how would you apply your sociological knowlege to a nursing job?
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Nurses need to know about the "Human Condition" .. in all aspects of their patient's life.  We treat the whole person, emotional, social, physical, etc because their healing depends on the whole person being healthy for them to get healthy.\n\nFor example, a doctor often knows a significant about specific body parts and organ systems, but they do not know about all the necessary information to help that person recover within their home, within their family, within their community.\n\nNurses tend to treat the patient wholistically, and the social parts of a person are as important as the body part that needs healed.
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Hi,\nBoth Edward and Aprils have excellent answers.\n\nHere's another idea.\nNot sure if you are familiar with CINAHL (\nCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature).\nIt indexes (largely professionally written) articles.\nUnfortunately it is not available for free on the Internet, but is \navailable at many medical and academic libraries.\nThe actual text of quite a few of the indexed articles may be\navailable online or in print/paper at the library. Others will have to\nbe ordered from other libraries (Ask librarian for details).\nEven if you are not affiliated with a medical or academic library,\nmost let anybody in, and if you ask for a reference librarian, he or she can get you started.\n\nI searched CINAHL using the subject heading...Charge Nurses..\nHere are a few items of interest.\nI've included abstracts when available\n\nMiller DR. “Do you have the "right stuff" to be a charge nurse?.” Nursing Spectrum -- Philadelphia Tri -- State Edition, v. 9 issue 10, 2000, p. 5.\n\nWard leadership: balancing the clinical and managerial roles. (includes abstract) Firth K; Professional Nurse, 2002 Apr; 17 (8): 486-9. (journal article - research) \nAbstract..This qualitative study investigated ward managers' experiences of combining a clinical leadership role with the managerial and administrative parts of their job. Ward managers saw their main task as one of developing their staff and improving the quality of their service, yet found balancing their different roles problematic.\n\nGet back to the basics of "people" management through chief retention officers. Patient Care Staffing Report, 2003 Jan; 3 (1): 1-3. (journal article - pictorial)\n\nCharge nurse leadership development and evaluation. (includes abstract) Krugman M; Journal of Nursing Administration, 2003 May; 33 (5): 284-92. (journal article - research, tables/charts) \nAbstract....OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and evaluation of a permanent charge nurse role and report outcomes of this leadership model over 4 years. BACKGROUND: A permanent charge nurse role was developed to improve continuity of care and develop emerging nurse leaders. An evaluation model was constructed to measure program outcomes. Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Model served as the theoretical framework. METHODS: The permanent charge nurse role was developed, training planned, and the evaluation framework established. Measurements included two survey instruments, an investigator-developed End-of-Shift Report, and institutional patient satisfaction data. Survey instruments included Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI), concurrently measuring self (charge) and other (staff) perceptions of charge leadership. The McClosky Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS) measured charge and staff nurse job satisfaction. Data were collected at baseline, post-implementation, and additional time periods. RESULTS: Charge RNs reported significantly more favorable perceptions of leadership abilities than staff. The Shift Report successfully tracked both system and charge management issues. Patient satisfaction data did not yield data due to vendor changes. Job satisfaction results showed charge nurses reported higher satisfaction with schedule, praise and recognition, control and responsibility, than staff nurses. CONCLUSIONS: Using data to evaluate charge nurse leadership guides continued program improvements.\n\nCharge nurses juggle many needs. Mathias JM; OR Manager, 2001 Jul; 17 (7): 18-9. (journal article) \n\nDon't forget our charge nurses. (includes abstract) Sherman RO; Nursing Economic$, May/Jun2005; 23 (3): 125-30, 143. (journal article - equations & formulas, tables/charts) \nIn response to the nursing shortage, many health care organizations are utilizing a team approach to nursing care delivery. Although, the role of the charge nurse in these changing nursing care delivery models is a pivotal one to the effective and safe manag
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sociologists could look at labor unions for engineers and study their relationships with their coworkers, employers and their position in the system at large. Also they could look at the field of engineering itself, and determine how the system operates and what effect this has on the workers in the system.
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I work in a Medical Records department at a hospital and I've worked with a couple of people that went on to nursing or other medical or clerical work. Other departments there also may hire without experience. A knowledge of Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology & Computers may help, but are not always required.  At our hospital there are doctor's offices that are owned by the hospital. Perhaps something like this setting would help you get your experience and also your foot in the door to other job openings. Good Luck!
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Since sociology is the study of society and human social action, and includes the examination of the origins, institutions, organization, and development of human life. Then this would correspond to the need for someone in advertising to gather such information and design the product(s) around such a market.\nFurthermore, according to many media sources, the past experience and state of mind of the person subjected to advertising may determine the impact that advertising has.
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Does being a knowledgable Registered Nurse count?  I'd be glad to TRY to at least turn you in the right direction.....
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Stay out of healthcare, and ESPECIALLY stay out of nursing.\n\nIf you want to make some money with less stress, consider Physical Therapy if you want to "touch" patients.\n\nIf you don't want to touch patients, consider pharmacy.\n\nIf you want to get spit on, pushed, shoved, sprayed with aids-infested blood, bile, vomit, feces, urine...be a nurse.
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I'm a student of sociology - ask me!
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Think of all the different systems one encounters when ill. Doctor-->specialist-->pharmacy-->family etc. In different sociological systems, this will change, influenced by culture, availability, etc..
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you gotta make this more specific.  add the word YOU.  cause there are plenty of people who have have nursing degrees.  like amelia earhart
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The most important guideline to follow is to always use the nursing process- assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation. Do you have a care plan book?
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go to www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/\nthe website tells you step by step what to do. depending on when you move up there, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP ALL OF YOUR SCHOOL STUFF: transcripts, college syllabus, everything;which in turn save you a lot of headache and stress!
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Sociology is a great option! \n\nAny undergrad degree in the arts and letters is good choice if she wants a graduate degree in Criminology.\n\nAs for careers, she can work as a counselor in a correctional facility or a state hospital. She can work as a counselor for a county agency. She can work for the government, be it local, state or federal.
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nursing is a great job.  You'll always have work as long as people get sick or have babies.
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Act professional and look professional. Be caring but professional. Be on time. Never answer a question that you are unsure of; find answers before giving the wrong answer and hurting others. I do not know if this is what you want. Are you a home health nurse or what type? Good luck
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Nurses have a wide variety of responsibilities, patient care, knowledge of the body how it works, knowledge of medicines and body systems. Nurses should enjoy caring for people and have the ability to not take mean people personal. I am a nursing student and unfortunately nursing is not for me although I love the science knowledge(switching my major to microbiology).
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there is quite a bit of paper work in nursing....percedures depend of what type of nurse you are... Example...nursing home vs ER