what nurses know thats diff from physicians

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hi everyone....

i'm a nursing student and i've got a 2000 word paper to write on what nurses know that is different from physicians...

does anyone have any ideas that can share

thnx :)

yasmin

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Specializes in Critical Care, Telemetry.

WOW...this is one of those topics where you've always thought & known that nurses have different knowledge...until you're asked to put it in writing...then suddenly, it's a little more thought provoking...but, I'll give it a go. These are the things that I think nursing has a better grasp of than physicians:

* psychosocial assessment & communication

* "whole-istic" approach to patient care & assessment (vs. systems)

* patient care in general for 12 hours (hygiene, med admin, etc.) (vs. 5 minute rounds)

* time management

* equipment operation

* TLC

* patient assessment - ie: nursing basically assesses & re-assesses for 8-12 hours a day, everything we do...how did the patient tolerate? Phys do a 3-5 minute "picture- in-time" assessment.

That's it for the moment...for just having gotten to work. However, a VERY thought provoking post. I will be watching this one for other additions.

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bumping for some more experienced nursing thoughts! (really interesting topic!)

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Specializes in Community, Renal, OR.

How to take a family on a cheap holiday.

Joke OK :)

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thnx for ur thoughts Renee' Y-Y...it really helps :cool:

bye

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thnx for ur thoughts Renee' Y-Y...it really helps :cool:

bye

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Specializes in Emergency.

I just graduated 7 months ago, and OMG, i can't believe you are allowed to write this paper!!!!

I've only been a nurse a short time but can name plenty of things to add to you paper, and Renee, hit it on point...

we never had those papers in my nursing classes, kudos to you!!! Hope all goes well.

xoxo Jen

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Specializes in Emergency.

I just graduated 7 months ago, and OMG, i can't believe you are allowed to write this paper!!!!

I've only been a nurse a short time but can name plenty of things to add to you paper, and Renee, hit it on point...

we never had those papers in my nursing classes, kudos to you!!! Hope all goes well.

xoxo Jen

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired.

In a nutshell....... The entire nursing process!

And... how to juggle a dozen patients, treatments, procedures, etc, all at one time!

Wishing you well with your paper.

Cheers,

Grace

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired.

In a nutshell....... The entire nursing process!

And... how to juggle a dozen patients, treatments, procedures, etc, all at one time!

Wishing you well with your paper.

Cheers,

Grace

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Bedside manner, how to communicate to a patient and their family, compassion, teaching prevention rather than cure all the time.....I'll think of more

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Bedside manner, how to communicate to a patient and their family, compassion, teaching prevention rather than cure all the time.....I'll think of more

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