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Nursing standards of care You mentioned that the nurse is responsible for being aware and following standards of care. How do you keep informed about the standards of practice that relate to your role?

employer’s responsibility to inform their staff of internal standards. It is the nurse’s responsibility to keep informed but also the employer’s responsibility to inform their staff of internal standards. How does your employer keep you informed of internal standards? Do…

Personal judgment vs. the policies and procedures in nursing Nevertheless, we should from time to time make our personal judgment vs. the policies and procedures in nursing. I agree that we must also use professional judgment when making decisions. Nursing…

Lack of communication in nursing I can see how this process can be frustrating. As a former night shift nurse, I have witnessed the lack of communication for this shift. Suppose an incident occurred on the night shift related to…

Nurses breach of standard of care In a legal point of view these standards if not followed can bring about claims of negligence or malpractice by patients or family members. McMahon (2016) states that “most legal actions against nurses arise…

How patient information is released to family/friends As a nurse, it’s important to keep patient information private and only share it with the other health care team members that are directly involved in their care. It’s also extremely important to…

I respectfully disagree that nurses do not use standards of care during every day practice. Everything you are taught in nursing school and “on the job” is based on established standards of care. Nurses work within the nurse practice act…

Explain the impact of the legal environment on nursing and health care

Explain the differences between professional associations, the American Nurses Association, state nurse’s associations, specialty associations, and political action committees?

Healing hospital caregiving philosophy influence Consider how the paradigm of a healing hospital might influence your philosophy of caregiving and write an essay of 500-750 words that addresses the following: 1.Describe the components of a healing hospital and their relationship…