Biggest issue nurses face?

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Hi, all. I'm a sophomore in nursing school, and one of my assignments is to write a paper on an issue nurses face. I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas on a topic. My professors gave a few ideas, but I thought it would be best to get some more from other nurses. I figure that if I'm going to eventually be a nurse, I'd like to know what I'm going to face, and what better way to find out than ask the source and research? Thanks!

Specializes in LTC, SICU,RNICU.

Understanding Advance Directives and DNR and how to explain this to family members. Or explaining medical issues to families and helping them understand.

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Thanks so much for the ideas, guys!

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Specializes in psych, general, emerg, mash.

stress, hours, shift work, management/ politics. That should fill your page.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Noncomplaince of patients' treatment regimens causing repeat admissions which causes rising healthcare costs.

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Specializes in psych, general, emerg, mash.

bingo! and useless visits fill the wards, emerg, and offices. Here in Ontario, the govt is complaining about health cost, but when you see the cost of EACH procedure, materials used to keep a hospital going aka iv bags, needles. The manufacturers are having a field day. The adage of physician heal thyself, can be applied to the patient...patient heal thyself. But that is wishful thinking. It will NEVER happen.

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