The phrase “nurses eat their young” has been around for decades. The consequences of bullying include nurses reporting poorer mental health, decreased collaboration with team members, ineffective communication, reduced work productivity, and poor job commitment. 1) Do you feel bullying or horizontal violence is an issue in the clinical environment? Why or why not? 2) … Read more
The media portrays many images of nursing, some favorable and some unfavorable. 1) Does media portrayal of nursing affect how patients perceive nurses as authority figures? Why or why not? Think about nursing stereotypes and discuss the ways you can influence the public image of nursing. 2) Discuss the various roles nurses can play that … Read more
Lifelong learning involves a commitment to remain current within a rapidly changing, increasingly complex, and technologically reliant healthcare world. 1) Why is it important for nurses to commit to lifelong learning in relation to patients, organizations, and self? 2) How can organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) assist nurses in their lifelong learning … Read more
As healthcare organizations become more complex and our focus on the patient experience expands, nurses are leading and participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects and quality improvement (QI) initiatives with the goal of improving patient outcomes. 1) In what ways is EBP applied where you work in the hospital or where you do clinicals in … Read more
The United States and other countries are experiencing nursing shortages. To help ease the shortage, many resources are spent on recruiting foreign nurses. 1) What are the reasons for these shortages? If the United States and other industrial nations put their resources into increasing nurse retention, would the need to recruit foreign nurses decrease? Why … Read more
Watch the case scenario and write a reflection that addresses the following questions: 1. What does the term “understaffing” or “short-staffing” mean? 2. What is the ICU nurse–patient ratio in the state (Texas) you live in? 3. List three or more issues identified in the case study video. 4. Describe at least two strategies the … Read more
After you view the case study video, respond to the following: What is the role of the nurse? List two actions (interventions) you would have done differently in this scenario with rationales. What is the role of the family? Clearly relate the Nursing Code of Ethics to the case study scenario.
As you prepare to transition from an academic student to a newly graduated nurse in clinical practice, consider the following: 1) What two provisions in the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses may help you in this transition? 2) Expand on your chosen provisions and describe how adopting them into your clinical practice will help … Read more
Mr. Rodriquez, a 78-year-old man who recently immigrated to the United States, was admitted to the medical unit, and diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. The hematologist caring for this patient has explained reasonable treatment options for an individual of Mr. Rodriquez’s age and general medical condition. His daughter, who is distraught and unable to … Read more
* A patient does not speak English and is a member of an immigrant group not well represented in your community. Using the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care standards, identify four strategies a culturally competent nurse can use to ensure that the patient receives high-quality care.