After taking the Bachelor of Nursing degree, he aims to practice in either the government or private owned hospitals. He intends to serve the public by rendering quality health service based on what he would be learning in the university and from the series of internships which he knows are significant parts of the BSN course. Mr. Nurse is very much aware that nursing involves not only the technical aspect of

Nursing Handoff Communication Research Nursing handoffs are important components in the modern health care setting given their role in transfer of the responsibility and authority of care from one practitioner to another during shifts. Generally, nurses work in different shifts when providing patient care in order to reduce their work burdens and potential stressful moments. Therefore, nursing handoffs help ensure continuity of care during a patient's stay in the health care

Nursing Administration-Staffing A strategy for recruiting nurses for the acute care units The effect of the nursing shortage crisis combined with higher patient acuity has become a crucial concern for the nursing management team. This relates largely to the balancing patient needs with staffing needs. Nurse executives at hospitals contribute to the shortage of women having numerous opportunities outside the health care industry and to inadequate compensation for work done. However, diverse

Why do I want to go to Georgetown? The Nursing program at Georgetown strives to continue its tradition of preparing what Georgetown calls "…morally reflective health care leaders and scholars who strive to improve the health and well being of all people," and that is precisely my own personal passion. The high quality of the Nursing program at Georgetown is well-known, and I am very certain that I will fit into

Short-Range Goal: Appoint persons who are responsible for retrieving and providing information. One challenge that night personnel in a hospital face is the fact that technical and information personnel, along with the resources that they provide, are only available during daytime hours. In order to handle the issue, the first step will be to determine the extent of the problem. During the first three days of the two-week period, interviews will therefore

The strengths of this design are related to the ease of application and usage. The design of the survey was easy to administer and self explanatory. While the weakness was related to the willingness of the participant to Chapter Three 5 participate complete the survey and provide truthful responses. An additional weakness is relative to the age group that was present for the survey and their relationship to the use of