 5,263, marking the first time four-year nursing degrees outpaced two-year degrees. "From what we've seen looking at nursing demand, it's quite likely that the associate degree nurses who are finding challenges in terms of getting a job might be the ones who are most incentivized to go on for their bachelor's," said Jean Moore, Director of the Center for
Addisen King Ms. L. Wijntjes ENGL1301.017 12 November 2017 Nursing Profession As a nurse you are expected to care for patients, follow instructions from higher authorities, and help in the recovery of patients. A normal day in the life of a nurse may include wound care, medication distribution, insertion of IV’s, communication with families if not the patient themselves, assist in surgeries, and to care for all patient’s needs. Traits or characteristics of a good nurse are caring, diligence, dedication, responsibility, honesty, patient, organization, flexibility, hardworking, and intelligence. The ESTJs or extraverted, sensing, thinking, judging type are people who like to do things the traditional way or the learned route.
State the problem. Is it significant to nursing? Explain. The problem of the research is the activity level of older adults in different assisted living residence.
