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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"experiences of registered nurses"”.
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The storied experiences of registered nurses' transition from paper to electronic nursing documentation
… was designed to bring to life the storied experiences of registered nurses who have transitioned from paper to electronic nursing documentation and to provide a foundation for others who may be preparing to implement electronic documentation and wish to consider the significance of these …
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The Experiences of Registered Nurses Injured by Interpersonal Violence while on Duty in an Emergency Department
… and reports identify the concerning incidence of work place violence directed toward healthcare workers (Centers for Disease Control, 2013; Gerberich et al., 2004; Government Accountability Office, 2016; U.S. Department of Labor, 2016). Despite efforts over the past few years to reduce …
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Experiences of registered nurses of their role in carrying out the induced sputum procedure in diagnosing childhood Tuberculosis
… a death from TB every 15 seconds, and one out of every three of these infections being in a child (Zar, Hanslo, Apolles, Swingler & Hussey, 2005: 130). The purpose of this study was to explore and describe registered nurses' experiences of their role with regard to the induced sputum procedure …
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The lived experiences of registered nurses in the acute care setting who are intending to leave their hospital organizations
The aim of the study was to determine the lived experience of registered nurses in the acute hospital setting who experience Intent to Leave their hospital organizations. This is important to study since professional turnover may lead to an inadequate supply of nurses. A qualitative descriptive …
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A Phenomenological Study to Describe the Pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing by Associate Degree Registered Nurses
… and is designed to be completed in 2 years of full-time study. Approximately 70% of practicing registered nurses (RNs) are educated at the associate degree or diploma (vocational training) level with only 15% moving on to achieve a degree past the associate level. The purpose of this …
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Who am I and what do I do? A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on the Experience of RNs and RPNs Working in the Same Environment.
The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of registered nurses (RNs) and registered practical nurses (RPNs) working in intraprofessional dual-scope work environments. The study was conducted using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Conversational interviewing was conducted …
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How do registered nurses learn about practice? A qualitative study
… within healthcare, through government and professional initiatives. The emphasis of this learning is to positively influence practice thereby enhancing the patient experience and patient care. However, within these initiatives there is little consideration of the impact of this lifelong …
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How do Registered Nurses utilise self assessment and performance appraisal to inform their professional practice?
The regulatory requirements to practise as a registered nurse in New Zealand incorporate feedback and self assessment structured to provide safe nursing practice. The Nursing Council of New Zealand regulates the practice of nurses under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003), a …
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An educational programme to support registered nurses during clinical supervision of student nurses in medical and surgical wards at a training health facility in the Oshana region, Namibia
The provision of appropriate clinical supervision to nursing students is acknowledged to be problematic for a variety of reasons; i.e. inadequate staffing levels, heavy workloads, poor communication, and a shortage of materials. Furthermore, the need to initiate and assess a more suitable …
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Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nurse Colleagues' Substance Abuse
The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore and analyze the attitudes of registered nurses in a North Central rural state toward nurse colleagues' substance abuse. Substance abuse is prevalent within the nursing profession. Therefore, professional recognition of the problem …
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Person-Centred caring towards improvement of diabetic foot care compliance in rural primary health care, KwaZulu-Natal
… amputations are carried out per year. Only 7.8% of patients with diabetes undergo foot examinations within KwaZulu-Natal public health, while 90% are not educated about foot care. Person-centredness and caring can potentially improve foot care outcomes for patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. …
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Experienced high performance work system in the public healthcare sector: Conceptualisation, scale validation and examination of its “dark side"
… this growing interest, there remain a number of gaps that need to be addressed. First, human resource (HR) scholars have criticised the HPWS concept as lacking an established definition and consensus about the number of bundles that should be combined to constitute an experienced HPWS measure. …
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Migration matters : the experience of United Kingdom registered nurses migrating to Western Australia
… inquiry to investigate the unique journey of 21 registered nurses (RN) who migrated from the United Kingdom (UK) to Perth in Western Australia (WA) between 2003 and 2008. The study explores the reasons for migration as well as the professional, social and psychological impact on each …