I plan on staying and working in Maine, which is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. I am from northern Maine but would love to stay in the Portland area after graduation. The application for Maine is online and requires a school seal and administrative signature. Maine also requires a criminal background check and finger … [Read more…]
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In the event of a disaster, nurses can have several roles. Nurses can activate the disaster plan put forth by their hospital, triage patients in the hospital or in the field, provide emergent care to victims, help coordinate evacuating and transporting of patients, and more. Nurses have the responsibility to care for their patients, but … [Read more…]
I had a patient in clinical once, named RE, who had been brought into the emergency department by his sister. RE’s sister was worried because they had increased weakness and confusion. RE lived alone and reported falling ten times within the last month. This patient was admitted to the floor and diagnosed with acute kidney … [Read more…]
I had never heard of HealthInfoNet and I’ve lived in Maine for the majority of my life. The presentation intrigued me, and I wish I had known about it sooner. I think it is a fantastic tool to share information and allow many people in healthcare access to vital information about their patients. I think … [Read more…]
Trauma exposure effects everyone in various ways. No one experiences or processes it in the same way. However, there is research showing that these experiences can have several negative effects on one’s health. Some people may experience physical side effects, like chronic pain, that are responses from their trauma. Others may have anxiety about certain … [Read more…]
I still stick with my assumptions about nurses and ethical conduct. Nurses take an oath saying that they will devote care to their patients and do no harm. This is in line with the ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence. Nurses do everything in their power to serve their patients and do right by them. … [Read more…]
Nurse’s incorporate ethics into their everyday practice. They strive to give their patients’ autonomy, while maintaining justice, along with maintaining beneficence and nonmaleficence. Nurses work to care for their patients and keep them safe and healthy. Research is done to find the best ways to care for patients and to show these practices with an … [Read more…]
