Practical Nurse College Essays Samples For Students

COVER LETTER

E-MAIL
HR MANAGER,
Westfield memorial hospital
189 E Main Street,

Westfield, NY 14787

(716) 326-4921

RE: APPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGER POSITION

Being a registered nurse specialized in medical surgery and patient care; and having worked at Maimonides Medical center, Brooklyn NY under different capacities for more than ten years, I am well prepared to join your institution and make positive changes in the leadership and managerial spheres. I am comfortable working both independently and in teams in making sure that quality care is provided to patients, physicians and family members. My specific qualifications for this position are;
Experienced in working as a team player in an inter-culturally diverse ...

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Professional socialization is considered to be the driving force towards the development of one’s knowledge, values and skills that are necessary in building a professional career. The transition from the role of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a registered nurse (RN) carries with it the responsibility of maintaining the criteria for a high standard of profession in nursing. A profession carries with it the individual responsibility of practicing the proper knowledge necessary to meet the qualifications of a professional in order to enjoy the privilege of practicing the profession. The criteria of the nursing profession is achieved during the process ...

Delegation is the process of transferring responsibility for the task to be performed to another person.

The ANA Code of Ethics (2001) claims that delegation should be based on the judgment of RN (Registered nurse) taking into consideration condition of patient, nursing team members and their competence, and the supervision degree which is required in each specific case. It coincides with Five Rights of Delegation (NCSBN, 1995) which include:
- the right task;
- the right circumstance;
- the right person;
- the right direction/communication;
- the right supervision.
The principle of the right task presumes that appropriate specific activities will be considered and delegated by the nurse to ...

TREATING MRSA PATIENTS

Introduction
MRSA is an acronym for meticilin- resistant staphylococcus aereus and can sometimes be referred to as a super bug. The staphylococcus aereus bacteria can be subdivided into various strains. The MRSA strains are also very similar to other strains of the staphylococcus aereus. People can act as either carriers or may in some cases develop complications which are caused by the bacteria. Most of the infections brought about by the bacteria can be treated by some common antibiotics which are available in the market. The MRSA infections show some resistance to the meticilin antibiotics. They also show some ...