What is the purpose of nursing theories? Nursing theories are guidelines for everyday nursing actions and helps nurse understand the purpose of their actions. Nursing theories based everyday nursing actions are analyzing a patient data‚ determining an outcome and nursing interventions for the patient‚ and evaluating the outcomes set for the patient. Nursing theories also guide research. 2. What is meant by the statement: "Nursing is both an art and a science?" Nursing is a science because nurses
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Researching in nursing plays a vital role in clinical practice and providing patients with evidence based care. While completing the research for this course it has changed my clinical practice in multiple ways. In the beginning of the term‚ this author understood that research played a crucial role in clinical practice. However‚ at the completion of the term this author has a better understanding of the work that is involved in implementing research into practice. As stated in Brown’s (2014) article
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According to Freud’s System of Psychology published in the “History of Psychology Ideas and Context”‚ Freud’s stage theory of psychosexual development states that an infant’s early interactions with the world are predominantly via the oral cavity‚ which is also known as the oral stage (Viney & King‚ 2003). Thus‚ it is apparent that my meteoric weight gain is tied closely to this theory because the only way for me to obtain pleasure is through the intake of my mother’s milk. Weaning away from my mother’s
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Application of Learning Theory Paper NURS 4320 Department of Nursing Texas A&M University‚ Corpus Christi‚ Texas Application of Learning Theory INTRODUCTION Among the many complications that can occur with pregnancy‚ one of the most prevalent and potentially life threatening for mother and fetus is gestational diabetes. Unfortunately‚ the possibility for the mother to eventually become a Type 2 diabetic is significantly higher if she was previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes
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reflection on how the module content and associated practice experience has contributed to the student’s development as a nurse. This essay is a discussion on how the module content and practice experience has contributed to personal development as a nurse. Therefore it will focus on firstly the concept of individualised care and its relevance to nursing assessment and care delivery‚ secondly the ethical and professional issues that impact nursing such as confidentiality‚ consent and dignity. The
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evidence-based practice (EBP)‚ and research. The article mentions that QI and EBP have different historical origins. QI was developed in the business community and EBP was developed in the medical community. Early nursing research has been attributed to Florence Nightingale. The terms have been combined to form the base of nursing practice and are all interrelated. The article explains that QI‚ EBP‚ and Research are like three legs of a stool with the seat being nursing practice. Without any
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WRITTEN RESPONSE #1 (READING SUMMARY) THLEAD 410: ETHICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA Part One: Articles Summary In “The four topics: Case analysis in clinical ethics‚” Jonsen et al states that a clear standards of operation is needed for clinicians to effectively address ethical issues (Jonsen et al‚ 2007‚ p.164). Clinical systems such as properly referring to the patients’ medical records‚ patients’ requests or demands‚ patients’ ability to perform
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Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Lisa M. Sanford Maryville University Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Nursing theory has three distinct categories to describe the level of abstraction: Grand‚ Middle-Range‚ and Situation-Specific (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 33). Hugh McKenna (1997) defined these three categories‚ stating: Grand theory is highly abstract and is broad in scope. Middle-range theory is more focused and is normally the end product of a research
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This assignment will show the writers understanding and knowledge of the nursing process. In order to do this a specific patient has been chosen‚ focussing on one goal of care highlighted through the use of the assessment of a nursing model. To maintain confidentiality and protect autonomy‚ the patients name has been changed and any details through which a reader could identify the patient or the care location have also been changed. This complies with the NMC professional code of conduct (2002)
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The American Academy of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has developed a curriculum of content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate nursing program. These “Nine Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice” were established in 2008 and serves as the guidelines for all AACN approved colleges and universities. These essentials are 1. Liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice. 2. Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care
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