Nurses play an essential role in the healthcare business, providing care to patients and filling leadership roles at various hospitals, health systems and other organizations. According to the world health organization (WHO) nursing is defined as an autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of the ill, disabled and dying people. However, it is a tough profession that requires a lot of dedication and commitment however there are many challenges that nurses’ face today. The two problems that really stand out to me as a nursing student are the shortage of staff and the daily hazards that our job exposes us to on a daily basis.
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Shortage of nurses
There is no optimistic benefit of nurse shortage to any country or the medical field worldwide. Shortages of nurses unpleasantly affect the patients' health where they lack suitable care for quick recovery. On the financial position this shortage affects the hospital by the high death rate translated by loss of …show more content…
These hazards include exposure to blood borne pathogens, wounds, hand washing-related dermatitis and cold and flu germs. OSHA estimations of 5.6 million out of approximately 12.2 million employees in the healthcare business and related professions are at risk of job-related exposure to blood borne pathogens. The Needle stick and Sharps Injury Prevention article, by Wilburn (2008), reports the infectious risks from needle stick and sharps injuries and the progress that has been made in prevention of those risks. Health care workers’ acquaintance to hepatitis and HIV as an outcome of a needle stick and sharps injuries are preventable. The first step in avoiding infection with blood borne pathogens is the eradication of unnecessary injections and unnecessary
Discussion:
Shortage of nurses
There is no optimistic benefit of nurse shortage to any country or the medical field worldwide. Shortages of nurses unpleasantly affect the patients' health where they lack suitable care for quick recovery. On the financial position this shortage affects the hospital by the high death rate translated by loss of …show more content…
These hazards include exposure to blood borne pathogens, wounds, hand washing-related dermatitis and cold and flu germs. OSHA estimations of 5.6 million out of approximately 12.2 million employees in the healthcare business and related professions are at risk of job-related exposure to blood borne pathogens. The Needle stick and Sharps Injury Prevention article, by Wilburn (2008), reports the infectious risks from needle stick and sharps injuries and the progress that has been made in prevention of those risks. Health care workers’ acquaintance to hepatitis and HIV as an outcome of a needle stick and sharps injuries are preventable. The first step in avoiding infection with blood borne pathogens is the eradication of unnecessary injections and unnecessary