Pros And Cons Of Nurses Working Long Shifts

is to discuss two things: the legislative process, and workplace issues, more specifically mandatory overtime. Once the legislative process is explained I will go into discussing the issue of mandatory overtime when it comes to registered nurses. Pros and cons of mandatory overtime will be viewed. Once that evidence is presented, I will continue to discuss my position and provide support for my stance. After I have done that, I will include a letter written to local legislators stating my position

per diem nurse. This addition of a nurse would cost the hospital $35 per hour. With the extra help on the unit, staff satisfaction would increase. Also, since there are more eyes and hands to help the staff, the patient safety would increase. One study found “that increasing nurse staffing levels is associated with a reduction in adverse events and length of stay” (Martsolf et al., 2014). Granted the hospital would be spending a little more money than they would on a regular staff nurse ($26 per

Research paper: Nursing “Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription” (Val Saintsbury 2010). This quote is only one, of among thousands of quotes that represent nursing. There are thousands of definition of what a nurse is but there is not one simple definition that we can use to determine the meaning of a nurse. Nursing is one of the most competitive fields in college. With that being said, nursing has a variety of positions that requires a heart, and a head of

Registered Nurse A registered nurse (RN) in mental health is called a psychiatric. According to “http://study.com/articles/Psychiatric_Unit_Nurse_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html” a psychiatric unit nurses are advanced nurses who specialize in care of people who have mental disorders. They work in the psychiatric part of a hospital or medical center with patients that are staying there for short-term-evaluation or an intense treatment before going back to their home for long-term-care

patients, adjustments with nursing staff’s hours, and electronic charting upgrades. For the longest time, health records were done on paper. Currently we have electronic health records (EHR).Charting was started in the 1920’s (Brooks) Some doctors or nurses still use paper records but end up putting them in the computer. By having the electronic health records, they don’t have to deal with waiting for things to transfer from one doctor to another doctor. Electronic health records are available 24 hours

do it differently? This past week I have witness my nursing supervisor, dismiss and important request from a floor charge nurse in the facili¬¬ty I happen to work at. We have a very high turnover of staff in the facility, especially when it comes to CNAs. On my scenario there was a novice CNA that was working on the unit that I am going to call Sunny Day Unit, which is a long-term dementia unit. Normally there is an assigned CNA that stays on the floor to monitor 2 high fall risk patients and feed

behavioral, and environmental factors (Campbell, 2011). Nurse fatigue is an issue that has been a major concern for patient safety and the wellbeing of nurses. Nurse fatigue can be attributed to working 12-hour shifts, working night shifts, working several back-to-back shifts and working overtime (Rogers, 2008). This paper will investigate and analyze the dangers of nurse fatigue and will explore strategies for implementing changes to reduce nurse fatigue. Situation Assessment

extra shifts and they threaten them with dismissal for insubordination, even to the point of reporting them to the state board of nursing for job abandonment. Bae (2013) stated that working overtime is closely associated with the fatigue and sleep deprivation in nurses. Sleep deprivation causes fatigue. Fatigue is linked to difficulties in behavioral functioning. It slows reaction time. Overtime can cause injury to nurses. Overtime is hours worked by an employee beyond a regularly fixed shift. It is

that is nurses. Nurses are the basis of the medical field; they are almost as important as the patients themselves. They have always been a major part of our lives. Nurses have been with us since we first opened our eyes, from birth to broken bones, nurses were there. They have very difficult and extensive careers, they dedicate their lives to their work and to their patients. Some nurses spend long nights away from their family and friends to help others, at times their shifts can last as long as 24

CAREER PLAN Brandy's Personal Career Development Plan I. Personal Goals a. Long Term Goals i. My long term goal is to obtain my Master of Science degree in Nursing. This goal will be accomplished by January 1, 2015. ii. My long term goal is to obtain a position at a hospital as Nurse Practitioner. This goal will be accomplished by June 1, 2016. b. Short Term Goals i. My short term goal is to obtain my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing