Placing yourself at danger is already a risk that you have to take when you are an LPN but there are quite a few occupational safety and health rules in place that will help you stay as risk-free as it is possible during your working day. When you follow these tips, you decrease your risk of contracting diseases from your patients and you also decrease the risk of spreading diseases to other patients. How To Keep Disease Free One of the many … [Read more...]
Looking At A VA Nursing Career
Although active members of the military need medical health care, it is often the veterans who need these health services even more. As a nurse, you will already know that nursing is not just a broad term for health care. There are many areas of specialties and many ways in which to advance your career within the ranks and VA nursing career you will find it is no different. Many benefits are attached to being employed by the VA as well for nurses … [Read more...]
The American Assembly For Men In Nursing
It is increasingly clear that men have a very real and important role to play in the field of nursing, a role that has somewhat been overlooked over the years. The American Assembly for Men in Nursing is a professional organization that exists to create a structured environment in which these men can come together and voice their opinions regarding the nursing industry. Generally speaking participation is encouraged from all nurses in order to … [Read more...]
The Importance Of The Nurse-Client Relationship
According to research done by Press Ganey Associates Inc., the nurse-client relationship is very important, as it sets the tone of the care experience. Nurses spend the most time with a patient; therefore it is imperative that they have a good relationship. This is important not only for the welfare of the patient, but also for the peace of mind of the family and the reputation of the hospital or medical institution. The moral basis of the … [Read more...]
What Are Nursing Classification Systems?
Nursing classification systems are basically the articulation of nursing care, using a standardized language that can be easily understood by all nursing staff as well as by other providers. The University of Iowa's College of Nursing has been a leader in the development of standardized languages to describe the work that nurses do, for the past decade. The Center for Nursing Classification utilizes various methods to develop the nursing … [Read more...]
What Is Science Nursing?
Science nursing, or nursing science is rather difficult to define, as there is not really a single definition for science nursing. Part of the science of nursing is that nurses must apply a combination of problem solving, explanations, the theories that they learned during their observations, nursing interventions, their nursing care plan and learning plans, and their practice evaluations. Science nursing is made up of systematized knowledge … [Read more...]
Facts About Dental Nursing
There are a number of facts about dental nursing that you should be aware of before you decide whether or not a career in this line of work is for you. It is important to note that many nurses who enter this career eventually end up in far advanced positions by becoming dentists or oral hygienists, although this does require further education and training. Even without an intention to advance through the ranks, it is still a very good career to … [Read more...]
Looking At The History Of Nursing
Nursing history is an important topic to study for nurses not just because you may be questioned on it in a test, but also because having a good basic understanding in this area can go a long way to putting your chosen profession into perspective for you. General Nursing History Early History Initially hospitals were part of religious monasteries and convents. There was no formal nursing career and, when religious institutes were wiped out, so … [Read more...]