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Retention of Experienced Nurses There are many challenges facing today’s nursing leaders and managers. From staffing and scheduling, to budget cuts and reduced reimbursements, today’s nursing leaders must evolve to meet the ever changing health care environment. Constance Schmidt, Chief Nursing Officer at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC), identified retaining experienced registered nurses (RN) as one of the biggest problems she faces as a nursing leader. She went on to state “Nationally

A nurse administrator must have masters degree in management and administration   Nurse Administrators have experience and knowledge to lead an organization, keep staff performance at peak level and patients safe. nurse administrator is usually responsible for a group of departments, an entire hospital or where us a nurse manager is more likely to have the responsibility for one or more nursing units within the hospital . A nurse administrator often reports to the chief executive officer in the organization

immediately got it and saluted the nurse just in time as she approached them. “Hi Cammie, look who you’ve got here. A very strong and pretty boy isn’t it?” Nurse Lori (the newcomer) said to Private Cammie. “Stop teasing, Nurse Lori. We need to speed up the process otherwise this going to take more than one day.” the old nurse warned Nurse Lori. “I don’t mind seeing them naked for an additional day. Don’t you?” Nurse Lori replied. Private Cammie and the old nurse sighed and shook their head for Lori’s

The impact that nurses can have on a budget is tremendous, from the initial staffing pattern, to the use of supplies, to the satisfaction scores and reimbursement. A budget can be defined as “A detailed financial plan, stated in dollars, for carrying out the activities an organization wants to accomplish within a specific period” (Yoder-Wise, 2015, p. 579). A budget is a set out guidelines and rules to be followed by the staff from the non-licensed ancillary staff to the upper echelon of administration

Fatigue is defined as a feeling of tiredness or exhaustion or a need to rest because of lack of energy or strength. Fatigue in nurses directly affects the quality of care that the nurse gives to a patient. Nurse fatigue can be described as fatigue affecting the nurse population that may result from the following contributing factors: working long shifts in the healthcare workplace; obtaining insufficient sleep between scheduled shifts; a disturbance in circadian rhythms; and attempting to balance

it. I am interested in nursing as a career because nurses get the chance to make a huge difference in someone's life, there is always exciting and challenging tasks in a nurse's life, and of course nurses make excellent money. A nurse can work in many different establishments, such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc. Every day nurses make a huge difference in someone's life. Most patients appreciate nurses more than anyone else. As a nurse, you get the opportunity to interact with so many different

Nurses already have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders, when caring for patients. When caring for a patient the nurse is the one constantly overserving and caring for the patient, regardless of the healthcare setting. The new service model will definitely have a huge impact on how the health care team manages care to each patient. This will not only affect the patient but those caring for the patients as well. Nurses have reported that this new service model for shorter hospital stays

In order to be considered a professional nurse, one must encompass a particular set of values. As a nurse, one of the many goals is to provide quality care for the client throughout the course of treatment. The quality care has varied throughout nursing history and is always being evaluated. According to the 2012 HealthLeaders’s survey, “72% of nurses rank patient satisfaction and experience as one of their top three priorities.” (http://www.healthleadersmedia.com). If the care is not client-centered

The Role of an Oncology Nurse A nurse oncologist works with patients who suffer from some form of cancer in which they provide care. The job of this specific type of nurse is to provide cancer patients with treatments that include such measures as both chemo and radiation therapy with the goal of eliminating the cancerous cells within a patient’s body. “Oncology nurses often serve as your first line of communication, and help coordinate the many aspects of your care throughout cancer treatment”

When a nurse has a heavy workload due to staff levels being inadequate it can lead to fatigue, slower thought process, slower reactions/responses, burnout, more errors due to oversite, and even to more of an increase in inadequate levels of staffing due to staff calling out of work. Levels of inadequate staffing can develop a vicious cycle that can ultimately progress into more harm to patients. It can lower satisfaction scores on the facility with dissatisfied patients; and inadvertently cause an